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Leaders driving our mission to accelerate healthcare innovations

Industry experts with decades of experience in life sciences empowering pharmaceutical organizations with strategic insights, digital transformation, and operational excellence.
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Leaders driving our mission to accelerate healthcare innovations

Industry experts with decades of experience in life sciences empowering pharmaceutical organizations with strategic insights, digital transformation, and operational excellence.

Leadership

Sudhir Karanth
Sudhir Karanth
LinkedIn

CEO

With over 25 years of experience in the pharma IT industry, Sudhir has spent the last two decades transforming life sciences through data, analytics, and AI leadership. Sudhir is responsible for i2e’s strategy, growth, and innovation.

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Sudhir Karanth

CEO

With over 25 years of experience in the pharma IT industry, Sudhir has spent the last two decades transforming life sciences through data, analytics, and AI leadership. Sudhir is responsible for i2e’s strategy, growth, and innovation.

Vishal Rane
Vishal Rane
LinkedIn

COO

Vishal leads market development, organizational transformation, and provides revenue and management leadership. Throughout his career, he has focused on business growth, expanding i2e’s global and regional footprint.

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Vishal Rane

COO

Vishal leads market development, organizational transformation, and provides revenue and management leadership. Throughout his career, he has focused on business growth, expanding i2e’s global and regional footprint.

Sri Kanagala
Sri Kanagala
LinkedIn

CDO

Sri leads i2e’s differentiating delivery architectures by providing technology vision and leadership across AI/ML, Big Data and Cloud. He leads the expansion of the service delivery portfolio by adding new service lines, capabilities, and partnerships.

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Sri Kanagala

CDO

Sri leads i2e’s differentiating delivery architectures by providing technology vision and leadership across AI/ML, Big Data and Cloud. He leads the expansion of the service delivery portfolio by adding new service lines, capabilities, and partnerships.

Prashant Apte
Prashant Apte
LinkedIn

Co-Founder

Prashant has been instrumental in building the business from the ground up. In the early days, he managed business development, sales, and technology strategy. Now focused on an advisory capacity for the achievement of goals and outcomes of the business.

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Prashant Apte

Co-Founder

Prashant has been instrumental in building the business from the ground up. In the early days, he managed business development, sales, and technology strategy. Now focused on an advisory capacity for the achievement of goals and outcomes of the business.

Industry experts

Carlos Nunes

Carlos Nunes

VP - Portfolio Analytics

LinkedIn

With 25 years of experience as an industry consultant, Carlos has led transformative initiatives in strategic portfolio management and digital innovation for top pharmaceutical organizations. A trailblazer in his field, he has designed and implemented strategic PPM roadmaps tailored to the needs of small, medium, and enterprise-level pharma companies.

Carlos played a pivotal role in conceptualizing and delivering enterprise-grade, real-time executive decision support tools. These tools empower data-driven decision-making in R&D asset investment analysis, scenario planning, and portfolio sustainability

With 25 years of experience as an industry consultant, Carlos has led transformative initiatives in strategic portfolio management and digital innovation for top pharmaceutical organizations. A trailblazer in his field, he has designed and implemented strategic PPM roadmaps tailored to the needs of small, medium, and enterprise-level pharma companies.

Carlos played a pivotal role in conceptualizing and delivering enterprise-grade, real-time executive decision support tools. These tools empower data-driven decision-making in R&D asset investment analysis, scenario planning, and portfolio sustainability

Brian Beattie

Brian Beattie

VP- Strategic PPM roadmap

LinkedIn

With extensive experience in Portfolio & Project Management solutions, Brian has led impactful initiatives that align business processes with technical strategies. He has guided companies in designing and executing strategic PPM roadmaps to achieve operational excellence.

Brian’s diverse background in procurement, vendor management, and solution delivery equips him with a comprehensive perspective, enabling him to deliver customized solutions that address complex challenges and ensure sustainable outcomes.

With extensive experience in Portfolio & Project Management solutions, Brian has led impactful initiatives that align business processes with technical strategies. He has guided companies in designing and executing strategic PPM roadmaps to achieve operational excellence.

Brian’s diverse background in procurement, vendor management, and solution delivery equips him with a comprehensive perspective, enabling him to deliver customized solutions that address complex challenges and ensure sustainable outcomes.

Peter Green

Peter Green

VP- Data & Analytics

LinkedIn

With 18 years of experience, Peter is a seasoned enterprise analytics professional who has played a pivotal role in advancing data-driven decision-making in the pharma organization. His expertise spans from R&D data & analytics, portfolio decision analytics, to business integration, where he has delivered impactful solutions to enhance strategic planning.

Peter’s background in analytics and integration equips him with the ability to bridge technical insights with business objectives, enabling organizations to unlock the full potential of their data. 

With 18 years of experience, Peter is a seasoned enterprise analytics professional who has played a pivotal role in advancing data-driven decision-making in the pharma organization. His expertise spans from R&D data & analytics, portfolio decision analytics, to business integration, where he has delivered impactful solutions to enhance strategic planning.

Peter’s background in analytics and integration equips him with the ability to bridge technical insights with business objectives, enabling organizations to unlock the full potential of their data. 

Dave Penndorf

Dave Penndorf

Strategic Advisor

LinkedIn

Dave brings nearly two decades of PPM expertise in the life sciences industry. At i2e, he advises on Go-To-Market strategies, PPM best practices, and emerging industry trends. With 17 years at Planisware, Dave held key leadership roles, including VP of Life Sciences, VP of Business Operations, Director of Consulting, and Solution Architect, driving innovation and operational excellence.

An authority in his field, Dave contributed to the 2023 book Project Management for Drug Developers authoring chapters on Project Management Information Systems.

Dave brings nearly two decades of PPM expertise in the life sciences industry. At i2e, he advises on Go-To-Market strategies, PPM best practices, and emerging industry trends. With 17 years at Planisware, Dave held key leadership roles, including VP of Life Sciences, VP of Business Operations, Director of Consulting, and Solution Architect, driving innovation and operational excellence.

An authority in his field, Dave contributed to the 2023 book Project Management for Drug Developers authoring chapters on Project Management Information Systems.

John Gregory

John Gregory

Strategic Advisor

LinkedIn

John brings over 30 years of experience delivering large-scale global transformational programs across life sciences, with a focus on driving innovation and operational excellence. His accomplishments include leading the digitalization of Pfizer’s Pre-Clinical R&D, Emerging Science & Innovation, and Worldwide R&D Operations, ensuring cutting-edge advancements in these critical areas.

His extensive expertise in digital transformation and strategic leadership positions him as a key contributor to advancing innovation in the pharmaceutical industry.

John brings over 30 years of experience delivering large-scale global transformational programs across life sciences, with a focus on driving innovation and operational excellence. His accomplishments include leading the digitalization of Pfizer’s Pre-Clinical R&D, Emerging Science & Innovation, and Worldwide R&D Operations, ensuring cutting-edge advancements in these critical areas.

His extensive expertise in digital transformation and strategic leadership positions him as a key contributor to advancing innovation in the pharmaceutical industry.

Nicola Clear

Nicola Clear

PPM Advisor

LinkedIn

Nicola brings 30+ years of Pharma experience from R&D to operations, leading teams in labs, modeling, data science, and project management. She drove digital transformation and improved data flow in drug discovery and development, understanding cross-functional data and knowledge transfer. 

Focused on operational excellence, Nicola has also led division-level change in resource management using digital solutions for better decision-making. At i2e, she provides expert consulting services to help client companies solve complex business problems, streamline operations, and enhance decision-making through data-driven insights and purpose-built solutions.

Nicola brings 30+ years of Pharma experience from R&D to operations, leading teams in labs, modeling, data science, and project management. She drove digital transformation and improved data flow in drug discovery and development, understanding cross-functional data and knowledge transfer. 

Focused on operational excellence, Nicola has also led division-level change in resource management using digital solutions for better decision-making. At i2e, she provides expert consulting services to help client companies solve complex business problems, streamline operations, and enhance decision-making through data-driven insights and purpose-built solutions.

Angela Smith

Angela Smith

PPM Advisor

LinkedIn

Angela is a licensed Industrial Engineer with 27 years' experience in the oil and gas industry. She's a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and trainer, and served as Quality Principal.

Angela also developed an enterprise-wide Business Process Modeling framework and governance, and led a team of business process modelers. She managed programs and projects, and, in her role as PMP, developed and institutionalized Program and Project Management best practices. Angela’s leadership helps i2e institutionalize structured methodologies to deliver high-value, and data-driven insights to clients.

Angela is a licensed Industrial Engineer with 27 years' experience in the oil and gas industry. She's a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and trainer, and served as Quality Principal.

Angela also developed an enterprise-wide Business Process Modeling framework and governance, and led a team of business process modelers. She managed programs and projects, and, in her role as PMP, developed and institutionalized Program and Project Management best practices. Angela’s leadership helps i2e institutionalize structured methodologies to deliver high-value, and data-driven insights to clients.