Suman Kumar
About Suman Kumar
Suman Kumar is the Senior Director of Global Drug Development at Bristol Myers Squibb, with over 20 years of experience in product management, solution architecture, and data analytics consulting.
Current Role at Bristol Myers Squibb
Suman Kumar serves as the Senior Director of Global Drug Development at Bristol Myers Squibb. Based in New Jersey, United States, Kumar works in a hybrid role. His focus includes executing complex software initiatives, operations for highly regulated pharmaceutical sectors, and harnessing advanced technologies like GenAI to accelerate medicine development. He aims to define and drive positive patient outcomes through disciplined adoption of advanced technology in global drug development.
Previous Roles at Deloitte and IQVIA
Prior to his current position, Suman Kumar worked at Deloitte as Vice President & Product Head for Digital Data Flow from 2021 to 2023 in Warrington, Pennsylvania. Before Deloitte, he made significant contributions at IQVIA as Product Director for Clinical Data Analytics from 2019 to 2021 in Carmel, Indiana. Both roles involved leading-edge initiatives in digital and clinical data management.
Career With Tata Consultancy Services
Suman Kumar held multiple key roles at Tata Consultancy Services over a span of 13 years. He served as Clinical Data Flow SME in Enterprise Architecture and Technology Program Manager in Solution Architecture, based in both Carmel, Indiana, and Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. He also worked as Developer, Designer, and Technical Lead across various locations including India, UAE, US, and UK. His tenure at TCS involved extensive experience in product management, system integration, and data analytics consulting.
Educational Background
Suman Kumar obtained a Master’s degree in Chemistry from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. His education from 2001 to 2003 laid the foundation for his extensive career in technology and pharmaceutical sectors. His academic background complements his professional expertise in clinical research and healthcare solutions.
Specialized Expertise
With over 20 years of experience, Suman Kumar specializes in product management, delivery management, and solution architecture. His skills extend to data and analytics consulting, especially within pharmaceutical and clinical research environments. Kumar focuses on digital clinical trials, extreme automation, cloud solutions, and big data, aligning with industry standards like CDISC and MDR. His consulting prowess includes stakeholder management, business analysis, process re-design, and solution definition.