Giridhar Sawkar
Dharwad
Summary
- Expertise in Mammalian and Microbial Upstream Process Development.
- Revival and Inoculum generation for different projects.
- Cell line maintenance and Banking for Adherent and Suspension.
- Batch and Perfusion Batch Operations using single use and glass bioreactors.
- Manage and execute DoE modelling of critical Upstream Process Parameters.
- Hands on experience for scale up and scale down process for Upstream Process Development.
- Technology Transfer Document preparation for different projects and Gap assessments.
- Trained for GMP Upstream operations.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Manager - Upstream Process Development.
Shilpa Biologicals Private limited
Dharwad
11.2016 - Current
- Microbial and Mammalian Upstream Process development, specializing in the production of Fusion proteins and Monoclonal Antibodies(MAbs) using CHO S cells and Recombinant Human Albumin, .
- Cell lines : CHO S , Pichia Pastoris and HEK 293 adherent and suspension.
- Seed raising.
- Media preparation and optimization.
- Bioreactor operations: 2L,10L,50L and 200L Single use and glass bioreactors including RM20/50 wave bioreactors.
- Fed and Perfusion batch operation using ATF2- ATF6.
- Technology Transfer from Research and Development to Production Department and gap assessments.
Production Executive
Kumar Organic Product Private Limited.
Hassan
04.2016 - 11.2016
- Production of Pullulan using Microbial fermentation.
- Fermentation operations, Distillation operations,continuous centrifuge,Sparkler filtration, Evaporator,ANFD.
Education
Post Graduation Programme - Process Engineering
MIT
Pune08-2015
Bachelor of Engineering - Chemical Engineering
Rural Engineering College
Hulkoti07-2015
Skills
- Revival of Clones of adherent and suspension
- Inoculum generation for different projects
- Media Preparations
- Media Optimization using Shake flasks
- Fed and Perfusion operations
- Cell banking for CHO s and HEK293
- Filtration techniques
Languages
Kannada
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
C1
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Assistant Manager - Upstream Process Development.
Shilpa Biologicals Private limited
11.2016 - Current
Production Executive
Kumar Organic Product Private Limited.
04.2016 - 11.2016
Post Graduation Programme - Process Engineering
MIT
Bachelor of Engineering - Chemical Engineering
Rural Engineering College
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