Jonah Santiago

About Jonah Santiago

Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)® and Automation Engineer with a strong passion for digital transformation in pharmaceutical and manufacturing environments. I bring a track record of delivering automation projects that improve operational efficiency, compliance, and scalability.My background includes hands-on and strategic experience with DeltaV DCS, PLC systems, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering, validation, and quality teams. I excel at bridging the gap between automation technology and business objectives — ensuring that technical solutions align with GMP, safety, and production goals.I’m especially passionate about leveraging automation and data-driven insights to modernize processes, reduce downtime, and enable smarter, more connected manufacturing.

Experience

1. Automation Engineer

   GSK

   Dec 2023 — Present · Rockville, MD, US

   LSM Automation Lead – DeltaV Support: Served as the DeltaV Automation Lead for Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM), maintaining system reliability during a successful 14/14 Benlysta batch campaign. Represented Automation daily at Tier 3 meetings, resolving real-time production issues and minimizing downtime through cross-functional coordination.• Strategic Project Management – 10K CPP Initiative: Led the 10K Critical Process Parameter Project, leveraging RACI charts, risk registers, KPI dashboards, and stakeholder presentations to drive alignment and visibility as part of GSK Rockville’s Project Management Capability Build Program.• 2025 SSM Shutdown Execution: Project managed the automation scope of the 2025 Small Scale Manufacturing (SSM) Shutdown, coordinating teams across Automation, Validation, and MSAT to deliver system upgrades and maintenance activities safely and on time.• 2024 LSM DeltaV Upgrades: Delivered upstream DeltaV system enhancements—including batch reactor (BRX) improvements and clean-in-place (CIP) sequence modifications—during the 2024 LSM shutdown, improving batch performance and process control.• Yield Improvement Delivery: Led automation scope for the Nucala yield improvement initiative, deploying control system modifications to increase product recovery and enhance process efficiency.• Change Control & Compliance Leadership: Drove execution of automation change controls from initiation through implementation, ensuring alignment across Quality, Validation, and MSAT teams. Managed CAPAs, deviations, and work order closures, significantly reducing open actions and improving site-level automation KPIs.

Education

• University of Virginia Darden School of Business

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

• Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

  Study Abroad

• Saint Petersburg State University

  Study Abroad

• Duke University

  Bachelor of Science in Engineering (B.S.E.), Biomedical Engineering

  2015 — 2019