Saika Esani

About Saika Esani

I work at the intersection of strategy, innovation, and commercialization across life sciences and consumer products.With 6+ years in pharma operations and medical review leadership (Merck portfolio), I have led cross-functional teams, executed process transformation initiatives, and delivered regulatory-aligned commercial strategy in complex environments. I am currently pursuing an MBA at Rice University, expanding into venture evaluation, go-to-market strategy, and supply chain optimization.Current focus areas include:• Oncology venture evaluation and investment thesis development• Commercialization strategy for in-storage analytics serving scientific computing ecosystems• Lean Six Sigma–driven supply chain diagnostics (Sasol Chemicals)• Founder of a high-protein CPG brand advanced through OwlSpark AcceleratorAcross roles, I specialize in:– Translating scientific complexity into structured business strategy– Process optimization and KPI-driven operational redesign– Financial modeling and unit economics– Early-stage market validation and GTM experimentationLong-term, I aim to build and advise science-driven businesses scaling from technical innovation to commercial impact.

Experience

1. Gtm Strategist

   Airmettle, Inc

   Nov 2025 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Designed commercialization roadmap for DOE-validated high-performance analytics platform serving simulation- and genomics-intensive institutions• Conducted customer discovery across academic labs, national labs, and enterprise cloud environments to validate ICP and pricing hypotheses• Built ecosystem segmentation frameworks for agrigenomics and computational biology use cases• Developed value narrative translating sub-second cloud analytics capability into measurable operational ROI• Supported strategic positioning for enterprise partnerships and grant-backed expansion pathways

Education

• Rice Business

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

• California State University, Fresno

  Master's Degree, Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology

  2014 — 2017

• Mumbai University

  Bachelor's Degree, Biology, General

Skills

• Animal Euthanasia
• Microsoft Word
• Gel Electrophoresis
• Science
• Research
• Nature Education
• Qrt-Pcr
• Statistics
• Education
• Animal Behavior
• Wildlife Biology
• Enzyme Kinetics
• Molecular Biology
• Bacterial Cell Culture
• Program Evaluation
• Environmental Science
• Public Speaking
• Cell Biology
• Biofilms
• Photography
• Academic Advising
• Cash Flow Management
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Fisheries Science
• Gene Expression
• Microsoft Office
• Mental Health
• Data Analysis
• Enzyme Assays
• Microbiology
• Animal Work
• Life Sciences
• Cognitive Neuroscience
• In Vivo
• Team Management
• Leadership
• Animal Care
• Animal Nutrition
• Higher Education
• In Vitro