Heena Patel
Engagement Leader | Driving Software & Cloud Programs in MedTech | Program & PMO Leadership
- Role
- Investing Member at Portfolia
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Heena Patel
I build and lead cross-functional teams to deliver digital solutions across healthcare, medical device, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical settings. With 15+ years of program and product development experience, I specialize in launching regulated products, navigating complex stakeholder landscapes, and ensuring quality and compliance.I thrive in fast-paced environments, orchestrating global teams, driving engagement, and delivering outcomes that improve patient care and business performance. Always eager to expand my product development expertise, I welcome opportunities to connect with life sciences professionals passionate about innovation.Specialties- Portfolio & Program Management | Global Cross-Functional Leadership- Strategic Planning, Roadmapping & Forecasting | Business Process Improvement- Data Analytics & Dashboards | Vendor Management & Sourcing- Change Management | Conflict Resolution | Coaching & MentoringSelect Achievements- Led launch of remote monitoring clinician platform on Azure for sites and users worldwide, coordinating 100+ team members across 10+ workstreams—reducing clinician workload and enabling new revenue opportunities- Built software capabilities and governance model that cut R&D cycle time by 25%, accelerating deployment of new features and technical improvements- Established a Center of Excellence for digital product management, reducing program costs by 30% while enabling faster feature delivery- Delivered patient-support platform on Salesforce that improved patient adherence to targeted therapies by 20%- Directed cross-functional plan for a $10M New Drug Application (NDA), resulting in a quality submission and FDA approval for a CNS drug.
Experience
Investing Member
Dec 2024 — Present
Serve as an Investing Member with Portfolia\'s FemTech Fund, focused on identifying and supporting early-stage companies developing technologies and solutions to address unmet needs in women\'s health and wellness.
Education
Compassion Institute
Compassion Cultivation Training
UC Irvine
B.S., Information and Computer Science
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Stanford Ignite, Certificate Program in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
2016 — 2016
UC Irvine Extension
Program and Project Management
Find verified contacts for anyone on LinkedIn
Unifers gives sales teams verified emails and direct dials, enriched profiles, and outreach that lands in the inbox.
Free plan included · No credit card required
This profile is compiled from publicly available professional sources. Unifers is not affiliated with or endorsed by LinkedIn. Request removal of this profile.