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Rich Svinkin

Commercial Innovation AI Lead at Astellas Pharma

Otis, Massachusetts

Overview 

Rich Svinkin is an accomplished AI product management professional with experience at top companies like Astellas Pharma and Novartis, currently serving as the Commercial Innovation AI Lead at Astellas Pharma. With a background in user-centered design and product management, Rich has also made a mark as an angel investor, focusing on sectors such as Wellness & Fitness, Pharmaceuticals, Web3/Blockchain, and BioTech. Highlights of Rich's career include leading AI product management teams at both Astellas Pharma and Novartis, as well as founding and heading product development at successful startups like Jaywalk and Freemit.

Work Experience 

  • Commercial Innovation AI Lead

    2024 - Current

    Leading AI Innovation in the Commercial Organization of Global Opthalmics & Rare Disease

  • Partner Baker Hall Capital

    2021

  • Executive Director - AI Product Mgt.

    2023 - 2024

IVERIC bio is a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapies for age-related macular degeneration.

Raised $857,900,000.00 from Hercules Capital and Silicon Valley Bank.

  • Executive Director - Head of Product Horizon AI

    2022 - 2023

    Productized Horizon AI for Promotional Material Review Automation - LLM developed by NVS AI Lab for automated Claims and References Mgt. - Leveraged Foundational Models from Microsoft & Open AI - Developed UI Product for NVS editors to accelerate review of inbound draft materials for MAP process readiness - Reduced review time by 5x

  • Director Digital Health Solutions

    2019 - 2022

    - Led Horizon AI POC development and testing with NVS Global and US editorial staff - Managed team of data scientists, UI developers and designers, IT infrastructure and Azure Architects and Support Engineers - Horizon was the only commercial use case within the first wave of solutions developed in partnership with Microsoft AI Lab

  • Sr. Technical Product Mgr.

    2018 - 2019

    Led Project to develop a Payer behavior prediction algorithm and UI for Retina Practices in the buy and bill space. Algorithm exceeded 95% accuracy on 20k patient claim responses from Payers including MA and Commercial

  • CEO, Cofounder & Head of Product

    2016 - 2019

    Walk, get $, jaywalk.me Graduate Boomtown Boulder 5/17

Jaywalk is the best way to discover instant local deals around you.

  • Cofounder & Head of Product

    2015 - 2016

    Using Blockchain to disrupt currency exchange and international money transfer

  • Technical Product Manager - IT Innovation

    2013 - 2015

    Product Lead for development of a clinical decision support system for Anti Microbial Stewardship in a hospital setting

  • Product Manager and UX team lead

    2011 - 2013

    Key leader on the EPP program a company wide, global program delivering a validated portal for global collaboration with Merck’s external partners. EngageZone.Merck.com portal nominated for BIO IT World 2013. Program recognition from Merck CEO, CIO, MRL IT VP.

Merck is a biopharmaceutical company that offers medicines and vaccines for various diseases.

Raised $5,586,000.00 from Private Capital Advisors.

  • UX Lead & Product Strategist

    2008 - 2011

    Lead Product Strategy & UX Design for version 7 of the Design2Launch system for Consumer Products Packaging & Marketing Materials Management

Kodak is a technology company that provides imaging solutions and services for enterprises and consumers.

Raised $1,162,047,018.00 from New York State Department of Labor.

  • UX Lead

    2009 - 2010

    UX Lead for Merck Intranet - Sync Portal Redesign

Merck is a biopharmaceutical company that offers medicines and vaccines for various diseases.

Raised $5,586,000.00 from Private Capital Advisors.

  • UX Designer & Researcher

    2007 - 2008

    UX Strategy and Architecture Lead Consultant for Promotional Materials Management Workflow

Pfizer is a biopharmaceutical company that provides affordable access to safe, effective medicines and health care services.

Raised $32,000,000,000.00 from Starboard Value.

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