Rakhee Pandrangi
**** ******* *** *** * Glendale CA-91201; 310-***-****
Bio Chemist; Master of Science (GPA=3.75)
Email :****.*********@*****.***
Experience Summary:
Having 5 years experience in developing and validating new and/or using existing, delicate and highly
demanding test methods to determine quantity, quality and purity of compounds.
Objective
In a full-time position within the field of Science that will effectively utilize my QC,QA,
microbiology, chemistry knowledge to make a positive contribution toward meeting organizational
goals and objectives.
Education
• 2003/04 Master of Science degree-Faculty of Bio-Chemistry from Nagarguna University,
India. U.S. equivalence - Credential Evaluation and Authentication Report is determined by
Educational Perspectives, Inc Chicago, IL. Grade Point Average (GPA) is 3.75
(Ref.No.013852/kb).
• 2000/03 Bachelor of Science degree-Faculty of Chemistry, Micro Biology, Biochemistry
Osmania University, India. U.S. equivalence - Credential Evaluation and Authentication
Report is determined by Educational Perspectives, Inc Chicago, IL. Grade Point Average
(GPA) is 3.75 (Ref.No.013852/kb).
• 1997/99 Intermediate Certificate, by board of intermediate Education, India. Credential
Evaluation and Authentication Report is determined by Educational Perspectives, Inc
Chicago, IL. Grade Point Average (GPA) is 3.75 (Ref.No.013852/kb).
Skills
The key strengths that I possess for success in such a position include, but are not limited to, the following:
• 5 years of direct experience in the quality control field with comprehensive understanding of
the relevant concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals, while striving for
continued excellence.
• Strong communication skills when interfacing across all levels of an organization.
• Self-starter who is a highly motivated, results-oriented, team player with excellent
interpersonal skills.
• Well organized, reliable, committed to professionalism, and able to multi-task effectively.
• Experience in microbiology, chemistry, and cGMP principles and practices.
• Eager to learn new things.
Technical Skills
• Organize and manage QC lab equipment and operations
• Calibrate instruments used for QC testing
• Analysis of dietary supplement formulas by HPLC, ID testing of dietary supplements raw
materials by FTIR, ID testing of herbal ingredients by HPTLC.
• Interacting with customers, coordinate with sample sending and maintaining COAs.
• Writing, reviewing and updating standard operating procedures
• Adhering to FDA regulations as well as any other diet supplement industry standard
products Analytical tests of raw material, in-process, and finished products.
• Microbiological testing of raw materials by AOAC method and 1-2 kit method for
salmonella.
• Monitoring the level of Cleaning in production equipments by cleaning validation and
environment monitoring.
• Conduct all analysis and documentation using cGMP and FDA guidelines.
• Extensive experience of Internet based search, online information and data resources.
S O F TW AR E SK I L LS
• Empover,chemstation,ezchrome
Computer Skills:
Operating System : Windows 2000, XP
Tools : Ms Word, Ms Excel, Ms Outlook
WOR K SU M M ARY
Currently working as a QC Analyst at Neutrogena.
QC Analyst, Neutrogena Los Angeles, CA, US Nov 2010 – Current
• Investigates properties, composition, and structure of matter and the laws that govern the
combination of elements and reactions of substances.
• Performs qualitative and quantitative chemical analysis of raw materials.
• Could function as a team member in the QA Chemical Laboratories to provide timely test analysis
information on the status of conformance to requirements
• Could function as a team member in the QA Chemical Laboratories to provide timely test analysis
information on the status of conformance to requirements.
• Assists with special projects by supporting the development of new test methods of performing
investigative test analyses as required.
• Assists in projects including the validation of test methods and transfer of new
products/processes/test methods
QC Analyst, Torrance, CA, US Feb 2008 – 2010
This company is a leading custom manufacturer of Dietary Supplements.
• Conducting daily operations to testing (USP vitamin, water-soluble and fat-soluble, analysis
of dietary supplement formulas by HPLC, ID testing of dietary supplements raw materials
by FTIR, ID testing of herbal ingredients by HPTLC, etc.), sample approval and release of
Products.
• Responsible for performing Id testing of raw material by FTIR and AA
• Verifying the incoming raw material CofA and request vendor for any additional information
required for release.
• Responsible for QA release functions including batch record review, document control systems,
and raw material / finished product sampling, testing, and release.
• Create reports using MS Office
• Interacting with customers, coordinate with sample sending and maintaining COAs.
• Writing, reviewing and updating standard operating procedures.
• Performing microbiological testing by AOAC method, result analysis and compliance to QC
• Performing salmonella test by 1-2 kit method.
• Qualitative analysis of raw material and finished products by HPLC and AA.
• Performing Environment monitoring and cleaning validation
• DI water testing and balance calibration.
• Document test results, problems and other issues, perform initial troubleshooting of issues that
arise during analysis, conduct all analysis and documentation using cGMP and FDA guidelines
• Assisting manager in OOS issues and implement corrective actions
• Assisting analyst in developing HPTLC plates
• Calibrate instruments used for QC testing
• Investigate OOS issues and implement corrective actions.
• Assist manager in developing specification.
QC Analyst in Vijaya diagnostic laboratory, India 2003 Sep–2005 Oct
Worked as a QC Analyst in Vijaya diagnostic laboratory.
• Testing physico-chemical properties of raw materials and finish product(friability, disintegration
testing, hardness, LOD & bulk density
• Coordinated laboratory operations, analysis of test results, preparing culture media.
• Analysis of raw materials by TLC.
• Performing blood group identification analysis and conducting ELISA testing.
• Reporting and record keeping. Troubleshot and resolved departmental problems
Monitors QC control of raw materials and products, by following approved SOPs consistent with current
Good Laboratory Practice (cGLP) and cGMP standards.
If you give me an opportunity to work in your esteemed institution, I can assure u that I will
discharge my duties to the entire satisfaction of my superiors