Rahul Veernala Email & Phone Number

Our mission at HLS@Covasant- Help our pharma, payer, provider and medical device clients navigate the gap between technology solutions and business outcomes, with deep-domain, AI-native solutions- Build with a software-first, human-lite solutioning approach that elevates reliability, quality, accuracy and speed- Orchestrate services with agentic, autonomous systems and offer them on an outcomes-driven service-as-software commercial model

Bangalore, Karnataka, In

At Baxter, Neogen, 3M/ Solventum and CMR Surgical• Broad portfolio of engagements across Product and System’s Engineering Services. E.g., multiyear NPI/NPD engagements in Food Safety, Value engineering in Med Tech, XR & AI-based CX application in Respiratory care• Partnered on launching a 4yr+ NPI, AI-embedded food safety indicatory testing product using a full suite of services across conceptualization, design, prototyping, embedded engineering, validation and accompanying digital engineering• Built new pipeline in Adv. Surgery Instrumentation | Clinical Evaluation/ Literature Review in IVD | PFAS Mitigation with GenAI• Signed a 5yr MSA in the Health Informatics industry, with Digital and Value Engineering focus• Enabled CXO interest in Robot-assisted Surgery ‘RAS’ industry | Negotiations in Regulatory, Design and Digital Engg.

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, In

At HCSC, Anthem, JLL, H&S, C&W• Won a $100M+, 5yr term renewal | RU-based pricing | Innovation fund & Project Pool hours• Portfolio of $40M+ ACV | Robust 12% CAGR in 5yrs | Built referenceable relationships in Infrastructure management • Enabled the implementation of hybrid/private cloud infrastructure and Tier 3 & 4 applications’ migration• Data Center ops – Network, Storage, Backup, Compute and Middleware stack | DC Consolidation | Mainframe/ AS400 Ops | Digital Workplace Ops (service desk, field support, VDI) | Service Ops (ServiceNow catalogs) | Cyber Security (SOC support, Firewall ops) | Automation Software IP cross-sell, including MLA negotiations• Tech Lifecycle Mgmt. across 100K+ MIPS | 10K+ server landscape | 25K+ device landscape | 40+ SLAs and KPIs • Co-selling with Channel partners/ Hyperscalers (Azure), Alliances (Dell, Hitachi, Cisco), ISVs (Commvault, HCI vendors)• Stakeholder expectation mgmt. | Maintaining service quality through Covid disruption

Bangalore, Karnataka, In

At Baxter • Portfolio of $18M+ ACV revenue | Assisted with middleware transition of Baxter-Baxalta spin-off• Built and pursued a qualified sales pipeline (a) 5yr multi-geo app support (b) 3yr digital workplace support with automation/cognitive learning platforms (c) 2yr middleware platform support for a new ERP roll outAt GSK• Intra logo hunting | Won a $10Mn+ ACV Infra Services engagement | ~30% growth in ACV within 3yrs• US Client Partner for a global $32M portfolio – Testing Factory | MDM simplification | eCommerce hosting | Archival & Decom• Built and pursued multi-million, multi-year sales pipeline across – Datacenter Ops support | EUC Transition & Maintenance | Managed Networks & Security bid | Program Governance and PMO/SIAM services• Co-developed account strategy with BCG | Infra roadshows, CIO dialogues, Vendor consolidation pitches etc.

Teaneck, New Jersey, Us

Led strategic engagements at Purdue Pharma and Pfizer, transforming T&M engagements to Fixed-bid models and generating new ACV with Pfizer's Animal Healthcare division.• Built and protected Top 2 IT vendor ranking at Purdue Pharma, managing a $7M+ ACV book of business. SAP and Siebel support. BI and PMO support. Mobile native app development.• Supported LIMS workflows in Phase I Trial process (comparative medicine, animal model analysis) at Pfizer, contributing to process harmonization and reporting during Pfizer-Wyeth acquisition.

Teaneck, New Jersey, Us

• Developed IVRS and patient enrollment systems for Phase II & III clinical trials at Covance, ensuring efficient data management and regulatory compliance.• Led pre-sales support for key clients like Abbott and Johnson & Johnson, driving collaboration and solution orchestration for successful account planning.• Generated leads, conducted independent sales pitches, and coordinated with marketing to support cross-sell and up-sell initiatives.

• Assisted in product placement & distribution, ensuring compliance and capturing retailer VOC for Coca-Cola India in Jaipur, Rajasthan.• Collaborated on volume-based incentives, discounts, and promotions to drive market penetration and increase share of wallet.

Teaneck, New Jersey, Us

• Developed Oracle SQL queries to support Telecom and Communications vertical in Nielsen Media Research's TV Viewership measurement applications.• Provided data-driven insights on viewer demographies to drive decision-making.• Supported system design, implementation, testing, and maintenance requirements

New Delhi, In

• Hosted primetime english music program on All India Radio 101.4 FM Rainbow between 7~9pm• On-air conversations with listener call-ins and music requests• Managed daily show content along with AIR program directors to maximize show popularity

Pgdbm, General Management

B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Exchange Program