Her Story
About Juliana
Juliana Berman is a professional in the life science industry with seven years of experience. She covers the digital side of the business along with operations, finance, and branding. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, Berman holds a computer science degree and has continued her education with management studies at Northeastern in Boston, Vanderbilt, and a class at UPenn. She began her career as a software developer before transitioning into management and other industries including marketing, digital technology, and telecom. At Pfizer, she contributed to building a team from six to more than 200 people, focusing on hiring, culture, and innovation. Berman values connecting digital capabilities with business needs and serves as a bridge between the two. She attributes her success to adaptability and emphasizes team development, accountability, and collaboration. In her advice to young women, she encourages creating one's own seat at the table and approaching life sciences with curiosity. She identifies AI adoption and scalable deployment with proper governance as key challenges in her regulated field.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Juliana
01What do you attribute your success to?
I think adaptability, that's probably the most that I can attribute to, because again, I changed industry, I started my career as a software developer. So I wanted to change, I had to adapt to a new way of thinking. I have to adapt to a new industry. I always tell my teams that it's survival of the adaptable.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
Probably that you don't need to be fully ready to start. Because if you wait to be fully ready, you might miss the train.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
For women, don't wait to be invited to sit at the table. Create your own seat. It's raising your hand, you know, and stepping in. In life science, don't be afraid because there's so much misconception. You just need to be curious. Ask a lot of questions, and listen to what people have to say.
04What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
AI adoption and AI rollout. There are a lot of pilots that look very nice, but they're not scalable. In life science and pharmaceutical, it's a very regulated industry. The biggest challenge right now is not just what we can do with AI, but how we can deploy it at scale with proper governance and guardrails.
05What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
Accountability is important for me. I'm responsible and accountable of what you do, what your team does. It's important for me to develop the team and make sure people can grow in the path they want to grow. Collaboration is important as well because at the end of the day we have a common goal that we're working toward.
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