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Manni Kantipudi

Whole-Time Director & CEO

Manni Kantipudi joined Aragen in 2007 as President, and has steered the company into becoming a leading R&D and manufacturing solutions provider to the global life sciences industry. He is presently CEO and Member of the Board of Directors, responsible for the overall growth, strategy, M&A and culture of the company. In 2021, Manni spearheaded GVK BIO’s brand transformation into Aragen Life Sciences.

Prior to joining Aragen, Manni spent 16 years in the technology industry, holding various leadership and global positions in Asia and USA for Intel Corporation. He served as the Head of Intel India, the CIO of Intel Asia, and was responsible for the software in Intel’s Wi-Fi product line, Centrino.

Education

  • MS in Computer Science, Arizona State University, USA
  • BE in Computer Science, University of Bombay, India

Management Team

Manni Kantipudi

Whole-Time Director & CEO

Manni Kantipudi joined Aragen in 2007 as President, and has steered the company into becoming a leading R&D and manufacturing solutions provider to...

Subodh Deshmukh

CEO Biologics and President, Development & Manufacturing

Subodh comes with more than two decades of rich experience in drug development across small molecules and biologics. Prior to joining Aragen, Subodh was...

Ashu Tandon

Chief Commercial Officer

Ashu brings with him over 25 years of progressive commercial experience covering business development, marketing, branding and sales enablement within...

Sachin Dharap

Chief Financial Officer

Sachin Dharap is responsible for corporate finance, business finance, accounting, M&A due diligence, risk management, treasury, taxation, legal and...

Suresh Anubolu

Chief Human Resources Officer

Suresh Anubolu brings more than two decades of experience to the company, and is responsible for envisioning and driving the human resource strategy in...

Somesh Sharma, PhD

EVP & Head, Discovery Services

Somesh Sharma has over two decades of experience in medicinal chemistry and chemistry solutions, with several patents and scientific publications to his...