Have been a dynamic and results-driven Research Scientist with over 3 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, currently working in the Computational Chemistry Department at Eurofins Advinus. Holds a Master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore, along with a Postgraduate Diploma in Regulatory Affairs. I began my career as a synthetic chemist and transitioned into computational drug discovery, where I now independently lead internal and external CADD (Computer-Aided Drug Design) projects. My work spans over a wide range of therapeutic areas including CNS disorders, cancer, and metabolic diseases. Executed hands-on expertise in ligand-based drug design, virtual screening, SAR analysis, molecular docking, ADMET prediction, and cheminformatics. Proficient in tools such as Discovery Studio, ICM MolSoft, Sybyl, and SeeSAR, & also managed departmental responsibilities like proposal drafting, scientific documentation, software evaluation, and client presentations, etc.