Renuka Agarwal is the CEO and Co-Founder of UpTrials, a software solution to help clinical research employers hire better talent faster. UpTrials algorithmically matches employers to 1,000+ prescreened clinical research professionals, reducing time to fill to- 2 weeks. Renuka founded UpTrials to address the clinical research understaffing she witnessed while at Tempus, as a Senior Director in Business Development for Clinical Trial Solutions. Renuka also has HR technology experience from LinkedIn and startup experience from TonoTech, a medical device company she founded and led. Renuka’s other relevant work experience includes life sciences consulting at Z.S. Associates, strategy at Genentech, and investment banking at Goldman Sachs. Renuka holds her BA from Columbia University and her MBA from University of Chicago Booth. Renuka is a proud third culture kid, calling Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, India and the U.S.A. home. In her spare time, she enjoys taking dance and pilates classes, reading and writing, and spending time with friends and family.
