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)
Trichy08-2025
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
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