Sandeep Soman

About Sandeep Soman

Proven leader with a track record of building and managing high-performing global teams (onshore and offshore) and driving transformative initiatives in data strategy, AI/ML solutions, and digital innovation. Extensive expertise in healthcare standards, data privacy, and regulatory compliance (HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA), coupled with a strong acumen for aligning technology and business strategies to deliver measurable value and competitive advantage.A results-driven Data and AI Leader with a deep understanding of enterprise architecture, advanced analytics, and emerging technologies. Recognized for developing long-term technological strategies, navigating competitive landscapes, and staying at the forefront of business and technology trends. Adept at driving operational efficiencies, cost optimization, and enhancing customer experience through scalable data platforms and innovative AI/ML applications.Key Leadership Achievements-Strategic AI and ML Expertise: Spearheaded the implementation of AI and ML technologies in pharmaceutical marketing, including deploying a recommendation engine for omnichannel marketing that enhanced customer targeting and engagement.Cost Optimization: Achieved 5 - 8% annual cost savings across IT, digital deployment, and vendor operations through strategic planning and process optimization.Operational Efficiency: Delivered a 30% reduction in manual processing time by introducing RPA across analytics, finance, CRM, and sales functions, significantly improving productivity and accuracy.Data Science Innovation: Established a data science workspace for healthcare agencies, empowering analysts and data scientists to develop insights, algorithms, and customer-facing analytical products.Enterprise Analytics and Reporting Transformation: Created a self-service reporting environment using Tableau and Power BI, enabling C-level executives and business units to access real-time metrics, KPIs, and scorecard-driven analytics.Governance and Compliance: Defined and implemented enterprise data management policies, standards, and governance frameworks to ensure regulatory compliance and effective data stewardship.Core CompetenciesEnterprise Data Management, Leadership & Stakeholder Management: 12+ years partnering with C-level executives to drive technology initiatives, inform decision-making, and align business objectives.Skilled in business transformation and building-managing high-performing global teams, fostering collaboration, and driving innovation across onshore and offshore units.

Experience

1. Vice President, Data & Ai (Strategy, Architecture, Solution)

   BioPharm Communications

   Oct 2025 — Present

   Leading digital transformation and omnichannel activation by architecting and scaling enterprise data and AI solutions that enhance client engagement and operational performance. Responsible for the development of Tandem, our proprietary omnichannel activation engine that unifies data, targeting, and execution with embedded Next Best Action and Next Best Engagement models, built in close collaboration with our omnichannel activation teams. Leveraging market leading cloud platforms like Snowflake, Databricks on Azure, AWS and OCI. Driving the integration of data, analytics, and machine learning to deliver personalized HCP and non-HCP experiences, improve marketing effectiveness, and generate actionable insights for our clients. Through data automation, AI-driven optimization, and platform consolidation, we’ve achieved measurable impact, reducing operational costs by over 20%, while enabling 8 - 12% growth in revenue and profitability through smarter targeting, faster decisioning, and more efficient campaign execution. We continue to advance and lead the adoption of GenAI and agentic AI workflows to scale market research, streamline content generation, and further enhance enterprise efficiency and growth.

Education

• Delhi University

  Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting and Business/Management

  1991 — 1994

• Villanova University

  Certified Professional of Business Intelligence, Business intelligence

• National Institute of Information Technology

  Masters Certificate in Information Systems

  1996 — 1998

• DeSales University

  MBA, PM & Management

  2006 — 2009

Skills

• Analytics
• Program Management
• Business Intelligence
• Strategy Execution
• Deployment Strategies
• Obiee
• Management
• Analysis
• Oracle
• Requirements Analysis
• Project Management
• Tableau
• Oracle Warehouse Builder
• Business Analysis
• Global Delivery
• Enterprise Resource Planning (Erp)
• Oracle E-Business Suite
• Hql
• Leadership
• Hive
• Informatica
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Business Process Improvement
• Ssis
• Data Warehouse Architecture
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Dac
• Dimensional Modeling
• Project Planning
• Cognos
• Erp
• Sdlc
• Oracle Discoverer
• Ms Project
• Hyperion Financial Reporting
• Solution Architecture
• Python
• Distributed Team Management
• Sql
• Microsoft Project