Santosh Kumar Gouda 🇮🇳

Director Sales Oncology Business at Strand Life Sciences

Santosh Kumar Gouda has diverse work experience in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. Santosh Kumar is currently working at Strand Life Sciences as the Director of Sales for the Oncology Business, responsible for driving sales and developing business strategies. Prior to this role, they held various positions at Strand Life Sciences, including Head of Commercial Strategy, Head of South West region, and Zonal Head.

Before joining Strand Life Sciences, Santosh worked at SRL Diagnostics as a Sales Manager for four years. Santosh Kumar was responsible for managing sales activities and achieving targets.

Santosh also worked at Panacea Biotec as a Zonal Business Manager, where they handled the oncology business in the South region. Santosh Kumar successfully launched the first generic version of Cabazitaxel called CABAPAN.

Prior to Panacea Biotec, Santosh gained valuable experience at Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited as a Sales Manager and Zonal Manager. Santosh Kumar also worked at Glenmark Pharmaceuticals as a Key Account Manager and at Dr. Reddy's Laboratories as a Senior Area Business Manager and an Area Business Manager. During their time at Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, they launched new products, achieved sales targets, and received awards for their exceptional performance.

Additionally, Santosh has worked at Ranbaxy as a Business Development Executive, Getwell Oncology as a Business Development Executive, Nicolas Piramal as a Territory Development Manager, and Sai Automobiles Bajaj Agency as a Sales Executive.

Overall, Santosh Kumar Gouda has demonstrated strong leadership skills, business development expertise, and a successful track record in sales and strategic planning within the pharmaceutical industry.

Santosh Kumar Gouda's education history includes a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Physics from Berhampur University, Berhampur, Odisha. Santosh Kumar pursued this degree at an unknown timeframe as the start and end years are not provided.

In 2009 to 2011, Santosh attended Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies, where they obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (PGDBA) with a specialization in Marketing.

More recently, from 2021 to 2022, Santosh enrolled in the Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode, to pursue an Advanced Marketing Strategy program. Unfortunately, the specific field of study for this program is not specified.

In addition to their academic qualifications, Santosh has obtained various certifications related to leadership and professional development. These certifications were earned through the LinkedIn platform and include courses such as "Leading Your Team Through Change," "10 Mistakes Leaders Should Avoid," "Leadership Fundamentals," and others. The obtained years for these certifications range from 2021 to 2022, reflecting Santosh's commitment to continuous learning and professional growth.

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Timeline

  • Director Sales Oncology Business

    August, 2023 - present

  • Head Commercial Strategy And Head South West

    October, 2022

  • Head South And Western India

    May, 2022

  • Zonal Head

    November, 2021

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