Kavya Kumar

Kavya Kumar is a seasoned professional in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors, currently serving as Director of Supplier Quality at Orca Bio since October 2023. Prior experience includes a Director position in Quality Assurance at Catalent Pharma Solutions, where responsibilities encompassed overseeing QA Raw Materials, Supplier Quality Management, and Quality Systems for a Cell & Gene Therapy site. Additionally, roles at Catalent involved interim direction in Validation and significant contributions to commissioning and qualification for new facility expansions, including COVID-19 vaccine production. Previous experience also includes positions at Cook Pharmica, focusing on validation engineering and equipment qualification, along with teaching and research roles at Purdue University, coupled with an Executive Certificate in the Business of Life Sciences from Indiana University.