Ramana Babu K

Ramana Babu K has over 18 years of work experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Ramana Babu is currently working as the Head(DGM) of MSAT - API at Granules India Limited. Prior to this, they served as the Associate Director of Small Molecules (Process Engineering) at Aurigene Pharmaceutical Services Limited from June 2020 to October 2022. In this role, they demonstrated strong knowledge in scale-up, technology transfer, and troubleshooting process issues.

Before joining Aurigene, Ramana Babu K worked at Dr. Reddy's Laboratories for 12 years. Ramana Babu held various managerial positions, including Senior Manager of Small Molecules-Process Engineering, Manager of Process Engineering at the Technology Development Centre, and Assistant Manager and Junior Manager of Process Engineering in Custom Pharmaceutical Services. During their time at Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, they led large teams, successfully scaled up numerous customer molecules, and worked closely with customers from different geographies.

Prior to their tenure at Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Ramana Babu K worked at Orchid Pharma as an Executive in Projects and Process Engineering. Ramana Babu began their career at AUROBINDO PHARMA LTD as a Shift Incharge in Production.

Overall, Ramana Babu K has a diverse range of experience in process engineering, scale-up, technology transfer, and production management in the pharmaceutical industry.

Ramana Babu K's education history includes a Master of Technology (M.Tech.) in Manufacturing Management from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, which they completed from 2015 to 2017. Prior to that, they pursued a B.Tech degree in Chemical Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University from 2000 to 2004. In addition to their academic qualifications, Ramana Babu K has also obtained two certifications: "Get Promoted Faster: Act Like a Leader" from LinkedIn in March 2023, and "Ten Habits of Mentally Strong People" from LinkedIn in February 2023.