Versatile research professional, with over two decades of global experience in biotechnology, spanning academia and industry in India and USA. Global visibility gained through peer-reviewed publications in international journals spanning fields of microbial pathogenesis, antibiotic resistance and DNA based diagnostics. Expanded portfolio into Agricultural biotechnology by leading international projects aligned to the product concept for crop drought tolerance and insect resistance. Developed skills in the corporate sector for strategic decision making in execution of project goals, building winning teams, engaging in customer/stakeholder communications for a win-win outcome. Currently utilizing all these experiences in building a successful genomics start-up to serve the Indian customer!