Bhumi Kothari
About Bhumi Kothari
Bhumi Kothari is the Associate Director of CAR-T Process Engineering at Bristol Myers Squibb, with extensive experience in process engineering and quality assurance in the pharmaceutical industry.
Company
Bhumi Kothari is currently associated with Bristol Myers Squibb, serving as the Associate Director for CAR-T Process Engineering in the MS&T division. Bristol Myers Squibb is a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, developing, and delivering innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases.
Title
Bhumi Kothari holds the title of Associate Director, CAR-T Process Engineering, MS&T at Bristol Myers Squibb. She began this role on October 1, 2023. Her responsibilities include overseeing CAR-T process engineering to support manufacturing science and technology operations within the company.
Education and Expertise
Bhumi Kothari has a robust educational background in pharmaceutical engineering. She acquired her Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy from Sardar Patel University. Later, she pursued a Master's degree in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology, completing it in 2010. Bhumi has extensive knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) with a particular focus on compliance, batch record review, writing investigations, and shop floor oversight.
Background
Before her current role, Bhumi Kothari has held various positions at Bristol Myers Squibb. She was the Principal Process Engineer from 2022 to 2023 and a Senior Process Engineer from 2020 to 2022. Prior to rejoining Bristol Myers Squibb, she worked at MilliporeSigma as a Senior Process Engineer from 2015 to 2019. Her earlier career includes roles at Pfizer, where she served as Senior Associate in Oncology Operations from 2012 to 2015 and as a Quality Assurance Specialist from 2011 to 2012. Additionally, she gained academic experience as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at Stevens Institute of Technology from 2008 to 2010.
Achievements
During her career, Bhumi Kothari has contributed to various projects and operational enhancements in process engineering within the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical sectors. At MilliporeSigma, she worked on process engineering projects for four years, while at Pfizer, she focused on oncology-related processes and ensured quality compliance. Her expertise in cGMPs has played a significant role in her career, enabling her to maintain high standards of compliance and quality in the workplaces she has been part of.