Title: Senior Project Manager
Company: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
Location: Broadlands, Virginia, United States
Venkata Krishna Bharadwaj Parasaram, Senior Project Manager at Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Engineers for dedication, achievements and leadership in Information Technology and Health Care.
Mr. Parasaram is recognized for his hard work and dedication to technology and health care, marked by a decade of progressive experience and leadership. Since 2024, he has served as a senior project manager at Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., where he oversees more than 400 global clinical trial sites and ensures full GXP and 21 CFR compliance. In this capacity, Mr. Parasaram supports 500 sites worldwide, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases through the COSMOS application, powered by Thermo Fisher. He also manages offshore teams in India and South Africa, conducts research on advanced technologies, and is recognized for leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance monitoring of NIH-supported studies. Mr. Parasaram’s efforts have contributed to increased trial success rates through the use of advanced forecasting methods, earning recognition from the NIH.
From 2021 to 2024, Mr. Parasaram held the position of application developer II at Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., contributing to the COSMOS application releases for the Clinical Research Project Management Center project, which was funded by government agencies.
In addition to his contributions at Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Mr. Parasaram was a senior software developer at Apex ITS, an IT services firm, in 2024. Between 2017 and 2021, he worked as an application developer II at AVAN IT. In 2017, he succeeded as an IT developer II at ISXChange Inc. Mr. Parasaram’s professional journey began as a junior .NET developer at Satinos from 2014 to 2015, following an internship that transitioned into a full-time role.
Highly educated, Mr. Parasaram received a bachelor’s degree in computer science engineering from Bundelkhand University in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India, in 2014, a Master of Science in information technology from Southern New Hampshire University in Hooksett, New Hampshire, in 2017, and a master’s degree in information systems security from the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Kentucky, in 2024. He also holds project management professional certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI) Inc. and Microsoft-certified Azure developer associate credentials. Additionally, Mr. Parasaram garnered designations from PMI in generative AI overview for project managers and in talking to AI.
Mr. Parasaram is an active member of several professional organizations, including the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. He also serves as an editorial board member for the Scientific Journal of Engineering and Technology and has authored notable research articles related to COVID-19 and HIV vaccines via the National Institutes of Health. Beyond his professional pursuits, Mr. Parasaram is civically engaged as a donor to the American Institute for Cancer Research.
Throughout his career, Mr. Parasaram has demonstrated expertise in project management, agile methodologies, scrum, waterfall technology, full-stack software development and other areas of the industry. His ability to manage budgets ranging from $1 million to $5 million and oversee large-scale technology programs underscores his proficiency in strategic program delivery.
Among Mr. Parasaram’s most significant achievements was being featured in a Digital Journal article by Jon Stojan on the data revolution in health care. His research contributions have been recognized with awards for their impact on vaccine trials involving HIV/AIDS, COVID-19, HPTN, HVT and ACTG studies with both Moderna and Pfizer.
Mr. Parasaram’s career reflects dedication to advancing health care technology while fostering innovation that benefits both industry stakeholders and patients worldwide. He attributes his success to a combination of deep technical knowledge and strategic program management skills. Looking ahead, Mr. Parasaram remains focused on enhancing public health care infrastructure through operational excellence and technological innovation within clinical trial research systems. His goal is to modernize these systems by integrating AI-powered workflows that benefit patients seeking access to clinical trials and medications.
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