Rohan Chengappa Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Director of VITALS for Healthcare Business AssociationSection Director of International Relations

Cambridge, Ma, Us

Led large-scale drug manufacturing projects, focusing on process scale-up and optimization. Managed cross-functional teams, strategic planning, and budget allocation. Presented scientific data to executive leadership, driving critical decision-making. Improved drug formulation and lyophilization processes, resulting in significant cost savings and enhanced product stability.

Cambridge, Ma, Us

Monitored and troubleshot drug production processes, implementing standardized protocols to improve data capture and equipment operation consistency. Collaborated with international vendors for equipment setup and training. Led design and execution of experiments for filtration and lyophilization processes, resulting in robust and scalable procedures.

Cambridge, Ma, Us

Managed the implementation of SAP Business One ERP system, improving inventory tracking and production management. Provided user training and validation. Oversaw the relocation of high-value inventory and equipment during warehouse renovations, ensuring minimal disruption to drug production timelines. Managed GMP inventory and order fulfillment to GMP manufacturing suites.

Cambridge, Ma, Us

Assisted in implementing a new ERP system to optimize manufacturing and supply chain processes. Supported production of live biotherapeutic products and scale-up of new products. Collaborated with Quality Assurance to ensure cGMP compliance. Created critical documentation, including P&IDs for manufacturing gas systems and procedures for raw material procurement.

Managed daily microbrewery operations, including quality control, process optimization, and production scheduling. Conducted thermodynamic measurements and fluid flow analysis to improve efficiency. Designed a comprehensive Process Flow Diagram (PFD) for the entire production process. Monitored critical brewing parameters and ensured proper yeast selection for each batch.

Bangalore, Karnataka, In

Worked across multiple divisions of a leading engineering and manufacturing conglomerate. Developed recommendations to enhance raw material tracking efficiency and improve final product quality control processes. Gained exposure to just-in-time inventory management and battery-operated vehicle technologies. Contributed to projects in precision engineering, materials handling, and electric vehicle manufacturing.

I worked as a Fitness Attendant for University of Michigan Recreational Sports. Responsibilities included observing participants and inform them of corrective measures necessary for skill improvement, explaining and enforcing safety rules and regulations governing sports, recreational activities, and the use of exercise equipment, and maintaining fitness equipment, maintaining equipment inventories, and storing, or issuing equipment as needed.

Worked as an Entrance Monitor for University of Michigan Recreational Sports. Main responsibilities included swiping people in, checking for proper identification at the entrance, and issuing guest passes when applicable.

In the Summer of 2015, I interned at Honey Farm Coffee Estates. This included assisting in the evaluation of the estate for certification by ‘The Rainforest Alliance’ and identifying gaps in the coffee farm operations and recommended measures to overcome these deficiencies that led to a 20% higher remuneration for the farmer. In addition to this, I assisted in the survey of the 100 acre coffee estate for installation of drip irrigation systems, determined the pump capacity required for water and liquid fertilizer distribution while taking into account the hilly terrain, assisted the agronomic team to understand and develop fertilizer recipes for coffee plants based on the physiological stage of the crop, and finally, studied how to avoid precipitation of fertilizer in the drip pipes due to the mixing of incompatible chemicals.

In the summer of 2015, I worked closely with employees of The JobCorp to develop, write, and evaluate a business plan for an online charity donation platform. This included performing market research such as cold calling various companies and even creating a questionnaire. Eventually, the questionnaire results were analyzed and helped in the design of the aggregate website

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Chemical Engineering

Master Of Business Administration - Mba