BENA SHAH
***********@*****.*** ** Silver Lake Avenue
908-***-**** Edison, NJ 08817
EDUCATION: University of Kota, Kota, India
M.A., Economics July 1988
B.A., Economics & Political Science March 1985
EMPLOYMENT: Cyalume Special Products, Bound Brook, NJ December 2019-prese
Quality Assurance Specialist
Issue Change control and Investigation numbers.
Performs Document Retention Coordinator responsibilities
Performs Stability Program monitor responsibilities
Issue SOP’s and other controlled documents
Track purified water results, enter the data into spreadsheet, file the hard copy
Track employee training records, enter into database, file and making sure for current records
Assist the final drum inspection
Release raw material, review LAR’s and check accuracy and passing results
Issue approval labels and applied on drums
Enter relevant data from batch record into spreadsheet
Assist VP of quality systems with Internal and external Audits
Prepare Annual Product review reports
Compliance Wire experience
Takara Belmont, Somerset, NJ August 2014-November 2019
Quality Assurance Lead/Document specialist
Evaluate personnel requirements of the quality assurance operations department
Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the unit
Review and release production batch records and products
Review and close out any aborted batch records
Maintain quality metrics for batch record review
Respond to requests from 3rd party customers
Reject any batch that fails to meet specifications
Provide data from batch record review for analysis during annual product reviews
Manage QA auditors in process audits
Provide responses to audit observations and deficiencies
Perform corrective and preventative action (CAPA) for quality issues
Update quality operation departmental training curriculums
Review and update QA departmental SOPS as applicable
Coregistics Packaging, Cranbury, NJ May 2010-July 2014
Quality Assurance Supervisor /IPQA Supervisor
Managed 6 QA inspectors and provided training as needed
Prepared master batch record and batch production record for major clients such as Proctor &Gamble
Performed line inspection for various products and released paperwork for production
Maintained log for retain samples and sent samples back to clients
Performed daily audits for GMP rules of production lines
Generated QA check sheet for clients
Entered data in SAP system
Created non-conformance report for products
Generated GMP labels and verified for production lines
Generated paper work for next day production runs
Attended weekly customer conference calls to identify their needs
Medicia Corporation, Daytona, NJ October 2007-November 2009
Quality Assurance Lead and Document Control Associate
Inspected product components and assured line was ready for production
Provided training to colleagues working on production line
Ensured packaging orders were in accordance with cGMP guidelines
Prepared documents for inspection, filing, SAP system entry, and other documentation tasks
Maintained records and kept track of batch production records
Imclone Systems, Branchburg, NJ October 2005-August 2007
Quality Control /IPQA Assoociate
Inspected incoming raw materials and components for commercial and clinical manufacturing under cGMP guidelines for pharmaceuticals
Conducted aseptic sampling of chemicals in fume hood and class 100 biosafety cabinet located in a class 10,000 clean room
Took samples of gases for qualification and identity testing
Generated and verified labels to identify dispositional material status
Inspected finished product vials to be used in clinical trials
Assisted in the archival process of critical documents
Proofread and approved printed materials for GMP labels & production components
Pharmaceutical Formulations Inc., Edison, NJ March 2000- September 2005
Quality Assurance Inspector
Ensured product was in compliance to current specifications for all packaged products and components
Reviewed packaging orders for compliance to cGMP standards
Performed line inspections utilizing counter machines, leak testers, laser inspectors, weight scales, tablet hardness testers, friabilator, micrometers, and mocon machines
Proofread GMP labels for production lines
Rejected finished products and components that failed to comply with standards
Proofread and approved printed materials for blister packaging production
SKILLS: Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook), Great Plans, SAP, Regulatory and FDA audits, Knowledge of cGMP and company SOP guidelines
Project Management training from NJMEP