Asim Ali
Sutton
Summary
Strategic healthcare leader with extensive experience in population health , digital transformation, & medicines optimisation. Demonstrated success in policy development , programme leadership, healthcare initiative shaping, & driving system-wide change . Known for leveraging innovation to improve patient outcomes & enhance service efficiency. Committed to promoting health equity, secondary prevention, & fostering cross-sector partnerships to influence policy at local, regional, & national levels .
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director – New Gen Residences
Self-Employed
01.2024 - Current
- Founded & managing a property investment company, leveraging strategic decision-making, financial acumen, macro & microeconomics
- Managing ambiguity & making complex decision in absence of evidence
- Undertook deep market analysis & research to inform strategy & risk mitigation in tandem with data analytics
- Applied business principles from Executive MBA, ensuring sustainable and scalable growth models
- Leveraged professional networks and industry knowledge to strengthen relationships & facilitate pitching & partnerships
- Spearheaded innovative approaches to resource allocation and strategic planning
- Implemented business strategies, increasing revenue, and effectively targeting new markets
Co-Chair – London HIV Pharmacy Leads Group
NHS England
01.2019 - 06.2023
- Provided national leadership in crisis response ensuring safe and legal medicine supply chains for HIV patients abroad during COVID-19, taking initiative to find a UK-wide solution, negotiating with seniors in NHSE, BHIVA, DHSC, and HMRC and writing a national policy
- Maintained impartiality and objectivity during meetings and decision-making
- Planned and oversaw meetings in accordance with governing documents
- Cultivated London-wide culture of HIV Pharmacy innovation and collaborative research
- Created succession plans to provide continuity of operations during leadership transitions
- Represented group's interests at national conferences, forums and events as panel member, symposium chair & networking meetings
- Instigated creation of novel pharmacist roles in two national associations
- NHSE Quality Surveillance Peer Reviewer of HIV centres
- Monitored key risks (supply chain & commissioning changes) and established risk management procedures & medicines optimisation for all Trusts to adopt
- Established and maintained strong relationships with senior stakeholders in NHSE, BHIVA, national and regional procurement teams, & strategic partners and suppliers
- Inspiring care across multiple NHS providers by setting higher benchmarks of care locally and demonstrating benefits
- Created and disseminated simple solutions to complex problems regionally & nationally
Principal Pharmacist – HIV, Sexual & Reproductive Health
Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
03.2018 - Current
- Led the HIV Pharmacy 2030 Vision & Strategy, transforming HIV & SRH pharmacy services & instigating novel partnerships with third sector, pharmaceutical companies, prisons, & primary care
- Leading on the wider Department's 2030 Vision and Strategy to position ourselves as leader in South East London (SEL) through future-proofing programmes & setting higher benchmarks of care in a period of uncertain impact of commissioning delegation to ICBs
- Optimised medicines budgets, transitioning to cost-effective and value-based prescribing, delivering multi-million-pound savings
- Managed business operations, including performance review, strategic workforce planning, resource management, optimisation & acquisition, business cases & annual business planning, compliance & governance, recruitment, quality improvement, & budget
- Developed & implemented new consultant HIV pharmacist role (second in the UK), and a PrEP Lead Pharmacist (first in the UK), securing career progression pathways and enhancing pharmacy profession and inspiring other Trusts
- Led feasibility review of novel partnership formation with a healthtech startup on behalf of CEO, including marginalised healthcare reach, business model, governance, supply chain, financial stability & revenue generation
- Led, coached & mentored team of high-performing, diverse & senior colleagues, foster culture of courage, ambition, autonomy & innovation
Ski Representative
Select School Travel
02.2017 - 02.2020
- Greeted clients warmly to set tone of customer experience and provide welcoming and friendly atmosphere
- Managed large groups of British Schools to ensure client-focused smooth experience
- Handled in-resort suppliers (often negotiating in French language), including conflict resolution
- Navigated client expectations with sensitivity, balancing needs of schools with practical solutions while maintaining positive long-lasting relationships
- Managed emergencies & disruptions, handling delays, mountain rescue, supplier issues, supporting client insurance claims
- Conducted enhanced risk assessments to inform mitigation, protecting clients & suppliers
- Trusted to make real-time critical decisions on behalf of company to address in-field challenges, adjusting plans accordingly
- Provided continuous feedback to UK headquarters
Various Roles
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
07.2003 - 03.2018
- Worked loyally in organisation since leaving university 22 years ago
- Commenced as junior trainee to now being in Senior Leadership Team for the Pharmacy Directorate
- Held five positions in organisation
- Voluntarily organised several large-scale high-profile events with over 500 guests
- Created entrepreneurial businesses while being in full time employment
Scotland Student Brand Manager & Mentor
Red Bull Company Limited
08.2000 - 03.2002
- Developed and executed niche branding campaigns to educate target audiences on product features, benefits and values
- Researched market trends to identify customer needs and preferences for strategic planning, brand positioning & messaging
- Cultivated relationships with key stakeholders, vendors and industry influencers to create positive brand experiences
- Researched and identified new opportunities for brand development & reach
- Continually maintained & improved company's reputation & positive image in markets served
- Mentored personnel in Scotland on best practices for marketing & events success
- Wrote and distributed events press releases to increase brand visibility
- Analysed & reported on KPIs to validate & demonstrate success of marketing campaigns & events
- Led on PR, VIP & press management in region
- Undertook product placement & distribution summer campaign to remote towns & villages across Scotland
- Designed & led niche public events including logistics, security, AV, public liability insurance, venue sourcing, risk assessments & impact analysis
- Negotiated with councils for public space events & road closures
Education
Apprenticeship - Senior Leader Level 7 Management
Chartered Management Institute (CMI)
London, United Kingdom04-2023
MBA - Executive Master of Business Administration
Cranfield University
Cranfield, United Kingdom01-2023
Postgraduate Certificate - Independent Prescribing
Kings College London
London, United Kingdom07-2013
Postgraduate Diploma - General Pharmacy Practice
University College London
London, United Kingdom04-2017
Postgraduate Diploma - Event Management
Greenwich University & Instit. of Commercial Mgmt
London, United Kingdom02-2006
MPharm - Master of Pharmacy
Robert Gordon University
Aberdeen, United Kingdom06-2003
Skills
- Charismatic & transformational leader
- Team collaboration
- Operations, strategy & project leadership
- Crisis management
- Creativity and innovation
- Cross-functional negotiating & networking
- Supply chain management
- Corporate & clinical governance
Affiliations
- Chartered Fellow - Chartered Management Institute (CMgr FCMI)
- Member - British HIV Association (BHIVA)
- Member - National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA)
- Healthtech & Innovation Fellow - BiteLabs
Certification
BiteLabs
Healthtech & Innovation - December 2023
- Evening course (60 hours)
- Learning from industry experts
- Created & pitched a healthtech proposal
COPPEAD UFRJ Graduate School of Business
Innovation From The Bottom of The Pyramid - September 2022
- Selected to represent the year group on a two-week international consortium
- Shared learning experience on difference between cultures, countries, economies & law
Academy of Coaching & Training
Step Up & Stand Out - July 2019
- Speaker, Storytelling & Speechwriting
- TEDx style presenting to capture audiences
Kings College London
French Language - June 2017
- CEFR level B1
Institut Linguistique Adenet (ILA)
Independent User of French - July 2016
- CEFR Level B1/B2
- Eaquals & Qualité FLE Accreditation
- Three-week experiential classroom learning and community integration
Guy's & St. Thomas' Academy
Coaching & Mentoring For Managers – Feb 2016
Academy of Coaching & Training
Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP)– Oct 2016
- Accredited Practitioner
- Understanding art of language (verbal & body language)
- Useful to influence, develop rapport, negotiations, healing traumas, overcoming habits, counselling
Languages
English
Native language
French
Upper intermediate
B2
Punjabi
Advanced
C1
Urdu
Intermediate
B1
Interests
Skiing, aviation (flying), property development, travel, cooking, piano, festivals, 'Pay It Forward' initiatives, learning from indigenous cultures
Timeline
Director – New Gen Residences
Self-Employed
01.2024 - Current
Co-Chair – London HIV Pharmacy Leads Group
NHS England
01.2019 - 06.2023
Principal Pharmacist – HIV, Sexual & Reproductive Health
Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
03.2018 - Current
Ski Representative
Select School Travel
02.2017 - 02.2020
Various Roles
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
07.2003 - 03.2018
Scotland Student Brand Manager & Mentor
Red Bull Company Limited
08.2000 - 03.2002
Apprenticeship - Senior Leader Level 7 Management
Chartered Management Institute (CMI)
MBA - Executive Master of Business Administration
Cranfield University
Postgraduate Certificate - Independent Prescribing
Kings College London
Postgraduate Diploma - General Pharmacy Practice
University College London
Postgraduate Diploma - Event Management
Greenwich University & Instit. of Commercial Mgmt
MPharm - Master of Pharmacy
Robert Gordon University
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