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Certification
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Ashvini  Pote

Ashvini Pote

Summary

Patient Safety and Device Vigilance professional with 9.5 years of total experience across pharmaceutical and medical device industries, including over 5 years dedicated to Medical Device Vigilance. Proven experience in complaint handling, adverse event assessment, and quality review, consistently delivering high‑quality and compliant work products. Currently working as a Process Expert in the Global Medical Device Vigilance Department at Alcon, with demonstrated leadership as a Squad Lead, responsible for supporting, mentoring, and guiding five team members to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant case processing.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Process Expert

Alcon
Bangalore , India
01.2025 - 04.2026
  • Process Expert/Subject matter expert/Squad Leads.
    • Coordinate with internal management and provide consultation on process queries.
    Coordinate with team members, and resolve their queries.
    Identifies areas for improvement and works with the continuous improvement team.
    Train and guide the team on updates in regulations or processes.
    Ensure spot checks, quality checks, and compliance with regulations, SOPs, and guidance documents.
    • Represent in audits/inspection from GDV
    *Monitored key performance indicators KPIs, providing regular reports to senior management on process performance.
  • Promotes on-time global regulatory reporting.
  • Timely complaint record closure.
  • Serves as a SME between complaint handling teams and cross-functional partners (e.g., Regulatory, QAC, MTO, and HA enquiries) to ensure seamless communication and alignment of safety priorities.
  • Escalates potential safety issues as they are identified.
  • As a squad lead, I encourage team members to take ownership of their work while providing guidance and support to ensure timely and high-quality case handling.

Senior Patient Safety and Reporting Specialist

Alcon
Bangalore, India
08.2023 - 01.2025
  • Train and guide the team on updates in regulations or processes.
  • Ensure spot checks, quality checks, and compliance with regulations, SOPs, and guidance documents.
  • Represent in audits and inspections from GDV.
  • Has a good understanding of processes in VC, Pharma, and Surgical Franchise.
  • Process case files according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
  • Reassess the data, ensure accurate product selection, and assign required event code(s) in the system.
  • Complete initial and follow-up reporting assessments as information is received (initial report, follow-up questionnaires, phone calls, and investigation findings).
  • Respond to Manufacturing Quality Assurance (QA) requests and Health Authority inquiries, and launch requirements.
  • Schedule expedited and periodic regulatory reports based on local and international reporting regulations.

Patient Safety Specialist

Alcon
04.2021 - 07.2023

· Process Complaint files according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).

· Work with affiliate offices to ensure required dataset has been received/requested.

· Re-assess the data, ensure accurate product selection and assign required event code(s) in the system.

· Complete initial and follow-up reporting assessments as information is received (initial report, follow-up questionnaires, phone calls, investigation findings).

· Respond to Manufacturing Quality Assurance (QA) requests and Health Authority inquiries

· Launch required quality investigation records.

· Schedule expedited and periodic regulatory reports based on local and international reporting regulations.

Provide support in reconciliation activities and audit as required.

· Evaluate and escalate potential safety issues to management.

Sr. Executive

CIPLA LIMITED. UNIT - III
Verna
08.2017 - 07.2019
  • Work experience in Primary packing

Asst. Officer

AJANTA PHARMA PVT. LTD.
Aurangabad
10.2016 - 07.2017
  • Work experience in Primary packing

Jr. Officer

ENCORE HEALTHCARE PVT. LTD.
Aurangabad
02.2015 - 09.2016
  • Work experience in secondary packing

Education

Bachelor’s in pharmacy, Higher second class - Pharmacy

Prvara rural college of pharmacy, Savitribai Phule Pune University
Loni, MH
01-2014

Skills

  • SME in Device vigilance (complaint handling, regulatory reporting MDR, SMDR, vigilance reports, local reports submission)
  • In-depth knowledge of global regulatory requirements for vigilance reporting, including FDA regulations
  • Leadership and management skills, with the ability to effectively lead and motivate a squad of professionals
  • Significantly improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and operations

Certification

  • Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt certified from AGS Alcon.
  • UNNATI certification from AGS India program.

Accomplishments

  • AGS Brilliant Team awards (Q4 2022).
  • Ownership and Accountability AGS awards (Q1 2024).
  • Ownership and Accountability AGS awards (Q1 2025).

Projects

  • Cheat sheet (Vigilance guidance document for case monitor) for submission of EU MIRs reports update and aligning with current regulations and requirement.
  • Ongoing project : Developing training material and guidance for extraction of Sales data for Case Monitors.

Personal Information

  • Date of birth: 11/13/92
  • Nationality: Indian
  • Marital status: Married

Hobbies and Interests

Dancing, Cooking, Collection of G. K, Karate

Timeline

Process Expert

Alcon
01.2025 - 04.2026

Senior Patient Safety and Reporting Specialist

Alcon
08.2023 - 01.2025

Patient Safety Specialist

Alcon
04.2021 - 07.2023

Sr. Executive

CIPLA LIMITED. UNIT - III
08.2017 - 07.2019

Asst. Officer

AJANTA PHARMA PVT. LTD.
10.2016 - 07.2017

Jr. Officer

ENCORE HEALTHCARE PVT. LTD.
02.2015 - 09.2016

Bachelor’s in pharmacy, Higher second class - Pharmacy

Prvara rural college of pharmacy, Savitribai Phule Pune University
Ashvini Pote