Pranava Goundan
Background and experience
Pranava leads global data science at ZS, helping pharma and biotech clients use AI and analytics to improve decision-making, enhance market access and accelerate business performance.
Pranava’s areas of expertise are in analytics and helping biopharmaceutical organizations ensure their patients have access to therapies. Within analytics, Pranava has supported clients across industries on topics related to marketing, sales, product development and supply chain management leveraging advances in AI, machine learning and data science. Within value and access, Pranava has helped clients on projects spanning organization design, access and contracting strategy, evidence generation, patient services, access analytics and data strategy.
Prior to joining ZS, Pranava worked with an analytics-based consulting firm that has since been acquired by McKinsey.
Education
Ph.D. in operations research, presidential fellowship, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bachelor of technology, computer science, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras