EVANSHI AGRAWAL (Project Manager, MS/M.Pharm)
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Objective:
To secure a challenging, growth oriented position in a progressive organisation where my skills can be effectively utilised for the organisational and personal growth. Performance driven professional, who endeavours to meet challenges with a sense of creativity and determination to establish steadfast and amicable relations with colleagues as well as stakeholders, and to work as a dependable, conscientious and supportive team member. Skill profile:
Personal skills:
• Vast experience in managing a variety of dynamic end-to-end lifecycle management projects in different sectors, Pharmaceuticals/ Healthcare, MNCs, CRO/CMO, Startup, Project launch.
• Proven Client Relationship Management Skills- Handled various domestic as well as international MNC clients
• Strong Stakeholder Management skills involving multi-disciplinary teams- R&D, IPR, BD, Finance, Operations, QA, QC, Supply Chain, Marketing, Project Engineering, Medical Affairs, Clinical department, Regulatory.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills- Facilitated weekly meetings with Key Stakeholders and Steering Committee meeting with higher management.
• Demonstrated strong leadership skills- Extensive experience in single-handedly leading pharmaceutical R&D projects right from development till regulatory filings in diversified portfolio in Pharmaceutical companies;
• Exceptional organisational, time management, and execution skills coupled with a professional approach towards meeting company goals, along with following company guidelines and policies.
• Effective problem solving approach to complex situations, resulting in hassle free working environment.
• Good at understanding tasks and executing them by ensuring timely results to match the expected standards.
• Proven ability to prioritise tasks and experienced in delivering quality results under extreme pressure.
• Special attention to details, ensuring accuracy. Performing duties with high level of responsibility and care.
• Demonstrated initiative by suggesting ideas and solutions to help constructive changes in order to enhance efficiency in the work place: Attending managerial meetings and contributing with ideas to help business grow.
• Evidence of working in a dynamic, energetic manner, where change and development are welcomed as challenges rather than obstacles;
• Hardworking individual, flexible, committed with a positive and can do attitude, I take my work very seriously and treat everyone around me with great level of respect. Technical skills:
• Proven track record of 5 + years of project management success, with a strong delivery based approach.
• Advanced user of Project Management tools: Microsoft Project, Jira, Open Project
• Prepared numerous Project Budgets, Gantt charts, PowerPoint Presentations, Dashboards using Pivot, Quarterly Forecasting Reports, Company Profiling.
• Good knowledge of Agile Methodologies, Agile Project Management (Scrum Framework) and Waterfall PM.
• Knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
• Advanced user of Microsoft Office: Prepared numerous projects and assignments involving extensive use of Microsoft Word, Excel (including Pivot), Microsoft 365, Google Sheets and Power point tools. Educational profile:
• Masters of Sciences (MS) in Forensic Pharmacy (Regulatory Affairs) 2012 - 2014 National Forensic Sciences University, India
Registered Pharmacist in India accredited by Pharmacy Council of India. 2012- Present
Bachelors of Pharmacy (Baroda College of Pharmacy, India) 2008 - 2012 Employment History:
Brown & Greens – Project Management – Vic, Australia March 2019 – Feb 2020 Performing a dynamic role in managing a variety of projects and leading the project launch in market and support the operations in running a successful grocery delivery business.
• Project Initiation- Defining the scope and objective of the project with consensus of key stakeholders & management.
• Project planning and Execution- Structure an executable project plan and implement it from initiation till project launch
• Assigning the roles and responsibilities to team as per the scope and plan and coming up with the target completion dates of milestones.
• Project Monitoring & Tracking- Track the project status on daily basis to meet the target date of Project Milestones within the stated budget by conducting project briefing meetings as required and document reports/MoM.
• Project Maintenance- Periodic communication with stake holders keeping them abreast of complete/upcoming milestones.
• Capability to facilitate issue escalation and resolution with stakeholders.
• Organizing Project Assets
• Collating and Preparing appropriate monthly reports + on-demand reports
• Identify Process Improvement Initiatives and implement them
• Ensuring that teams as well as the projects meet the target deadline in a timely manner within the budget.
• Be the interface/conduit between multi-functional teams to lead the delivery of projects
• Work closely with individuals within each team in the context of overcoming weaknesses and creating greater efficiency
Amoli Organics Pvt. Ltd. – Project Management Office, India Nov 2017 – Nov 2018 Was heading the PM activities of the complete API pipeline (Pharmaceutical) along with the API DMF Regulatory queries from various Regulatory agencies. Managed projects under R&D, Projects at scale-up, Projects at manufacturing scale.
• Full project lifecycle management from pitch, design and build to quality assurance, delivery & approval right from R&D scale till regulatory filing.
• Driving critical process flow activities and ensuring delivery of projects as per the requirements within the agreed budget and desired timelines
• Hold weekly and monthly internal project de-briefing sessions and document project report
• Presenting the Project development status report and stating the project risk factors as per the budget and delay to the higher management.
• Constant communication with teams & stakeholders (R&D, IPR, BD, Finance, Manufacturing, QA, QC, Supply Chain, Operations, Project Engineering, Medical Affairs, Clinical department, Regulatory)
• Keeping the key stakeholder and management abreast of complete/upcoming milestones and schedule review sessions
• Resource management [Inventories, designs, task flows, processes, Analytical pre-requisites, RLDs, managing the Test and Import licenses application/ renewal/ expiry etc]
• Prepare reports and dashboards using our project management tool (MS Project, Open project etc.)
• Be up-to-date on recent trends and Regular research on tools & technology
• Effectively manage team workloads and team morale Lupin Ltd. (Lupin Research Park) – Project Management, Pune Apr 2017 – Nov 2017 An extensive experience in managing R&D projects right from lab development till regulatory filings in diversified portfolio involving multi-disciplinary teams - Formulation (Oral Solids, Oral Liquids and Dermatology products) and API
(including NCE) projects.
• End to end project management activities throughout the lifecycle and structure them into an executable project plan from R&D scale till regulatory filing.
• Organizing and leading weekly meetings with the senior stakeholders for assessing the project status, project delays and project risks.
• Project Planning & Tracking.
• Preparing the monthly, quarterly and annual reports for the steering committee meetings with the management.
• Oversee day to day operational aspects of a project and scope by coordinating with internal & external stakeholders.
• Competitive intelligence activities including tracking PDUFA dates, NDA filings, compiling quarterly reports on company profiling.
• Process Adherence & Improvements
• Knowledge Management
• Team, Quality & Leadership
Rubicon Research – Project Management, Mumbai Oct 2016 – Mar 2017 Rubicon Research, being a CRO with competitive manufacturing facilities, I have handled challenging Drug Delivery technology projects for developing complex projects in collaboration with other Regulated market MNCs involving cliental support. Handled diversified Development projects aimed for ANDA and CEP filings for Regulated markets- US and Europe which involved 505 b(ii), Para IV, Para III, Para II filings. 1) In-house ANDA (505 b(ii), Para IV, Para III, Para II filings) and CEP filings
• Responsible for the full End to end project lifecycle management from R&D scale till regulatory filing.
• Preparing and collating the exhaustive material budget requirements (R&D scale, Analytical requirements, Plant scale) required for the project taking in account the items required, suppliers, MOQ, Price comparison, total quantities to be ordered, batch size plan, capex requirements in a feasible and practical scope plan. 2) Cliental based Projects (First to file, 505 b(ii), ANDA)
• Leading and Managing all correspondence with the relevant stakeholders including the client, vendors, consultants, and internal stakeholders
• Managing the project in concurrence with client and de-briefing the client weekly about the project status, hurdles/ setbacks of the project activity, resolution/ way forward, effective interface between the internal and external stakeholders- via- Regular weekly teleconferences
• Client relationship management
Ipca Laboratories Ltd. – Project Management & Intellectual Property, Mumbai Sep 2014 – Sep 2016 Managed a diversified portfolio in PM Department and was handling Formulation & API Development Projects, DMF regulatory queries of API section and Hormonal Projects. Led a team of 3 people in PM Department for managing the various portfolios.
Professional achievements: - Was promoted right after the first year of joining, received grade A in the annual KPI assessment and was given the responsibility of additional portfolios. Voluntary Work:
I am a firm believer of ‘giving back’ to the society in any which way it is possible for me in my own small ways.
Presently volunteering virtually at Team Everest in Speak Out Program- where I help college students (under scholarship aid by NGO) of under privileged/ single parent child to speak better English.
An active member of CRY Organization- works for the welfare and development of small under privileged kids who strive to have basic minimum necessities of life.
Virtual Volunteering at Team Everest NGO in Call and Connect Program- where I mentored a young under privileged/ single parent girl child and polished her Personal Development and Career Development skills to prepare her to be able to crack an interview and secure a job and her future.
Volunteered at an Op shop (Brotherhood of St. Laurence) as a Retail Assistant where I was helping the store manager in managing and running the shop and attending customers.
Volunteered at university during orientation week, helping new students with campus information and details. References furnished upon request.