Deepak Sharma
Director of AI driven Business Research and Competitive Intelligence | Pharma and Lifesciences | Sales Enablement | AI | Strategy | | Data Strategy | Serving Pharma clients | ex-ZS Associates | ex-Deloitte
- Role
- Director - Business Research, Competitive Intelligence & Sales Enablement at Beghou
- Location
- Gurugram, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Deepak Sharma
Strategic leader with 18+ years of experience in business research and competitive intelligence for the US Pharma and MedTech sectors. Proven track record of delivering data-driven insights to inform launch, commercial, and go-to-market strategies. Adept at scaling AI-powered research capabilities, building high-performing teams, and partnering with senior leadership to drive measurable business impact. Skills Strategic Research & CI: Market Landscaping, Go-to-Market Strategy, Competitive Benchmarking, Launch Planning, Insights Generation, Sales Enablement, Data Strategy Industry Expertise: US Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, Digital Health, Financial Services, Travel and Transport Tools & Platforms: ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Evaluate Pharma, Capital IQ, Factiva, Symphony Health, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Apollo.io Expertise in: Pharma Market Research, Competitive Intelligence, KOL Mapping, Oncology Landscape, Sales Benchmarking, Commercial Strategy, Product Pipeline Tracking, US Healthcare Market, Claims Data Analysis
Experience
Director - Business Research, Competitive Intelligence & Sales Enablement
Apr 2022 — Present · IN
Founded and scaled AI-powered Business Research function to a team of 8+ for strategic pharma consulting• Delivered 20+ high-impact projects including opportunity sizing, competitive intelligence, and KOL mapping• Developed dashboard-based tumor landscape model covering 7 cancers, uncovering a $1.2B opportunity• Benchmarked client sales operations vs. competitors; guided structural optimization• Integrated AI tools (ChatGPT, Gemini) to improve research turnaround by 35%• Led firmwide initiatives: therapy newsletters, product pipeline tracking, event anticipation
Education
EMPI B School
MBA
2005 — 2007
Skills
- Ibis
- Factiva
- Team Management
- Consulting
- Business Research
- Onesource
- Market Research
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Competitive Analysis
- Hoovers
- Analysis
- Business Analytics
- Capital Iq
- Financials
- Strategy
- Bloomberg
- Secondary Research
- Avention
- Lexis
- Business Strategy
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