Highlights:
• Managed several teams including up to 19 direct reports.
• Handled several in sections from regulatory agencies world-wide.
• Standardize global procedures for sample handling, critical materials management and analytical methods.
• Developed several direct reports to take leadership roles. Was able get 15 employees promoted and transferred at different sites.
• Developed and Trouble Shooting of several analytical methods using technology like EIA, RIA, PCR and threshold DNA.
• Validated several equipments as required by the federal code of regulations.
• Developed training documents for EIA and general methods like Volume, Spectrophotometer, Bradford and appearance.
• Developed and participated in several strategies like Preparing the Organization for Future, Managing Resources Effectively, Six Sigma project for improving sample turnaround times.
• Recipient of Spot Stock Award.
• Developed Quality Assurance program sample management area in the reference lab with the sample load of 11,000 per day.
• Developed and implemented training program for employees, and clients.
• Responsible for about 60 employees over two shifts.
• Participated in CAP and CLIA inspections.
• Developed and validated about 200 methods using EIA and RIA techniques.
• Developed and process improvement of PCRs, Gel electrophoresis for 150 methods.
• Centrally managed inventory, prepared kits and method transfers for about 500 different methods for infectious and auto-immune diseases.
• Transferred and validated several methods on automatic robots.
• Validated ACS180, Hitachi, etc.
• Trained about 50 employees at different levels.
• Wrote over 100 analytical methods.
• Managed group of five people.
• Managed design and construction of new laboratories and development of testing kits for several infectious diseases, PCR for HIV, HCV and TB for use in Asia.
• Supervised and completed more than 40 test developments in less than one year.
• Trained and transferred PCR to Specialty-Ranbaxy India.
Companies I like:
ProCaps Labs, Genetech, Baxter, Bayer