Aravind Nayak
@aravindnayak
Medical director and operations leader driving healthcare commercial growth.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I am a seasoned medical director and operations leader with extensive experience building and scaling commercial and medical-communications functions for pharma start-ups and large accounts. I have led large teams, managed P&L, devised go-to-market and pre-sales strategies, and delivered sustained revenue growth and capability-building initiatives across PAN India and global clients.
My background spans clinical practice, naval medical service, and long tenures in scientific writing, medical communications, and commercial leadership where I drove 100% divisional growth, implemented new technology-enabled medical education initiatives, and improved cross-functional collaboration to increase productivity and market share.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Freelance Medical Writer
Freelancer
Sep 2023 - Present (2 years 5 months)
Provide medical writing, review, strategy, and proposal development for global pharmaceutical clients, producing regulatory, medical affairs, sales-force training, e-learning, and conference materials since Sep 2023.
Chief Commercial Officer
MedTrix Healthcare
Oct 2021 - Nov 2022 (1 year 1 month)
Led commercial strategy and key account management for a healthcare startup, doubling sales and managing a 50-person team with $5M revenue by driving pre-sales, content, and market expansion across PAN India from Oct 2021 to Nov 2022.
Oversaw operations and P&L for medical content and education divisions, scaled teams to 120, implemented AR/VR initiatives, and delivered medical-content projects for global pharma clients driving revenue and capability growth between 2006 and 2021.
Naval Medical Officer
Indian Navy
Dec 2001 - Dec 2005 (4 years)
Served as a Naval Medical Officer from Dec 2001 to Dec 2005 providing clinical care and medical support to naval units and contributing to force medical readiness.
Tutor in Pathology
Fr Mullers Medical College
Jan 2000 - Sep 2000 (8 months)
Tutored pathology students and supported academic activities at Fr Mullers Medical College from Jan 2000 to Sep 2000.
Resident Physician
Manipal Hospital Bangalore
Jun 1999 - Dec 1999 (6 months)
Worked as a resident in gastroenterology providing inpatient and outpatient care and procedural support from Jun 1999 to Dec 1999.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Apollo Hospitals
Diploma in Family Medicine, Family Medicine
Completed a Diploma in Family Medicine through Apollo Hospitals in affiliation with the Royal College of General Practitioners (UK) in 2005.
Kasturba Medical College, Bangalore
MBBS, Medicine
Earned an MBBS degree from Kasturba Medical College, Bangalore, completed in 1999.
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