Experience

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  Standard organics ltd

  Nov 1990 - Nov 1992

  Chemical engineer

  Commisioned & worked in Continous Manufacturing Plant.

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  Lupin

  Nov 1992 - Dec 1999

  Executive production

  Production Incharge for the API Bulk Intermediate section & Finished section.

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  Gujarat themis biosyn ltd

  Dec 1999 - Jan 2003

  Manager-production

  Head of Downstream Processing of Fermentation based products till Finished API.

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  Orchid pharma

  Jan 2003 - Jun 2006

  Manager - recovery

  Commissioned & Head of the Fully automated Solvent recovery plant.

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  Dr. reddy's laboratories

  Jun 2006 - Oct 2007

  Senior manager operations

  Operations Head for API- CPS (Custom Pharmaceutical Services) Manufacturing Facility.

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  Teva pharmaceuticals

  Nov 2007 - Apr 2017

  General manager-api technology transfer

  Scale up of API from grams to tonnes.Technology Transfer of API for New R&D products as well as Site Transfer to Manufacturing Plants Inhouse and Contract Manufacturing Sites across the Globe.Accountable for Exhibit Validation batches & Launch support in API Manufacturing for US,EU & Other MarketsResponsible for Kilo Lab scale up process optimisation as well as Formulation development delivery.Handling of HPAPI Containment Facility of Oncology molecules.Transitioning towards QbD , ICH Q10 & ICH Q11 requirements.Handling Complex Chemistry scale up as well as Hazardous with Process Safety risk analysisThermal Safety asessment & Reaction Kinetics. Show less

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  Cipla

  Apr 2017 - now

  Director technology transfer

  Head of Kilo lab, Pilot Plant, Process Engineering & Multi Location Technology Transfer of all API sites.Setting up the sustainable ecosystem for a seamless Technology transfer of different genres of API molecules like Peptides, Bio transformation, Continuous Flow technology, Oncology HPAPI, Hormones etc. Launch Management & Life cycle Management support of all New ProductsSynergisation of Engineers & Chemist driving towards a Global competency skill set incorporating the QbD principle to scale up at Manufacturing Plants for achieving RFT (Right First Time). Show less

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  Cipla

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  Senior director