Rakesh A.

Rakesh A. has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Rakesh recently joined Teknova in 2022 as the Vice President of Quality & Regulatory. Prior to this, they held various roles at SUN PHARMA from 2019 to 2021, including Site Quality Head & North America Cluster Head, AVP North America Quality & Site Quality Head, and Associate VP Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Quality. From 2014 to 2019, Rakesh worked at Pfizer as the Director of Corporate Quality & Validation. Rakesh also has experience at other companies such as Epocal Inc., Janssen (Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson and Johnson), McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Endologix Inc., Covidien, and Edwards Lifesciences, where they held positions in quality and validation.

Rakesh A. earned a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from Gannon University from 1992 to 1996. Later, they pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Business Administration and Management, General from the University of Phoenix, completing it from 2010 to 2014.