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RGrlk2026

EXECUTIVE CV · 2026

Rodrigo
Garelik

Senior Pharma Leader · Founder, RGrlk Group

C-Level commercial executive with 25+ years in the pharmaceutical industry, combining country execution, P&L, go-to-market, sales-force effectiveness and market access with applied AI and venture building.

Rodrigo Garelik
23APMs led
149→89Lab ranking
+65%ABRILAR 2018
45brands managed
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EXECUTIVE PROFILE

Commercial leadership built from field execution upward

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My career spans medical promotion, product management, marketing, corporate management and country-level commercial leadership. I have led portfolio strategy, national sales structures, P&L, launches and business reengineering across multinational and local pharmaceutical organizations.

Core competencies

P&L & Business UnitsGo-to-MarketLaunch StrategySFEMarket AccessMedical PromotionRetail / Non-RetailCommercial ExcellenceGenerative AIAutomation

Current platform

2024—NOW

Founder / CEO · RGrlk Group / Lab.IA

Applied AI, business automation, commercial intelligence and vertical solutions. Pharma.IA extends the platform into pharmaceutical strategy and international market-entry advisory.

Recent executive experience

MAR—OCT 2025

New Projects Manager · LQF / Nutricia Danone

Strategic projects for expansion and consolidation of Nutricia in Paraguay; launch, positioning and cross-functional execution.

OCT 2023—AUG 2024

Medical Promotion Manager · Abbott Paraguay

Five therapeutic lines and 23 APMs nationwide. Reorganized the sales-force structure, targeting and visit frequency.

JAN—OCT 2023

Marketing Manager · LQF (Grupo Harrison)

P&L and strategy for eight international represented lines; leadership of five Product Managers and Trade Marketing.

2022

Corporate Manager · Grupo Scavone (Rexim / Incare)

Commercial and marketing responsibility for two newly acquired businesses; launch, consolidation and operational integration in under 12 months.

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TRACK RECORD

Country execution, brands and measurable growth

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2019—2022

Eurofarma Paraguay

Commercial Manager · Country Manager role

Local country management with direct reporting to international leadership. Rebuilt the commercial operation, consolidated launches and managed pharmacy chains, distributors and independent pharmacies.

149→89Laboratory ranking
67→41Company ranking
2011—2019

Roemmers · Megalabs

Product Manager / Product Leadership

Managed 45 brands across lifecycle, marketing planning, medical and sales teams, retail execution, launches and trade marketing.

  • +65% ABRILAR sales growth (2018)
  • +21% CHELTIN growth (2014)
  • +41% PIASCLEDINE growth and class leadership
  • +4.1% approximate uplift from point-of-sale placement optimization
  • UMBRELLA positioned as the country's most prescribed sunscreen.
1996—2011

Pharma Investi · Grünenthal

Medical Representative · Pediatric Specialist

Fifteen years across general medical promotion and pediatric specialty. Introduced brands including ABRILAR, CHELTIN and MAILEN and developed strong physician relationships across Paraguay.

SELECTED SCOPE

Channels & categories

Pharma, hospital, generics, oncology, pediatric promotion, retail, non-retail, trade marketing, represented international lines and country-level stakeholder management.

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EDUCATION & CONTINUOUS DEVELOPMENT

Pharma experience reinforced by applied AI training

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AI & academic studies

University Diploma in Generative AI & Automation

Universidad Europea IMF / Centro CENTEIA · 6 ECTS

CENTEIA PRO · Prompt Engineering

720 hours of intensive training in AI tools and chatbots.

Strategic Direction / Marketing postgraduate studies

FUNIBER · 193 of 945 academic hours completed.

Marketing degree studies

Universidad Autónoma de Asunción · Coursework completed; thesis not completed.

Selected international development

  • 2019 Commercial Induction FARMA / ONCO · Eurofarma Brasil · São Paulo
  • 2017 Phytopharmaceutical Marketing Meeting · Schwabe / Engelhard · Germany
  • 2017 Advanced Therapeutic Update · Roemmers · Mexico
  • 2015 PIASCLEDINE Marketing Meeting · Expanscience · France
  • 2014 Multichannel Marketing · Universidad ORT · Uruguay
  • 2012 LATAM Speakers Training · Colombia
  • 1998 Pharmacology & Pharmaceutical Marketing · Grünenthal · Ecuador

Languages & tools

Spanish · NativeEnglish · IntermediatePortuguese · IntermediateGuaraní · IntermediateMicrosoft 365 / Power BISAP

Selected advisory focus

Paraguay / LATAM market entry, distributor screening, portfolio prioritization, commercial feasibility, launch readiness and paid executive advisory.

r.garelik@rgrlk.com
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