Shesh Sharma

Shesh is a seasoned biotech executive, entrepreneur, and management consultant with more than 20 years of experience scaling biotechnology operations from early development through commercialization. As a builder-operator, he has worked with venture-backed startups and large biopharma organizations—including Kite Pharma, Poseida Therapeutics, Shoreline Biosciences, Arsenal Biosciences, and Revel Pharma —to build and scale Cell & Gene Therapy manufacturing, supply chain, and Technical Operations capabilities. His expertise spans manufacturing strategy, supply chain design, CDMO selection and management, technology transfer, capacity planning, strategic sourcing, organizational design, and commercial readiness. A core focus throughout his career has been improving operational and capital efficiency—optimizing COGS, external manufacturing spend, capacity utilization, sourcing strategies, and make-vs.-buy decisions while maintaining product quality, supply continuity, and execution rel