Mike Pica

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Professional Experience

Sep 2024 – Present

Developed a custom application for Oncology R&D Scorecards to improve usage and enable AI integration with automated progress updates and quarterly objectives; currently live in pilot with operations team and specific functions.
Created a custom application for the PMO Non-Drug Portfolio of Projects dashboard that uses AI to communicate project statuses to stakeholders; currently in pilot phase.
Crafted PMO AI roadmap to establish an AI-First PMO; currently developing their Manager Agent by refining SOPs into consumable instruction sets.
Developed an integrated roadmap uniting multiple Enabling Functions into one cohesive AI-First strategy; e.g., aligning ORD Scorecards with PMO agent to cascade project goals.
Established framework for AI-driven Portfolio and Capacity Management application; collaborated across enterprise functions and secured engineering resources through compelling business case.
Implemented the open-source AI platform, Coordination Network, to execute an end-to-end AI Literature Review with a team of five scientists; contributed to publication in mAbs on TCE Innovation Strategies.
Facilitated workshops across multiple departments on strategic LLM use; served as AI representative for Oncology R&D Chief Operating Office.

Jan 2021 – Sep 2024
Director (Jun 2021 – Sep 2024), Associate Director (Jan 2021 – Jun 2021)

Directed cross-functional capacity planning for 1,000+ employee Chief Medical Office organization, aligning resources across Therapeutic Areas and managing data accuracy for workforce operations.
Led internal development of a GenAI application for the Communications and Engagement team, later used cross-functionally to analyze biannual company-wide surveys.
Built algorithmic segmentation framework for Patient Safety, improving visibility and resolving headcount concerns; developed dashboards and platforms for real-time and forecasted resource allocation.
Generated strategic insights by analyzing historical forecasts, workforce data, and portfolio trends to support annual business cycles and optimize org structures.
Co-led blockchain initiative with Novartis and Pistoia Alliance to improve clinical trial informed consent workflows; results published and presented at Blockchain Global Conference.

Jan 2019 – Jan 2021
Senior Manager (Apr 2020 – Jan 2021), Manager (Jan 2019 – Apr 2020)

Helped build the Medical Analytics function, guiding a team of seven consultants to develop a strategic plan endorsed by senior leadership and funded for execution.
Designed a framework for Global Medical Field Force Sizing through data analysis and stakeholder interviews; led a team of three contractors through platform development, deployed globally.
Supported resource planning during COVID by enabling analysis of virtual engagement resourcing.

Sep 2019 – Jan 2021

Served on the leadership team of a 65-person, cross-functional analytics team; reviewed AI project proposals and guided execution.

Oct 2016 – Jan 2019
Senior Business Analyst

Led digital transformation of HEOR storytelling via interactive tools to enhance impact across Medical Affairs and Commercial teams.
Built HEOR and RWE project management tools that improved oversight and led to 99.3% budget adherence (vs. 70–80% in prior years).

Jun 2015 – Oct 2016
Senior Associate

Apr 2012 – Jun 2015
Associate

Jul 2025 – Present

Built AI agent-based app to analyze daily journals for children with selective mutism, offering insights and treatment strategies from internet resources; supports therapist collaboration and multi-user evaluation for scale-up.

Dec 2024 – Apr 2025

Founded AI startup to integrate adaptive Agentic Crews into capacity management; led fundraising before pausing to refine pharma-specific enterprise strategy.

Apr 2022 – Feb 2025

Co-created an open-source multi-user AI framework for reusable workflows and Agents using LLMs.

Jul 2021 – Mar 2022
Founder

Developed a blockchain-alignment platform using low-code tools; secured several healthcare partnerships and later pivoted to decentralized science.

Dec 2019 – Present
Co-Founder

Identified a market gap in dog nosework training; scaled to 10,000+ families and $1M+ in revenue through DTC e-commerce and outsourced manufacturing.