Pritha Mitra
Bengaluru
Summary
Results-driven Program Manager specializing in project management and business development. Expertise in cross-departmental collaboration to tackle technology challenges in microbial fermentation, with a focus on R&D and quality assurance. Strong risk management and analytical skills, utilizing tools like Jira and MS Project to enhance project outcomes.
Overview
3
3
Languages
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Manager - Program management
Laurus Bio
Bengaluru
04.2026 - Current
- Coordinated daily operations across biomanufacturing teams for large scale commercial manufacturing scales up to 100kL
- Oversaw GMP documentation and batch records, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards
- Facilitated negotiations and developed contracts with strategic customers, enhancing business relationships and onboarding of new clients
- Successfully scaled up projects from 5L to 30kL scales and contributed to 50% of company revenue
- Lead high volume processes in campaign mode of up to 30x30kL batches a month with ~8 MT of output
Key Accounts Program Manager
Laurus Bio
Bengaluru
12.2024 - 03.2026
- Collaborated with cross-functional departments to facilitate tech-transfer and feasibility assessments.
- Produced thorough, accurate and timely reports and flagging of risks leading to almost no project failures.
- Monitored program documentation, action items, and change requests in Laurus Bio systems to ensure compliance and transparency.
- Worked closely with cross functional departments to support tech-transfer and feasibility matrix for onboarding recombinant molecules in the food, cosmetics and the aquatic feed industry.
- Compiled reports for senior management that summarized key milestones and progress throughout the program lifecycle.
Project Coordinator II
Perfect Day India Pvt. Ltd
Bengaluru
09.2023 - 12.2024
- Performed pricing and costing analysis for internal projects targeting dairy and sweet protein molecules, ensuring budget accuracy and project viability.
- Use of MS-Project to track, plan and execute projects which include project charters, budgets, action item trackers.
- Coordinated meetings, developed agendas, and tracked follow-up actions for cross-functional project reviews, enhancing communication and collaboration.
- Minutes of meetings record to aid timelines of projects and interdisciplinary departmental timelines
- Regulatory documentation (Kosher, Halal, EFSA) with respect to recombinant proteins and food applications.
Scientist I
Perfect Day India Pvt. Ltd
Bengaluru
12.2020 - 08.2023
- Optimizing fermentation feeding strategies in bioreactors to increase yield and cost by 20%.
- Optimized fermentation feeding strategies in bioreactors, increasing yield and reducing costs by 20%.
- Performing DOE on JMP software for multi-parameter inclusive experiments helping reduce experiment durations by 30%.
- Characterizing proteins expressed from bacterial and fungal systems.
- Utilized AKTA process and AKTA Pure 25 and 150 systems for liquid-liquid chromatography, ensuring efficient separation and purification of proteins.
- Experience in using AKTA process, AKTA pure 25 and 150 for liquid-liquid chromatography systems.
- Documented and generated SOPs for laboratory instrumentation and industrial audits, ensuring compliance and efficiency.
- Performed studies with AEX, CEX, and mixed-mode resins.
- Performed DOE on JMP software for multi-parameter experiments, reducing experiment durations by 30%.
Hygiene Technologist – Research & Development
BellaPremier Happy HygieneCare Pvt. Ltd.- TZMO Group
04.2019 - 10.2020
- Research & Development:
- Product development and design of sanitary napkins and diapers
- This involves studying textiles, layering of materials, and checking machinery compatibility
- Technical market research
- Collaborated with marketing team to align product development with market needs.
- Pricing/Costing that involves preparing Bill of Materials, overhead costs, and profit margins
- Quality Assurance & Control:
- Preparing and maintaining documents related to ISO 13485 (medical devices), CE mark (quality certification for products being sold in the European Union) and ISO 9001 (quality management systems)
- REACH documentation for medical devices being imported to the EU
- Quality Inspector for gloves, medical gowns, and gauze products all for export to the EU
- Assessing deviations in consumption of raw materials, machine efficiency and labor
- Represented data and implemented innovative solutions to address production plant challenges
- Production Support – With sourcing raw materials and production planning
- Trained and coached young underprivileged women in southern India on hygienic and medical product usage and disposal
- Promoted to Hygiene Technologist from quality assurance coordinator
- Competency in software like AUTOCAD 2020, Oracle EBS and ERP
Quality Assurance Coordinator
BellaPremier Happy HygieneCare Pvt. Ltd. - TZMO Group
12.2018 - 04.2019
- Oversaw quality assurance processes in product development.
- Standardized sampling and testing of products
- Skilled with performing in audits for different standardization
- Initiating an AQL system for product sampling
- Conducted audits for various standardizations to verify adherence to quality protocols
- Familiar with OBL and OEM partnerships
Research Trainee
Hindustan Unilever Limited, Research Centre
Bangalore
01.2018 - 07.2018
- Conducted independent study on cationic and anionic polymers to assess their impact on foamability
- Detailed study on foam analysis which includes experimental work done on anti-foam and foam boosting agents incorporating parameters such as surface tension (dynamic surface tensiometer), critical micelle concentration, light scattering, and rheology(rheometer)
- Analyzing molecular structure and mechanism of anionic, cationic and non-ionic polymers
- Performed detailed study on foam analysis, including experiments with anti-foam and foam boosting agents, focusing on surface tension, critical micelle concentration, light scattering, and rheology
- Identified effects of long chain charged polymers on foam formation and their influence on micellar concentrations in detergents
Industrial trainee
Akzonobel
Bangalore
05.2017 - 06.2017
- Completed training in research and development for coil coatings, gaining hands-on experience in industry practices
- Conducted long-term and short-term tests for paints, ensuring adherence to quality control standards
- Performed processing study in production department, assessing process efficiency and identifying areas for improvement
Education
Bachelor in Chemical Engineering - Engineering
Manipal University
ManipalSkills
- Bioprocess scaling
- GMP compliance
- ISO 13485
- Budget management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Technical Documentation
- MS-Project
- JMP
- AutoCAD
- Team Leadership
- Jira
Accomplishments
CGPA of 7.7 in Bachelor of Chemical Engineering, Environmental management, Pollution Control Engineering, Waste Water Treatment, Solid Waste Management
Knowledgebase
- Wet lab-based processes/experiments
- Manufacturing and design of hygiene and medical devices
- Recombinant protein purification (Upstream and Downstream)
- Project management
Languages
- English
- Bengali
- French
Languages
English
First Language
French
Elementary
A2
Bengali
Proficient
C2
Timeline
Assistant Manager - Program management
Laurus Bio
04.2026 - Current
Key Accounts Program Manager
Laurus Bio
12.2024 - 03.2026
Project Coordinator II
Perfect Day India Pvt. Ltd
09.2023 - 12.2024
Scientist I
Perfect Day India Pvt. Ltd
12.2020 - 08.2023
Hygiene Technologist – Research & Development
BellaPremier Happy HygieneCare Pvt. Ltd.- TZMO Group
04.2019 - 10.2020
Quality Assurance Coordinator
BellaPremier Happy HygieneCare Pvt. Ltd. - TZMO Group
12.2018 - 04.2019
Research Trainee
Hindustan Unilever Limited, Research Centre
01.2018 - 07.2018
Industrial trainee
Akzonobel
05.2017 - 06.2017
Bachelor in Chemical Engineering - Engineering
Manipal University