Karan Manocha is the managing partner at Kashico consulting services LLP and an SME at VSGPL. He is a skilled Automation Engineer and Compliance expert with over 25 years of experience delivering advanced automation and digitization solutions for pharmaceutical, biotech, vaccine, and API manufacturing. He has successfully led more than 40 global projects across 11 countries, with deep expertise in process automation (L0–L3), data integrity, and regulatory compliance under 21 CFR Part 11, EU Annex 11, and GAMP 5.
As an SME, Karan consults on end-to-end automation architecture, Industry 4.0 transformation, and continuous process verification (CPV) strategies. His work spans design, integration, and validation of scalable automation systems and electronic batch records (eBMR), ensuring alignment with USFDA and global regulatory expectations.
Karan’s approach combines deep technical understanding with regulatory foresight, helping clients build future-ready, compliant manufacturing operations. He holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering (Telerobotics) from the University of South Florida, USA and brings hands-on leadership across greenfield, brownfield, and retrofit automation projects.