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Dr Vanessa Rungapamestry

Enthusiast · DISC type i
Strategy Insights & Planning Associate Consultant at ZS
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Dr. Vanessa Rungapamestry is a life sciences and healthcare strategy consultant at ZS, leveraging over 15 years of experience to guide clients on commercial strategy and market entry. A PhD-trained scientist and Warwick MBA graduate, she translates complex evidence into clear recommendations, drawing on her background in both advisory and operational roles.

Outside of her core consulting work, she is deeply involved in the startup ecosystem. As an advisory board member for Warwick Business Schools accelerator and a mentor to early-stage ventures, she dedicates her time to guiding founders on strategy, investor readiness, and operational scalability.

She has enabled startups to achieve efficiency breakthroughs of up to 13x, strengthening their operational performance.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Strategy Insights & Planning Associate Consultant
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Dr shows up

Story Driven
Consensus Focused
Optimistic

Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials. They are more about building relationships than just cutting deals. They are generally friendly, so be careful when relying on their word.

Priorities

Topics Dr cares about

Life Sciences Strategy
She advises UK and European life sciences and healthcare clients on commercial strategy, market entry, innovation-led growth, and other strategic challenges.
Startup Mentorship
Serves as a startup mentor and on an accelerator advisory board, helping founders with strategy, business transformation, and investor readiness.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Strategy Insights & Planning Associate Consultant
ZS
9-2025
Advisory Board Member – Innovation & Venture Acceleration
University of Warwick - Warwick Business School
2024
Startup Mentor – Life Sciences & Consumer Health Innovation
Self-employed
2024 - 2025
Honorary Research Fellow (Emeritus)
University of Aberdeen
2023 - 2026
Strategy Consultant – Venture Capital & Startups
In the press

Media appearances

How Vanessa Found Strength in Numbers at ZS. Featured in ZS.com – Life at ZS Insights
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Education
2021 - 2024
Master of Business Administration - MBA
University of Warwick - Warwick Business School
2003 - 2007
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Robert Gordon University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

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