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Dr. Ramakrishna Reddy Kunkala, Ph. D,MBA
**** ******* ** #****, *** Antonio, TX 78227
314-***-****(C), 210-***-****(H), ********@*****.***
Background Summary Extensive experience(28 years) in Biocleaners, Bioremediation, Enzymes, Nanoantimicrobials, Biochemicals,, food processing, dairy media and cultures, ,and Drug discovery and development from medicinal plants. Demonstrated record of high performance, leadership and technical knowledge.
Related areas of expertise are:
• R&D, QC/QA, Safety, Technical services, Lab operations, Technology transfer
• Manufacturing, Process technology/ engineering, Plant Operations
• Budget control, cost minimization etc.,
• Stage-gate process , Project management
• Technical sales , Market education
• Teaching in medical academia
• Team development
• Strategic planning
• Budget management
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Experience Vice President, Guaranteed Enzyme Miracle corp., 2010-
• Manage Technology /formulations development and Quality operations for Biocleaners ( floor soap, carpet cleaner, All purpose cleaner, Glass cleaner… etc.,) and Bioremediation products
• Monitors Production of, enzyme and bio-based consumer products
• Manage to build Pilot Plant for fermentation and processing
• Site operations
Vice President, Organic High Yield 2008-2010
• Develop nutrition system for algae growth and extraction of oil from algae
• Manage Quality management and Lab operations
• Design photo-bioreactors for algae growth
Fermentation Superintendent/Sr. Microbiologist, Cargill inc 2007-2008
• Directed multi-tiered departments(s) to exceed plant production goals(500 tons of citric acid, 100 tons of itaconic acid and 100 tons of glucosamine per month from Aspergillus fermentation)
• Coordinated production , R&D and Quality teams for optimization and cost reduction
• Managed trouble shooting and operations of up stream and down stream process machinery(bioreactors, centrifuges, UF, Flat bed separators, drum filters, fluid bed dryers, flash evaporators, crystallizers, air compressors, chillers, heat exchangers etc.,
• Conducted bubble column experiments for media optimization
• Provided cross function plant leadership to ensure safety( zero injuries), production success,
Validation, Food safety,process improvements and staff development
• Managed data entry and analysis using JMP and UMETRIC software
• Provide leadership in sourcing, purchasing, kosher certification etc.,
Director- Technical services and Applications, Specialty Enzymes and Biochemicals 2005-2007
• Managed to develop process technology for beta amylase and beta glucan from barley
• Managed Applications research team to solve customer problems related to enzymes
• Managed to develop several formulations for enzyme based Cleaning products and bioremediation products
• Managed to develop/conduct enzyme assays and enzyme stability studies
• Managed Microbiology and Analytical(enzymes) lab operations
• Developed formulations(solid dosage) for human and vet health using enzymes, herbs etc.,
• Managed technical sales and marketing education to support sales and marketing team
Director-Manufacturing and Technological Innovations, Bio-solutions Manufacturing inc 2001-2005
• Received a reward of 2.5 million stock for building a biotech manufacturing plant , R&D, QC labs from scratch and providing technology for a startup public company-Bio-solutions with bioreactors, hammer mills, dryers, blenders, packing machinery etc.,
• Developed formulations and manufactured several cleaning products such as floor soap, carpet cleaners, oven cleaners etc.,
• Developed process technology for over 15 aerobic and anaerobic bacteria and fungi
• Developed 12 biological products for industrial and municipal wastewater, Mud pits,fish ponds, shrimp ponds and odor bioremediation
• Managed QA/QC- Microbiology and Analytical(Environmental Chemistry) lab operations
• Implemented Quality requirement Systems(QRS) for manufacturing Plant and QC and R&D labs
• Developed 6 cleaning products for industrial and household sectors
• Implemented QRS(quality requirement systems) for manufacturing plant and QC labs
• Registered products with NSF
• Helped Franchisees to develop business and solve customer problems in the field
Plant Manager and Technology Director, International Media and Cultures 1992-2000
• Managed operations of manufacturing plants of starter cultures and starter media and food ingredients/products
• Managed technical sales and marketing education for company`s products
• Managed to develop process technology for Spray drying for several food ingredients/products and herbal extracts(rice, corn, soy, buttermilk, Echinacea etc.,)
• Managed QC/QA operations
• Developed enzymatic hydrolysis and spray drying processes for whey , rice,corn.soy etc.,
• Developed process technology for several probiotic and /lactic acid bacteria
• Developed process technology for Catalase
• Managed to build Dry blending unit and manufactured tons of starter media per day
• Implemented Food safety,HACCP, cGMP, GLP systems for manufacturing and QC labs
• Managed to get export licenses for starter media to Europe
• Managed QA and Quality control lab operations
Associate Professor in Pharmacology, RM Medical college, Annamalai University 1989-1992
• Trained >250 medical students in Pharmaco-therapeutics
• Demonstrated several Pharmaceutical solid and semi-solid dosage form preparations/formulations
• Demonstrated animal, organ, tissue experiments
• Evaluated Students performance
Research officer and in charge of Pharmacology dept, CRIUM 1983-1989
• Managed several research projects of drug discovery and development from medicinal plants for human health such as leucoderma, leucorrhoea, sinusitis, peptic ulcer, jaundice, nephrolithiasis etc.,
• Prepared Study Protocols and conducted data analysis for preclinical and clinical studies
• Developed 11 new drugs from medicinal plants for human health
• Managed preclinical and clinical studies at CRIUM research facility attached with a 250 bed hospital
• Managed to develop analytical/bio-analytical methods for Pharmacology, toxicology and clinical studies
• Involved with fed govt and World Health Organization for the successful completion of WHO mission” Health for ALL By 2000AD”
• Developed extraction methods for APIs from medicinal plants
• Established high performing research team
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Training and Seminars
*Screening for mutagens and carcinogens in man and mammals- A 14 day work shop
at institute of Genetics and Hospital for Genetic diseases, India
*Managing Pharmaceutical GMP: 1 day work shop, Omaha, NE
*Hazardous chemicals: EPA seminar, Omaha, NE
Publications * Research Publications/Presentations in Scientific conferences/Contributions in Monographs--25
Analytical Equipment Used : HPLC, GC,GC-MS,UV-Vis,ICP, Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy, FT-IR, Spectrofluorometer, Transmission Electron Microscope, Electrophoresis, GRASS Polygraph, Stereotaxic equipment and other analytical and microbiology lab equipment
Manufacturing Machinery Used : Bioreactors, Boilers, Spray Dryers, Fluid bed dryers, Evaporators, Dry/liquid blenders,
Hammer mills, Packaging machinery, liquid fill and finish, Tablet press, Extruders, Pelletizers, Heat exchangers, Chillers, Two stage Air compressors, Centrifuges, UF, Sand baths, etc.,
Educational Qualifications
1. Ph. D in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Andhra University, India, 1982
2. MBA from Edinburgh Business School, UK, 2001
3. M. Sc in Human Genetics and Physical Anthropology(molecular genetics, cell biology etc.,), AU, India, 1977
4. Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Statistics, AU, India, 1979
5. Certificate in Computer Languages and Applications, India, 1987
6. B. Sc in Zoology, Botany, Chemistry, AU, India, 1974
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