Anabela Q.

About Anabela Q.

Global operations leader with 15+ years of experience building, scaling, and transforming organizations across life sciences, technology, healthcare, and real estate.Currently serving as Director of Global Business Operations at KalVista Pharmaceuticals, where I lead enterprise operations, workplace and infrastructure strategy, business continuity, and cross-functional execution in support of organizational growth, global expansion, and commercial readiness.Recognized for driving operational excellence, cost governance, risk management, and organizational scale — while building trusted partnerships with executive leadership, board members, and external stakeholders. I specialize in translating strategy into execution, creating operating models that improve performance, strengthen culture, and enable sustainable growth.My career spans corporate operations, public health systems, technology platforms, and real estate portfolios — providing a rare blend of strategic leadership, hands-on execution, and enterprise governance.Passionate about building resilient organizations, empowering teams, and designing environments where people and businesses thrive.Earlier in my career, I led large public health programs across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, managing multi-site teams, seven-figure budgets, federal and state contracts, and complex compliance environments. Several of the collaborative care models I developed were later adopted statewide by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.Across every role, my work has centered on one goal: Build the infrastructure that allows people and organizations to perform at their best.

Experience

1. Director, Global Business Operations

   Kalvista Pharmaceuticals, Inc

   May 2022 — Present

   Lead global business operations driving corporate growth, commercial readiness, and international expansion across multiple offices and functions.Own enterprise workplace and infrastructure strategy, including real estate planning, global office buildouts, space optimization, and long-term capacity modeling.Drive organizational scale through operating model design, cross-functional execution, and governance of critical business initiatives.Oversee cost governance, operational risk management, and business continuity planning to ensure resilience and regulatory readiness.Serve as a strategic partner to executive leadership, translating company strategy into actionable execution across Operations, IT, HR, Legal, Finance, and external partners.Build high-performing teams and leadership structures that strengthen culture, accountability, and execution.

Education

• Boston University

  Master of Science Communications (MSC), Advertising & Marketing

• Northeastern University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Business Administration

Skills

• Project Management
• Lease Administration
• Capacity Building
• International Business Management
• Nonprofits
• Leadership
• Customer Support
• Human Resources
• Creative Problem Solving
• HR Operations
• Entrepreneurship
• Program Management
• Strategic Communications
• Notary Public
• Global Health
• Talent Acquisition
• Real Estate Management
• Photography
• Strategy
• Program Evaluation
• Training
• New Business Development
• Program Development
• Team Building
• Management
• Marketing
• Supervisory Management
• Event Planning
• Healthcare
• Business Development
• Operations Management
• Contract Negotiation
• Advertising
• Social Networking
• Home Staging
• Project Planning
• Public Relations
• Business Strategy
• Public Speaking
• Marketing Strategy