Vidya Ramesh

Current

• Associate at Optimal Strategix Group, Inc.

Past

• Medical Device Marketing at Philips Respironics
• Marketing Intern at Roche Diagnostics
• Clinical Trials Intern at Corventis

• Teaching Associate at San Jose State University
• Program Analyst at Cognizant Technology Solutions

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Education

• San Jose State University
• Vellore Institute of Technology

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Industry

Management Consulting

Vidya Ramesh’s Summary

Graduate Student in the Business of Biotechnology. Experienced in Marketing, Clinical trials, Information Technology and Teaching

Vidya Ramesh’s Experience

• Associate

  Optimal Strategix Group, Inc.

  (Privately Held; Management Consulting industry)

  2009 — Present (less than a year)

• Medical Device Marketing

  Philips Respironics

  (Public Company; RESP; Medical Devices industry)

  July 2009 — November 2009 (5 months)

  Medical device marketing at Philips Respironics

• Marketing Intern

  Roche Diagnostics

  (Public Company; ROG.VX; Medical Devices industry)

  2008 — 2009 (1 year )

• Clinical Trials Intern

  Corventis

  (Medical Devices industry)

  June 2008 — August 2008 (3 months)

  Operations management, documentation and organization of all site related records
  Worked with local and global CROs
  Database management and maintenance for the various sites
  Prepared newsletters and PowerPoint presentations for research coordinators and investigators

• Teaching Associate

  San Jose State University

  (Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

  August 2007 — May 2008 (10 months)

  • Taught Microsoft Office applications – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access
  • Organized course work to achieve maximal learning experience
  • Evaluated and led students, focusing on improvements in learning abilities (Teacher rating 4.8/5)

• Program Analyst

  Cognizant Technology Solutions

  (Public Company; CTSH; Information Technology and Services industry)

  June 2006 — June 2007 (1 year 1 month)

  Software analysis with a focus on product development
  New employee training for improved efficiency in the workplace
  Continual process and product improvement

Vidya Ramesh’s Education

• San Jose State University

  Professional Science Master , Biotechnology , 2007 — 2009

  Studied courses in Marketing, management, market research, operations etc.
  Used various tools in molecular Biology - PCR, RNA isolation, Northern Blot, Western Blot, Creation of a cDNA library, Enzyme assay, immunoassays

  Activities and Societies:

  Teaching Associate for Computer Literacy, Publicity in-charge in the Indian Students Organization, presented at the Neat Ideas Fair and Joint Venture Silicon Valley Conference

• Vellore Institute of Technology

  Bachlors in Technology , Biotechnology , 2002 — 2006

  Merit scholarship for excellence in academic performance
  Organizer and host for various department related events

  Activities and Societies:

  Debate Club, Throwball team

Additional Information

Vidya Ramesh’s Honors:

Winner of the "Sheila Tobias Award for Outstanding Achievements in Attaining the Goals of the Professional Science Masters"
2nd Runner up in the Silicon Valley Business Plan Competition 2009
Merit scholarship for academic excellence in my undergraduate studies
Awarded the Honor roll and principal list in high school for academic performance
Valedictorian in high school as best student

Vidya Ramesh’s Contact Settings

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