CDRIVE is a specialist Science R&D focused HR Consulting and Business Advisory firm, headquartered in Bangalore, India. We have a strong foundation in the Life Sciences, and our core domain expertise, across Biology, Chemistry and their Applied Sciences, are leveraged to support Hiring, Consulting, and Business Intelligence. We are well networked in this industry, and consider ourselves as a pioneering organization in this space!

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Specialist Recruiting, HR and Business Advisory Services
for Science R&D

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Contents
Background
Introduction to CDRIVE
Core Strengths
Core Team
Scope of Activity
Sectoral Focus
Significant Achievements
Value Proposition (Summarized)

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Background & Introduction
Started as a specialist Science R&D focused Exec Search and Recruiting outfit in
2007.
Cater exclusively to companies driven by Science – leveraging Biology,
Chemistry and Physics.
Caters to over 50 companies across India & South East Asia, spanning
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, Agricultural
Sciences, Food, Beverages, Personal Care, Chemicals and Material Sciences.
Strategic alliance with ABLE – Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises, the
Industry body that represents the Indian Biotech Sector. ABLE C-DRIVE is the
collaborative service offering to the Biotechnology Industry sector.
Team: Specialist recruiting team of Scientist Recruiters, comprising PhD and MS
qualified Scientists who have made a career transition into Science recruiting.
Deep engagement and insights into the Science R&D Sector – translated into
HR and Business Advisory service in collaboration with ABLE.

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Core Strengths
Hiring R&D
folks (Exec,
Mid, Junior)
Insider
perspective of
Strong Domain
the Industry –
Knowledge
Deep client
engagement.
Core
Strengths
Strong pulse of Specialist Team
market and of Scientist
deep network. Consultants

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Core Team
Shyam Abira
Dr.Nitu Sood:
Suryanarayanan: Bandyopadhyay: Dr.Aditi Joglekar
Senior Consultant
Founder and CEO Consultant
Over 12 years of cumulative
PhD from TERI , MSc & M.Phil Cell Biologist with 8 years PhD (Applied Biology) from
experience across
(Microbiology), from Gujarat experience across Industry and CRI, ACTREC, Tata Memorial
Retail, Learning and Recruiting
University. Academia. Center, Mumbai.
industries.
Strong entrepreneurial Experience spans Cancer
Was Lab Manager at UC Davis
background, with 8 years in Biology, Agricultural
Medical School and Stanford Project Assistant – Biochemical
the recruiting business, of Biotechnology, Environmental
Medical School in Virology and Sciences Division, NCL, Pune.
which, the last 5 have been in Biotechnology and
Immunology.
Science Recruiting. Hydrocarbon Biotechnology.
Bachelors Degree (Economics)
from Loyola, Chennai, and
Has 2 Patents and 3 MS in Immunology from State
MBA (Marketing) from IMI,
International Publications from University of West Georgia,
New Delhi. The only Non
her doctoral work. Carrolton.
Science person in the
organization!
•The Core team is assisted by a team of Junior Consultants each holding a
Minimum Masters degree in the Biosciences.
•CDRIVE has an eminent advisory group, comprising leaders from Industry
•and Academia.

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Scope of Activity
Business
Intelligence &
Advisory
HR Consulting: Org
Structure Design,
C&B Benchmarking,
People Surveys,
Talent Pool mapping.
Campus Hiring
Lateral
Recruitment

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Sectoral Focus
Pharma Drug Discovery &
Devt.
BioServices:
Bioinfo, CRO, IPR, et al.
Medical Devices &
Pharma Formulations & API
Instrumentation
FMCG
(Food, Beverages, Nutraceut Biopharma
icals, Personal Care),
Industrial Biotech (Enzymes,
Biofuels)

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Significant Achievements
HR Business
Hiring:
Consulting: Advisory:
Market Intelligence
Hired over 300 R&D reports. (Segment
HR Advisory Services
professionals (mostly specific)
for a Global Personal
PhD’s) over the past 3
Care major: Talent
years.
Mapping (Geography
wise), Capacity India Reports on
Planning , C&B various R&D segments.
Presently working on a Benchmarking, Org
Turnkey Project to staff Structure & Design,
the Advanced Research People Satisfaction
Lab for a Global Survey, etc. IP Landscaping.
Personal Care giant.

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Value Proposition
Comprehensive Consulting firm catering to the Science R&D
sector.
• Strong domain knowledge, combined with market insight and powerful
network.
• Scope of Services range from Business/Market Intelligence, IP Landscaping, to
HR Consulting & Advisory, to Exec Search and Recruiting in the Science R&D
Context.
Credible Organization, with a strong delivery arm.
• Strong Team, comprising erstwhile scientists who have changed career tracks.
• Deep market engagement, supported by alliance with ABLE the nodal
Industry body in the Biotech sector.

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THANK YOU!
Shyam Suryanarayanan
CEO
CDRIVE: +91-9845094699
www.cdrivejobs.com