Mayank Thakkar is a seasoned professional in the biopharmaceutical industry, currently serving as Deputy General Manager at Kashiv BioSciences LLC since November 2018, with a focus on downstream processes. Prior experience includes a role as Principal Scientist at Enzene Biosciences Ltd from August 2017 to October 2018, and various positions including Senior Research Scientist, Research Scientist, Associate Scientist, and Research Associate at Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Biopharma Division) from September 2008 to July 2017, where responsibilities encompassed scale-up, process characterization, and technology transfer documentation. Mayank Thakkar holds an M.Sc. in Bio-Technology from Ganpat University, obtained between 2006 and 2008.