Varun Agarwal

Varun Agarwal is a dedicated healthcare and life sciences professional with extensive experience in pharmaceuticals and care delivery. He currently serves as the COVID-19 Group Lead for Commercial Analytics and Forecasting at Gilead Sciences, a position he has held since October 2020.1

Varun's career highlights include:

1. Experience:

   • COVID-19 Group Lead, Commercial Analytics and Forecasting at Gilead Sciences (October 2020 - Present)1
   • Associate Director, Business Operations at Portola Pharmaceuticals (May 2019 - October 2020)1
   • Senior Operations Manager at Portola Pharmaceuticals (November 2017 - May 2019)1
   • Senior Associate Advisory at PwC (July 2015 - November 2017)1

2. Education: Bachelor's degree in Biology/Biological Sciences from UCLA

3. Expertise:

   • Data analytics and market access/risk strategy
   • Implementing value-based pricing strategies
   • Optimizing return on investment
   • Enhancing accessibility to affordable care

4. Notable Achievements:

   • Led cross-functional projects supporting the launch of two products in US and EU markets1
   • Developed strategic plans for Ex-US market launches, including entity setup, tax implications, and market access requirements1
   • Founded and served as Executive Director of MindYou, an organization addressing youth mental healthcare concerns (April 2013 - June 2015)1

Varun is known for his passion for utilizing new technologies and strategies to enhance patient outcomes and drive innovation in the healthcare industry. His focus includes advancing the application of AI and other emerging technologies to promote collaboration between providers and the Life Science industry.