Almaty, Kazakhstan
Growing up in Kazakhstan, I watched my grandmother wait months for her rheumatoid arthritis treatments. At the time, I didn't understand the complexities of global supply chains, I just knew the system was broken because she was in pain. That "why" has followed me for over a decade, through my studies at the University of Minnesota and into the heart of high-pressure clinical environments. I’ve spent a lot of time on the front lines at Methodist Hospital and Children’s Minnesota, caring for everyone from hospice patients to neonates. But I realized early on that being a good pharmacist isn't just about clinical knowledge; it’s about being a problem-solver. Whether it was reducing patient wait times by 40% at the Phillips Neighborhood Clinic or managing operations for hundreds of stakeholders, I found myself drawn to the "how" of healthcare. I’m the person who looks at a chaotic world of pharmaceuticals and sees a puzzle to be solved. I bring that same mindset to my hobby - painting, where success depends on extreme patience and an eye for the tiniest details. Now, I’m moving into Pharma Consulting and Business Development to bridge the gap between clinical reality and corporate strategy. I’m trilingual, a bit of a data nerd, and deeply committed to making sure the next person’s grandmother doesn’t have to wait months for the care they need. Business Development Specialist • PharmD & PMP® • Clinical Pharmacy • Medical Affairs • Global Health Strategy • Patient Advocacy • Market Entry Strategy • Market Access • Lean Six Sigma • Regulatory Strategy • HEOR (Health Economics & Outcomes Research) • Interdisciplinary Collaboration • Population Health Management • Data Analytics • Pharmacoeconomics • Market Access • Product Lifecycle Management
Senior Project Manager - Technology Transfer & Production Development Partner negotiations & business development - Own the sourcing and evaluation of international technology-transfer partners - Lead negotiations and drafting of NDAs, technology-transfer and intermediary agreements - Represent the company at international business forums and partner site visits. Development and design of technological production lines - Author the full set of Technological Line Descriptions covering several production lines - process flows, capacity models, material balances that are used as the basis for equipment procurement. - Evaluate and select engineering and equipment vendors; align technology-transfer scope, regulatory timelines and localization depth - Audit design deliverables Regulatory & GMP compliance - Build the regulatory and compliance documentation framework: EAEU GMP, ICH Q-series, product registration planning for Kazakhstan/EAEU, investment-agreement obligations. Human resource management - Designed the organizational structure and staffing model for the plant , including a new Directorate for Technology Transfer and Production Development, with grading and KPI-linked compensation - Developed the company's specialist training program to prepare Kazakhstani specialists in Production, Quality and Pharmacovigilance Program & project management - Run parallel legal, BD, technical, compliance and HR tracks as one interconnected program; maintain assumption registers, risk logs and decision protocols; deploy project wiki and task-tracking infrastructure across six functional areas
-Mitigated risk of patient medication harm through medication therapy management -Significantly reduced the risk of medication-related patient harm (10+ daily patients) through use of pharmaceutical knowledge, gained expertise in in-patient setting in emergency care -Built solid rapport with a diverse and often challenging patients effectively collecting patient medication history and reconciling any ongoing medication issues -Assisted patients from hospice (600+ annually) by collecting and giving recommendations regarding medication administration records from skilled nursing homes -Strategically assessed drug therapy management in hospice population and gave recommendations optimizing medication load when appropriate notably reducing overall care costs -Initiated from scratch diabetes study review in hospital population with interprofessional team of pharmacists and medical doctors increasing preventative diabetes care effectiveness
- Led the strategic launch of an generic-focused pharmaceutical venture targeting emerging markets in Central Asia, defining the foundational operating model and market access strategy. - Orchestrated product research management and coordination for multiple oncology asset concepts, aligning scientific R&D phases with clinical feasibility and 18-month development roadmaps. - Collaborated with cross-functional stakeholders across clinical and business functions to ensure production and research goals met both regulatory considerations and commercialization constraints.
-Produced 30+ daily IV compounded medications, computed precise mathematical equations ensuring QA check of final product -Administered medications delivery to 2,000+ pediatric patients including neonatal intensive care units, cardiovascular units and oncology departments always meeting tight deadlines. -Provided timely patient consultations in a fast paced and rapidly evolving environment where skilled and precise responses were crucial