As the Head of Global Business Services at Apotex, Suravanditha PraveenKumar has been instrumental in developing the blueprint and set up the shared services function spanning across different lines of businesses and business process streams. With a master's in pharmacy from BITS, PILANI and 23+ years of versatile global experience in the pharma, life sciences, and FMCG sectors, Suravanditha has developed strong business acumen to set up and lead business functions that are truly global.

Her mission is to serve and make a positive difference to the people and the organization. She does what she says she will do and believes in " Be the change you want to see".

Suravanditha thrives on feedback and continuous learning and enjoys challenges and opportunities to drive efficiencies and innovation while being agile and resilient to adapt to changing needs. She leads by inspiring and empowering team to deliver with excellence by bringing out the best in them while balancing the long-term vision and the short-term goals. She is passionate about holistic talent management, setting up new functions with robust operating models, customer-centric operational and service delivery, and forging new paths to drive change.