Bharath Kumandan

Bharath Kumandan has a diverse and extensive work experience in various roles and industries. Bharath'smost recent role is as the Vice President of Operations at Gordian Biotechnology, which they started in April 2022.

Prior to their current position, Bharath worked at Aligos Therapeutics as a Senior Director of Business Operations and Strategy from March 2018 to March 2022.

Bharath also has experience at Johnson & Johnson, where they held several roles, including Director of Business Strategy and Operations from November 2016 to February 2018, Senior Manager of Janssen Business Development from May 2016 to November 2016, and Senior Manager of Strategy from October 2014 to May 2016.

Earlier in their career, Bharath worked at Alios BioPharma as a Senior Manager of Strategic Planning and Investor Relations in 2014. Bharath also has experience as an Investment Banking Senior Analyst at Leerink Swann from April 2011 to May 2014.

Bharath began their career as a Strategy Consultant at Accenture in July 2008 and was promoted to Consultant during their time there. Bharath worked on various projects involving strategic consulting, financial analysis, and business development for clients in the biopharmaceutical industry.

Before joining Accenture, Bharath had internship experiences as an Analytics and Strategy Intern at Wetpaint from October 2007 to June 2008 and as a Consulting Analyst Intern at Accenture from June 2007 to August 2007.

Furthermore, they gained research experience as an Undergraduate Researcher at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center from June 2006 to February 2007 and at Portland State University from June 2005 to August 2005.

Bharath Kumandan attended the University of Washington from 2003 to 2008, where they pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. In 2005 and 2006, they also studied at Sichuan University, focusing on Chinese language and Chinese culture. No specific degree was mentioned for their time at Sichuan University.