Gowthamy Venkidasubramonian, PhD
About Gowthamy Venkidasubramonian, PhD
Gowthamy Venkidasubramonian, PhD, is a Manager and Senior Engineer I at Bristol Myers Squibb in Seattle, Washington, with extensive experience in both the US and Germany in drug product lifecycle management.
Current Role at Bristol Myers Squibb
Gowthamy Venkidasubramonian is currently working at Bristol Myers Squibb as a Manager, Senior Engineer I in Seattle, Washington, United States. In this role, she leads cross-functional teams in planning and managing the execution of projects to implement manufacturing processes for all clinical and commercial cell therapy products at BMS sites and external vendors globally. She provides technical support for clinical and commercial lifecycle management operations of adoptive T-cell therapies.
Previous Roles at Bristol Myers Squibb
Before her current position, Gowthamy worked as a Process Engineer at Bristol Myers Squibb from 2020 to 2021 for 8 months in Seattle, Washington. During this period, she managed the planning and execution of clinical and commercial drug product process changes and releases at external vendors and BMS sites worldwide. She collaborated with management to ensure organizational alignment prior to process implementation.
Academic Background
Gowthamy earned her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Chemical Engineering from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany, where she studied from 2014 to 2018. She also holds a Master of Science (MS) in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Michigan - Rackham Graduate School, which she completed between 2010 and 2012. Additionally, she obtained a Bachelor of Technology in Biotechnology from SRM University, where she studied from 2006 to 2010.
Previous Academic and Research Positions
Gowthamy served as a PhD Graduate Student and Procurement Manager at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) from 2014 to 2018. Earlier in her career, she worked as a Research Scientist at the University of Michigan - Rackham Graduate School from 2012 to 2014 and as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at SRM University in 2010. Additionally, she gained experience as a Research Intern at Orbit Biotech and as a Quality Assurance Intern at Shasun in 2008.
Experience in Teaching and Mentorship
In 2017, Gowthamy worked as a Dance Instructor at Lasya Priya Fine Arts in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany for 3 months. She is also recognized as a dedicated mentor, helping guide and support others in their professional development. Her mentoring efforts have contributed to the professional growth of many individuals in her field.