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ReSUMe BOOK
Columbia Healthcare
and Pharmaceutical
Management Program
Class of 2014
Class of 2015
Contents
2014 resumes
13 KAREN SOHN
QIANHUI (SALLY) SUN
KIRAN TADI
3 JASMINE AINETCHIAN
ARASH ASTANEHASL
LAUREN BARTLETT
14 Tony Tsai
Kaitlyn Wang
ELIZABETH WOL
4 JESSICA BASHAM
NAVEEN BAZAJ
ETHAN (ETAN) BENDHEIM
15 SAMUEL WOLLNER
AMANDA WOOD
TIFFANY BO XU
5 KEVIN CLARK
MELISSA FOO
YU GAO
16 IRIS MAO YE
DAVID ZHOU
RUOXUAN MICHAEL ZHU
6 Poorva Goyal
JIAYI HAO
REGINA HOUSTON
7 MARTHA HUGHES
JAKE JOLLY
TED KIRBY
8 JENNIFER LAM
MICHAEL LAU
STEPHANIE LEE
9 ASHLEY LEMAIRE
JOHN LEVIN
ALLISON LEVY
10 DEBBY MAN
CAITLIN MEVORACH
NICOLE NIU
11 JENNIFER NORTH
JOHN REYNOLDS
MARGOT SANGER-KATZ
12 FABIEN SCHUT
LIANA SHALELASHVILI
CLARE SKIRROW
2015 resumes
17 NABILA AHMED
SEEMA BALANI
SCOTT E. BARTNICK
18 SARAH BROWN
MATT CANTOR
MICAH CHILES
19 SMRITA CHOUBEY
LEE COOPER
BRETT DERBY
20 GUILLEM GARCIA
MELISSA GAVIN
Michael Haddix
21 JING HE
JOSH HESSAN
BENJAMIN HINZ
22 JENNIFER HOLLENBERG
BENJAMIN HOLT
KATIE K. HUA
23 ALKA JHAVERI
JONGHO JOO
MICHAEL KELLNER
24 KRIS KEMENY
ANDREW KOCZO
SUSANNA LEAF
25 JAVIER LOPEZ-MOLINA
FARIDAH MANSOR
ELENA MAYER
27 SCOTT NISBET
SCOTT NITZ
MARK PARSONSON
28 ARI PERL
RITU RAJAN
BRAD REISMAN
29 LIZA REYNOLDS
JENNIFER RHODES
STEVEN SACHS
30 CHRISTINA SARELAKOS
SAGAR SHAH
ZJ Shao
31 GUNJAN SHESH
Robert Song
MONIKA SPIEWAK
32 SABRINA STUCKA
ZAHRAH TAUFIQUE
KELLY THOMAS
33 ALEX TUROK
Nathan Walcker
ZHENZE (ANGELO) WANG
34 JENNY YANG
Healthcare
Career
Day
Career Supercharger
Mentoring Breakfasts
Lunch
Alumni
Networking Events
Executive
Speakers
Peer-to-Peer
HCIA members accept full-time and internship positions across the spectrum of
the healthcare industry. Many students are recruited into management development
rotation programs and functional positions (finance, marketing, business development,
strategic planning, etc.) at global healthcare enterprises and early-stage life sciences
and healthcare services companies. Students also obtain healthcare-focused positions
in consulting, investment banking, private equity, venture capital, and nonprofit
organizations.
JASMINE AINETCHIAN
ARASH ASTANEHASL
LAUREN BARTLETT
jainetchian14@gsb.columbia.edu
aastanehasl14@gsb.columbia.edu
lbartlett14@gsb.columbia.edu
Lafayette College
Easton, Pennsylvania
BA, Economics & Business, French, 2008
JESSICA BASHAM
NAVEEN BAZAJ
jbasham14@gsb.columbia.edu
nbazaj14@gsb.columbia.edu
ebendheim14@gsb.columbia.edu
Consulting
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
BS, Commerce, 2008
Yeshiva University
New York, New York
BA, History, 2008
ALVINE PHARMACEUTICALS,
San Carlos, CA
Associate, Business Development
and Strategy
2011 2013
Secured a $70m option deal with Abbvie,
enabling the company to progress through
its next stage of product development.
KEVIN CLARK
MELISSA FOO
YU GAO
kclark14@gsb.columbia.edu
mfoo14@gsb.columbia.edu
ygao14@gsb.columbia.edu
Finance
Private Equity
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
BSE, Bioengineering, 2008
Purdue University
West Lafayette, Indiana
MS, Industrial Engineering, 2006
Poorva Goyal
JIAYI HAO
REGINA HOUSTON
pgoyal14@gsb.columbia.edu
jhao14@gsb.columbia.edu
rhouston14@gsb.columbia.edu
Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire
AB, Economics, 2008
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
BA, Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE),
2008
MARTHA HUGHES
JAKE JOLLY
TED KIRBY
mhughes14@gsb.columbia.edu
jjolly14@gsb.columbia.edu
tkirby14@gsb.columbia.edu
Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania
BA, Economics and Pre-Med, 2009
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
BS, Computer Science, 2008
JENNIFER LAM
MICHAEL LAU
STEPHANIE LEE
jlam14@gsb.columbia.edu
mlau14@gsb.columbia.edu
stlee14@gsb.columbia.edu
Western University
London, Ontario, Canada
BA, Business Administration, 2009
Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island
BA, Classics, 2008
CELGENE, Summit, NJ
Summer Associate
2013
Worked in Global Pricing and Market
Access group to develop pricing strategies
for Revlimid.
Led pricing project on novel combination
therapy pricing strategy in both US and
global markets.
Developed health economics and outcomes
(HEOR) gap analysis.
KYRUUS, Boston, MA
Pre-MBA Intern
2012
Formulated growth strategies within industry
and provider spaces for Kyruus, an early
stage healthcare tech startup in the provider
space.
Provided analysis and best practices
for academic medical centers and other
providers using big data technologies.
IMS CONSULTING GROUP, Parsippany, NJ
Consultant
2010 2012
Created pricing models for a range of
large-cap pharmaceutical, biotech, and
medical device companies with government
contracts.
Wrote policies and pricing methodologies
based on CMS guidelines and internal
strategy.
Advised large pharmaceutical companies on
payer contracts for post-merger integration.
ASHLEY LEMAIRE
JOHN LEVIN
ALLISON LEVY
alemaire14@gsb.columbia.edu
jlevin14@gsb.columbia.edu
alevy14@gsb.columbia.edu
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
BA, Health and Societies, 2009
Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut
BA, Economics, 2004
Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts
BA, International and Global Studies, 2009
NEWYORK-PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL,
New York, NY
Operations Intern
2013
Interviewed and collaborated with revenue
cycle and operations analysts, surgeons,
and other hospital leaders to analyze
impact of surgical volume and reimbursement shifts.
Analyzed surgical data pertaining to case
volume and presented data standardization,
patient acquisition, and profitability
strategies to senior executive leadership.
BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER,
Washington, DC
Health Policy Analyst
2011 2012
Developed and evaluated healthcare
reform policies, focusing on Medicaid,
Medicare, healthcare workforce, cost
containment, and insurance reform.
Managed task forces and large stakeholder
collaborations with senior political leaders,
industry executives, and policy analysts to
produce research papers, policy recommendations, and high-profile conferences.
Conceptualized and implemented the BPC
Health Project political strategy.
NEW AMERICA FOUNDATION,
Washington, DC
Program Associate
2009 2011
Performed health reform policy analysis;
authored and edited policy briefs, white
papers, blog posts, and presentations.
DEBBY MAN
CAITLIN MEVORACH
NICOLE NIU
dman14@gsb.columbia.edu
cmevorach14@gsb.columbia.edu
qniu14@gsb.columbia.edu
Bowdoin College
Brunswick, Maine
BA, Mathematics, 2009
Indiana University
Bloomington, Indiana
PhD, Biochemistry, 2009
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Xiamen University
Xiamen, China
BS, Life Sciences, 2001
GENSCRIPT, Piscataway, NJ
Regional Sales Manager
2011 2013
Led a team of three people, responsible
for $20m US market revenue generation.
Analyzed the buying process of industrial,
academic, and governmental customers;
designed offering to fulfill different needs
of each segment.
Sales Account Manager
2009 2011
Cultivated partnership with various business
units, distributors, and local associations
through incentive programs and frequent
communication; achieved 28% sales growth
in assigned territory.
Provided first-hand market intelligence to
marketing department, enabling the
formulation of competitor-specific strategies.
INDIANA UNIVERSITY, Bloomington, IN
Graduate Student Researcher
2003 2009
Conducted structural and biochemical
studies of proteins involved in Huntingtons
Disease; research resulted in award of
$1.2m NIH grant.
Presented research findings in international
conference and initiated collaboration
with patient-run foundation; attracted seed
funding to perform pre-clinical research.
JENNIFER NORTH
JOHN REYNOLDS
MARGOT SANGER-KATZ
jnorth14@gsb.columbia.edu
jreynolds14@gsb.columbia.edu
msangerkatz14@gsb.columbia.edu
Journalism
Stanford University
Stanford, California
BA, Economics, 2007
Trinity College
Hartford, Connecticut
BA, American Studies, 2009
Columbia University
New York, New York
MS, Journalisn, 2003
CELGENE, Summit, NJ
Business Development Summer Intern
2013
Developed online portal and dashboard
for CEO to track financial and strategic
progress of past acquisitions and
investments.
Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut
BA, English, 2002
NATIONAL JOURNAL, Washington, DC
Healthcare Correspondent
2011 2013
Covered healthcare for the DC politics
and policy magazine; wrote analyses and
long-form narrative pieces for the weekly
print magazine and breaking news and
investigative stories for the Web.
Reported on federal health policy and the
business of healthcare; recent subjects
included implementation of the Affordable
Care Act, hospital consolidation, and the
health spending slowdown.
Appeared as a healthcare expert on
national television and radio stations,
including PBS, MSNBC, NPR, and C-SPAN.
YALE ALUMNI MAGAZINE, New Haven, CT
Senior Staff Editor
2010 2011
Edited science and medicine coverage
for an editorially independent alumni
magazine.
CONCORD MONITOR, Concord, NH
Health Care Reporter
2005 2010
Wrote breaking news, analysis, and feature
stories on healthcare; beat included health
policy, hospitals, public health, and medical
research.
FABIEN SCHUT
LIANA SHALELASHVILI
CLARE SKIRROW
fschut14@gsb.columbia.edu
lshalelashvili14@gsb.columbia.edu
cskirrow14@gsb.columbia.edu
Finance
HEC Lausanne
Lausanne, Switzerland
MS, Financial Engineering, 2010
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
MA, Natural Sciences (Biochemistry), 2010
BAYER HEALTHCARE
Whippany, NJ
MBA Marketing Intern
2013
Assessed market opportunity for Hemophilia
drug, Kogenate FS, in the Hispanic market;
developed marketing strategy, which was
implemented into 2014 business plan.
Managed a cross-functional team of brand
managers, field sales force, and agency
counterparts to develop a regional execution
plan for Hispanic sales representatives.
ALPHA CAPITAL HOLDINGS, INC,
New York, NY
Venture Associate
2010 2012
Evaluated and assessed biomedical industry
opportunities and business plans in terms
of market size, marketability, mechanism
of delivery, uniqueness of technology, and
process as well as the competitive and
strategic landscape.
Collaborated with company principles
on structuring deals and key investment
decisions.
CSC PHARMACEUTICALS,
Moscow, Russia
Assistant Manager, Regulatory Affairs
2009 2010
Built strategies with cross-functional teams
from sales, ma2rketing, and research on
labeling and packaging for maximization of
sales and regulatory compliance.
Led projects to obtain significantly accelerated marketing authorizations for three
foreign drugs with the Regulatory
Authorities of the Russian Federation.
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University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
BA, Natural Sciences (Biochemistry), 2006
GENENTECH INC., San Francisco, CA
Actemra Market Planning MBA Intern
2013
Analyzed market research and claims data
to identify key business trends impacting
brand sales growth.
Managed team in the design and
implementation of qualitative market
research study.
Collaborated with internal teams to
synthesize market research output and
provide strategic recommendations to
brand team.
Supported team in preparation of
long-term brand forecasts approved by
executive leadership.
MARSH LTD., London, United Kingdom
Assistant Vice President, Structured Credit
and Political Risks
2010 2012
Developed and managed key client
relationships, advising on political risk
and structured credit insurance
requirements.
Led teams in multiple geographies,
coordinating broking strategies to negotiate
best solutions for clients.
KAREN SOHN
KIRAN TADI
ksohn14@gsb.columbia.edu
qsun14@gsb.columbia.edu
ktadi14@gsb.columbia.edu
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
BSE, Materials Science and Engineering, 2003
MATCHSTICK, Boonton, NJ
Associate
2012 Present
Led design and execution of studies to
understand user preferences for currently
marketed drug-device combination products
and apply insights to breakthrough
concept-stage drug delivery technologies.
Combined scientific and marketing
background to contribute to clinical study
development to characterize product
use risk.
BECTON DICKINSON, Franklin Lakes, NJ
Senior Engineer, Medical Surgical Systems
2008 2011
Led customer centricity strategy development aimed at increasing customer
focus across the business and presented
implementation plan to business
leadership team.
Interfaced with clinicians and hospital
management globally to identify areas of
unmet needs for new products.
Proposed strategy for business growth
into adjacent spaces to business leadership
based on discussions with key opinion
leaders as part of cross-functional innovation team.
2014 : Tsai Xu
Tony Tsai
Kaitlyn Wang
ELIZABETH WOL
ttsai14@gsb.columbia.edu
kwang14@gsb.columbia.edu
ewol14@gsb.columbia.edu
Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire
BA, Government, 2007
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SAMUEL WOLLNER
AMANDA WOOD
TIFFANY BO XU
swollner14@gsb.columbia.edu
awood14@gsb.columbia.edu
bxu14@gsb.columbia.edu
Strategy
Harvard College
Cambridge, Massachusetts
AB, Biological Anthropology, 2008
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, New York
BA, Psychology, 2009
Baylor University
Waco, Texas
MS, Biomedical Engineering, 2008
NEWYORK-PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL,
New York, NY
MBA Intern
2013
Led redesign process of data dashboard
for senior management.
Donghua University
Shanghai, China
BE, Electrical Engineering, 2006
BA, English, 2006
NORTHERN LIGHT VENTURE CAPITAL,
Beijing, China
MBA Intern, Healthcare Investment
2013
Made investment recommendations about
medical device industry by studying key
industry value drivers and deal history, and
interviewing startups and incubators.
BECTON DICKINSON, San Jose, CA
MBA Intern, Strategic Portfolio Management
2013
Formulated a value-creation focused
methodology to guide the further improvement of BDBs portfolio management
process, based on a thorough understanding
of the business and findings through industry
best practice research.
Developed a set of forward looking,
value-based metrics to facilitate the leadership in making portfolio decisions
about optimizing core business portfolio
and making innovation project selection.
MONSANTO, Oxnard, CA
Engineer II / Project Management
2010 2012
Led a four-person team to manage
research and manufacturing process
improvement projects from design,
development to validation.
MERCK & CO., Rahway, NJ
Analyst
2008 2010
Developed analytical tools to assist preclinical compound research with disease
areas covering diabetes, cardiovascular,
and osteoporosis.
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2014 : Ye Zhu
IRIS MAO YE
DAVID ZHOU
mye14@gsb.columbia.edu
tzhou14@gsb.columbia.edu
rzhu14@gsb.columbia.edu
Consulting
University of Macau
Macau, China
MS, Medical Administration, 2008
Peking University
Beijing, China
BS, Biotechnology, 2008
University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
BA, Economics, 2009
BS, Mathematics and Computer Science,
2009
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NABILA AHMED
SEEMA BALANI
SCOTT E. BARTNICK
nahmed15@gsb.columbia.edu
sbalani15@gsb.columbia.edu
sbartnick15@gsb.columbia.edu
University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
BA, Public Policy Studies, 2009
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia
BA, Economics and Spanish, 2008
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
MS, Decision and Information Sciences, 2008
Conducted analysis of market and community health data to create optimal patient
service model for the merger of three
non-profit health providers.
Led assessment and redesign of ER
patient experience across a seven-hospital
provider system.
Created analytical model to determine
geographic footprint and operating model
changes needed to achieve $10m savings
for a clients international business.
DRISHTEE FOUNDATION, Bihar, India
Rural Development Volunteer
2011 2012
Led womens empowerment pilot project
to develop impoverished female entrepreneurs and provide affordable access to
womens health products in villages.
Executed community education and
marketing campaigns to identify income
advancement opportunities for women.
Built rural retail training curriculum and
provided ongoing coaching to three rural
entrepreneurs.
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
BS, Accounting, 2006
RED OAK GROWTH PARTNERS,
New York, NY
Private Equity Intern
2013
Evaluate investment opportunities in the
software, internet/media, and healthcare
IT spaces via in-depth analysis of financial
performance, market dynamics, and
customer trends.
Construct detailed financial and operational
models to determine valuation and optimal
transaction structure.
MEDNAX INC., Sunrise, FL
Senior M&A Analyst
2012 2013
Lead analyst on deal team for six physician
group practice acquisitions totaling
approximately $290m in spend.
Led or supported all aspects of the
transaction process, including sourcing,
valuation modeling, assessment of practice
management/operations, analysis of
transaction structures, and conducting/
coordinating financial and legal due
diligence.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE, Miami, FL
Audit Senior
2008 2012
Designed, planned and coordinated audit
testing across multiple large public and
non-public clients in the aerospace,
defense, healthcare, energy, and retail
industries.
Prepared purchase accounting analysis
and reviewed intangible asset valuations
for clients strategic acquisitions (five
acquisitions during a two year period).
Ranked first in class of 15 professionals for
2010 and 2011.
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SARAH BROWN
MATT CANTOR
MICAH CHILES
sbrown15@gsb.columbia.edu
mcantor15@gsb.columbia.edu
mchiles15@gsb.columbia.edu
Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey
AB, English, 2009
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
BS, Policy Analysis and Management, 2009
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SMRITA CHOUBEY
LEE COOPER
BRETT DERBY
schoubey15@gsb.columbia.edu
lcooper15@gsb.columbia.edu
bderby15@gsb.columbia.edu
University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
BA, Economics, 2010
Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire
AB, Arts Religion, 2009
ALLAZO HEALTH, New York, NY
Business Development
2013
Built investor and client pitch decks, and
worked directly with Health IT startup
CEO to lead other business development
and operational projects for this Blueprint
Health accelerator graduate.
ARTISAN HEALTHCARE CONSULTING,
Waltham, MA
Consultant (2011 2012)
Associate (2010 2011)
Prepared analysis and wrote Personalized
Medicine and Rare Disease Launch
strategic plans for a major US oncology
franchise.
Supported biotech business development
teams with market research, investor
decks, and deal terms calculators across
several major therapeutic classes.
Managed workflows for quantitative analysis
of health industry data sources to support
drug launches and sales efforts.
GUILLEM GARCIA
MELISSA GAVIN
Michael Haddix
ggarcia15@gsb.columbia.edu
mgavin15@gsb.columbia.edu
mhaddix15@gsb.columbia.edu
Finance
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia
BBA, Business Administration and
Mathematics, 2008
Siena College
Loudonville, New York
BA, Psychology and Pre-Medicine, 2007
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JING HE
JOSH HESSAN
BENJAMIN HINZ
jhe15@gsb.columbia.edu
jhessan15@gsb.columbia.edu
bhinz15@gsb.columbia.edu
Consulting
Peking University
Beijing, China
BS, Chemistry, 2008
LEERINK SWANN, San Francisco, CA
Summer Associate
2013
Evaluated potential value of three pipeline
drugs to create inputs for future demand
model for a biotech IPO.
Interviewed industrial experts and
synthesized results to forecast future
clinical trial results.
GLIDING EAGLES, San Jose, CA
Summer Intern
2013
Assessed and presented the Chinese
demand of US medicines and medical
devices to CEO.
Created strategies on logistics for
US healthcare manufacturers to reach
Chinese market.
REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS,
Tarrytown, NY
Research Associate II
2010 2013
Led qualification method development for
a product generating revenues of $840m
in 2012 (60% of revenues).
JENNIFER HOLLENBERG
BENJAMIN HOLT
KATIE K. HUA
jhollenberg15@gsb.columbia.edu
bholt15@gsb.columbia.edu
khua15@gsb.columbia.edu
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
BS, Applied Economics and Management,
2008
Cambridge University
Cambridge, United Kingdom
BA, History, 2006
Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey
BSE, Chemical Engineering and
Environmental Studies, 2009
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Senior Associate
2009 2012
Managed nine junior staff on audit of $13b
US pharmaceutical subsidiary.
Assessed clients forecasting of grossto-net revenue deductions, including the
impact of healthcare reform.
Associate
2006 2009
Served a range of healthcare clients,
ranging in size from a medical device
start-up undergoing Series C financing to
large pharmaceutical.
ALKA JHAVERI
JONGHO JOO
MICHAEL KELLNER
ajhaveri15@gsb.columbia.edu
jjoo15@gsb.columbia.edu
mkellner14@gsb.columbia.edu
Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts
BS, Biology, 2009
COLUMBIA NEUROSURGERY,
New York, NY
Clinical Coordinator
2009 2010
During the year between college and
medical school, initiated multicenter Phase
II clinical trial giving orphan drug to stroke
patients to improve recovery (n=30).
Navigated among neurosurgeons, nurses,
pharmacists, and other hospital staff as
well as pharmaceutical company, FDA, IRB,
and DSMB oversight committee.
WESTWOOD PAINTING, Westwood, MA
Owner
2004 2005
Started and operated a full service
residential exterior painting company for
two years following high school.
Managed multiple painting crews, advertising, marketing, logistics, budgeting, negotiations, sales, and day-to-day operations of
the business.
KRIS KEMENY
ANDREW KOCZO
SUSANNA LEAF
kkemeny15@gsb.columbia.edu
akoczo15@gsb.columbia.edu
sleaf15@gsb.columbia.edu
Finance
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
BA, Economics and Psychology, 2007
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
BA, Economics and Hispanic Studies, 2008
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JAVIER LOPEZ-MOLINA
FARIDAH MANSOR
ELENA MAYER
jlopezmolina15@gsb.columbia.edu
fmansor15@gsb.columbia.edu
emayer15@gsb.columbia.edu
Barnard College
New York, New York
BA, Economics, 2010
WASIB MUHAMMAD
ROSALYN NGUYEN
emuckey14@gsb.columbia.edu
wmuhammad15@london.columbia.edu
rnguyen15@gsb.columbia.edu
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
MENG, Engineering Design, 2011
Indiana University
Bloomington, Indiana
BS, Biological Sciences, 2007
Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey
AB, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, 2008
TRINITY PARTNERS, Waltham, MA
Consultant (2010 2012)
Associate Consultant (2008 2010)
Focused on reimbursement strategy,
pipeline/portfolio optimization, corporate
strategy, promotional effectiveness, and
brand planning.
Experienced in oncology, cardiovascular,
pain, diabetes, rheumatology, and specialty
markets such as multiple sclerosis and
orphan diseases as a member of multiple
project teams.
Created detailed forecast models and
disease area landscapes, conducted
market research with major stakeholders
(payers, physicians, and key opinion leaders),
and performed detailed data analysis.
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE
OF IMAGING SCIENCE, Nashville, TN
Research Assistant
2007
Investigated the plausibility of using
non-invasive methods rather than biopsies
to assess fibrosis of the liver working
alongside graduate and medical students.
Analyzed the quantification of collagen
type I in mice livers at different stages of
fibrosis and its correlation with ultrasound
imaging, histopathology, MRI, and biomechanical testing.
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Ryerson University
Toronto, Canada
BENG, Electrical and Computer Engineering,
2005
COLUMBIA TECHNOLOGY VENTURES,
New York, NY
Technology Ventures Fellow
2013
Assess commercial viability of scientific
inventions; construct fund and portfolio
company operating models supporting
pending capital raise.
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, Singapore
Regional Program Manager (2013)
Project Manager (2012 2013)
Ran the Project Management Office within
a $4b division of Rockwells Engineered-toOrder businesses in APAC region; redefined the processes for project initiation,
risk mitigation, and embedded concept of
success metrics and gating mechanisms;
designed structure for in-house PMO.
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, Milwaukee, MI
Business Process Consultant
2010 2011
Articulated end state vision for order
management system for a $4b business
unit; coordinated efforts with multiple
stakeholders to re-engineer business and
IT processes; directed onshore and offshore project teams of up to 8 consultants
on product lifecycle management
engagements.
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, Cambridge,
Canada
Project Engineer (2008 2010)
Design Engineer (2006 2008)
Led and managed cross-functional,
international project teams to design and
implement product improvements for
automation and control systems.
MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING
CANCER CENTER, New York, NY
Alliance Research Program Coordinator,
Department of Medicine
2009 2013
Piloted use of 30 novel therapies across
nine cancer subtypes in Phase II III
clinical trials endorsed by NCI.
Notable collaborators: Pfizer, Genentech/
Roche, GSK, Merck & Co., Millennium
Pharmaceuticals, Amgen, and Celgene.
Ensured appropriate medical execution,
timely trial completion, adherence to
budgets, and compliance with quality
metrics.
Developed operational strategies and
organizational goals as member of senior
staff.
Hired and mentored cross-functional
research associates to staff team of six;
trained new hires (15 per month) for the
clinical trials office.
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICINE,
Chicago, IL
Regulatory Affairs and Compliance Manager,
Department of Medicine
2008 2009
Completed regulatory filings and developed patient consent forms for the Cancer
and Leukemia Group B research program
(comprised of 120 Phase II III clinical
trials).
Advised physician staff on compliance
matters related to Title 21 of the FDA
Code of Federal Regulations and Office
for Human Research Protections.
Developed standard operating procedures
to align patient care goals, patient safety,
and stakeholder objectives.
SCOTT NISBET
SCOTT NITZ
MARK PARSONSON
snisbet15@gsb.columbia.edu
snitz15@gsb.columbia.edu
mparsonson15@gsb.columbia.edu
Finance
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
BS, Biochemistry, 2007
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
BS, Management, 2007
ARI PERL
RITU RAJAN
BRAD REISMAN
aperl15@gsb.columbia.edu
rrajan15@gsb.columbia.edu
breisman15@gsb.columbia.edu
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
BA, Economics, 2009
Yeshiva University
New York, New York
BA, Economics, 2007
Rice University
Houston, Texas
BA, Biochemistry, 2009
AMNIOCHOR, Middletown, NJ
Associate
2011 2013
Worked with management team to create
comprehensive business plan, detailing
start-ups strategy within stem cell banking
space.
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LIZA REYNOLDS
JENNIFER RHODES
STEVEN SACHS
lreynolds15@gsb.columbia.edu
jrhodes15@gsb.columbia.edu
ssachs15@gsb.columbia.edu
Middlebury College
Middlebury, Vermont
BA, Psychology, 2009
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
BA, Cognitive Science and Communication,
2007
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
BS, Biological Sciences, Biology & Society,
Finance, 2009
CHRISTINA SARELAKOS
SAGAR SHAH
ZJ Shao
csarelakos15@gsb.columbia.edu
sshah15@gsb.columbia.edu
zshao15@gsb.columbia.edu
Entrepreneurship
Private Equity
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee
BA, Chemistry, 2009
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
BS, Finance and Management, 2010
BS, Electrical Engineering, 2010
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GUNJAN SHESH
Robert Song
MONIKA SPIEWAK
gshesh15@gsb.columbia.edu
rsong14@gsb.columbia.edu
mspiewak15@gsb.columbia.edu
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
MS, Bioengineering, 2010
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
BS, Bioengineering, 2010
STRATEGIC RESEARCH INSIGHTS,
Plainsboro, NJ
Senior Research Associate (2012 2013)
Research Associate (2010 2012)
Conducted quantitative market research
for pharmaceutical clients at several stages
of the brand cycle and provided strategic
recommendations based on analyses.
Enhanced an ad campaign for a diabetes
brand that resulted in brand growth from
$2.3b to $3.3b.
Conducted global conjoint study to identify
an optimal contraceptive delivery method
for $600m brand.
Managed several long-standing client
relationships that led to multiple new
business engagements.
SABRINA STUCKA
ZAHRAH TAUFIQUE
KELLY THOMAS
sstucka15@gsb.columbia.edu
ztaufique14@gsb.columbia.edu
kthomas15@gsb.columbia.edu
Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts
BS, Chemistry, 2010
Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania
BS, Biology, 2011
CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS,
Lexington, MA
Research Associate II
2010 2013
Designed and synthesized analogues for
a variety of proprietary drug targets for
use in the acute care environment.
Columbia University
New York, New York
BA, Political Science, 2009
PHARMASTRAT, Parsippany, NJ
Consultant
2011 2013
Developed a new product offering which
allows clients to obtain rapid feedback
from payer or physician stakeholders prior
to the full launch of a market research
initiative.
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ALEX TUROK
Nathan Walcker
aturok15@gsb.columbia.edu
nwalcker15@gsb.columbia.edu
zwang15@gsb.columbia.edu
Finance
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
BS, Applied Economics and Management,
2008
Columbia University
New York, New York
BA, Economics, 2009
Zhejiang University
Hangzhou, China
BA, English, 2010
BS, Business, 2010
ZS ASSOCIATES, Princeton, NJ
Consultant (2013)
Associate Consultant (2011 2012)
Business Associate (2009 2010)
Specialized in sales and marketing strategy
for US pharmaceutical companies.
Studied over 15 therapeutic areas with
emphasis on HIV, Diabetes, Atypical
Antipsychotics, Pain, and Central Nervous
System products.
Managed multiple project teams in
quantitative physician market research
including: ATU, sales force effectiveness,
patient chart audit, and message testing
studies.
Redesigned the sales force territory
alignment and personnel placement for
four top 50 US pharmaceuticals
companies.
Moderated 15+ focus groups across all
functions of operations and synthesized
best practices into a Launch Planning
Guide, later used by sales and marketing
leadership to plan for five US product
launches.
Integrated qualitative and quantitative
research findings to help a Fortune 100
pharmaceutical company improve the
creative design, message and appearance
of a national advertising concept.
2015 : Yang
JENNY YANG
jyang15@gsb.columbia.edu
Consulting and Management
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
BS, Economics and Nursing, 2007
BLACKROCK, San Francisco, CA
Senior Business Finance Associate
2012 2013
Modeled key strategic initiatives for
executive management by performing NPV
and operational expense analyses to
help identify opportunities in revenue
enhancement, cost reduction, and internal
processes improvement.
Crafted Board of Directors presentations
and monthly/quarterly forecasts to
ensure a timely and accurate depiction of
company financials.
CODEXIS, Redwood City, CA
Senior Financial Planning Analyst
2011 2012
Led the development of the 2012 strategic
financial plan that consisted of transforming a historically consolidated view of
corporate operations into a bottoms-up
departmental view enabling manager
accountability.
Collaborated with project managers on the
assessment of high revenue product cash
flow by tracking sales and conducting cost
benefit analysis.
JEFFERIES & COMPANY, San Francisco, CA
Healthcare Investment Banking Analyst
2009 2011
Analyzed and summarized performance
of capital markets and medical device
companies in support of weekly industry
reports to senior management.
Spearheaded the Annual Jefferies Life
Sciences Conference by leading a small
team to organize and execute more than
200 clients meetings with senior managers
across various healthcare platforms.
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