Kushal Patel
About Kushal Patel
Kushal Patel is an intern in Business Insights and Analytics at Bristol-Myers Squibb and a strategy consultant at DRG Consulting, with a background in pharmacy and business administration.
Current Roles
Kushal Patel is currently serving in multiple capacities within the business and healthcare sectors. He works as a Strategy Consultant at DRG Consulting based in Burlington, Massachusetts. Concurrently, Kushal is an Intern in Business Insights and Analytics Bia at Bristol-Myers Squibb in New Jersey. Additionally, he holds a Summer Associate position in Equity Research at Needham & Company in New York, New York.
Previous Positions
Prior to his current roles, Kushal Patel has accumulated diverse experience in various organizations. He served as a Summer Consultant in Global Policy and Medical Affairs at Celgene in Summit, New Jersey. He worked as a Project Manager in Strategic Services at Omnicom Health Group and as an Intern in Brand Strategy and Marketing at Revhealth, both in New York, New York. His previous experience also includes a position as a Senior Associate at Guggenheim Partners.
Education and Expertise
Kushal Patel holds a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Rutgers University, which he earned over six years from 2010 to 2016. He furthered his education by obtaining a Master of Business Administration in Management from Rutgers Business School, completing his studies between 2014 and 2016. His educational background provides him with a strong foundation in both pharmaceutical sciences and business management.
Project Collaborations
Throughout his career, Kushal Patel has collaborated on over 25 projects, predominantly advising biopharmaceutical companies on market strategy and forecasting. His work spans constructing clinical development strategies and forecasts with a particular focus on rare diseases and oncology diagnostics. He also led primary market research initiatives for new product planning and due diligence of early-stage assets.
Strategic Expertise
Kushal Patel possesses a broad range of expertise in strategies critical to the biopharmaceutical industry. His strategic skills include business development, clinical development, commercialization, corporate strategy, due diligence, forecasting, growth and portfolio strategy, launch planning, market access, new product planning, opportunity assessment, payer segmentation, pipeline strategy, and pricing and reimbursement. His capacity to evaluate key business questions and provide strategic recommendations is backed by his comprehensive experience and education.