Debayan Roy Choudhury

About Debayan Roy Choudhury

I am passionate about addressing health disparities and ensuring equitable access to healthcare for underserved populations in India. My work focuses on developing and implementing innovative program that tackle the social determinants of health, engage communities, and promote sustainable change.I have successfully led multidisciplinary teams in designing data-driven initiatives that enhance healthcare access, improve health literacy, and empower marginalized communities. By fostering partnerships with government agencies, NGOs, and local stakeholders, I strive to create collaborative solutions that address the unique health challenges faced by diverse populations.I believe that health is a fundamental human right, and I am committed to advocating for policies and practices that dismantle barriers to care. I leverage research and evidence-based strategies to drive meaningful change.

Experience

1. Health Equity Head India

   UCB

   Jul 2020 — Present

   Vision & Direction• Direct the delivery of a project management function.• Verify alignment and selection of initiatives to achieve objectives and consider the priority and sequencing of project resourcing.• Maintain oversight of projects and effect changes to adjust where necessary due to performance or changing requirements.2. Governance & Organization• Recommend and implement structures and project organizations based on the project scale and type, and in accordance with corporate practices.• Implement adequate quality-checking processes across the project.• Monitor financial approvals and adherence to UCB SA policies.• Accountable for performance monitoring of the project.• Allocation of resources of appropriate skills.3. Outcomes & Business Change• Establish stakeholder requirements and business objectives to define project scope and expected benefits.• Ensure focus is maintained on outcomes and business change activities where applicable.4. Communication• Initiate and maintain productive relationships with key stakeholders, manage their expectations, and act on feedback.• Report progress of the portfolio at regular intervals to the divisional leaders and other corporate functions to aid decision-making.5. Line Management• Responsible for the performance management of the project resources and the development of individuals (Vendor Resource Management)• Maintain resources (staff and contract) in accordance with organizational development (OD) concepts6. Core expertise working in patient access & Patient support model (PAP / PSP) for various therapeutic areas.

Education

• University of Pennsylvania

  Master of Public Health - MPH

• Isenberg School of Management, UMass Amherst

  Postgraduate Degree, Project Management

• Vlerick Business School

  Digital Business Transformation Programme