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Rithesh P

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Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Lead at Novartis
📍 Greater Hyderabad Area, India

Rithesh P. is an enterprise digital and AI transformation leader at Novartis with over 20 years of experience in pharmaceutical R&D. He specializes in scaling applied AI solutions and products for drug development. He completed a Senior Executive Leadership Program at Harvard Business School.

Outside of his core role, Rithesh shows a keen interest in macro-level trends, including environmental sustainability and the future of technology. He recently completed a course on sustainability leadership and follows developments in areas like electric vehicles and the broader impact of AI.

Unique fact: He focuses on building trusted, enterprise-scale AI products within the highly regulated environment of pharmaceutical drug development.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Lead
Job Level
Senior
Location
Greater Hyderabad Area, India
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AI in Drug Development
He leads the enterprise AI strategy and product portfolio for drug development at Novartis, aiming to accelerate business processes through trusted AI capabilities.
Enterprise AI Strategy
His expertise lies in moving organizations from AI experimentation to scaled, sustainable transformation by defining product strategy and building governance frameworks.
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Career

Work history

8-2024
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Lead
Novartis
4-2023 - 7-2024
Director - Digital Innovation (Product & Processes)
Novartis
9-2018 - 4-2023
Service Delivery Lead - Business Platforms (Accelerating Automation, data and Analytics)
Novartis
4-2015 - 8-2018
Leading Digital Solutions
Novartis
10-2012 - 3-2015
Senior Manager
Novartis
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Education
2017 - 2018
Senior Executive Leadership Program
Harvard Business School
Master of Science (MS)
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
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