Aniel Khubchandani
CEO, Development & Manufacturing Solutions
Aniel brings over 32 years of leadership experience in the pharmaceuticals and specialty chemicals industries. His expertise spans life sciences, commercial operations, and technical functions, with a strong focus on business transformation, strategic growth, and operational excellence. He has led diverse initiatives across organic growth, mergers and acquisitions, B2B digital marketing, enterprise risk management, licensing, and strategic execution.
Prior to joining Aragen, Aniel served as CEO of Sekhmet Pharmaventures, a private equity–backed pharmaceutical organization. He also held co CEO roles at Jubilant Ingrevia Limited (formerly Jubilant Life Sciences Limited), leading business transformations and growth initiatives.
Education
- B-Tech, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, India
- Senior Management Programme, Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, India
- General Management Program, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, India
Management Team
Manni Kantipudi
MD & CEOManni Kantipudi joined Aragen in 2007 as President, and has steered the company into becoming a leading R&D and manufacturing solutions provider to...
Sachin Dharap
Chief Financial OfficerSachin Dharap is responsible for corporate finance, business finance, accounting, M&A due diligence, risk management, treasury, taxation, legal and...
Ashu Tandon
Chief Commercial OfficerAshu brings with him over 25 years of progressive commercial experience covering business development, marketing, branding and sales enablement within...
Suresh Anubolu
Chief Human Resources OfficerSuresh Anubolu brings more than two decades of experience to the company, and is responsible for envisioning and driving the human resource strategy in...
Neeraj Garg
CEO, Discovery SolutionsNeeraj brings nearly three decades of diverse leadership experience across pharmaceuticals, healthcare services, and consumer products. His expertise spans...
Aniel Khubchandani
CEO, Development & Manufacturing SolutionsAniel brings over 32 years of leadership experience in the pharmaceuticals and specialty chemicals industries. His expertise spans life sciences, commercial...
Subodh Deshmukh
CEO, BiologicsSubodh comes with more than two decades of rich experience in drug development across small molecules and biologics. Prior to joining Aragen, Subodh was...
Manjunath Ramarao, PhD
CSO and EVP, Integrated Drug DiscoveryManjunath brings with him over 25 years of global leadership experience in biopharmaceutical research and development across multinational corporations...
Swapnil Wadhwa
Chief Digital OfficerSwapnil Wadhwa is responsible for digital transformation and overall technology portfolio viz. digital, analytics, applications, infrastructure and cyber-security....
Nagendra Babu, PhD
Chief Quality Officer - Global Quality & Regulatory AffairsNagendra brings over 28 years of experience with deep expertise in Global Audits, QMS, Supplier Management, and Governance. He has led numerous regulatory...
Ramesh Gambhir
SVP & Head, Corporate ServicesRamesh Gambhir has been with Aragen since its inception in 2001, and is responsible for the management and development of the infrastructure, facilities,...
Shivaji Dashrath Jadhav
SVP & Head, EHS & SustainabilityShivaji Jadhav is responsible for driving EHS and sustainability functions across Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam and Bangalore, at Aragen. He has 25+ years of...
