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Akshay Phadnis

Akshay Phadnis

Pune

Summary

I am a knowledgeable Executive Officer, with approximately 8 years of experience in the microbiology department, adept at operating in diverse capacities to achieve business goals. Proficient in a wide range of areas, including testing, handling QMS, and Validation, Qualifications. Hardworking and proactive personnel with a disciplined execution.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Executive Officer

M.J. Biopharm Pvt. Ltd
Pune
05.2022 - Current
  • The Biopharmaceutical unit is mainly involved in the production of recombinant human insulin and its derivatives API and formulation.
  • Actively participated in Cell bank preparation and characterization.
  • Actively participated in the installation of incubators, heating block, weighing balance, colony counter, and pipette.
  • Have participated in BET method validation.
  • Actively participated in product and raw material testing validation for TVC and detection of specified microorganisms (MLT).
  • Actively participated in the sterilizer installation, and qualification; along with the load pattern development and validation.
  • Have actively participated in the qualification of the classified area (tests related to microbiology include location selection, monitoring and risk assessment for the same).
  • Sterility testing of the raw materials and finished product.
  • Review of the documents.
  • SOP and STP preparation.
  • Have basic knowledge of logging and investigation of laboratory incidents.
  • Have basic knowledge of logging and investigation of deviation.
  • Have basic knowledge of logging change control.
  • Have actively assisted in the preparation of quality risk assessment.

Quality Control Analyst I

Teva Pharmaceutical India Pvt. Ltd
Goa
08.2019 - 05.2022
  • A pharmaceutical organization mainly involved in the production of medicine categories in solid oral dosage form
  • Involved in the media preparation; sterilization of media, and growth promotion test of media
  • Involved in the analysis of the finished product for TVC and detection of the presence of specified microorganisms
  • Actively participated in technology transfer for the method validation
  • Review of the document
  • Have actively assisted in the investigation of OOS results
  • Sterilizer validation schedule.

Senior Executive in QC Microbiology

Zydus Cadila Pvt. Ltd
Goa
09.2017 - 08.2019
  • Pharmaceutical organization mainly involved in the production of sterile SVP and LVP, solid oral dosage form
  • Involved in the sterility testing of raw material, primary packing material, sterilized accessories, and finished product
  • Involved in the analysis of the finished product for TVC and detection of the presence of specified microorganisms
  • Environment monitoring of classified areas
  • Actively participated in the area qualification (for selection of VPC location)
  • Actively participated in the media fill to simulate and verify aseptic procedures and practices.

Trine Microbiologist

Fresenius Kabi India Pvt. Ltd
Pune
07.2016 - 09.2017
  • Pharmaceutical organizations mainly involved in the production of sterile SVP and LVP
  • Environment monitoring of classified areas
  • Trending of environment monitoring data
  • Cleaning of sterility classified area
  • NVPC monitoring
  • Water sampling
  • BET of water and finished product
  • Sterility observation and assist in the testing

Education

Master of Science - Microbiology

Savitribai Phule Pune University
Pune
06-2016

Bachelor of Science - Microbiology

Tuljaram Chaturchand College Baramati
Baramati Pune
04-2014

12th (Higher Secondary Examination) -

Maharashtra State Board
05-2011

10th (Senior Secondary Examination) -

Maharashtra State Board
04-2009

Skills

  • EDMS handling
  • Handling of the events, change control, and laboratory incidents
  • Microbial Limit Test testing and method validation
  • Sterility testing
  • Bacterial Endotoxin testing, and method validation
  • Cell bank analysis
  • Incubator Qualification
  • Classified area qualification
  • Have basic knowledge of CSV
  • Autoclave Validation and load pattern development
  • Basic knowledge of Risk assessments

Certification

  • Having Competent Technical Staff Approval for Microbiology Testing (TST) from the Food & Drugs Administration (Maharashtra State).

Timeline

Executive Officer

M.J. Biopharm Pvt. Ltd
05.2022 - Current

Quality Control Analyst I

Teva Pharmaceutical India Pvt. Ltd
08.2019 - 05.2022

Senior Executive in QC Microbiology

Zydus Cadila Pvt. Ltd
09.2017 - 08.2019

Trine Microbiologist

Fresenius Kabi India Pvt. Ltd
07.2016 - 09.2017

Master of Science - Microbiology

Savitribai Phule Pune University

Bachelor of Science - Microbiology

Tuljaram Chaturchand College Baramati

12th (Higher Secondary Examination) -

Maharashtra State Board

10th (Senior Secondary Examination) -

Maharashtra State Board
Akshay Phadnis