THE RESUME OF

RAM SARUP

Medical Device Verification / Validation / Medication Management Systems / Project Management Over 20 years’ experience as a Senior PAS, R&D, Verification and Validation Engineering Technician for Fortune 500 companies, implementing and supporting a broad set of System Engineering applications for Domestic, as well as International, devices. Key strengths in leadership and the facilitation of core engineering system teams on R&D, verification, and validation activities. Broad engineering subject matter expert, resolving incidents and leading new system application testing.

Performed reliability testing on medical infusion devices, accessories, and related software. Analyzed customer complaints; troubleshoot devices for system level failure. Analyzed complaint data to identify trends within particular customers, hospital systems, products and failure modes.

Verified and validated medical devices, accessories, and software to operate medical devices. Developed and executed verification/validation and engineering study protocols for medical devices in reference to User Needs, Use-Error risk controls, Technical Design Requirements and other factors. Contributed in managing over 20 projects including wireless connectivity, product and software launches, and medical facility user training programs.

Developed over 100 custom Drug Libraries per Clinical Care Area requirements and deployment to devices. Evaluation of device effectiveness according to manufacturer’s manuals. Used INET, AS400, DOORS, JIRA, MATRIX10, ENOVIA, and other related applications to perform verification and validation activities on medical devices.

Excellent communicator in cross-functional teams and levels of the organization. ABBOTT LABORATORIES/HOSPIRA, INC. MORGAN HILL/SAN JOSE, CA PAS/RELIABILITY ENGINEERING/VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN 2003 - 2015 Characterization, calibrated, operated, and maintained medical devices and test equipment. Configured, upgraded, downgraded, and data backup for Medication Management server. Configuration of devices to enable communication with company-wide network. Verification and validation of all network equipment pertaining to medical devices. Manual Programming of therapies according to pre-established protocols. Auto-programming of PDA-enabled devices using Cerner Systems.

Troubleshoot auto-programming failures and verify the effectiveness of corrective actions. EDUCATION CERTIFICATIONS RECOGNITIONS

Punjab University of

Punjab, India

Bachelor of Science Business Administration

Emphasis: Accounting

Semi-Conductor Manufacturing Technology

Electronic Test Technician (Honors)

Vacuum Tech. and Vacuum Leak Detection

Human Factors Certification

Process Improvements (Seagate)

Quality Operations Spot (Hospira Inc.)

Participation & Dedication

Level 1 Team Member for Medical Devices

Point of Contact for Complex Issues

PROFILE

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1969 SIERRA ROAD SAN JOSE, CA 95131

EXPERIENCE

Printing and analysis of reports to assess accuracy of information. Configure and install medical devices at customer site.

Reliability and Environmental Testing [High/Low Temp/Humidity, HALT (Highly Accelerated Life Test), ORT (On-going Reliability Testing), Cleaning and Decontamination Agents, and Delivery Accuracy, Distal Occlusion, Proximal Occlusion, Air-in-line, Current Leakage, Electro Static Discharge, Portable RF Transceiver Susceptibility, and Noise Level tests]

Verification of system operation, technical and service manuals, Data Acquisition, Data Storing, Data Filing, and work on reports using Lab View, MS Word and Excel.

Interfacing with inter-departments and offsite lab personnel to execute task/projects. Perform failure analysis and prepare reports. Analyze field complaints, investigate root cause of issue, and suggest corrective action. Organize and maintain lab supplies for current and upcoming projects. Keep all the chemicals and fluids per MSDS. Standardization of testing lab per regulatory guidelines and keep lab in compliance with most current and updated requirements

Maintain the testing equipment calibration current, perform user standardization, in-house calibration, and kept calibration record. Answer any Non-Conformance issues arising during calibration of equipment. CANDESCENT TECHNOLOGY SAN JOSE, CA

R&D CHARACTERIZATION TECHNICIAN 2000 - 2002

Assisted in the development of a new ceramic wafer material used in flat panel displays. Characterized various electrical properties of the material being developed, both in air and in high vacuum environment. Investigated coating material using an accelerated combinatorial material search for thin film materials used in flat panel displays.

Characterized thin films, including resistance, thickness, resistance uniformity, and SEEC measurements. Inspected developed material, run failure analysis. Integrated with R&D, equipment, and production engineers to ensure smooth process. Documented the process, maintained database for results, and trained technicians on the process and equipment. SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY MILPITAS, CA

BACKEND ASSOCIATE (NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT) 1987 - 1998 Assisted with the development of new products and processes for the existing product, along with all the supporting processes, including preparation steps and process characterization. Transferred the developed process from R&D to production environment.

Qualified process system and characterization equipment, and resolved process variations. Troubleshot and performed preventative maintenance of equipment. Managed the operation, calibration, and maintenance of disk lube system to ensure that process requirements were met.

Recorded all critical process data, analyzed data, and determined cause of variation in data. Generated daily quantity/quality reports and charts using various statistical process and control methods. References Available Upon Request

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