Amira Shah, Managing Director and Promoter of Metropolis Healthcare, is a pioneer in her own right. The 43-year-old has overseen the expansion of Metropolis from a single pathology laboratory to a fully integrated multinational chain.
After graduating from Mumbai’s HR College of Commerce and Economics, Amira obtained a degree in finance from the prestigious University of Texas at Austin.
After completing her education, Amira started working at Goldman Sachs. Although she had a lucrative job at one of the world’s largest investment banks, Amira was not satisfied with her work.
His father, Dr. Sushil Shah, was a pathologist who owned a diagnostic lab in South Mumbai. Hence, she eventually came back to India and joined her father’s pathology business.
As a young businesswoman, Amira had to face many challenges. One of them was to break the stereotype of being the boss’s daughter. However, she was able to overcome that obstacle by showing tremendous persistence and strong leadership skills. Amira realized very early that Metropolis needed to step up its game with respect to technology and innovation, if it was to emerge as a major player in the diagnostics industry, which had a rapidly changing technological environment. He led the charge to make appropriate changes and upgrades in the technical department at Metropolis.
In addition, Amira ensured that Metropolis elevates the diagnostic accuracy and customer experience standards.
Under his leadership, Metropolis has secured three rounds of investment by reputed private equity investors and has emerged as India’s leading diagnostic centre. In addition, it has a presence in Uganda, Sri Lanka, Zambia, Mauritius, Kenya, Tanzania and Ghana.
Today, Metropolis has over 1,500 centers and the chain posted a net profit of Rs 35.80 crore in Q3FY23 alone, reported Peppermint,
Metropolis is now aiming to revolutionize India’s pathology industry by building an API-based architecture that allows them to be more efficient. The company is gearing up to target Tier II and III cities as well.
Owing to her business acumen and leadership skills, Amira was named ‘Fifty Most Powerful Women in Business’ by Fortune India and ‘Asia’s Most Powerful Women in Business’ by Forbes Asia. He has also received the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2022 award.
