Ragini Iyer

Ragini Iyer has a diverse work experience that showcases their expertise in project management, clinical operations, business development, and marketing. Ragini is currently working as an Associate Director of Project Management at Farcast Biosciences since 2019. Prior to that, they held positions at Mitra Biotech, where they served as an Associate Director of Clinical Operations from 2017 to 2019. In this role, they accomplished significant achievements such as scaling up laboratory space, implementing a laboratory information management system, and ensuring the efficient handling of samples. Ragini also worked as a Senior Operations Manager and Senior Business Development Manager at Mitra Biotech. In these roles, they played a key role in launching clinical trials and enhancing laboratory metrics tracking. Additionally, Ragini served as a Business Development Manager at Mitra Biotech, where they strategized the positioning and branding of CANscript, a drug sensitivity test for cancer patients, and handled contracts and collaborations. Earlier in their career, they worked as a Marketing Manager and Programme Manager at Manipal Technologies Ltd., focusing on customer engagement and implementing SAP CRM. Ragini also gained foundational experience as a Summer Trainee in Compensation & Benefits at Firstsource Solutions Limited and as an Assistant Systems Engineer at Tata Consultancy Services.

Ragini Iyer obtained their Bachelor of Engineering degree in Biotechnology from Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology and Research Academy. Ragini studied at this institution from 2004 to 2008. Later, they pursued a Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) with a focus on Marketing, Operations, and General Management at IIM Shillong from 2010 to 2012.