Vid Desai is a seasoned technology leader who brings more than 30 years of experience in the information technology (IT) field, with over 26 years in the healthcare and life sciences industries. He has previous experience working for large Pharma, Clinical Research Organizations (CRO) and Medical Device companies.

As the FDA’s Chief Information Officer (CIO), Mr. Desai sets and leads the agency’s IT strategy, as well as the agency’s enterprise IT, data management, and cybersecurity in the Office of Digital Transformation (ODT). The ODT team oversees the overall FDA IT spend of more than $750M and a staff of around 2,500 employees and contractors. Prior to being named CIO, Mr. Desai served as the FDA’s Chief Technology Officer, overseeing day-to-day technology operations as the leader of the Office of Information Management and Information Technology.

Prior to joining the FDA, Vid held the Chief Information Officer (CIO) roles at Vyaire Medical, a Respiratory Medical Device company formed from a divestiture from Becton Dickinson. He was CIO at Endochoice, a GI device and services provider, and Lake Region Medical, which was acquired by Greatbach to form Integer, a medical device, outsource manufacturer. Vid’s previous experience includes IT leadership roles with large clinical research organizations and pharmaceuticals, including Quintiles Transnational, where he served as executive director, Global IT Infrastructure. Prior to Quintiles, Vid held several leadership positions of increasing responsibility with GlaxoSmithKline. Vid started his career in IT as a software engineer at Digital Equipment Corporation in Reading, U.K.

Vid holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science (first class with honors) from Royal Holloway College, University of London.

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