Abhay Kakde

Abhay Kakde is a seasoned professional at AstraZeneca, holding multiple strategic roles including Director of Global Strategy and Operations, Global PMO Lead, and India Innovation Lead within the A.Catalyst Network. Abhay has also contributed to the firm as a Summer Intern in Strategy and Commercial Excellence, as well as in Process Design and Process Engineering. Prior to AstraZeneca, Abhay served as a Senior Analyst and Business Analyst at 1Derrick and completed a summer internship at Saint-Gobain Abrasives. Abhay earned a Master’s degree from the Indian Institute of Management, Ranchi, between 2016 and 2018, and holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering from B. M. S. College of Engineering, completed in 2014.