Rakesh is a TransCelerate eSource Workstream Co-Lead and SCDM eSource Implementation Initiative Co-Chair/Co-founder. At Novartis, area of responsibilities includes technology optimization, enable adoption of new technologies & provide value added services for efficient clinical trial execution. He supports initiatives in Digitization space such as eSource, ePRO, Novel Settings. Previously, He was the Global Head of Clinical Database Delivery in the Clinical Data Management at Novartis. He has been in the industry for 25 years and holds MS in Biomedical Engineering