Speaker Profile

Chella Pandian

Human Resources Director- Sub Region
Merck Sharp & Dohme

Chella is HR Director for Merck Sharpe & Dohme (MSD) and owns driving HR function for Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei Zone in addition to overseeing HR for Indonesia & Thailand. His key responsibility includes
Spearhead HR leadership and drive organizational development through best HR practices & HR Strategy. He is with MSD for the last 5 years . Prior to this role , he was in global HR role managing Emerging markets for Merck consumer care as HR business partner and also was HR business partner for MSD India for 2 years. Before joining MSD , he was General Manager – HR and OD, with a leading drug discovery company in India .

He has over 15 years of Pharma -HR experience in HR strategy, OD, change management , HR business partnering and talent development. Chella also possesses in-depth business knowledge of the life sciences industry (Including API manufacturing, Formulations, Drug discovery, Clinical Research, Global medical affairs, Regulatory, Pharma Sales, CRO, Biologicals)

He is an IIMB (A leading management institute in India) recognised trainer for performance management also was a visiting faculty at TASMAC – A University of Wales accredited. Chella was also credited as a founding member of NHRLSF – A National HR forum for Life Science business in India which brought many Life science Company together. He is also actively involved in Industry Academia Interaction by partnering with universities and institutes for students development through guest lectures and internship in India and currently in Malaysia.

He was in Thailand for a short while before moved to Malaysia. Currently he lives in PJ with his family. He is an active Rotarian and his recent rotary connection is becoming a member in PJ Rotary club.