Lakshmi Chitrapu

Lakshmi Chitrapu is an experienced professional in quality assurance and validation, currently serving as Associate Director of Quality Assurance IT Validation at Cytokinetics since March 2025. Prior to this role, Lakshmi held the position of Senior Manager for Quality and Compliance at Compliance Group Inc from April 2023 to March 2025 and served as Associate Director of Quality Assurance IT Validation at Akorn, Inc from April 2017 to March 2023. Previous experience includes roles as Validation Lead at Baxter International Inc. and Validation Engineer at various companies including Genzyme Genetics, Hospira, and Kadmon Holdings. Lakshmi's educational background includes a Master's degree in Chemistry from Long Island University, Brooklyn, and a Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy from Sarojini Naidu Vanitha Pharmacy College.