Dr. Usha Pillai has three decades of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, academia, and consulting. She has deep knowledge of the industry and has been a consultant to biotech companies for over a decade. Usha serves as Head of Business Development for Pharmacin. In this capacity she works closely with the Executive team. Usha also serves on the Connecticut Bioscience Growth Council, the Advisory Board of the Biotechnology Academic and Career Pathway (BioPath), and the Garde Arts Center in New London, CT. Previously, Usha held various positions with increasing responsibilities and complexities at Pfizer, Inc. She is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP). Usha holds a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy; an Executive Masters in Technology Management; and a Ph. D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences. She also trained as a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ.