Quality Assurance Control

KANAK S. PATEL

*** ********* *****, ***** **********, NJ 07080

732-***-****/908-***-**** ***********@*****.***

PROFILE

. Versatile and detail oriented, with deep foundation over 25 years

applied chemist

. Consistently achieves results in a timely manner, works well

independently and in team

. Developed new testing method for time management, whereby implementation

of method resulted in reduction of inventory and manpower

. Reputation of safety knowledge awarded, represented department, trained

people on safety related issues, represented company for contingency plan

KEY SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE

. Sound knowledge and experience with cGMP/GLP, HACCP Guide line

. Skilled in MS office, Windows 98/95/xp, Excel, Power Point and Internet

. Instrumental skills include; HPLC, GC (TCD/FID), UV/VIS, IR, AA, PSD,

ICAP

. Lab general instruments include; Karl Fischer, Volumetric

(Auto)titrator, pH meter, Conductivity meter, Dissolution apparatus,

Bomb calorimeter, Auto distillation, Refractometer, Viscometer, Balance

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Ames Advance Material Corporation

11/2013-01/2014

Ferro Corporation, South Plainfield, NJ, USA

06/2011-10/2013

R & D Technician

. Developed copper product using environmental friendly chemicals with

low cost of production with purity & quality on lab scale, Scale up to

pilot plant & full production capacity

. Developed two product of silver with different chemistry with less

impurity as per customer requirement & get back business

. Formulate metal paste for specification of conductivity & rheology

. Setup experiments to study effect of different parameters on particle

size & surface area

. Search literature, review results & discuss critical points in

reaction with manager

Instrumentation Laboratory, Orangeburg, NY, USA(Through Joule Sci.

than direct)

03/2010-

06/2011

Formulation Laboratory Technician ( PS)/Q C Analyst II(Hemostasis)

. Plasma screening for controls & factors, bulk testing, stability study,

moisture content by KF

. Value assignment of final product, ACL verification, assignment of HS

Product range

. Calculated &Formulated pilot product according to required batch

sizes, bulk it, studied trend of electrolyte, metabolites & gas values

on GEM & ABL, fix formulation

. Stability study of product at normal & accelerated temperature &

review results with scientist

. Investigated product quality issue & find root cause, resolve

customers issues

Apotex Inc., Etobicoke, ON, Canada

01/2008-11/2009

Chemist(R &D Formulation)

. Analyzed raw material, in process optimization samples following SOPs,

cGMP, & GLP and good documentation practice

. Determined content uniformity, blend uniformity, and assay by HPLC

using EMPOWER

. Performed automated and fraction dissolution for core & coated tablets

& granules

. Tested raw material for potency determination, ID test, limit test

. Investigated OOT/OOS results following SOP

. Documented and drafted data using LIMS or lab logbook

KANAK S. PATEL 732-***-****/908-***-****

***********@*****.***

Sunpac Foods Limited, Brampton, ON, Canada

05/2005-09/2007

Lab Chemist/ Batcher

. Prepared & blended Gatorade beverage products & tested for

specification following GMP

. Blended variety of juices, drinks for can, bottle and cup line

. Checked torque, pull up, security, pasteurization temperature, filling

weight, brix, acidity, pH, dissolved solids, ascorbic acid

. Reviewed and documented production documents for quality assurance

Novo Pharm, Stoufville, (Contracte position), ON, Canada

01/2005-05/2005

Press Operator

. Prepared & operated Unipress and Fette press machine for different

tablets following GMP

. Checked weight variation, hardness, thickness & disintegration of

tablets as per norms

. Cleaned processing equipment and rooms in accordance with sanitation

program as per requirement of product & strength according to SOP

. Ensured product quality standard meets applicable regulatory agencies

including, Health Products and Food Branch Inspectorate (HPFBI), United

States Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited, Baroda, India

12/1981-03/2002

Quality Control Supervisor/ Senior Q C Chemist/ Q C Chemist

. Ensured proper analysis of lab samples & results reported to lab &

operations managers

. Collaborated in ISO9002 documentation program and ISO14000

certification program

. Collaborated with chemists to identify problems, technical

troubleshooting in testing and operation using wet chemistry technique

. Find out impurity in caprolactum by HPLC using chemstation software

. Analyzed raw materials, in-process & finished product using various

instruments

. Provided in process & finish product support by analysis of gases &

liquid using GC

. Tested various water samples includes; drinking, deionised, effluent,

well, and boiler water

. Performed environmental and stack gas analysis SO2, NH3, Acid mist,

dust particulate

EDUCATION

Advanced Pharmaceutical HPLC Program, Seneca College,ON,Canada

2004

1) Method Development 2) Method Validation 3) Instrument Calibration 4)

Documentation

M.Sc., Organic Chemistry, MS University, Vadodara, India

1981

B.Sc.Chemistry, MS University, Vadodara, India

1979

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

. Member OACETT Canada

. Member Association of Chemical Technologist, India

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