Bhuvana Chandar
About Bhuvana Chandar
Bhuvana Chandar is a Senior Director of Projects and Technology at OmniActive Health Technologies, with over 20 years of experience in managing pharmaceutical projects. She has held various leadership roles in companies such as Shasun, Teva API India, and Lupin Pharmaceuticals, focusing on engineering management and compliance in high-potency API facilities.
Work at OmniActive Health Technologies
Bhuvana Chandar currently serves as Senior Director Projects and Technology at OmniActive Health Technologies, a role she has held since 2022. In this position, she is responsible for overseeing engineering management support for manufacturing platforms. Her focus includes ensuring compliance with quality systems and safety through gap analysis and action plans. She plays a crucial role in preparing plot plans that accommodate future needs and expansions, ensuring alignment with global standards.
Previous Experience in Pharmaceutical Projects
Bhuvana has over 20 years of experience in managing pharmaceutical projects, with a career that includes significant roles at various companies. She worked as Project Engineer at Shasun from 2001 to 2004 and later served as Senior Officer - Project at Lupin Pharmaceuticals from 2004 to 2006. She returned to Shasun in 2015 as Deputy General Manager Project for six months before moving to Teva API India Pvt Limited as Associate Director Projects from 2015 to 2018. Her experience also includes a role as General Manager- Project at Kudos Chemie Limited from 2007 to 2014 and Associate Director Projects at Deccan Fine Chemicals Pvt. Limited from 2018 to 2022.
Education and Expertise
Bhuvana Chandar holds a Master of Science in Manufacturing Management from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, which she completed through distance education from 2004 to 2006. She also earned a Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering from Sri Ram Engineering College from 1996 to 2000. Her educational background supports her extensive expertise in managing high-potency API facilities and implementing engineering best practices across global networks.
Leadership and Knowledge Management
In her leadership roles, Bhuvana has established a knowledge organization aimed at institutionalizing business processes and minimizing the loss of key knowledge within teams. She proactively develops succession plans to ensure minimal capability loss when team members change roles. Additionally, she leads the preparation of monthly and quarterly financial forecasts for project spending, focusing on improving forecast and schedule accuracy.