Shrikant Pokharkar

Shrikant Pokharkar is a seasoned automation engineer with extensive experience in the pharmaceutical and industrial sectors. Currently serving as Lead Automation Engineer at SIGMA Process & Automation GmbH since January 2023, Shrikant provides external automation consulting for GSK Vaccines in Marburg while managing service projects. Previously, at Cognizant from June 2020 to December 2022, Shrikant specialized in automation concept design, implementation, testing, commissioning, and qualification. From July 2014 to June 2020, Shrikant held the position of Manager - Engineering & Commissioning at Siemens, overseeing global projects in hardware design, software programming, and commissioning. Prior roles at Invensys and Siemens encompass project application engineering and process automation internships, respectively. Shrikant holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Instrumentation from the University of Mumbai (2008-2012).