Management

Mr. Hasmukh Rawal

Managing Director and Co-founder

Mr. Hasmukh Rawal is the Managing Director and co-founder of Mylab Discovery Solutions. Hasmukh is biotechnologist-turned-entrepreneur
and holds a postgraduate degree in medical biotechnology. Hasmukh has deep experience in the commercial development of applied molecular diagnostics solutions. He drives product strategy and new innovations at Mylab. He also closely manages the interface with the external stakeholders. He has deep understanding of the Indian diagnostics market with has close association with major industry players and academic and research institutes in the country. He is an avid cricket player and loves to travel.

Mr. Shailendra Kawade

Co-founder and Chairman

Mr. Shailendra Kawade is the Co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Mylab Discovery Solutions. He co-founded Mylab and is instrumental in setting the vision for the company. With more than 15 years of experience in the life science industry, Mr. Kawade has a deep understanding of changing techno-commercial dynamics of life science, diagnostic and pharma industry.

Mr. Sujit Jain

Director - Corporate Strategy

Sujit jain is Director and head of corporate strategy at Mylab Discovery Solutions. Mr. Jain is responsible for developing strategic alliances and go-to-market strategy in International markets for Mylab. Over the last 2 decades, He has established several successful ventures in biotechnology, nutraceuticals, and FMCG. Mr. Jain is also the founding director at Ajay Biotech Private Limited, a biotech firm developing speciality reagents and reagents for diagnostics and clinical purposes. He is also the board member of YPO Pune and member of EO Pune. He has done his MBA from Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies.

Mr. Rahul Patil

CEO & Director

Mr. Rahul Patil is CEO & Director at Mylab Discovery Solutions. Mr. Patil is a Business Executive with proficiency in building strong organizational framework & seamless project execution. His robust business expansion experience allows to generate compelling sales / marketing strategies to ignite revenue, enhance market share and improve profitability.
He holds an engineering degree in biotechnology from Shivaji University. At Mylab, he primarily takes care of holistic management of strategic business units.
He is well versed with diverse functions such as Finance, HR, Legal and Compliance.

Mr. Debarshi Dey

Marketing Director

Debarshi leads the marketing communication at Mylab Discovery Solutions. After his training in biotechnology, he took roles in brand and strategic communications, interlaced with technical sensibilities. He was instrumental in developing national brand presence for companies such as Lab India and Life Technologies. He was one of the founding members at Mylab and has played an instrumental role in evolving Brand Mylab in last decade. He leads marketing strategy and oversees international marketing in his current role. He is a gaming enthusiast and loves reading on technology.

Mr. Shrikant Patole

Director Sales

With total 17 plus years in Blood banking and Diagnostics businesses; Mr. Shrikant will be controlling and managing a large team of Sales Managers, typically spanning a wide geographical area, Identifying valuable emerging markets, Accurately forecasting future sales and forming sales plans to adapt to constant shifts in the marketplace.
In his previous organization he was a Zonal Manager, at Diamed scientific technologies pvt. ltd, Area Manager at Morepen Laboratories and Executive Engineer at Ranbaxy laboratories Ltd.

Dr. Gautam Wankhede

Director Medical Affairs

Dr. Gautam Wankhede brings over 17 years of diversified healthcare experience to his role as the Director- Medical Affairs at Mylab Discovery Solutions. In this capacity, he is responsible for leading medical strategies that support successful product development and commercialization, and guide medical education, research, and communication around Mylab’s diagnostic solutions in market and in development. He is also responsible for the development of comprehensive clinical evaluation, structured scientific communication and go-to-market plans for products.

In addition to these critical roles, Dr. Gautam spearheads the engagement with multiple stakeholders including commercial, regulatory, research institutes, government bodies, and other partners to establish the products’ clinical and economic value, and to enhance patient-centric healthcare. He collates critical and latest insights into medical practices and patient needs from varied KOLs and stakeholders, and leverage these insights to improve value proposition by collaborating with Mylab’s R&D and commercial functions. He leads various collaborative studies, public presentations and writes papers related to the use of molecular diagnostics aimed at improving patient outcomes.

Prior to Mylab, Dr. Gautam held positions as Director-Medical Affairs/Marketing at Alliance Transfusion, Manager- Healthcare Practice at Gerson Lehrman Group, Medical Advisor, Clinical Diagnostics Group at Bio-Rad Laboratories, South Asia and Consultant, Transfusion Medicine at Fortis Escorts Heart & Super Specialty Institute.

Dr. Gautam possesses in-depth scientific and commercial understanding of In-vitro Diagnostics, Medical Devices, Laboratory Medicine, Infectious Disease, Molecular Diagnostics, Lab Management Software.

Mr. Mohit Agrawal

Head Sales Diagnostics

Mohit Agarwal heads the sales for hospital & diagnostics business at Mylab Discovery Solutions. He is responsible for leading company’s new business development initiatives, establishing partnerships with key industry stakeholders, expanding the organisation’s national footprint. He also manages development of channel partners network pan-India. His expertise areas for product promotion include Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Proteomics. In addition to these critical roles, Mohit also oversees Mylab’s client service function to develop processes and training programs for a positive customer experience. Prior to Mylab, Mohit held positions at Bio-Rad Laboratories India Pvt Ltd., Invitrogen Bioservices India Pvt Ltd. and Genex Life Sciences Pvt Ltd. Mohit holds postgraduate degree in Medical Biotechnology and enjoys watching movies in his leisure time.

Mrs. Shefali Desai

General Manager - Application Support

With 25 plus years of Experience in Molecular Diagnostics and being able to head many of the leading molecular Labs in India; Shefali will be Application support Director and will be responsible to regulate the team and help them identifying and evaluating technological solutions, helping and solving problem and troubleshooting. Also to identify potential issues and working with cross-functional teams. Ms. Shefali is also working on Panels of NABL and CAP accreditations.

Dr. Minal Dakhave

General Manager - R&D

Mrs. Minal has a 7 years of experience in Molecular disease detection procedures and here at Mylab she is responsible for initiating and driving the reagent and assay development projects to enable the pipeline of next-generation of research and diagnostic applications.

Mrs. Mitali Patil

General Manager - Production

Mitali has 10 years of experience in pharmaceutical industry in her previous job and here at Mylab she will be responsible for implementation of GMP system for manufacturing operations approving all the quality related controlled documents like quality procedures, SOP, BPR and specifications as per regulations. She will ensure that appropriate validations for the process, analytical methods, and equipment are performed and reports of validations are prepared

Dr. Nidhi Maheshwari

Head, Biosensors

Nidhi Maheshwari leads MEMS based sensors and product development team at Mylab Discovery Solutions. She is responsible for providing solutions, alongside technology development in the area of diagnostics. She has worked in development of MEMS devices and operations of MEMS prototyping facility for over ten years and has expertise in sensor development for biological and chemical detection. She has a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from IIT Bombay and a degree in Biotechnology. Her passion is to apply technology to develop health care products which can bring change in the lives of people.

Dr. Shrikant P. Pawar

General Manager (R&D) Serology & Microbiome

Dr. Pawar heads the Serology and Microbiome (R&D) at Mylab. He has played a major role in developing India’s first Self-Test kit, ‘CoviSelf’ which was launched earlier in the year 2021. He has wide experience in managing and executing mega projects including high throughput bacterial culturomics from the human gut and other environmental niches, and their screening for various industrially important enzymes and also in cultivation, characterization, and preservation of microbes from marine sponges. He has been involved in various microbial genomics projects and carried out studies to elucidate their functional role in various environmental niches. He also has a deep interest in screening for bacterial isolates for significant probiotic properties both on the phenotypic and genotypic levels.

Prior to Mylab, he worked as a Scientist at NCMR, NCCS, Pune. He also holds the position of Joint Secretary, Association of Microbiologist of India (Pune Unit).

Dr. Pawar received his Ph. D. in Microbiology from North Maharashtra University, Maharashtra, and M. Sc. In Microbiology from Modern College, University of Pune Maharashtra.

He has also contributed to many research papers and was invited to talk at many events related to Serology, microbiology and microbiome.

Mr. Rajesh Patel

Executive Director - IVD Business

Rajesh is Executive Director of IVD Business at Mylab. He handles the complete brand portfolio of Mylab IVD kits and devices business. He has over 30 years of experience in Sales, Marketing and Business Development in Healthcare segment inclusive of Pharmaceuticals, Clinical Research Organizations, Clinical Trials and IVD/ Medical Devices. Rajesh has expertise in P&L management, change management, strategy building through and ethical business development.
Rajesh has held leadership positions in leading healthcare companies. Trivitron Healthcare, Pfizer Limited, Nicholas Piramal India Limited, Quest Diagnostics, Transasia Bio-Medicals Limited, Meril Diagnostics and Agappe Diagnostics. Rajesh has fair exposure in dealing with Clinical Chemistry, Hematology, Molecular Biology, Immunology, Critical care, Coagulation, Rapid Tests and general laboratory consumables.
He is a graduate in Science from Gujarat University, Ahmedabad and later pursued his MBA from Almeda University, USA and developed his capabilities in marketing and business development. In leisure time, Rajesh pursues reading both fiction and non-fiction with special interest in brand positioning.

Mr. Ram Ray

Chief Growth Officer

Ram Ray is the Chief Growth Officer of Mylab Discovery Solutions. He spearheads business scaling initiatives for Mylab by identifying and manoeuvring disruptive growth opportunities. Ram is an organization builder with 20+ years of operating experience building robust organizations. Ram is passionate about democratizing affordable high-quality healthcare. He has worked closely with diverse global boards comprising members from large private equity funds, global family offices, and high-pedigree promoter groups in India.

In his previous roles, Ram has been the Chief Operating Officer at Vijaya Diagnostics, one of the largest diagnostics companies in India. He was also the Director at India's largest primary healthcare chain ‘Healthspring’ funded by Columbia Pacific.

Before entering healthcare, he held country leadership roles with The Times Group and The Manipal Group. He is a gold medalist in MBA from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi. Ram adds a new dimension to the core leadership team with his versatile experience in finance, economics, and marketing domain. He likes long-distance running and considers Bill Campbell as his role model.

Mr. Ketan Ambasana

General Manager-Instrumentation

Mr. Ketan brings tremendous strength to Mylab’s technical capabilities through his 20+ years of industrial automation experience. His exceptional domain knowledge is instrumental to drive large-scale implementation of company projects. His earlier industry experience includes development and manufacturing of path-breaking welding and cutting machines. He comes from a commerce background but gradually took to instrumentation by learning C++, Auto CAD, Solid works, Weld design, and PLC programming. Among his interests, reading makes it to the top

Mr. Nilesh Marshkole

Manager – Optics

Mr. Nilesh Marshkole leads the optics division of Mylab. He draws on his 8-year experience in research and development of optical systems for the life-science instrument to reinforce Mylab’s R&D capabilities. Mr. Nilesh has extensive experience in developing various fluorescence detection systems and imaging systems (like Brightfield Imaging, Epi-fluorescence Imaging and Confocal Imaging). His professional portfolio also features his contribution toward the single cell-based detection system on a microfluidic or lab-on-a-chip platform. He has completed his M.Tech (Photonics) from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai.

Mr. Chetan Rawal

Procurement & Operations Manager

Mr. Rawal bears the responsibility for Mylab’s operations and procurement activities. His sales and marketing experience of over 12 years largely accounts for the company’s developmental framework. Before Mylab, Mr. Rawal was involved in a similar role where sourcing raw material and other requirements for production were part of the key functions. He has built up expertise in setting up and scaling production facilities. He holds a master’s degree in business administration along with a postgraduate degree in business management. Mr. Rawal likes to play cricket and chess. He nurtures his hobby of exploring distinctive locations.

Mr. Nakul Sarde

Head of Business Operations

Nakul leads the business operations at Mylab. Nakul, a biotechnologist by education, has gained expertise across multitude of functions in Life Sciences and Diagnostic Industry. In his last 2 decade of commercial experience in the industry, he has led regional and national roles in operations and sales for lab consumables and instruments. His deep sales engagement has been with entities in bioPharma, CRO, academic Institutes, government forensic Labs. He has deep experience in scaling up operations and has lead the Coviself project upscaling for Mylab. Nakul in his free time, loves to play cricket, go on adventure tours and nature walks.