About the firm
A career shaped by the people who opened a door.
Timely counsel can change what becomes possible — for a leader, a team, or an enterprise.
Where the story began
One introduction changed the trajectory.
The summer after sixth grade, Tim paused outside a storefront. A young African American gentleman stepped out and asked him one question:
“How would you like to learn about computers?”
A two-week computer camp sparked an interest that became a 30+ year career at Eli Lilly—ultimately leading to the chief technology officer’s chair.
Paying it forward
Tim has spent much of his career extending that opportunity through STEM education and the boards that sustain it.
The operating record
Thirty years, one company.
Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
Directed enterprise-wide technology strategy and a 1,500-person technology organization supporting one of the world’s most innovative pharmaceutical firms.
Vice President and Information Officer
Led information and digital solutions for the global Medicines Development business unit, spanning clinical development, regulatory affairs, product development, and patient safety.
Associate Vice President
Developed a multimillion-dollar Next Generation Development IT strategy focused on innovative trial design, patient-centric engagement, and risk-based monitoring. Contributed to achieving a goal of reducing development cycle time by 50%.
District Sales Leader
Managed the southeastern U.S. district for the Osteoporosis Business Unit, including P&L responsibility.
What the years actually produced.
- Drove the build of the most powerful AI supercomputer owned and operated by a pharmaceutical company — 1,016 GPUs and 9,000-plus petaflops, assembled in four months.
- Led the enterprise AI initiative through its first two years, including the Big Bets driven by the executive team.
- Co-led the enterprise AI governance committee.
- Deployed the company's first AI and natural-language-processing solutions for Medicines Development at scale.
- Sponsored and led the creation of technology innovation centers in Bengaluru and Hyderabad, India.
- Drove technology-driven business impact through multiple roles spanning the pharmaceutical value chain — research and development, manufacturing, and commercialization.
Where we contribute
Boards, classrooms, and the pipeline behind both.
- Purdue University Daniels School of BusinessBusiness Fellow
- Krenicki Center for Business Analytics and Machine LearningBoard member, Purdue University
- TechPointBoard of directors, Indiana's technology economy accelerator
- TechPoint Youth FoundationBoard of directors
- Indianapolis Public Schools FoundationTreasurer
- BDPA IndianapolisCo-founder and executive champion
Recognition and education10
- TechPoint 2025 Mira Award — Trailblazer
- 2020 and 2021 CIO 100 Awards
- 2020 and 2021 FutureEdge 50 Awards
- Bio-IT World Best Practices Award, Clinical Research
- Indianapolis Business Journal 40 Under 40
- National BDPA Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2019 Purdue University Distinguished Alumni Award
- 2023 IPS Inspiring Alumni Award and IPS Hall of Fame
- B.S., Industrial Management and Computer SciencePurdue University
- M.B.A., Marketing and Healthcare ManagementKellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University