15 yrs in pharmaceutical industry working at Pfizer, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, AstraZeneca. Experiencing leading teams and supporting antibacterial projects and other therapeutic areas. Expertise in pharmacokinetics and drug metabolism. PhD in Medicinal Chemistry from University of Michigan with doctoral research studying novel antibacterial targets. BSE in Aerospace Engineering from University of Michigan.

Stephen is a entrepreneur who is experienced in fundraising, complex negotiations, and building strategic alliances. Prior to co-founding LuminaCare Solutions, Stephen was a business development executive and strategic market researcher for a predominant U.K. contract research organization. He holds a B.S. in Biology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

As CTO of LuminaCare Solutions, Dr. Bharadwaj is responsible for implementing the Company’s strategic vision, via its technology platform and further driving its technology focus. With almost 2 decades of experience across industries spanning pharmaceutical R&D, data science and crowdsourcing, Dr. Bharadwaj has held leadership positions at Daylight Chemical Information Systems and Vertex Pharmaceuticals.