Srinivas Duggirala
About Srinivas Duggirala
Srinivas Duggirala is the Vice President of Commercial Manufacturing & Supply at Bristol Myers Squibb, with extensive experience in pharmaceutical sciences and manufacturing process development.
Current Title and Role
Srinivas Duggirala currently holds the position of Vice President, Commercial Manufacturing & Supply at Bristol Myers Squibb. His work is based in Princeton, New Jersey, United States, in a hybrid work environment. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the company's commercial manufacturing and supply operations, ensuring efficient production and supply chain management.
Past Experience at Karuna Therapeutics
Before rejoining Bristol Myers Squibb, Srinivas Duggirala served as the Vice President of Commercial Manufacturing & Supply at Karuna Therapeutics. His tenure at Karuna lasted from 2023 to 2024, where he worked for 8 months in a remote capacity based out of Boston, Massachusetts. During this period, he built and directed global teams, managing various phases of product design and development.
Previous Roles at Bristol Myers Squibb and Celgene
Srinivas Duggirala has held several important roles at Bristol Myers Squibb and Celgene. From 2019 to 2023, he served as Senior Director | Strategic Brand/Value Chain Lead at Bristol Myers Squibb in New Jersey. Prior to this, he worked as Senior Director, Technical Commercialization at Celgene from 2018 to 2019 in Summit, New Jersey. In these positions, he led the worldwide development, registration, and commercialization of medications such as Reblozyl®, Zontivity®, Liptruzet®, and Noxafil®.
Experience at Merck and Schering-Plough
Srinivas Duggirala's earlier career includes significant roles at Merck and Schering-Plough Research Institute. At Merck, he served as Director, Pharmaceutical Sciences | Formulation and Manufacturing Process Development from 2010 to 2017, with responsibilities spanning Summit, NJ, and West Point, PA. Prior to that, he was a Fellow in Pharmaceutical Sciences Formulation and Manufacturing Process Development | Tech. Transfer at Schering-Plough from 2006 to 2010.
Education and Expertise
Srinivas Duggirala holds an M.S. in Chemical Engineering and a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics from the University of Kentucky. His academic background provides a strong foundation for his professional expertise in drug development and manufacturing. He specializes in outsourcing development and manufacturing work to both western and lower-cost contract development and manufacturing partners. His methodologies integrate advanced tools such as Modeling & Simulation and Knowledge Management, significantly enhancing development efficiencies.
Focus on Advanced Manufacturing Techniques
Srinivas Duggirala employs a combination of Quality by Design (QbD)-based experimentation, miniaturization, and automation to optimize drug substance usage and accelerate throughput. His approach leverages advanced techniques and technologies to streamline the manufacturing process, ensuring cost efficiency and high productivity in pharmaceutical development.