Mike Pica

Email: picam3@gmail.com | Phone: Not displayed in online version

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 phase with operations team and specific functions
Created an application for the PMO Non-Drug Portfolio of Projects dashboard that uses AI to communicate project statuses to stakeholders and is now live in the pilot phase
Crafted PMO AI roadmap to establish an AI-First PMO through the creation of a manager Agent that is ready for piloting
Implemented open-source AI platform, Coordination Network, and used to execute end-to-end AI Literature Review with a team of five scientists leading to a publication in mAbs on TCE Innovation Strategies (link below)

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 from discovery to commercialization while overseeing managers for workforce data maintenance, vacancy forecasting, and time reporting accuracy.
Internal development strategy of a GenAI application for the Communications and Engagement team leading to use across functions for analysis of biannual company-wide surveys
Developed algorithmic segmentation framework for Patient Safety teams, boosting leadership visibility and resolving headcount concerns; created resourcing platforms and dashboards for informed current/future allocations with analytics support.
Analyzed historical forecasts, workforce data, algorithms, and portfolio strategies to generate insights for demand forecasting, supporting annual business cycles and organizational structure optimization.
Evaluated the value proposition of a blockchain strategy for clinical trial informed consent workflows, in partnership with Novartis and the Pistoia Alliance, leading to below publication

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

Contributed to the genesis of a Medical Analytics function focusing on demonstrating the value of Medical Affairs with advanced analytics. I provided expert guidance to a team of seven consultants leading to an improved plan endorsed by senior leadership and securing budget allocation
Developed a strategy and framework of a Global Medical Field Force Sizing platform through data analysis and leadership interviews. Oversaw three contractors for development of a scalable platform which was deployed across multiple launch teams globally and supported analysis of resourcing for virtual interactions during COVID

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

Executed a digital transformation of Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) through data-driven storytelling, enhancing Medical Affairs and Commercial impact through strategic insights
Crafted an application for the HEOR and RWE (Real World Evidence) management of projects that significantly improved their oversight and productivity leading to ending the year 99.3% on their budget target vs. previous years were only 70-80% on target.

Jun 2015 – Oct 2016
Senior Associate

Apr 2012 – Jun 2015
Associate

Jul 2025 – Present

Developed AI agent-based application to analyze daily journal entries for child with selective mutism, generating trends, insights, and resource/internet-sourced strategies to alleviate anxiety; enables multi-user contributions, therapist collaboration, and effectiveness evaluation for scalable use by others

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 an alignment platform using a suite of low-code tools to align companies and projects implementing blockchain in healthcare, developing several partnerships ultimately leading to a pivot 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.