Raj Nimmagadda is the Chief Data Officer of R&D at Sanofi. She established the data office and has been leading the implementation of data strategy, the data echo system, and data governance framework to accelerate business outcomes through data and digital innovation. Raj was previously the Global Head of Central Operational Services at Novartis where she led the development of advanced analytics solutions and the implementation of data products and transformative solutions in R&D. Prior to this role, Raj had spent several years at BioClinica (formerly Core Lab Partners Inc.) and J&J where she led large-scale business and technology transformations. She is also the Organizing Committee chair of the Boston Chief Data Officer Forum. Raj has an MBA from the New York University Stern School of Business and a Masters in Computers from the Osmania University.