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
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.