Namrata Kashyap Mailing Address

Email: acgc2h@r.postjobfree.com 251

Cobblestone Court

Phone: 1-847-***-**** (Mobile)

Schaumburg, IL 60173

PROFILE

Namrata is an R&D/Quality Assurance Chemist with about six years of

experience at various capacities in Pharmaceutical, Metal Finishing and

Health & Beauty Products companies in United States and abroad. Her last

position was with AbbVie as an Associate Scientist in the area of

pharmaceutical R&D. She is also well versed with FDA and cGMP standards and

LIMS system. She is a person of high integrity, a quick learner and a great

team player.

OBJECTIVE

To work in the field of R&D or Quality Assurance in a dynamic organization

that will provide the opportunity of utilizing the existing skills and also

provide an environment for constant challenge.

LABORATORY SKILLS

Wet Chemistry, HPLC, Karl Fischer Titrometer, Gas Chromatography, IR

Spectrophotometer, ph Meter, Lyophilizer, Nitrogen Determination by

distillation method, TLC, UV, Specific Gravity, Atomic Absorption

Spectrophotometer, Viscometer.

EDUCATION

. M.S. (Chemistry, with concentration in Biochemistry), Pune University,

India

. B.S. (Major: Chemistry, Minor: Microbiology), Pune University, India

. Training and certification on cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practice)

. Training on ISO 9004

COMPUTER SKILLS

Windows, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel.

EXPERIENCE DETAILS

ABBVIE, Associate Scientist Abbott Park, IL (Jun

2013 - Jul 2013)

AbbVie is a global biopharmaceutical company that has the ability to

discover and advance innovative therapies and meet the health needs of

people and societies around the globe. During this short contract

assignment with AbbVie, Namrata's responsibilities included:

. Completion of training for GMP documentation, FDA rules and regulations,

HPLC and Karl Fischer.

. Stability testing for the project using HPLC and Karl Fischer.

. Physical examination of the drug.

. Followed FDA rules, regulations and guidelines while performing all the

jobs.

ARLINGTON PLATING COMPANY, Analytical Chemist Palatine, IL

(Sep 2007 - Feb 2008)

Arlington Plating Co. (APC) is a leading corporation in the field of

decorative chrome and nickel plating for automotive and motorcycle parts.

Namrata's responsibilities included:

. Manage overall laboratory activities - with three direct reports

. Establish laboratory processes and ways to sustain them - including 5-S

project

. Report to top management (Vice-President and Production Manager) on a

regular basis

. Provide technical expertise to production operations

. Routinely operate instruments like HPLC, AA,UV/Visible Spectrophotometer,

and Tensiometer

. Analyze various plating solutions

. Coordinate with external laboratories for testing (Atotech)

. Support waste water treatment processes and metallurgical lab activities

. Implement corrective actions when tank chemistries are out of parameters

. Participate in plating on Magnesium R&D project

. Participate in safety meetings and promote a safe work environment

. Constantly work with and challenge our suppliers on the overall

performance of their products

STUTZ COMPANY, Senior R&D Chemist Chicago, IL

(October 2005 - September 2007)

Stutz Company is mid-sized corporation that specialize in manufacturing and

selling of metal finishing products, buffing compounds, lapping compounds,

plating equipments and portable barrels. Namrata's responsibilities

included:

. Lead various research projects. For example: Formulation of lapping

compounds

. Analyze various plating solutions (based on zinc, chromium, copper,

silver and nickel)

. Analyze other solutions related to metal finishing

. Troubleshoot plating tanks - internally as well as at customer locations

. Calibrate pH Meter, Fluoride Electrode, Atomic Absorption

Spectrophotometer, Viscometer

. Assist Quality Director with quality control applications (NCR, Customer

Complaint Book)

. Participate in internal audit as an Internal Auditor and helped prepare

management review (as part of ISO 9001)

. Worked with external laboratories (Atotech, Rohm and Haas)

HOSPIRA, Laboratory Analyst North Chicago,

IL (October 2004 - April 2005)

Hospira is a specialty pharmaceutical and medication delivery company

launched from the core global hospital products business of Abbott

Laboratories. Bringing proven leadership and a nearly 70-year track record

of producing high-quality products, Hospira provides a breadth of

technology solutions that help improve the safety and effectiveness of

patient care. Namrata's responsibilities at Hospira included:

. Complete training and certify on cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing

practice).

. Perform full testing and stability testing on finished drugs (Liposyn,

Propofol and Propoflo).

. Perform full code testing on raw materials.

. Prepare and standardize solutions needed for testing.

. Calibrate laboratory equipments - pH Meter.

. Initiate change requests on standard test methods and SOP's.

. Verify analyst's test solution preparations and standardization

documentations.

. Systems Used: LIMS System, working knowledge of PQLIMS systems, File

sample database system.

. Get familiar with FDA Regulations/Standards.

AVON INDIA LTD, QA Chemist

India (August 2002 - August 2003)

AVON is the largest direct selling beauty company in the world. Avon's

products are available to consumers in more than 100 countries and almost 5

million representatives across the world work for Avon. Namrata's

responsibilities at Avon included:

. Train/supervise quality assurance activities/chemists in laboratories and

in production line.

. Acted as technical in-charge chemical and instrumentation laboratory.

. Prepare lab batches for launching product - "Anew Retroactive Cream".

. Participate in product development activities.

. Analyze raw material as well as finished products.

. Perform Stability testing of finished products.

. Calibrate laboratory equipments - pH Meter.

. Test on production de-ionized water.

. Direct and facilitate investigations and resolutions of deviations and

customer complaints.

. Perform and maintain QA documentation/release schedules.

EMAMI LIMITED, Analytical Chemist India

(January 2001 - August 2002)

Emami Limited is a leader in manufacturing personal, beauty and health care

products in India. The company manufactures herbal and Ayurvedic products

through the use of modern scientific laboratory practices. Namrata's

responsibilities included:

. Analyze raw materials as well as finished products.

. Prepare lab batches for launching products - "Madhuri" range of products.

. Participate in product development activities.

. Perform Stability testing of finished products.

. Test on production de-ionized water.

. Write validation protocols and summary reports associated with test

method validations.

. Keep inventory on chemicals and apparatus and write purchase orders for

these materials.

. Maintain lab notebooks and logbooks.

. Coordinate with other departments (production and store).

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