Healthcare and life sciences systems
10 Medidata Rave experts
These ten EDC programmers, clinical database developers and clinical systems managers work or have worked hands-on with Medidata Rave. A reader can learn how in-house teams handle Rave study builds, edit checks, custom functions and standards, and how they organize EDC programming work.
Professionals to explore
01—10Aravind Avire
LinkedInExperience: Senior Associate Manager · Eli Lilly and Company
Senior Associate Manager at Eli Lilly and Company since December 2022; the profile headline lists eCOA programming, custom functions, edit checks, Medidata study build and IRT programming. The profile describes an eCOA build, Rave and IRT programmer skilled in study building activities, edit checks and custom functions. Other roles include Programmer at IQVIA (2021–2022).
Gulam Kherani
LinkedInExperience: Sr Manager Clinical System & Analytical Reporting · Amgen
Sr Manager Clinical System & Analytical Reporting at Amgen since May 2014. The profile cites more than 12 years in clinical data management and CTMS systems and expertise in Medidata Rave technologies, including Rave EDC, Rave Safety Gateway, Web Services, backend Rave Object, Cloud Admin, Meds Reporter, Coder and Configurable Datasets.
Kelli Joubran
LinkedInExperience: Senior Manager, EDC Programming · Gilead Sciences
Senior Manager, EDC Programming at Gilead Sciences since March 2022, after serving there as Manager, EDC Programming (2018–2022) and Senior EDC Programmer (2015–2018). The profile describes extensive experience designing, developing and validating clinical databases using the Medidata Rave EDC system, with a current focus on clinical trial reporting.
Rajashekar Hachadad
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Manager Lead Clinical Database Programmer · Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
Sr. Manager Lead Clinical Database Programmer at Dr. Reddy's Laboratories since August 2023. The profile cites about 16 years of data management programming and lists Certified Rave Study Builder and Certified Rave Custom Function Developer credentials, plus experience with Rave RTSM, ePRO, RSG and TSDV. Other roles include Principal Data Systems Designer at Pharm-Olam, LLC (2016–2023) and Principal CDM Programmer at Quanticate (2011–2016).
Shivananda Pandit
LinkedInExperience: Senior Manager EDC Development · Bristol Myers Squibb
Senior Manager EDC Development at Bristol Myers Squibb since September 2023; the profile headline describes the role as Sr Manager (EDC platform Rave). The profile cites 10 years of experience in Oracle Clinical, Rave and Omnicom, including technical support on database set-up, maintenance, validation checks and derivation procedures. Other roles include Senior Database Programmer II at PPD (2014–2023) and Database Developer, Oncology at Novartis (2012–2014).
Syed Ruman
LinkedInExperience: Associate Director Standards Developer · AstraZeneca India
Associate Director Standards Developer at AstraZeneca India since June 2025, after serving there as Senior Standards Developer 2 (2023–2025). The profile headline describes the work as clinical data programming as a Medidata Rave EDC Custom Function programmer and standards developer. Other roles include Programming Lead 2 at Labcorp (2020–2023) and Software Development Analyst 2 at IQVIA (2014–2020).
Tim Beardsley
LinkedInExperience: Senior EDC Programmer · Nektar Therapeutics
Former Senior EDC Programmer at Nektar Therapeutics (2018–2022) and former Staff Clinical Systems Business Analyst at Recor Medical (2023–2026). The profile describes a Medidata Rave Certified Study Builder with expertise in EDC database build, clinical data management, data governance and platform administration; it also lists Lead Clinical Programmer at Celgene (2017–2018).
Venkat S.
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Manager, Clinical Database (EDC) Programming · BeOne Medicines
Sr. Manager, Clinical Database (EDC) Programming at BeOne Medicines since February 2019, after roles as CDM Systems Manager at Amgen (2015–2019) and Sr. Clinical DB Programmer II at Onyx Pharmaceuticals, an Amgen subsidiary (2014–2015). The profile describes clinical/EDC database setup and programming experience with the Medidata Rave EDC system.
Yajun Ni
LinkedInExperience: Principal Database Developer · Bristol Myers Squibb
Senior Manager, EDC Database Developer at Bristol Myers Squibb since 2021, and Principal Database Developer there in 2004–2006 and 2007–2018. The profile lists Certified Rave Study Builder status covering Rave 5.6.3 to the current version, and Medidata Rave work on DB build, edit checks, Safety Gateway, TSDV, migration and CCV, a BMS customized clinical view.
Zita Joseph
LinkedInExperience: Rave Programmer-EDC Build · Edwards Lifesciences
Former Rave Programmer-EDC Build at Edwards Lifesciences (2018–2020), and Manager, Clinical Programming there since May 2022. Other roles on the profile include DM Systems Principal Programmer at Astellas Pharma US (2020–2022), Lead Clinical Data Technical Analyst at PRA Health Sciences (2016–2018) and Senior Clinical Data Programmer at Takeda (2010–2016).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's role to your question: hands-on programmers suit study build and custom function questions, while managers of EDC or clinical systems groups suit questions about standards, staffing and oversight. Check the dates on each person's Rave-related role so you ask about the period of the platform they actually used.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you decide which parts of a Rave study build to keep in-house and which to hand to a CRO?
- 02Which standards and global library practices have saved the most time on new Rave builds?
- 03Which custom functions or edit checks cause the most trouble during migrations and protocol amendments, and how do you test them?
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