Keerthi Adithya Duraikkannan

Keerthi Adithya Duraikkannan is an accomplished engineering professional with significant experience in automation and engineering management. Currently serving as Automation Principal Engineer and Automation Engineering Manager at Vertex Pharmaceuticals since September 2020, Keerthi previously held roles at Panacea Technologies Inc. as Site Manager and Lead Automation Engineer, overseeing automation teams for plant operations. Earlier experience includes roles in automation validation, research assistant positions at Drexel University, and hands-on projects focused on hardware and software integration in various applications, including haptic perception and DNA isolation. Keerthi holds a Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering from Drexel University and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani.