Suraj Prasad

Suraj Prasad (born 31 October 1976), also known as Clark Prasad is an Indian author, healthcare professional, and business executive. Currently, he serves as the CoE Lead for a leading global IT and healthcare service company based in Bengaluru, India.
Prasad gained mainstream popularity with the release of his first fiction novel Baramulla Bomber, which is a part of the Techno-Mythology Thriller - The Svastik trilogy. He was named as one of India's top 5 authors in the thriller (genre), for this literary masterpiece.
==Early life and education==
Prasad was born in Lagos, Nigeria, and spent his early childhood there before moving to Delhi, India. His parents were doctors in the Indian Army. He aspired to be an archeologist or an astronaut as a child, but he ended up studying pharmacy. He holds a bachelor's degree in pharmacy from Nitte University's N.G.S.M. Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Prasad subsequently went on to IIM Kozhikode to pursue his postgraduate degree in management (MBA) (IIM-K).
==Career==
Prasad began his career in 1999 as a field officer for Cadila Pharmaceuticals. For a year he handled sales operations in West Delhi, and then joined Wockhardt as a management trainee. Prasad during his tenure of over three years with this multinational firm assumed the roles of a County Manager and Assistant Manager. 
In 2007, Prasad joined Deloitte as a Senior Consultant, where he worked for almost two years. He then became a Senior Manager of Strategy at Nectar LifeSciences and also a president of the Alumni Executive Community of IIM Kozhikode.
In 2010, Prasad assumed the role of a Senior Project Manager for PharmARC. During his tenure of over two years, Prasad handled both on-site and off-site interactions with clients from the United States, Europe, and Emerging Markets. Prasad became part of the global IT and healthcare service when the company acquired PharmARC. He is currently working here, leading a team, and engaged with projects in the management consulting space.
==Books and publication==
Suraj Prasad began writing in 2009 and published his debut novel in 2012. His debut fiction novel, Baramulla Bomber, was republished by Niyogi Books in 2013 and premiered in Bangalore by Javagal Srinath.
* 2012-13: Baramulla Bomber, published by Niyogi Books
* 2019: Short Story: Mirror-Rorrim in The Gollancz Book of South Asian Science Fiction by Hachette India
* 2021: Mission Shengzhan, published by Bloomsbury
Thought Leadership White Paper
* Integrated Desk Research: Combining Art and Science to Drive Business Strategy
* Differentiate and Win in The African Pharma Market: Understanding the Latent Potential
* COVID-19 Long Haulers and the Implications for Pharma
* Assessing the Global Burden of Post Covid-19 Conditions
* Transformation of Patient Journey in the Digital Age
==Personal life==
Prasad is passionate about traveling and hiking and also likes to get involved in alumni-related activities. He is fluent in English and Hindi.
==In the media==
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==References==
==External links==
* Official Website
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Category:1976 births
Category:Indian authors
Category:Indian people in health professions
Category:Indian business executives
Category:Indian people