Pankaj K.Co Founder

United States - ND

-Serial Entrepreneur, investor & Seasoned engineering leader
-Senior executive seasoned in creating and managing high performing cross functional engineering teams in Niche Biotech areas.
-Expertise in managing high value capital projects (>USD 100 Million) across Biotech, pharma, food and fine chemicals domain.
- In-depth understanding of process engineering, automation and C&Q functions.
- Highly experienced delivering projects involving cell culture, mRNA, Vaccines and Human Plasma.
-A/E, CM & Vendor selection, contract negotiations and management.
-Delivered CAPEX projects of >$2B within pharma/biotech/food/dairy and fine chemicals domain.
-Strong expertise in optimizing design and perform value engineering to deliver a solution which is in sync with business plan and provide highest value for money.
-Registered PMP
-Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
-Strong communication and soft skills which are essential to steer a team of diverse professionals to a common goal.
-Designed, procured and troubleshooted almost all types of process and utility equipment in Biotech, Pharma, Food and Fine chemicals industries such as Bioreactors and fermenter systems, vacuum distillation skids, CIP skids, Lyophilizers, reactor vessels, chromatography and TFF skids, filter and vacuum dryers, autoclaves and parts washer etc.


Specialties: Project Management, Value Engineering, Process Engineering, Procurement strategy (based on experience in 3 continents), process automation.