Vriha Patel

• Establish and maintain strong client relationships, aligning CRDMO services with drug development needs. • Collaborate with internal teams to ensure smooth project execution and client satisfaction. • Represent the company at industry conferences, trade shows, and networking events to build relationships.

• Managed small molecules, peptides, PEGs, and biologics CDMO services at SHILPA MEDICARE LTD in Hyderabad, India. • Evaluated project scopes using tools like Sci-Finder, prepared detailed business proposals, and finalized project budgets. • Collaborated with external and internal stakeholders to ensure project success.

• Responsible for drug substance, drug product, CMC and stability services • Technical screening of companies and molecules under pre-clinical, clinical (Phase 1-3) and commercial launch • Collaborate actively with Subject Matter Experts, project management, finance, supply chain management, legal, QA/QC, production and relevant internal stakeholders

• Portfolio management of FDF, Nutraceutical and consumer care products • Liaising with internal cross functional teams • Travelling (~40%) to represent company in global exhibitions, delegations and client meetings

• Conduct technical market research and competitor intelligence for Fine chemicals • Liaise with internal R&D, QA/QC, Production, Finance and Logistics teams

• Handle techno-commercial communications for Co-acrylate polymers • Conduct client meetings and organize conventions like CPhI, In‐cosmetics, HPCI

Dissertation: Design and development of Novel Antioxidant Prodrug of Diacerein for Osteoarthritis. Research Publication: Dhaneshwar, S.S., Patel, V., Patil, D., & Meena, G. (2013). Studies on synthesis, stability, release and pharmacodynamic profile of a novel diacerein-thymol prodrug. Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, 23 1, 55-61 . DOI:10.1016/j.bmcl.2012.11.016

GPAT 2010 qualified with All India Rank 740