I have the reputation of being a strategic thinker who builds strategy, executes with excellence and delivers undisputed business value. C level executives trust my advice and value my business optimization, operational excellence and Information Technology skills. One of my areas of expertise is in leveraging Technology to drive growth and improve productivity. I had the privilege to lead global coalition of cross-functional leaders, Strategic Partners and Alliances, using influence and facilitative style. Finally, I built and managed large Program Management Offices for corporate initiatives, IT, R&D and acquisitions. My in-depth experience is in Healthcare (Pharmaceuticals, Bio-tech, Medical Devices), Aviation and Automotive sectors Although my home is in Chicago, I have lived and or worked in China, India, Australia, Singapore, France, Denmark and Sweden. > BUSINESS OPTIMIZATION – delivered direct benefits thru corporate transformation initiative and synergy savings from a $4B acquisition. Led high performing global teams, built Program Management Office > R&D PRODUCTIVITY – delivered 19% productivity improvements. Built strategic alliances and innovation with Startups and Incubators > PROCESS EXCELLENCE & DIGITIZATION – Delivered pricing improvements and Sales Force productivity. Launched digital sales and service products Additional areas of my expertise are: ------------------------------------------------- • Business Optimization • R&D Innovation • Digitization • Information Technology / ITIL processes • Organization Transformation • Program Management • Operational Excellence • Lean Six Sigma • Global Footprint / Alliance Management • Product Lifecycle Management • Outsourcing / In-sourcing • Global Business Service • GXP skills in Life Sciences I will be happy to have an in-depth conversation at +1-224-399-5501, arun.saha@hotmail.com

Senior Director Corporate Strategy and R&D PMO @ Selected for leadership role in a Corporate Transformation initiative of $14B enterprise operating in 120 countries with 65,000 employees - sponsored by the Chairman and CEO with oversight from Baxter’s Board of Directors • Led global executive teams to perform business and organizational analysis. Identified and executed Strategic Imperatives. Built Program Management Office (PMO), governance structure, program prioritization decision criteria and analytical tools, recruited talent, drove culture of change management and continuous improvement in the organization • Led R&D strategy - emphasis on emerging markets and innovation. Improved R&D Productivity by 19%. Built R&D center (300 scientists) in China, (500 scientists) two strategic partners in India. Developed R&D Global Alliances and External Innovation thru global startups and incubators in drug development and medical devices From January 2011 to Present (5 years) Director Information Technology @ Invited to build IT function for R&D of a $10B global business unit. . Built trusted partner relationship with executive business leaders. Developed IT Strategy, guided execution, improved value of IT (85%) and developed top talent (25%) • Expanded role to include Product Development, Sales and Marketing. Influenced change with Lean Six Sigma and continuous improvement techniques within business functions and IT. Recruited talent to build capability in medical device connectivity. Developed alliances with Hospital Information System (HIS) companies to augment capacity in medical device connectivity implementation services to healthcare providers • Advocated Commercial and Sales Force Effectiveness (SFE) strategy to build processes and systems to analyze commercial and sales force performance data, leading to global programs for improvements in commercial and sales force effectiveness leading to improvement in pricing and sales force productivity From January 2008 to December 2010 (3 years) Greater Chicago AreaLeader - Lean Six Sigma and Information Technology @ Invited to build Sales and Marketing operations of GE Aviation with +$12B of sales pipeline. . Led process and technology initiatives to build fully digitized 24x7 global customer product support center. Identified and launched programs for Commercial Excellence including New Service introductions tailored for large fleet customers. Built processes and systems for commercial launch of service offerings targeted at medium and low cost markets in Asia and EMEA. Launched digital sales and service campaigns that generated revenue growth • Led transformation of IT Shared Services of GE Aviation, Energy and Transportation (combined revenue - $42B), resulting in synergy savings, 60% improvement in operational stability. Implemented ITIL operational processes • Led creation of Annual Corporate IT capital allocation process for a $42B business to allocate and track Capital ($150M), Operating Expense ($40M), achieve productivity ($320M) and working capital ($50M) benefits • Received Corporate CIO and CEO leadership awards in 2005 and 2006. Successfully certified as Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma. Mentored Black Belts (12), Green Belts (35) and fostered culture of continuous improvement From June 2001 to December 2007 (6 years 7 months) Cincinnati AreaConsulting Engagement Manager @ Managed multiple consulting engagements at Fortune 10 clients with IT strategy and execution. Successfully implemented ERP and CRM systems – key programs included: • Engine Services Implementation Successfully managed global multi-site implementation of Oracle ERP for aircraft engine Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) sites. Led large business process Change Management • eProcurement Implementation - Developed and implemented eProcurement strategy for indirect and direct materials of +$5B, resulting in 15% reduction in purchasing cycle time • Product Center Implementation - Successfully managed implementation of Oracle ERP in three SBUs. Managed major version upgrades of Oracle ERP • Managed multiple consulting engagements at Ameritech Corporation, Hayes Microcomputer Inc From January 1999 to June 2001 (2 years 6 months)

MBA, Business Administration and Management, General @ The Ohio State University - The Max M. Fisher College of Business From 2002 to 2003 Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering @ Motilal Nehru National Institute Of Technology Arun Saha is skilled in: Strategy, Change Management, Leadership, PMO, Project Portfolio Management, Product Development, Program Management, IT Strategy, Six Sigma, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Outsourcing, Business Process, Business Strategy, Business Process Improvement, ERP