Background
Rao, Rama Krishna R. was born on November 20, 1955 in Tanuku, Andhra Province, India. Came to the United States, 1998. Son of R.R. and Satyavani R. (Gudipati) Rao.
pharmaceutical company executive
Rao, Rama Krishna R. was born on November 20, 1955 in Tanuku, Andhra Province, India. Came to the United States, 1998. Son of R.R. and Satyavani R. (Gudipati) Rao.
Bachelor in Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, 1977. Postgraduate diploma in management, Indian Institute Management, Calcutta, 1981. Master of Business Administration, European Institute of Business Administration (Institut Européen d'Administration des Affaires), Fontainebleu, France, 1989.
Assistant manager Metal Box India, Calcutta, 1977-1984. Executive assistant to general manager Bank of Bahrain & Kuwait, Bahrain, 1985-1988. Finance associate Eli Lilly, Geneva, credit and customer service manager, 1993-1994, finance manager Africa, 1994-1995.
Manager (global treasury) Gems Eli Lilly, Brussels, 1995-1997. Finance advisor corporation finance and investment banking Lilly Corporation Center, Indianapolis, 1998-1999. Chief Financial Officer, finance manager PC/Nova Scotia Lilly United States of America, 1999—2001.
Finance director intercontinental region Novartis Oncology Business Unit, East Hanover, New Jersey, 2001—2004. Chief Financial Officer, vice president finance Novartis Canada, Dorval, Canada, 2004—2006. Executive director, head finance, oncology global development unit Novartis, 2006—2009.
Executive director, head United States Research and Development Finance, United States Global Development, since 2010. Alumni member panel for European Institute of Business Administration (Institut Européen d'Administration des Affaires) interviews, Belgium, United States, 1995-1999.
Volunteer Samaritans/Befrienders, Bahrain, 1987, 88. Donor of blood Red Cross/Crescent, India, Belgium, United States, Bahrain, 1974-1997. Member American Medical Association, Association Investment Management and Research, Institute Management Accountants.
Married Kavitha Advikolanu, May 19, 1996.