Venugopal Narne Venugopal N

About Venugopal Narne Venugopal N

With over 20 years of experience in the biopharma industry, I currently lead drug product manufacturing operations as Senior Director at Biocon Biologics. My role involves overseeing medical device assembly, packaging processes, and commercial launches of biosimilar combination drug products and GLP-1 devices. I work on scaling up manufacturing processes, ensuring regulatory compliance, and delivering scheduled production in collaboration with supply chain teams and demand planners. My expertise includes drug product manufacturing, process optimization, and regulatory strategy. At Biocon Biologics, I contribute to the development of innovative biopharmaceutical solutions that enhance patient care and address global health challenges. My efforts are focused on ensuring high-quality operations, effective forecasting, and the successful commercialization of cutting-edge drug products.

Experience

1. Senior Director

   Biocon Biologics

   Apr 2025 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   leading Drug product manufacturing operations. Technical SME and leader of Medical Device assembly and packing operations. Working on commercial launching of new Biosimilar combination drug products, GLP-1 devices. I am in close coordination with SCM team and demand planners to ensure the scheduled production is delivered quarter on quarter. Leading Forecasting discussions for reviewing rolling and firm forecast to meet the deliverables expected by commercial teams. As part of my rile I am involved in review of development and exhibit batch manufacturing process and scaling up of the batch sizes with Appropriate documentation to launch the commercial volumes. Leading large team with varied experience and ensuring the development of the individuals. Worked on automation of the batch process operations by upgrading and adding new Manufacturing equipment and device assembly and packing lines. Experienced in leading Serialization operations for combination drug device product packaging operations. Advancing operations management by reviewing automation and digitalization projects like MES and OEE of Operations. Advancing manufactured product quality by updating the device assembly line and medical device packing lines by reviewing market complaints. Always ensuring that the my operations plant is in compliance with regulations and ready for regulatory bodies, clients and internal audits. leading a large manufacturing and Production QMS teams. Mentoring my team members to manage their roles and respective teams appropriately I am using my 20 years of fulfilling experience in Pharmaceutical industry for development of performance-driven teams. Throughout my career I gained good experience in developing qualified motivated team and running the technical and production operations with good business acumen to support commercial outcomes with compliance to regulatory requirements.

Education

• XLRI Jamshedpur

  Business Management PGCBM, Business Administration and Management, General

  2017 — 2018

• Sri Venkateswara University

  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biochemistry

  2011 — 2016

• Acharya Nagarjuna University

  M.Sc., Biochemistry

  2004 — 2005

• Nagarjuna University

  B.Sc, Microbiology

  2000 — 2002