Developing new business for biotech projects in the Middle East, North Africa and Russian markets

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  • Le 9 décembre 2016
Name: Siddharth Akolkar
Current position: Business developer and project manager, Technovation Healthcare Ltd
About my company: Biopharmaceutical consulting and industrial engineering, 50-100 employees
Degree earned at Audencia: IMM 10
Nationality: Indian 
Residence: Pune India
 
“Always go for the experience. Money will follow automatically. Look at roles where you will learn instead of fancy job titles!”

My work
My role: My main responsibilities are new business development, project management and key account management for vaccine and biotech projects in the Middle East, North Africa & Russian markets.

Soft skills: Team building skills/ negotiation skills.
Hard skills: English and French/knowledge of vaccines, biosimilars industry, industrial engineering and MS projects.

My company: Technovation Healthcare Ltd, India is a niche sector start-up. A lot of multitasking is required. A flat organisational structure is the heart of our company. We believe in learning by doing.

How it started: Through the industry network in India and personal recommendations. My competitive advantage was my strong domain knowledge in a similar industry (vaccines) and my proven track record in new business development and project management.

My world
Culture shock: Honestly, my motivation was far too strong so I wasn’t too afraid of challenges.

Fun fact: I ended up at the residential address of a Thai Government company’s CFO instead of his office address due to language barrier with the taxi driver in Bangkok!

Why choose an international career?
Different cultures and the complexities of working in a diverse environment were always the motivation.
 
Siddharth's advice
"You need to appreciate cultural differences. Be honest in all dealings as it is the most sought-after quality anywhere in the world. Never hesitate to talk to strangers because there is nothing like perspective building."
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