Ish Dhawan

About Ish Dhawan

Accomplished senior executive with 20+ years of experience in setting up PMO, establishing and leading high-performance teams for the development of Biologics and Pharmaceuticals products. Deep expertise in CMC project management and Biologics manufacturing at CDMOs. Proactive mindset with strong leadership, facilitation, teamwork and influence management/negotiation skills. Extensive program management experience with emphasis on communication, facilitation, planning and execution for delivering program goals and milestones. Skilled in leading cross-functional Program and Portfolio Management (PPM) functions (technical and business focus) with vast experience in developing and executing project plans, dashboarding, and KPIs.

Experience

1. Executive Director, Business Operations

   Gilead Sciences

   Nov 2023 — Present · Foster City, CA, US

Education

• University of Rajasthan

  Bachelor of Science (BSc), Chemistry

  1984 — 1987

• Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

  MS, Chemistry

  1987 — 1989

• University of Arizona

  PhD, Chemistry

  1990 — 1995

Skills

• Enzymes
• Protein Engineering
• Protein Chemistry
• Biocatalysis
• High Throughput Screening
• Biomass Conversion
• Collaborative Research
• Cellulases
• Synthetic Biology
• Enzymology
• Bio-Based Chemicals
• Leadership
• Laboratory Automation
• Biochemicals
• Metabolic Engineering
• Project Management
• Assay Development
• Biofuels
• Htp Assay Development and Screening
• Biomass Hydrolysis
• Strategic Planning
• Enzyme Assays
• Protein Purification
• R
• Directed Evolution
• Biochemistry
• Strain Development