Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Softwares
Timeline
Generic
HARI KRISHNA PRASAD PETLI

HARI KRISHNA PRASAD PETLI

VISAKHAPATNAM

Summary

Visionary Technical Operations and Technology Transfer Leader with 14+ years of cross-functional expertise in driving innovation, operational excellence, and regulatory compliance in pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, and personal care industries. Proven track record in delivering strategic technology transfers, accelerating scale-up, and optimizing validation programs for faster, cost-efficient market launches. Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, PMP-certified leader, and graduate of NIPER (Pharmaceutics) and IIM Trichy (Manufacturing Strategy & Analytics) combining scientific rigor with strategic business insight to align technical programs with enterprise growth objectives. Reduced tech transfer timelines by 20%, improved yields by 15%, and maintained 100% regulatory compliance while building high-performing teams and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Expert at leveraging technical operations as a competitive advantage, collaborating with senior leadership to provide scalable solutions, enhance profitability, and drive sustainable growth in regulated global markets.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
4
4
Certification

Work History

MANAGER - PROCESS ENGINEERING (P&IE)

AMWAY INDIA ENTERPRISES PVT LTD
03.2021 - Current
  • Manage and oversee all projects from Developmental Trails to Launch
  • Used excellent problem-solving and issue-resolution strategies to rectify difficulties quickly and effectively.
  • Prime responsibility to work on formulation & process design activities related to Solid Oral Dosage forms (like Tablets, Capsules, Soft gelatins, Powders), Liquid & semisolid products (like Shampoos, Lotions, Pastes & Oils), etc.
  • Responsible for Product Lifecycle Management and leading investigations to address Process & Product issues.
  • Oversee the Validation team on all Process, Packaging, Cleaning & Sanitization activities related to product change over on equipment.
  • Responsible for Equipment qualification activities from URS to Performance qualification.
  • Liaise and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure development is executed on time.
  • Currently managing a team of 6.

ASSOCIATE MANAGER - TECHNICAL SERVICES (TSO)

AMWAY INDIA ENTERPRISES PVT LTD
04.2019 - 03.2021
  • Strong expertise in Process Design Phase to commercialization by infallible design of processes by applied Scale Up methodologies
  • High expertise in dealing with materials attributes affecting process & products and setting up specifications for sustainable product manufacturing
  • Expertise in process improvements by applying critical controls with lean methodologies to optimize in terms of Time & Yield.
  • Expertise in handling complete Product Lifecycle Management for both Solid Orals Dosage Forms, Powder Products, Personal Care Products & Beauty segments
  • Developed systems and procedures to optimize efficiency and quality.

ASSISTANT MANAGER - MFG. SCI. & TECH. (MSAT)

Dr Reddy's Laboratories
05.2015 - 04.2019
  • Technical Expert in Process Design, Process Qualification and Continued Process Verification.
  • Dealing with Scale Up/ Down Batches, Confirmatory Batches, Exhibit Batches and Validation Batches for Regulated Markets (USFDA).
  • Expertise in Process Design Phase to commercialization by infallible design of processes by applied Scale Up methodologies.
  • Actively Dealt in Process Improvements, Investigations etc. which helped in Variation Filings to USFDA & TGA.
  • Expertise in data analysis statistically for the OOS/OOT investigations/ other product related issues/ CPV failures.
  • Expertise in coating of API on Tablets & Hot melt extrusion. Optimization in Centrifugal Coater Granulator Technique for effective granulation and yield efficiency studies.
  • Reviews Product quality reports, Process Performance Qualification protocols, reports, part of Industry 4.0 digital transformation journey in Product Robustness.

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE -PROCESS DEVELOPMENT LAB (PDL)

Sun Pharma
03.2015 - 05.2015
  • Extensive work carried out on technology development on Bilayer Formulations, Blend characterization and suitability of design to Dry Granulation and wet granulation
  • Worked on Fluidized bed dryers for Top Spray Granulation and Optimization of parameters for efficiency improvement in cycle time
  • Coordinated research projects to achieve overall team efficiency.

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE -PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY

Ranbaxy Laboratories Pvt. Ltd
09.2013 - 03.2015
  • Expertise in designing processes related to pharmaceutical process development.
  • Designed presentations summarizing research findings.
  • Intensively worked on Bilayer Technology for Bi-Layer products, right from suitability of right granulation, for characteristics of interfacial bond development, on Bilayer compression (Korsch XL 400FT, Fette 3200i) and on optimizing coating parameters.
  • Other process development works include on capsulation, wet granulation, Fluidized bed equipment.
  • Outlined key research in documents, spreadsheets and reports.

QUALITY CONTROL (QC) ANALYST in STABILITY CELL

Dr Reddy's Laboratories
07.2010 - 07.2011
  • Expertise in executing test plans to ensure Product Quality as per the Specifications
  • Expertise in handling stability samples and analysis which includes FTIR, UV-Vis Spectrophotometry, Dissolution, and chromatography techniques like HPLC & GC
  • Well versed in Handling analysis of Related Substances "RS" without any lab related analytical excursions
  • Conducted root cause analysis to formulate countermeasures and improve procedures for analysis.

Education

PGC in Manufacturing Management & Analytics - Strategic Management & Analytics For Manufacturing

Indian Institute of Management (IIM)
Trichy
08-2025

Master of Science (M.S. Pharm.) - Pharmaceutics

National Ins. of Pharmaceutical Edu. & Research
2013

Adv. Diploma - Validation Techniques for Pharmaceutical Industries

Annamalai University
2011

Bachelor of Pharmacy - Pharmaceutical Sciences

Andhra University
2010

Skills

  • Process optimization
  • Product development and formulation
  • Proficient in conducting risk assessments for CMA, CPP, and CQA
  • Enhance efficiency in unit operation scaling
  • Optimize batch scaling
  • Continuous process evaluation
  • Compliance and standards assessment
  • Proficient in cleaning and sanitization
  • Investigative analysis
  • Efficiency improvement strategies
  • Analytical Skills - Statistical Process Control (SPC)
  • Process engineering expertise
  • Team management and problem-solving
  • Process analytical technology expertise

Certification

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (ISSBB)

  • Credential ID 58046
  • The Knowledge Academy


PMP® Certification

  • Credential ID 98965
  • The Knowledge Academy


Automation in Production Systems and Management

  • Credential ID NPTEL24ME139S958600479 (ELITE)
  • Certification (Elite) through NPTEL from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur


PMI certified member

  • Credential ID 8357555
  • Project Management Institute


Automation in Manufacturing

  • Credential ID NPTEL24ME139S958600479 (ELITE)
  • Certification (Elite) through NPTEL from Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati

Softwares

  • Well versed with Statistical Softwares - Minitab, JMP, Design Expert.

Timeline

MANAGER - PROCESS ENGINEERING (P&IE)

AMWAY INDIA ENTERPRISES PVT LTD
03.2021 - Current

ASSOCIATE MANAGER - TECHNICAL SERVICES (TSO)

AMWAY INDIA ENTERPRISES PVT LTD
04.2019 - 03.2021

ASSISTANT MANAGER - MFG. SCI. & TECH. (MSAT)

Dr Reddy's Laboratories
05.2015 - 04.2019

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE -PROCESS DEVELOPMENT LAB (PDL)

Sun Pharma
03.2015 - 05.2015

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE -PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY

Ranbaxy Laboratories Pvt. Ltd
09.2013 - 03.2015

QUALITY CONTROL (QC) ANALYST in STABILITY CELL

Dr Reddy's Laboratories
07.2010 - 07.2011

Master of Science (M.S. Pharm.) - Pharmaceutics

National Ins. of Pharmaceutical Edu. & Research

Adv. Diploma - Validation Techniques for Pharmaceutical Industries

Annamalai University

PGC in Manufacturing Management & Analytics - Strategic Management & Analytics For Manufacturing

Indian Institute of Management (IIM)

Bachelor of Pharmacy - Pharmaceutical Sciences

Andhra University
HARI KRISHNA PRASAD PETLI