Process Engineering & MSAT
Scale-up, tech transfer, debottlenecking, and resolving process-facility mismatches in complex CDMO and chemical manufacturing.
Pranay Ikkurthy
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Process engineer · Industry 4.0 · IT/OT integration
Process Engineer focused on improving how manufacturing systems actually run, not just how they look on a dashboard.
My work sits at the intersection of process engineering and Industry 4.0. The biggest bottleneck in industrial digitalization is not the algorithm; it is the gap between Information Technology (IT) and the physical realities of Operational Technology (OT).
Approach
I start from the physics of the process and the architecture of the plant. I build hybrid models and digital tools that respect DCS boundaries and strengthen decision-making, rather than trying to replace engineering judgment.
Leverage industrial data, control systems, and physical engineering to make manufacturing systems more reliable, efficient, and transparent.
Actively expanding my professional network within the DACH manufacturing and automation sectors. German: B1 Level
Core focus areas
Scale-up, tech transfer, debottlenecking, and resolving process-facility mismatches in complex CDMO and chemical manufacturing.
Working alongside DCS environments to implement APC, MPC, and RTO safely within physical and operational constraints.
Contextualizing historian and DCS tags into actionable operational improvements without disrupting GMP operations.
Grounding data-driven analytics in first-principles physical realities, including mass and energy balances.
Technical stack
Top skills
Process Engineering
Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
AI Agents
Process Design
Pharmaceutical Process Scale-Up
Experience
Full-time
Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India · On-site
Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr
Full-time · 2 yrs 10 mos
Tuni, Andhra Pradesh, India · On-site
May 2024 - May 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo
Sep 2023 - May 2024 · 9 mos
Aug 2022 - Sep 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos
Full-time
Remote
May 2022 - Mar 2023 · 11 mos
Education & certifications
Oct 2025
Udemy
AI Automation: Build LLM apps and AI agents using n8n.
2018–2022
Sri Venkateswara University
Engineering foundation supporting process improvement, scale-up, and systems thinking.
Contact
Open to conversations around GMP/CDMO manufacturing, Industry 4.0, IT/OT integration, digital twins, APC/MPC/RTO, and AI process automation.