Shashank Paithankar

Shashank Paithankar is an experienced IT&D Product Director specializing in manufacturing, currently managing a global manufacturing product group at Reckitt since February 2020. Prior roles include competency lead for Manufacturing IT at Reckitt Benckiser Health and Nutrition, director of manufacturing IT at Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, and general manager of manufacturing IT at Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited. Shashank's career began as a manufacturing IT professional at Performix Inc., where significant contributions included the development of an Enterprise Class Manufacturing Execution System. Previous experience also includes a senior engineer role at Honeywell Automation India Ltd. and a senior engineer position at Emerson Export Engineering Center, where Shashank supported biopharma manufacturing solutions. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in Instrumentation and Control from COEP Technological University.