Prerana Katti-Raikar

Prerana Katti-Raikar, MBA, has extensive experience in quality assurance and validation within the pharmaceutical industry, currently serving as Associate Director (Site Quality Lead) for Small Molecule QA North America at GSK since March 2014. In this role, Prerana oversees the review and approval of small molecule API batches for clinical trials and provides QA guidance for various operational processes. Previously held positions include Senior QA Advisor specializing in customer complaints at GSK, and roles at Merck that involved leading validation teams and managing regulatory compliance efforts. Prerana began a professional journey as a Validation Intern at Wyeth. Prerana holds an MBA from Drexel University's LeBow College of Business and a Chemical Engineering degree, with a minor in Chemistry, from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.