SAS Programmer

Priyank Patel

• Cell: 408-***-**** •Email: ***************@*****.***

Motivated, Inspired and Persuasive Individual Seeking Opportunity to obtain a Management position in a Healthcare or Pharmaceutical company where my Creative and Technical Capabilities in Social Science and Marketing Research, Team Orientation and Hard Work are valued.

Summary of Qualification: A talented and hardworking individual with a (an)

• Around 3 years of experience in SAS programming with in Bio-pharmaceutical, Healthcare, Retail industries with extensive academic knowledge in Pharmaceutical, Healthcare Marketing, Management and Regulation.

• Expertise in conceptualizing and developing research question

• Expertise in qualitative and quantitative research designs and methodologies

o Survey design and testing, individual factor analysis and reliability analysis

o Focus group and interview guide and questions development and testing

• Expertise in qualitative and quantitative data management, analysis and reporting

• Competence in using pharmacoeconomic principles & analysis to identify cost effective treatments

• Strong ability to identify the tactical and strategic implications of research findings

• Strong ability to present complex information & findings in precise, concise and clear manner

• Inherent ability to work in teams, provide leadership and manage relationships with clients and colleagues

• Innate drive and passion to learn and put efforts towards short and long term success

• Familiar with FDA regulation, eCTD, ICH guidelines, knowledge of IND/NDA.

• Extensive use of Analytical tools such as SAS, SPSS for analysis and decision making process.

• Extensive Knowledge of proc means, proc import, proc freq, proc univariate, proc summary, proc tabulate, proc gplot, proc gchart, proc sql, different merging procedures etc. for utilizing in different research project to create dataset, listing, figure and graph as well as extensive knowledge in clinical trials phase I, II , III.

• Creation of report using proc report with proc format as a user defined format and delivering output in html, pdf, pc files format using ODS system.

• Prepared Standard reports, Ad-hoc reports as per requirement.

• Knowledge of CDISC – SDTM and ADAM modeling in creation of datasets and mapping.

• Knowledge of Excel, Access to make pivot tables, database listings, Medra-coding.

Education:

Long Island University, GPA: 3.34 Graduated May 2011

M.S. in Pharmacy Administration Brooklyn, New York

St John’s College of Pharmacy, GPA: 4.0 Graduated Oct 2008

Bachelors of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) Bangalore, India

Skills Profile: Adapt in using both PC and Macintosh platforms

• Statistical Programs: SPSS, SAS (Base, Macro, Stat, ODS, Access, SQL, Enterprise guide) version - 9.1, 9.2

• Computer Programs and Language: MS Offices (Word, Excel, Power point, Access), UNIX, iWork (Pages, Keynote, Numbers), iLife, DB2 database, metadata, Oracle clinical database, SQL

• Proficient ability of management, customer service, public relationship management.

• Fast Learner with strong work ethics, very creative, innovative and self-motivated.

• Excellent interpersonal and communicational skills, good team player

• Strong analysis power, problem resolving ability and highly energetic

Market Research Project Experience:

1. College students’ Choice of Walk-in Clinics Versus Private Practitioner Care for Acute Illness

o Used a cross sectional design to a survey a convenience sample of students attending the Long Island University

2. Effect of Pharmacist Versus Physician Counseling on Coronary Heart Disease Patient Outcomes

o Reviewed literature to develop a research proposal for conducting an experimental study to compare the effects of pharmacist counseling vis-à-vis physician counseling on CHD patient outcomes

3. A Cost Effectiveness Analysis of A Screening program and Treatment Plan for Post-Partum Depression patient

o Utilized pharmacoeconomic principles to develop a protocol for evaluating a program for a screening and treatment plan for PPD patient.

Professional Experience:

Pharbest Pharmaceuticals, Inc. New York Oct-11 – Jan 12

Sales and Marketing Executive

• Target marketing and Brand promotion

• Managed Client relation and able to enhance sales growth

• Managed sales strategies and conducted market research analysis

• Create customer database listing, tables of sales growth, chart using SAS tools.

• Customer database management and report analysis using SAS tools and Access file.

• Created SAS macros to generate weekly, monthly reports, Ad-hoc reports to support decision making process and getting output using ODS system in desired format.

• Extensive Knowledge of proc means, proc import, proc freq, proc univariate, proc summary, proc tabulate, proc gplot, proc gchart, proc sql, different merging procedures etc.

• Handled administrative work for President of Company.

• Used Excel, Access to maintain database and created Pivot tables, listing.

Quanticate, Cambridge, Massachusetts Apr 10-Sept 10

Associate Trainee SAS Programmer

• Self-imposed training - maintained appropriate study documents, provided SAS programming and Statistical support to Clinical Studies.

• Involved in the analysis of Phase II and III clinical studies.

• Created and Maintained SAS Datasets extracted from Oracle database.

• Generate tables, listings and vies, plot and graph for analysis reports using SAS/Base, SAS/Stat, SAS/Macro, SAS/SQL, SAS/ODS.

• Performed data analysis, statistical analysis, TFL using SAS.

• Created descriptive summary and reports using proc means, proc univariate, proc freq, proc report

• Created standards reports as well as ad-hoc reports as per requirements in desired format.

• Reviewed Protocols, CRFs, Statistical Analysis plan for clinical study.

• Assisted creating analysis datasets using SDTM specifications.

• Validate data using Edit-check.

Mars Remedies PVT. LTD, Baroda, India Jan 09- Aug 09

Assistant Trainee Marketing and Sales

• Trainee as Market assistant to launch new product

• Managed sales support and sales strategies

• Responsible for conducting client meetings and support growth

• Target Marketing and Research analysis

• Weekly, monthly standards report as per company’s standards.

• Create Ad-hoc report as per requirements to support client demand.

• Maintained Excel and Access database and performed accounting.

Parry Pharma Ltd. Pvt., Ahmedabad, India Dec 09-Jan 09

Assistant Trainee Marketing, Manufacturing and Exporting Dept.

• Responsible for the marketing of the new commercial applications.

• Managed and developed the sales strategies and conducted the marketing research.

• Created the standardize marketing/sales materials with the marketing management and product development.

• Enhanced the market of the product and increased the market share of the product by utilizing the strategies.

• Acted as interface between the product marketing and production personnel.

Relevant Experience:

Pharmacy Technician/Administrative at Retail Pharmacy, Bronx, New York Feb 11-Oct 11

(Administrative Lead)

• Processed written prescription, Dispensing drugs, accounted drug inventory, handling patients, Insurance claiming and other Administrative work.

• Managed Prime Rx to write prescription and to claim health insurance.

• Daily report and Inventory report created.

• Managed accounting for the president of the company.

Administrative Lead, Department of Nursing, Long Island University Sept 10- May 11

• Proctoring and Test review for undergraduates

• Tutoring undergraduate nursing students the course of Med Administration

• Documentation of student records with using Excel and Access.

• Assisted supervisor in evaluating student’ progress accordingly University standards.

• Other administrative work for the supervisor.

Reference:

Available on request.

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