Neelam Handikherkar

Project Manager , Resurgene Pharmaceuticals, UAE — Pharmaceutical / Healthcare

Mumbai, Maharashtra

Public health professional with 8+ years across global health programme management, healthcare consulting, and clinical dentistry in India, the UAE, MENA, and Africa. BDS, MPH (TISS), MBA Global Health (UCL). Fluent in English, Hindi, and Marathi. Open to roles and consulting across India and globally

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Area of Expertise:
  • Health, Doctors, Nurses, HIV/AIDS, Nutrition
  • Human Rights, Law, Migration, Conflicts, Justice
  • Infrastructure, Technology, Engineering, Science
  • Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research
Professional Experience:

Project Manager at Resurgene Pharmaceuticals (UAE), developing pharmaceutical investment strategy, investor pitch decks, and drug portfolio catalogues for GCC market entry. Previously Manager at AMRA Advisory, where I led 5+ RFP responses and multi-phase proposals across Oman, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, and the UAE — covering public health insurance modelling (Oman Vision 2040), an AMR One Health learning hub, telehealth operating models, and pharma operations transformation.
At Access Health International, drafted hepatitis elimination concept notes and co-authored a successful grant proposal to The Hepatitis Fund, and led a public-private partnership proposal for Uzbekistan's virology institute. Delivered a consultancy project at Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai to reduce waiting times and improve patient retention and revenue. At CRHP Jamkhed, ran a comparative nutrition intervention study (cooked meals vs. RUTF) and a TB detection campaign across rural Maharashtra, and identified $0.5M/year in cost reductions.
Founder of Ekdant Dental Clinic, Mumbai — a self-funded non-profit treating 30–40 patients daily, with oral cancer, menstrual health, and community awareness camps reaching 2,000+ people. Skilled in mixed-methods research, data analysis (SPSS, NVivo), stakeholder management, and programme monitoring.

Education:

MBA, Global Health — University College London (UCL), London, 2023.
Master of Public Health (Health Administration) — Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai, 2022.
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) — Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS), 2011.
Combines clinical training with public health and management expertise — health policy, programme design, monitoring and evaluation, health financing, and health systems strengthening in resource-constrained and high-stakes settings.

Affiliations and Achievements:

Founder, Ekdant Dental Clinic (non-profit), Mumbai. Contributor to JLL's Healthcare Future Summit 2025 roundtable white paper on Dubai's healthcare landscape. Led fundraising and donor engagement for Matrubhoomi High School, Mumbai. Mentored 5 junior dentists.

Available for:

  • Consulting assignments
  • Job opportunities
  • Internships / Fellowships
  • Being headhunted – make me an

Years of Experience:

2-5 years

Highest Qualification:

Masters

Languages:

English, hindi marathi

Nationality:

Indian

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