Orlando Leal

Orlando Leal is an accomplished automation engineering professional with extensive experience across the pharmaceutical and manufacturing sectors. Currently serving as Principal Automation Engineer at Eli Lilly and Company, Orlando provides automation design oversight for the new Concord facility and manages system integrators. Prior roles include Senior Automation Engineer II at Biogen, where management of small to medium projects and troubleshooting automation system failures were key responsibilities, and Senior Automation Engineer at GSK, focusing on execution of site automation strategies. Orlando has held various leadership positions, including Automation Engineering Manager at Constellation Brands and Amazon, overseeing compliance and operational performance of automation systems. Professional background also includes engineering roles at Kremers Urban Pharmaceuticals, Novartis Consumer Health, Hewlett-Packard, Honeywell Aerospace, and VIACI Engineering. Orlando holds a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez and a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Antioquia.