Tejesh Patel
About Tejesh Patel
Tejesh Patel is the Director of GPS IT Strategy & Business Excellence at Bristol Myers Squibb, with extensive experience in IT project management and enterprise systems delivery.
Title
Tejesh Patel currently holds the position of Director, GPS IT Strategy & Business Excellence at Bristol Myers Squibb.
Company
Tejesh Patel is employed at Bristol Myers Squibb, a global biopharmaceutical company headquartered in New Brunswick, NJ. He is responsible for managing the GPS IT Portfolio governance and delivery.
Education and Expertise
Tejesh Patel studied Electrical Engineering at Gujarat University, where he completed his BE degree and also earned his PMP certification. Later, he pursued further education in Information Technology from the Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies, achieving a PGDIT. He has substantial experience in planning and delivering enterprise systems for Global Quality and Cell Therapy Patient Operations, along with expertise in systems related to disaster and emergency response.
Professional Background
Tejesh Patel has a diverse professional background, starting from his role as a Senior Software Engineer in India from 1999 to 2002. He then served as a Senior Project Manager at SysTech International LLC from 2002 to 2004. Following that, he worked at Anthem as a Project Engineer for 9 months in 2005, before moving to the New York Department of Health (NY DOH, OCME) as a Project and Technology Management Consultant for five years. He then held various leadership roles at Celgene, including Sr. Manager, IT PMO, Associate Director, IT PMO, and Director, IT PMO from 2011 to 2019. In 2019, he joined Bristol Myers Squibb as Director, IT PMO Global Product Development and Supply, before transitioning to his current role.
Roles and Responsibilities
At Bristol Myers Squibb, Tejesh Patel's current role as Director, GPS IT Strategy & Business Excellence includes managing GPS IT Portfolio governance and delivery. Additionally, he serves as Chief of Staff for GPS ITLT, driving the leadership team meeting agendas, outcomes, and actions. His focus is on generating efficiencies and enhancing quality through process and technology to achieve superior customer satisfaction.