Olesya Levsh, Ph.D.

Competitive Intelligence @ Cullinan Therapeutics

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

About

Driven self-starter and former strategy consultant with extensive experience in competitive intelligence, market research, corporate strategy, and business development. Proven track record of excelling in matrix organizations, managing cross-functional stakeholders, and effectively communicating with senior leadership and direct reports. Skilled in utilizing scientific expertise to inform strategic business decisions across diverse therapeutic areas.

Experience

  • Director, Competitive Intelligence at Cullinan Therapeutics
    Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

    Lead competitive intelligence activities across Cullinan's autoimmune and oncology product pipeline.

  • Associate Director, Business Development at Neurvati Neurosciences
    Jun 2023 - Jun 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo

    • Responsible for day-to-day operations of the CNS-focused business development organization including leading project and process management for entire BD pipeline, managing a team to execute scientific, clinical, and commercial due diligence workstreams, and supporting BOD-facing reporting and governance • Support commercial workstreams at GRIN Therapeutics, a Neurvati SubCo focused on rare pediatric epilepsy and neurodevelopmental disorders

  • Senior Manager, Competitive Intelligence, Strategy & Insights at Talaris Therapeutics
    Apr 2022 - May 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos

    • Built and led competitive intelligence function to track key developments, distill implications, and communicate insights to audience of cross-functional stakeholders: • Led primary and secondary market research in support of corporate objectives such as indication prioritization and KOL engagement strategy • Member of Talaris Therapeutics strategy and transaction team with BOD and investment bank to evaluate and prioritize dozens of exit opportunities culminating in reverse merger with Tourmaline Bio

  • L.E.K. Consulting (Boston, Massachusetts, United States)
    • Life Science Consultant
      Jan 2022 - Mar 2022 · 3 mos

      Selected biopharma strategy consulting experience (non-exhaustive): • Supported enterprise portfolio optimization for a top 10 global pharma by working closely with Portfolio Strategy team to maximize ROI of >$5B R&D budget • Developed a competitive benchmarking assessment of the oncology market by mechanism of action, tumor type, and modality to inform large pharma client’s therapeutic area strategy • Conducted a market research and revenue opportunity assessment to size total addressable market, understand market segmentation, unmet need, and pricing sensitivity, and develop a forecast for a novel pain product • Supported business development strategy for client specialized in GI/hepatology by triaging hundreds of assets based on scientific, clinical, regulatory, and commercial criteria to arrive at most compelling subset of potential licensing/acquisition opportunities • Compiled universe of >1000 oncology, immunology, and neuroscience therapeutic targets across and triaged based on scientific, clinical, and commercial criteria to identify most compelling opportunities to deploy client’s AI-driven R&D platform • Conducted a market research assessment to understand landscape of immunological analytical technologies and identify strategic growth opportunities

    • Senior Life Science Specialist
      Jul 2021 - Dec 2021 · 6 mos

    • Life Science Specialist
      Jun 2020 - Jun 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Associate at The Engine
    Jan 2019 - Dec 2019 · 1 yr

    • Supported deal flow by sourcing new deals, performing due diligence, and facilitating financings • Collaborated across venture fund and incubator to build scalable infrastructure that supports growth and development of portfolio companies from seed/Series A onward