Pritesh Relekar

Biopharma Professional |Process Enginner| Equipment Design| mABs facility design| C&Q,V|DS|

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

About

Passionate Biochemical Engineer. 🔷 Working as Process Engineer, Detailed Equipment Design, Project Execution, Quotation and Cost Estimation. 🔷 Have hands on experience in Cell Culture Downstream operations and equipment commissioning and qualifications at various scales 2kl, 6kl., 👉Strengths : P&ID, Line Sizing, Components Selection, C&Q, Equipment Cleaning Validation, TFF, Chromatography (ILC, PK), Column Packing, Single Use Operations. 👉cGMP Documentation: QMS, BMR(BR, WI), SOPs, Deviations, Change Control, Deviation closure, Regulatory Compliance. 👉Software: CCP, Unicorn 7.3, WinCC,SAP, Honeywell 👉Onco Products: BmAb, TmAb, Fusion mAbs, etc 👉Knowledge/ Certification pursuit : Process validation, PMP, Six Sigma

Experience

  • Assistant Manager-Process Engineering at Zydus Group
    Dec 2023 - Sep 2025 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Process Engineer at Sartorius Stedim Biotech
    Sep 2021 - Nov 2023 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    Process Engineer

  • Senior Executive at Intas Pharmaceuticals
    Feb 2021 - Sep 2021 · 8 mos

    -Execution of SAT, IQ, OQ, and PQ of In-Line Chromatography system (GE-Cytiva), and TFF (2 Cross Flow systems-Sartorius Stedim). -Equipment and Process related document preparation such as SOP, BMR, PPQ Protocols. -Execution of downstream process activities for engineering, developmental, PV, and commercial batches. -Micro planning and Pre planning for daily assigned activity, assign required manpower, shift planning

  • Executive at Biocon
    Nov 2016 - Jan 2021 · 4 yrs 3 mos

    -Commissioning and qualification of equipment such as TFF, VF Skid, Chromatography system, Filling station, Freeze and Thaw system and table top equipments. -Preparations of documents SOP, BMR, PQ Protocols, URS, RTM, study protocols, risk assessment and mitigation. -Operation of various unit operations like: Chromatography, UF/DF, Viral Filtration, Freeze- Thaw, & Filling Station. -Fulfilling prerequisites for column packing, column evaluation -Preparing formulated drug substance (Excipients preparation & handling of Formulated Bulk). -Can Assists with diagnosing and trouble-shooting of operational issues, investigation of process failures & to find out the root cause, deviation initiation, change controls in coordination with other cross-functional teams for successful implementation. -Developed key skill in resolving gaps in unit operations through batch reviews.

  • Technical Assistant at Enzy Agro Solutions Pvt Ltd
    Jan 2015 - Feb 2016 · 1 yr 2 mos

    Assisted in development Biofertilizers and Amino acid, Protein Hydrolyzate formulations. Development of new crop oriented schedules and mode of applications.