Quality Control Manufacturing

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Etobicoke, Toronto, ON.

M*V 3V1

Cell: 647-***-****

BADAL GANATRA

Email ID: *********@*****.***

CAREER SUMMARY

Possesses 5 years of progressive experience in Pharmaceutical industry as a

Senior Executive. Problem solver with a strong quality background. Proven

effectiveness in achieving results by generating common focus and team

building in a high-tech, high-volume environment. Effectively leads both

unionized and non-unionized employees in ensuring all GMP's are adhered to

and key productivity targets are met through precise scheduling, ordering

and monitoring of processes.

CAREER HISTORY

CIPLA LTD

2011-2012

A privately owned, one of the world's largest generic Indian pharmaceutical

company with a presence in over 170 countries, having annual turnover

around $ 1.4 billion.

Senior Technical Coordinator (2011-2012)

Reporting to the Manager of Operations, managed all plants activities

including manufacturing, quality, production planning and material

management. Over saw a staff of 13 with production responsibility of $ 40

million units.

. Planned and Coordinated 8 Contract Manufacturing sites and ensure timely

supply of injectable products to meet the monthly requirement.

. Increased monthly output from 2 million to 4 million units, improving

inventory position and reducing the lead time of export order execution.

. To resolve and investigate process problem, meet department changeover

targets and coordinate with maintenance department to avoid the

production looses due to machine breakdowns.

. Conducting Quality review audits of contract manufacturing sites.

. Provided support, direction and coaching to other departments like

quality control, purchase, warehouse to meet the monthly production

requirement.

. A key member of New product development and Technology transfer to

contract manufacturing sites.

. Identified opportunity for process improvement and costing saving at

contract manufacturing sites.

RELIANCE LIFE SCIENCES

2007-2011

Reliance Life Sciences (RLS) is a part of Reliance group of companies. RLS

was established to develop business opportunity in medical biotechnology

with key initiatives in biopharmaceuticals, pharmaceuticals, regenerative

medicines, clinical research and molecular diagnostics.

Senior Executive (2011)

Responsible for manufacturing department to meet annual quota of 3 million

units with staff of 6 and work force of 10.

. Handled routine production activities in Fill finish area like manpower

allotment, day to planning etc.

. Ensuring that the quality of products, processes and systems are in

compliance with corporate policy and regulatory requirements.

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Executive (2008-2011)

. Promoted to an Executive role to increase production capacity by

providing technical support through effective monitoring and evaluation.

. Preparation, implementation of Standard operating procedure (SOP) for all

the activity in the departments.

. Monitoring of operations, activities and environmental condition of

sterile area to produce sterile product.

. To monitor online process and supervision of In-process counter checks.

. To compile all documents like Batch records, test results as per SOP and

GMP requirement.

. Reports all safety incidents, near misses, and accidents immediately,

following safe work.

. Trained subordinates for cGMP programs.

Trainee (2007-2008)

. To process products as per work order and follow SOP and cGMP.

. Assemble and dismantle all the parts of filling machine and vial washing

machine and its operation in DCS (Distributed Controlled System)

controlled by SEIMENS.

. Follow the required Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) and GMP

requirements.

EDUCATION

Master of Science (Genetics)

Bangalore University. 2005-2007

Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology) Bangalore

University 2002-2005

TECHNICAL TRAINING

. Successfully completed 6 week course on Biopharmaceutical Production and

Engineering at Biozeen, Bangalore, India.

. Attended training on FILTRATION SYSTEMS organized by Millipore &

Sartorius.

. Delivered Presentation on Plasminogen "A new upcoming product" in

Reliance Life Sciences.

. Proficient with the use of Operating system in Windows platform and well

versed with MS office tools and SAP.

ACTIVITIES

. Attended various conferences at National and International level.

. 01 published articles in National journals.

. Delivered 6 papers in National Conferences and also has won second prize

in one of the National conferences.

. 02 poster presentation at National and International conferences..

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