Abhinav Subramaniam

Experience

Stanza Systems

Chief of Staff 2023 - Present (about 3 years)

Enterprise SaaS startup building AI agents for site reliability engineering. Focused on GTM, growth strategy, product
empowerment, and acting as a sounding board for the... more

Oxygen Ventures

Venture Partner 2022 - Present (about 4 years)

Startup accelerator that helps early-stage startups connect with investors, founders, and operational resources. Focused on
supporting founders with go-to-market planning,... more

OneThree Biotech

Chief of Staff 2020 - 2023 (about 3 years)

Founding team member (promoted from Strat/Ops to CoS) for VC backed AI-powered drug discovery platform. Managed
strategic growth initiatives, led fundraise strategy, and... more

Mana Ventures

Venture Scout 2021 - 2022 (9 months)

Deal-by-deal consulting work for one of the most active syndicates on AngelList. Sourcing deals, performing due diligence, and creating holistic deal memos to facilitate early-stage... more

Baxter International

Project Leader Pharmaceuticals

2020 (9 months)

Project manager for early-stage pharmaceutical drug projects. Managing commercialization workstream for product launch of new pilot project. Overseeing backlog of next-generation... more innovation projects. * Leading cross-functional teams through commercialization activities prior to launch of innovation stage R&D project * Working with commercial and R&D team to prioritize launch pipeline of future drug products * Managing analytical, formulation, and feasibility activities leading to development of 

Innovation Project Team Lead

2019 (6 months)

Led cross-functional team through an early-stage innovation project focused on implementing the Stanford Biodesign process to capture user needs, create a viable business... more plan, and construct feasibility prototypes to present to senior leadership team * Tasked with forming integral stakeholder and business alignment to overall company strategy and vision * Liaised with commercial and finance teams to conduct market research and create business plan * Generated early stage feasibility prototypes t

Regulatory Intelligence and Business Development Analyst

2019 (5 months)

Analyzed evolving regulatory trends to determine impact on business activities, developed appropriate strategies to mitigate risk, and advocated for the proposed pilot programs... more to senior leadership * Constructed Tableau dashboards to analyze emerging regulatory developments and communicate data more efficiently * Identified high-priority guidance documents and created pilot program to improve manufacturing submission processes

R&D New Product Development Engineer

2018 (6 months)

Created design requirements, test methods, and conducted various verification and validation activities to ensure product design meets technical specifications necessary for... more product launch * Supported the launch of the FLOSEAL Malleable Applicator and Disposable Curved Applicator * Conducting DOE studies and early-stage requirements testing for pipeline innovation projects LEADERSHIP

Employee

Baxter International, Mana Ventures, OneThree Biotech, Oxygen Ventures, Stanza Systems

Education

About

Achievements

I'm a career Chief of Staff and Venture Partner with 7+ years of experience scouting for and supporting founders across deeptech, biotech, and AI. My background as an engineer and project manager allows me to bring both systems thinking and executional rigor to early-stage teams. I’ve worked across the full spectrum, from absorbed startups to failed experiments, and I now focus on helping mission-driven companies scale with purpose.

I thrive in 0 --> 1 environments, supporting leadership through GTM strategy, growth ops, special projects, and the design of durable business rhythms. Over the years, I’ve seen firsthand the impact technology can have, and I’m now intentional about dedicating my career to building tech that does good.

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Skills

Business Development Consulting Data Analysis Due Diligence Market Research Pharmaceutical industry Product Design Product Development Product Launch Project Management Research Research and Development Sourcing Strategic Initiatives Team Lead Venture Capital Business Strategy Business Operations

Abhinav Subramaniam

Chief of Staff & Venture Partner with 7+ yrs scaling startups 0 --> 1. Engineering + ops background. Focused on GTM, strategy & building tech for good.