Tejash S.

Tejash S. has extensive work experience in the pharmaceutical industry, specializing in compliance and internal audit roles. Tejash currently holds the position of Vice President - Internal Audit at SUN PHARMA since March 2022. Prior to that, Tejash worked as the Vice President - Compliance at Glenmark Pharmaceuticals from September 2019 to March 2022. Tejash also held various positions at Watson Pharma Private Limited, including Sr. Director, Compliance - India (TGO & R&D) and APAC (TGO), where they played a key role in implementing Teva's Global Compliance Program. Before joining Watson Pharma, Tejash served as the General Manager - Internal Controls & SOX and Ethics & Compliance at Watson Pharma Private Limited, An Allergan Group Company. Tejash has also worked in technology risk consulting at Axis Risk Consulting Services Private Limited and held managerial positions at Mittal Steel (IT Services) FZ - LLC. Tejash started their career as an Associate at Price Waterhouse, Chartered Accountants, and later worked as an Assistant Manager at C.C. Chokshi and Co., Chartered Accountants. Tejash began their professional journey as an Audit Incharge at Dinesh Poddar & Co., Chartered Accountants. With a diverse background in both compliance and auditing, Tejash brings valuable expertise to their current role as Vice President - Internal Audit at SUN PHARMA.

Tejash S. has a diverse education history, with a focus on accounting, auditing, and cybersecurity. They began their education journey in 1996 by earning a Bachelor of Commerce in Financial Accounting and Auditing from Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics and the University of Mumbai. In 2001, Tejash S. became an Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. They continued their accounting education with certifications such as Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) from IIA-The Institute of Internal Auditors in 2006 and Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) from Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) in 2005. They also obtained a Diploma in Cyber Law (DCL) in 2008 from Government Law College, Mumbai, and later pursued a Post Graduate Program in Cyber Law (PGPCL) from Asian School of Cyber Laws from 2007 to 2011.

Tejash S. further enhanced their knowledge and skills with additional certifications. They became a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) in 2009. They also participated in various training programs such as the Internal Financial Controls (IFC) Master Class from Ernst & Young (EY) in 2016, a Management Development Programme (MDP) on Resolving Management Dilemma: Ethical and Moral Approaches from XLRI Jamshedpur in 2016, and a Training Programme on Fraud Detection and Prevention by Internal Auditors from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India in 2015. In 2017, Tejash S. pursued a Chartered Accountants Program in Management, Business & Accounting (CAMBA) from the Indian School of Management & Entrepreneurship.

Moreover, Tejash S. obtained various certifications in the field of AI and data analytics. They completed courses such as Project Management Foundations and Developing Your Emotional Intelligence from LinkedIn, Create Image Captioning Models and Introduction to Generative AI Studio from Google, Learning Data Analytics: 1 Foundations and Learning Data Analytics Part 2: Extending and Applying Core Knowledge from LinkedIn, and Attention Mechanism, Encoder-Decoder Architecture, Generative AI Fundamentals from Google Cloud Skills Boost.

Overall, Tejash S.'s education history showcases their expertise in accounting, auditing, cybersecurity, and AI, providing them with a well-rounded skill set in these fields.