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Meet the Team of Innovators!

Our well-trained and experienced staff, zealously live and breathe their projects, providing meticulous attention to the details ensuring that project executions are crisp, timely, and accurate. Our core team has been specialized in this business since last more than a decade serving our esteemed global clients with timely service and maintaining industry quality standards Our therapeutic and regulatory experts are committed to streamlining your path to approval so every partnership is designed to create research solutions focused on your critical needs. Our senior management gives you their attention ensuring you receive truly personal service.

MFPL as a CRO is capable of helping save pharmaceutical sponsors millions in development by consistently meeting clinical trial timelines. MFPL has exceptionally high repeat and referral business rates, while maintaining minimal staff turnover indicative of its commitment to be the best in business as measured by its customers and its employees.

Our Leadership Team

We help business elevate their values through our services.

Ravi Gulgule

Director, MFPL

Ravi is a chartered accountant with global experience and knowledge in Finance, Accounting, Systems and Project management. With more than 30 years of involvement across industries like Airlines and Pharmaceutical and with experience of working globally in countries like Japan and Germany, he has displayed astute leadership skills expediting understanding on global perspective and vision. In a short span of years, Ravi has not only built a strong team but also embarked on several new initiatives which have resulted in the development of new products, services, business lines, licenses, Ips; facilitating an increase in revenues which has in turn catapulted the company into a different level of operation.

Ahila Venkatraman

Director, MFPL

Ahila is a rank holder Chartered Accountant and Cost &Works Accountant having a brilliant academic record. She has over 25 years of experience in the field of taxation, accounting, budgeting, forecasting, funds management. Having worked for Airline and Pharmaceutical industries, she has an in-depth understanding and experience of the business processes and accounting. A core leader for SAP implementation and a keen understanding of project management dynamics, Ahila has worked and handled overseas assignments working in Japan & Singapore. Her exceptional Finance & Accounting, Legal, Compliance and Administrative skills are boon for organization’s growth and evaluating new business opportunities.

Nikhil Varma

Chief Executive Officer, MFPL

Nikhil is an accomplished Software and IT expert with over 25 years of experience in Pharmaceutical and IT industry. Nikhil is currently CEO of MFPL, where he is leading all facets of the business including the product development, services and marketing functions. Nikhil has spent his major years of experience where he served in various management positions for sales, consulting, customer relations, business to business integration and alliance development. Nikhil served as the key architect towards development of MPFL’s flagship products since his association with the organization. Nikhil loves travelling and he is passionate towards photography and music.

Supraja Raghunathan

Associate Director, CQA and Technical, MFPL

Supraja is a Quality specialist with 10 years of experience working along the organization’s core executive team at MFPL. Supraja is expert and passionate about Quality management with strong technical background of the industry standards and requirements including Organization’s procedures as well as contributing towards exciting software technologies development. Supraja has a great training/mentoring skills which plays a major role in team development and mentoring. In her “me” time, Supraja enjoys travelling and cooking some piquant delicacies.

Ashutosh Shinde

Associate Director, Data Services, MFPL

Ashutosh, with 18 years of core Clinical Data Management experience manages the organization’s Data Services group. Ashutosh has expertise in managing and developing teams working simultaneously across multiple projects. His end-to-end project management skills immensely contribute towards meeting MFPL’s growth and success. Ashutosh’s customer-centric approach adds towards building and maintaining strong customer base for the organization. Ashutosh loves travelling and has interest in sports.

Sanjay Vekariya

Associate Director, Clinical, MFPL

Sanjay has a 15 years of rich industry experience in Clinical Research with good Project Management skills including Vendor management, timely project delivery maintaining quality standards. Sanjay is responsible for leading and developing the Clinical department within MFPL. Sanjay is a great resource with positive attitude and high on energy to encourage others for work towards organization success. Sanjay likes trekking, music and reading.