Ms. Desai joined Zymeworks in May 2020 and currently serves as the Vice President, Finance & Strategy. Ms. Desai brings more than 17 years of experience providing oversight of operational and strategic finance support in the customer service, technology, and life sciences industries. Prior to joining Zymeworks, Ms. Desai held a variety of R&D and Commercial FP&A and Corporate Strategy positions, starting with CTI BioPharma, Juno Therapeutics, and Alder BioPharmaceutical Inc. Ms. Desai holds her MBA with a concentration in Finance from Texas A&M University, and is an active member of Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA) Seattle Chapter holding the position of Mentoring Chair.