Kiran Seepana
Senior Process Engineer & Digital Tool Lead
Process Engineering • Process Safety • Equipment Design • Web Engineering
Senior Process Engineer with 11+ years of experience in pharmaceutical, chemical, and industrial plant engineering. Specializing in process engineering (PFDs, P&IDs, Aspen simulations), process safety management (HAZOP, PHA, relief sizing per API 520), and detailed process & equipment design. Additionally proficient in modern website design and web development for technical engineering applications.
1Professional Experience
Deputy Manager (Process Engineering)
Hikal Ltd, Bangalore
Lead utility and process design for new facilities. Develop design basis, perform hydraulic/thermal calculations, and prepare PFDs/P&IDs. Manage interfaces for utility packages while ensuring API, ASME, and GMP compliance.
Process Safety
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories (CTO-06)
Conducted process safety evaluations (HER, gas evolution, relief sizing) for new molecules. Administered core PSM elements including PHA, MOC, and PSSR to ensure safety compliance.
Assistant Manager (Technology Transfer) / OE
Cohance Life Sciences Ltd, Vizag
Managed technology transfer projects from R&D to commercial scale. Executed energy optimization projects, improved process yields/cycle times, and oversaw equipment validation.
Assistant Manager (Operations & Utilities)
Jindal Steel & Power Ltd
Supervised operations and utility distribution loops for cryogenic air separation plants. Managed rotating equipment and coordinated plant startup and shutdown cycles.
Process Engineer
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Duvvada
Executed process validations, cleanroom qualification protocols, and equipment commissioning. Prepared engineering design reviews and GMP documentation.
Process Safety Team Member
Divis Laboratories
Conducted risk assessments, safety audits, and HAZOP studies. Supported process scale-up and plant safety protocols.
2Core Skills & Competencies
Process Engineering
- Process Flow Diagrams (PFD) & P&ID Synthesis
- Design Basis & Mass/Energy Balance Notes
- Process Simulation (Aspen HYSYS, Aspen Plus)
- Utility & Hydraulic System Calculations
- GMP Compliance, Validation & Tech Transfer
- CAPEX Project Deliverables & Scale-Up
Process Safety
- HAZOP Facilitation & PHA Hazard Reviews
- Relief System Design (API 520 / 521 / DIERS)
- Gas Evolution & Reaction Thermal Safety
- LOPA, Risk Assessment & Consequence Modeling
- MOC, PSSR & PSM Audit Compliance
- Static Electricity & Dust Explosion (NFPA 68)
Process & Equipment Design
- Reactor & ASME Pressure Vessel Sizing
- Shell & Tube Heat Exchanger Design (HTRI / EDR)
- Single Fluid (TCU) & Hot Water (HWT) Skids
- Centrifugal & Positive Displacement Pump Hydraulics
- Pipe Line Sizing, Valves & Pressure Drop
- Acid Gas Scrubbers, Columns & ANFD Dryers
Website & Digital Engineering
- Full-Stack Web App Development (Next.js / React)
- Interactive Chemical Engineering Calculators
- Responsive UI/UX & Digital Interface Design
- Database Architecture (Prisma / PostgreSQL)
- Serverless Deployment & Performance Optimization
- Technical Web Documentation & Content Creation
Engineering & Digital Competency Areas
Core technical capabilities across process engineering, safety management, equipment sizing, and digital web development.
Process Engineering & Simulation
PFDs, P&IDs, Design Basis synthesis, and rigorous Aspen HYSYS / Aspen Plus flow sheet modeling.
Process Safety Management (PSM)
HAZOP facilitation, PHA reviews, gas evolution evaluation, and relief valve sizing per API 520 / 521.
Process & Equipment Sizing
Detailed sizing for ASME reactors, shell-and-tube heat exchangers, process pumps, ANFDs, and TCUs.
Utility & Hydraulic Systems
Design and balance of hot oil, chilled water, steam, compressed air, and plant-wide pipe line hydraulics.
GMP Compliance & Validation
Cleanroom qualification protocols, equipment validation (DQ/IQ/OQ/PQ), and tech transfer documentation.
Website & Digital Engineering
Full-stack web application development, interactive engineering calculators, and digital platform engineering.
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