Pranav Sharma
Product & Project Management
Noida,UP
Summary
Product and Project Management professional with 7+ years of experience in chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Strong expertise in P&L management, pricing strategy, product positioning, and technology transfer from R&D to commercial scale. PMP and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certified with a proven record of driving operational excellence and business growth.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Manager, Product Management
Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd
10.2022 - Current
- Manage the end-to-end product lifecycle from concept to commercialization, and ensure timely delivery.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce manufacturing costs.
- Conduct detailed market analysis, benchmark competitors, and analyze regulatory dynamics to identify growth opportunities for acetic anhydride and its derivatives.
- Support sales teams in business development for existing and new products.
- Provide technical support to sales teams and key customers.
- Lead management systems, like MIS, corporate governance routines, and business performance reports (BPR) for senior management.
- Spearhead strategy formulation and budgeting exercises for the Acetyls business segment.
Assistant Manager
Nexprt Solution Pvt Ltd.
06.2022 - 09.2022
- Build a strong on-ground fulfillment engine by establishing the right SOPs for manufacturing, in conjunction with manufacturing partners.
- Production planning and inventory control.
- Worked closely with the tech and product teams in digitizing the entire manufacturing and supply chain flows of product exports.
- Build a strong QA/QC mechanism, which allows real-time problem-solving across all parts of the chain, and helps in delivering a great customer experience.
- Worked with suppliers to build new products through value and design innovation, which will help us differentiate from the competition in the market.
Executive- Technology Transfer
Mankind Pharma Ltd.
02.2019 - 12.2021
- Project management and technology transfer of a new API process from R&D to kilo commercial.
- Maximizing profit gain by optimizing product yield.
- Validation of the API filed in the U.S., European, and Japanese markets.
- Managing and leading a team of 25+ plant engineers and operators for the validation of API.
- Identifying process key performance indicators, thereby optimizing the process.
- Compliance with cGMP guidelines and safe parameters.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (R&D, Production, Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Warehouse) for timely deliverables.
- Forecasting based on the input and strategically planning the validation campaigns.
Executive- Process Engineering
Saurav Chemicals Ltd
12.2017 - 01.2019
- Technology transfer of the new API process from R&D to kilo, to commercial scale.
- Process Flow Diagrams (PFD), Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID).
- Line sizing, utility, and capacity calculations.
- Improvement in solvent recoveries by study of distillation efficiency.
- Performing heat and mass balance calculations for existing processes.
- Troubleshooting process deviations in the plant through identical lab batches, and generating investigation reports.
- Compliance with existing safe and appropriate manufacturing practices.
Education
MBA - Operations Management
Institute of Management Technology
Ghaziabad01.2021
Bachelor’s - Chemical Engineering
Panjab University
Chandigarh01.2017
XII (CBSE) - Non Medical
Shanti International Public School
Una, India01.2013
X (CBSE) - Science
DAV Sr. Sec. Public School
Ambota, Una01.2011
Skills
Product and Project Management
Critical Thinking and Problem solving
People Management
Operational Excellence
Lean Six Sigma Methodology
Operations management
Strategic planning
Business administration
Cross-functional teamwork
Documentation and reporting
Project planning
Business planning
Certification
Project Management Professional
Timeline
Project Management Professional
08-2025
Manager, Product Management
Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd
10.2022 - Current
Assistant Manager
Nexprt Solution Pvt Ltd.
06.2022 - 09.2022
Executive- Technology Transfer
Mankind Pharma Ltd.
02.2019 - 12.2021
Certified Lean Six Sigma - Green Belt from KPMG
02-2018
Executive- Process Engineering
Saurav Chemicals Ltd
12.2017 - 01.2019
Bachelor’s - Chemical Engineering
Panjab University
MBA - Operations Management
Institute of Management Technology
XII (CBSE) - Non Medical
Shanti International Public School
X (CBSE) - Science
DAV Sr. Sec. Public School
Accolade/Award/Recognition
- Certified in Value Stream Mapping
- Recognition and appreciation for Employee of the month for commercializing COVID molecules at Mankind
- At Enactus (A social venture), ranked first in Walmart Women Empowerment competition and Second in Mahindra rise competition., Ranked 3rd amongst 74 competing teams at Enactus Social Entrepreneurship competition.
- Silver Medal in state fencing championship
Social Ventures
- Founded organization Pryshth in year 2015 – penning down pages of education
- Working on social entrepreneurial projects from last 10+ years thereby impacting 350+ lives.