Maneka Chitiprolu, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Toronto, ON, CA

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Canada Area

• I support Strategy and Transformation efforts for leading global businesses.
• Supported an effort to stand-up a new sustainable business unit for a global fleet management company
• Received buy-in from CTO and EVP to adopt commercial off-the-shelf solutions for fleet management and mobility with scalable resources & seamless digital experience
• Designed an enterprise-wide cost transformation product for banks to target all addressable cost categories using traditional & transformational levers (e.g., AI, Digital)
• Published BCG perspectives on the evolving Canadian sentiment as a result of COVID; Generated data-driven insights on spend intention, demand recovery and eCommerce adoption across Retail, Restaurants, CPG, Travel &.
• Proposed ZBB-based sourcing strategy to reset the cost base at a Canadian multinational bank; Constructed a view of the cost baseline, leveraged ZBB benchmarks and sized the savings potential

Ottawa, Canada Area

• I pursued my PhD in the lab of Dr. Derrick Gibbings.
• Top 1% to receive distinction in comprehensive exam, testing the knowledge and skill to be successful as a PhD candidate
• Top 0.5% to receive Vanier National Scholarship for leadership, academic excellence and research potential
• Recipient of Faculty of Medicine Award of Excellence in Graduate Studies awarded to 1 graduate student every year
• Recipient of best poster prizes, ALS Canada and Parkinson Research doctoral awards, and other scholarships totaling $0.4M
• Amongst top 10% to be chosen as speakers at international and local conferences attended by up to 200 stakeholders

Ottawa, Canada Area

• I expanded my business acumen through a Business Analyst opportunity with DNA Genotek.
• Only candidate out of 10 PhD students to be offered the position | Working with the Director of Research & Innovation
• Led efforts in creating novel go-to-market strategies: (i) performed business and scientific analysis of wellness and molecular diagnostics markets, (ii) identified trends and challenges, (iii) closely monitored the.

Chennai Area, India

• I pursued my bachelor's thesis in the lab of Dr. Madhulika Dixit, where I tested a hypothesis, generated data and communicated insights to stakeholders.
• Top 1.5% to be admitted to the Indian Institute of Technology
• Outstanding 10/10 on honors thesis
• Recipient of summer fellowships from German Research Foundation and Indian Academy of Sciences
• Discovered key biomarkers in the blood whose levels are suppressed by 40-50% in pre-diabetic, Indian men
• Published my findings in a peer-reviewed journal

Frankfurt Am Main Area, Germany

• In my 3rd year of undergraduate studies, I was awarded a summer grant with an opportunity to work in the reputed lab of Dr. Ralf Brandes at the Goethe University Frankfurt.
• In collaboration with a post-doc, identified Vitamin D to boost vascular repair post damage by 15% in diabetes
• Gained expertise in cellular and molecular biology techniques

Hyderabad Area, India

• In my 2nd year of undergraduate studies, I was awarded a summer fellowship with an opportunity to work in the reputed lab of Dr. Somdatta Sinha at the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad.
• Simulated the dynamics of cancer events (828 biochemical reactions) upon drug stimulation to quantify effective dosage using a MATLAB tool
• Gained expertise in mathematical and computational biology

Bachelor Of Technology - Btech, Biotechnology (Minor Stream - Operations Research), Cgpa = 9/10

Activities and Societies: • Co-founder and Event Coordinator – BioDocks! • Institute's Career Fair Coordinator • Institute's Photography.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Cell/Cellular And Molecular Biology, Cgpa = 9.7/10

Activities and Societies: • Nominated Member of Advances in Biomedical Sciences Seminar Series • Nominated member of Graduate Student.

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