D.Koteswara Rao is seeking a challenging career in a progressive organization where he can enhance his knowledge and skills. He has a B.Tech in Chemical Engineering and 10+ years of experience in process engineering roles. Currently he works as a Process Engineer at Dr. Reddy's Laboratories where he leads continuous improvement and Lean Six Sigma projects. Previously he worked as a Process Engineer scaling up API and CRO products from lab to commercial scale at Neuland Laboratories.

1. CURRICULUM VITAE
D.KOTESWARA RAO.
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Plot No:-423, Pragathi Nagar, Kphb, Hyderabad-500072,
(C) 09985732403, (E) dkrao_02@yahoo.co.in.
OBJECTIVE:
To pursue a challenging career in the industry and be part of a progressive organization that gives me scope to
enhance my knowledge and skill which results in my personal and professional growth.
CORE STRENGTHS:
 Being Passionate and focused about the work assigned and self-confident in achieving it.
 Quality of being innovative and implementing with enthusiasm.
 Ability to work within in team and deriving the best outputs desired.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Degree University School/College Month, Year Aggregate
B-Tech. (Chemical
Engineering)
Jawaharlal Nehru technological
university.
SRTIST College,
Nalgonda.
May 2008 63.0%
Diploma in Chemical
Engineering.
SBTET Board. TP polytechnic College. Nov-2004 63.0%
CLASS X. (SSC) SSC ZPHS-Vijayawada. Mar, 2001 59.0%
PROJECT
 VERA LABORATORIES LIMITED, VIZIANAGARAM.
a) As a Technical Apprentice Trainee
b) Monitoring of production batches & understand the Yield variabilities as a production
Operator.
 RALLIS INDIA LIMITED, PATANCHERU, Hyderabad.
a) As a Technical Apprentice Trainee
b) As production of PESTICIDES
c) Monitoring of production batches & understand the Yield variabilities as a production
Operator, industrial safety as a Production Operator.

2. INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE
1. Currently working as a Process engineer in Continuous Improvement Cell at Dr Reddy’s Laboratories
Ltd. (since 2013 to Till Date).
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
 To enhance the capacity by reduce the time cycle.
 Identifying & yield improvement projects by using DMAIC tool.
 Execute the Lean six sigma projects in the plant as a part of Operational excellence.
 Execute the MOST(Maynard Operation Sequence Technique) study in the plant
 URS Preparation & Capex initiation for the new proposals
 Involvement in projects from feasible stage
 Detail Engineering for the New Proposals along with cost estimation.
 Doing Quality Risk Assessment
 Support to Scale up Activities for new products execution in the plant.
 Maintaining and up keeping the area as per the cGMP and Regulatory requirements and putting continuous
efforts for improvement in quality, Productivity & Safety.
 Coordinating with all departments like Process R&D, Analytical R&D, Supply chain management, Quality
assurance, SHE, and project management for successfully establishing of project and achieve the desired
product & Yield.
Process safety Management (PSM):
 Implementation of Process safety Management (PSM) in plant under the guidance of DuPont.
 Preparation of Process safety information (PSI) & Conduct the Process Hazardous Analysis (PHA).
 Preparation of P&IDs, PFDs, Material Balance, energy balance.
 Implementation of PHA Recommendations.
 Preparation of Management of change and Technology as a part of PSM.
 Follow the Operating procedures and safety work practice as a part of PSM.
 Follow the Pre start Up safety review (PSSR) as a part of PSM.
2. Worked as a Process Engineer in Technology Transfer Department, R & D Centre at Neuland
Laboratories Ltd., Hyderabad. Since November 2008 to 2013.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
 Technology Transferring from the lab scale to kilo lab, & kilo lab to pilot scale then pilot scale to plant
scale(commercial scale up)
 Selection of equipment as per process requirements.
 Preparation of PED (Process Engineering Document) for New Project.
 Preparation of the PFDs and Comparative Data.
 Preparation of Time Lines for upcoming New projects
 Scale Up of API and CRO Products.
 Selection of equipment & facility creation.
 Identification of process development initiatives in bulk products for capacity enhancement’s solvent
recovery, minimize effluent & improve yield.
 Trouble shooting & establishing the process with trial batch in plant scale.
 Preparation of Trail Batch manufacturing record and Trail manufacturing Report.
 Investigation of product failure/deviation, provide necessary corrective & preventive actions.
 Preparation of technical document which involves batch planning, safety details, engineering requirements,
process detail.

3. ACHIVEMENTS:
 Successfully completed API& CRO projects with scale up through new route.
 Scaled up critical reactions like butyl lithium, Hydrogenation, Grignard, sodium borohydride reduction.
 Cost Reduction of ciprofloxacin hydrochloride.
 Reduction of power consumption and reduction in fresh water consumption.
 Lean Six sigma Green Belt Certificate Project is Under execution.
CHIEF ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
 Expertise of working in API / Bulk Drug Products Manufacturing, Process Safety Lab, Standardizing
Production Norms & Operational Hazardous Material handling Practices.
 Expertise of Scale Up of API/CRO products
 Conversant with cGMP; ICH guidelines for API’s.
 Handled various hazardous reactions viz, Grignard reaction, hydrogenation, Bromination.
 Participated Neuthought-2011 paper presentation in Neuland.
 Trained by Mackensey for CTO Operations Transformation.
 Trained by DuPont for 2 days on Process Safety Management.
 Trained by SSA Business Solutions on Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate.
EQUIPMENTS
 Differential scanning Calorimeter.
 Reactors (Batch Type Jacketed & Agitated SS, MSGL).
 Filters (Agitated Nutsche Filter, Micron Filter, and Pressure filters).
 Dryers (Vacuum Dryer, Vacuum Tray Dryer and FBD).
IT CREDENTIALS
Operating systems : MS-DOS, Windows XP.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Father’s Name : D.Manikyala Rao
Mother’s Name : D.Mariyamma.
Martial Status : Married
Sex : Male
Date of Birth : 4th
May 1985
Nationality : Indian
Languages Known : English, Hindi and Telugu
Address for correspondence :
PLOT-NO-423
PRAGATHI NAGAR
KPHB Colony
HYDERABAD- 500072.
DECLARATION
I hereby declare that the information furnished above is true and correct.
PLACE: Hyderabad.
DATE: 20-Jun-2016. (Darnasi.Koteswara Rao)