Anand Nagaraj

Anand Nagaraj has extensive experience in various roles within the healthcare industry. Anand started their career as an Emergency Room Technician/Nursing Extender at the University of Maryland Medical Center and later became a Healthcare Business Analyst/ER Tech at Johns Hopkins Hospital. In these roles, they managed healthcare implementations and coordinated the evaluation and implementation of clinical information systems.

Anand then joined Stryker as a Group Program Manager in the Corporate/Global Quality & Operations division. Anand played a crucial leadership role in identifying and applying new technologies to support Stryker's business, particularly in the Healthcare IT Solutions team.

After their time at Stryker, Anand worked at CAQH as a Senior Healthcare Consultant/Associate Director. Anand led new rule writing efforts, improved health plan/provider interoperability, and developed operating rules. Anand also led efforts to streamline electronic healthcare administrative data exchange and track healthcare analytics.

Anand then joined Paragon Bioservices as a Senior Program Manager before moving on to Catalent Pharma Solutions. At Catalent, they served as a Business Solutions professional, focusing on program management efficiency and GMP system installation and validation.

Currently, Anand holds the position of Director of Technology, Quality Systems at the Center for Breakthrough Medicines (CBM), a cell and gene therapy contract development and manufacturing organization. In this role, they oversee the implementation and utilization of cutting-edge technologies and is responsible for the organization's pre-clinical through commercial manufacturing capabilities.

Throughout their career, Anand has demonstrated expertise in program management, system implementation, process development, and crisis management, making him a valuable asset in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry.

Anand Nagaraj attended the University of Maryland Baltimore County from 2002 to 2006, where they earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Emergency Health. Anand then went on to attend the Medical University of the Americas from 2006 to 2010 and obtained a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree. The field of study for their M.D. degree is not provided.