Our Leadership Team
Ramanan Bathala
Founder and CEO, Agati Systems, Agati Clinical Informatics
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Ramanan Bathala is the CEO and Founder of Agati. He has 26 years of industry experience in HealthCare and Clinical Research. Prior to establishing Agati, Ramanan co-founded two entities from ground zero – one in New Jersey, USA and another in Chennai, India. His technical skills & vivid understanding of clinical research domain aids him in driving his passion of creating products and solutions which can simplify and accelerate the drug report submissions to agencies. His proven track record includes establishing business processes, competency development and building high performance teams.
Sathiya Vivegan
Director, Business Development
Sathiya Vivegan is our Director in Business Development and he brings to us more than 15 years of health care and IT industry experience. His successful leadership in sales division has fetched us many clients thereby widening the scope of our business development and marketing. Sathiya has a proven track record in new business development and in building long-term strategic partnerships globally, across the pharmaceutical, medical device and biologics sectors. He holds a Master’s degree in Computer Applications.
U.P. Prem Kumar
Director, Software Engineering
U.P. Prem Kumar is our Director of Software Engineering in our System Development Division, with over three decades of experience in IT industry. He has exceptional expertise in various sectors, such as Healthcare, Retail, eCommerce, Manufacturing, and Digital Transformation. He has contributed significantly to the success of the brands he worked with by leveraging technology and creating unique products in Pharma, eCommerce, Retail, and mobile solutions. Prem excels in operational, strategic leadership skills and he is also highly proficient in planning, people management & process re-engineering.
Malini Lakshman
Chief Human Resources Officer
She heads the HR function & is responsible for aligning the people strategy with business goals. She has 20+ years of experience in handling HR in various roles in the IT, CRO & Life Sciences Industry. With a successful track record of working as a HR catalyst for national & multi-national organizations in their transformational journey, she has had an impactful stint through her people initiatives & governance mechanisms focused on aligning human capital strategy with the business strategy. She has designed & led high-impact engagement initiatives for organizations which has had far-reaching positive impacts on employee morale & engagement. Her earlier engagements have been with Syngene International Ltd., IQVIA & HealthAsyst Pvt Ltd. She holds a PG Diploma in Personnel Management & Industrial Relations.
Tony Mathew
Senior Manager,Project Management
Tony Mathew is our Senior Project Manager, with around 15 years of experience. He have huge experience in managing multiple FSP accounts successfully with leading pharmaceutical companies. His key contributions were on the project management front streamlining processes and projects by heading the process improvement initiatives, having the Risk Management plan in place, and driving the efficiency & quality of deliverables while ensuring in tandem that teams also deliver within the timelines mutually agreed with the clients. He holds a Master’s degree in Statistics.
Saranya Jeganathan
Senior Manager,Data Standards
Saranya Jeganathan is working with us, as a Senior Manager for Clinical Data Services, who has 12 years of systematic growth experience in Life Science and Healthcare domains with strong understanding of CDISC Standards and clinical Data Analysis. Coming to educational background, Saranya was trained to be a computer engineer. Here with us, Saranya is shouldering the management responsibilities of Data standardization and Data conversion activities. She’s playing here a pivotal role in team building activities both as a trainer and as a manager to groom and shape the young talents for the company culture of providing clients consistently high-quality deliverables.
Palka Kishore
Manager, Quality Assurance
Palka Kishore is working with us, as the Manager for Quality Assurance and she brings to us more than 10 years of versatile experience in handling Quality and Document Management Systems pertaining to Clinical Research, Food, & Pharma Industry. Throughout her career journey, she is known for being instrumental in developing standard processes that are tailored to the individual organizations per industry standards to drive quality initiatives. She is experienced in setting up quality management systems & driving QMS implementations, training management, & document management processes into electronic software solutions She holds an M.Sc. from Bangalore University, and she is Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certified.