About Us
Listen to our story and meet the brilliant minds at PharmaAI, passionately shaping the future of pharmaceutical excellence
Our Story
PharmaAI began in 2018 with a belief that pharma analytics could be fast, intelligent without being resource-heavy. We saw an opportunity to reimagine how insights are delivered — using technology to simplify and automate 70% of the work, so brilliant minds can focus on the 30% that truly drives strategic decisions.
While traditional consulting firms scale through people, we took a different route: stay lean, invest deep in tech, and let innovation do the scaling. This principle has shaped everything we do.
We began with automated insight dashboards — and have since delivered over 80 across sales, marketing, and market access. Our work has evolved into optimization engines, data-to-decision pipelines, and LLM copilots for oncology. Alongside tech-driven solutions, we provide strategic consulting across launches, promotion, HCP engagement, access, and contracting, all tailored to each client's needs. From end-to-end delivery to modular problem-solving, we adapt to every challenge.
Our team remains intentionally lean, a focused group of strategists and problem-solvers, while our investment in technology does the heavy lifting. This model has allowed us to stay agile, experiment boldly, and consistently deliver high-impact solutions.
This is the future of pharma analytics. And we're building it — faster, smarter, and with fewer moving parts.
Mission
To reimagine pharma analytics by automating the basics and amplifying strategic thinking, using AI to deliver faster answers, deeper insights, and real human impact.
Vision
Becoming the trusted intelligence layer of global pharma, where every decision is powered by clarity, balance, and purpose-driven innovation.
Our Values
Precision with Purpose
We don't just analyze data, we give it direction.
Whether you're a client seeking clarity, a teammate solving with focus, or a patient relying on better decisions behind the scenes. We believe precision isn't just about accuracy, it's about impact. Every insight we deliver is designed to move the needle where it matters most.
Innovation with Integrity
We push boundaries, but never cross lines.
To our clients, that means AI you can trust. To our teams, it's knowing we build responsibly. And to the patients we indirectly serve, it means our tech is designed with safety, ethics, and accountability at its core. Because true innovation is about doing the right thing, even when no one's watching.
Human-First Intelligence
Even our smartest tech knows people come first.
Collaboration is baked into how we build, learn, and grow. We listen across the board — to users, partners, patients, and peers — so our solutions aren't just technically sound, but truly human-centered.
Our Leadership
Dave Holecek
35+ years in Pharma Consulting
With over 5 blockbuster product launches under his hat, Dave is a seasoned market research expert specializing in rare diseases, orphan drugs, and precision medicine. He specializes in using advanced analytics, market research, and AI/ML to optimize product acquisitions, accelerate commercialization, and improve patient outcomes.
Clark Bundy
25+ years in Pharma Consulting
Founder of a strategy and analytics consulting firm for over a decade, Clark specializes in making data-driven decision-making more accessible for senior life sciences executives. His expertise spans market entry, pricing, strategic planning, and portfolio analytics and has spent a significant time in his career with Abbott.
Barath Ananda
20+ years in Pharma Consulting
With nearly two decades of experience in oncology drug commercialization and real world data, Barath has led high-impact initiatives across market access, data strategy, and commercial analytics. As a seasoned founder, Barath has also spearheaded development of custom GenAI products, helping clients unlock new insights and scale smarter decisions.
Anup Sawant
15+ years in AI & Data Science
An alumnus of Northwestern and Cornell, Anup has a strong track record of delivering scalable, production-ready LLM solutions for pharma. He leads the intelligence layer, driving strategic insight generation through advanced AI/ML applications tailored to the unique complexities of the healthcare landscape.
Shivika Singla
12+ years in Pharma Consulting
With over 12 years of experience in the life sciences industry and a ZS alumnus, Shivika specializes in guiding mid‑ to large‑sized biopharma companies across commercial, medical, and business insights & analytics (BIA) functions. At PharmaAI, Shivika drives client transformations by blending Gen AI and advanced analytics to elevate strategic decision-making and commercialization excellence.