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Hemanth Kumar Nyathani

Hyderabad

Summary

A Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and people manager with 14 Years of experience in Pharmacovigilance/ Regulatory domain as a techno functional business analyst, project management, support of incident management, change request management, managing third party vendor ticket tools like (SNOW, Redmine, JIRA), validation lead responsible for complete product/ Software development life cycle (SDLC). As per Computer System Validation (CSV) guidelines – Documentation of Validation Plan, Project Plan, Functional Risk Assessment, GxP Assessments, URS/BRD, FRS, User guide, Operational & Performance Qualifications (OQ & PQ), Training Plans, Release Notes, VSR etc. Lead Safety System (Argus and ArisG) configuration - changes or upgrade as per business requirement or change request in compliance with regulatory changes EDQM, UCUM, E2B (R3 xml files in HL7 format) European Region (EMA), Medical Device Regulation (MDR), IDMP, United States FDA (FAERS), Germany (BfArM), Japan (PMDA), China (NMPCDR) profile, data migration projects. Scrum Master- Mentoring and coaching Scrum team by removing impediments using agile mindset and Scrum framework to ensure quality deliverables to business as per sprint. Skills: Project Manager- Project Plan, Project Schedule, and Resource planning, budget allocation, Project updates. Project closure, Release Notes, Client interaction. Preparation of product validation life cycle documents (Test plan, Validation plan, Configuration Management Plan (CMP), Configuration Base Document (CBD), Validation Summary Report (VSR), User guide, Functional Requirement specification (FRS) , Functional Design Document (FSD), Traceability Matrix (TM), System Test (ST), User Acceptance Test (UAT) scripts. Scrum Master- Sprint planning, Sprint backlog, Retrospective sprint review, Daily stand-up call, sprint refinement. Business Analyst- Business requirement specification (BRS) document authoring, participation in business requirement workshops to gather the requirements. Effective time management and organizational skills to meet the project deliverables. Critical thinker and ability to demonstrate logical approach to problem solving Strong negotiation and influencing skills particularly at senior levels of an organization Able to priorities work and balance competing demands Able to think strategically, creatively and to see the bigger picture Able to deal with conflict and mediate Able to deal with ambiguity and cope with change Able to inspire and motivate teams.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Principal Consultant

Virtuous Transactional Analytics Pvt Ltd (Vitrana)
07.2023 - 10.2023
  • Act as a communication ‘Bridge’ between technical and business team to meet the requirements
  • Working as validation lead for ArisG to Argus data migration project
  • Working as a scrum master to contribute for successful completion of Projects (Change requests, System upgrade, design and validation, change implementation)
  • Working as validation lead for projects like up version of Business intelligent tools (Quadrant) as per business requirements
  • Support of ticket management tools like SNOW, Redmine, and JIRA for incident management, Change requests
  • Participating in business meetings CRP, DITL for collecting business requirements, and working with senior stakeholders to balance needs with IT standards and processes

Principal Consultant

Virtuous Transactional Analytics Pvt Ltd (Vitrana)
09.2022 - 06.2023
  • Preparation of documentation (Validation Plan, Project Plan, Functional Risk Assessment, GxP Assessments, URS/BRD, FRS, Operational & Performance Qualifications (OQ & PQ), Training Plans, Release Notes, VSR etc.)
  • Preparation/ Upgrade of Safety system as per regulatory affairs related guidelines (IDMP, xEVMPD, European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM), MedDRA dictionary etc.)
  • Resource estimation and team handling as per project requirement
  • Working experience on IT waterfall and Agile delivery environment
  • Supporting complex change requests and projects handling

Sr. Consultant-Pharmacovigilance

Virtuous Transactional Analytics Pvt Ltd (Vitrana)
Bangalore
08.2021 - 08.2021
  • Sr Validation Analyst: Authoring and execution of system Testing (ST) and User Acceptance Test (UAT) scripts as per Good Practice (GxP) standards of 21CFR Part11
  • Lead validation for Argus E2B R3 profile EMA Export and EMA import, China Export, Japan R3 project
  • Authoring scripts DITL/ CRP and ST scripts as per FRS document and performing validation
  • Strong process and configuration understating of safety systems such ARIS suite (IRT, ARISg) and Argus (Case Intake and Processing and Submission, Console etc.) for Case processing, Configuration and Submission
  • Assigning the task to team and resolving day to day queries and updating the management
  • Attending Client calls for updating requirements as per business need
  • Authoring and Execution of ST scripts in HPALM tool and updating the traceability matrix as per requirement coverage
  • Working experience on business intelligence tools (BI Tools) like Quadarant and LogiReport
  • For a Quality review Application (Quadrant) upgrade used to maintain CAPA, Audit and Inspections in PV domain
  • For LogiReport Application upgrade used for data retrieval from Safety database (Ex: Argus)

Expert System Operations

Novartis Health Care Private Limited
Hyderabad
11.2018 - 08.2021
  • Experience in retrieving product data (MAH status in Country, IBD, DIBD) from Regulatory Affairs systems in submission & Publishing using CdsDB
  • Device configuration process Expert- provided guidance for defining device-product configuration and device study configuration
  • Electronic Serious adverse event (eSAE) project- identified gaps in mapping of fields in xml originated from Clinical database electronic data capture (EDC) systems like (OC/RDC, RAVE) and provided solution for Study Configuration in Argus (safety database)
  • Preparing and maintenance of internal deviations, Quality Event, healthy authority, and License partner Audit & inspections tracker for CAPA Management
  • Worked on Agile methodology, GAMP 5, EU annex 11, V model and SDLC
  • Authoring of SOPs, WIs as per GxP compliance and 21CFR Part11 standards
  • Managing life cycle of CSV Deliverables such as Change Controls, Risk Assessment, Master Validation Plan, Val Plan, Requirements, Protocols, Traceability Matrix, Deviation Reports and VSR etc
  • Execution of User acceptance test (UAT), PQ, OQ in PROTON resulted from CAPA, deviation, change management requests and Audit & Inspection findings and system enhancement
  • Working experience in Gap Analysis, Deviation Management, Risk assessment and preparation of remediation strategy for safety systems
  • PII (Personal Identification Information) in Argus- project-Authored Data Privacy PQ scripts, performed informal testing and supported business for execution of PQ script
  • Developed and implemented a new process for Automated monitoring of Study configuration
  • Validation of E2B, CIOMS special reporting rules
  • Health Authority investigations
  • Vigilance agreement partner (VAP) product license configuration and validation of reporting rules (E2B, CIOMS)
  • Health Canada, Germany (PEI), Japan license (JPPI), SMPC (EMEA), USPI (USFDA) license with Global and local brand name configuration
  • Argus Business configurations- Product configurations, Study configuration, code-list maintenance
  • Retrieving case data, product data from Safety database using standard SQL
  • Organized and chair meetings to discuss the project status, requirements, validation approach and strategy with clients, vendors, and team members
  • Demonstrated capability to quickly gain a detailed understanding of a process, system to optimize efficiencies and improve quality

Senior Safety Processing Expert

Novartis Health Care Private Limited
Hyderabad
04.2016 - 11.2018
  • Study configurations-including Managed access programs (MAP), Clinical trials, Non-Interventional Studies in Argus console
  • Authoring Study guidance documents (SGD) by reviewing protocols of Managed access programs (MAP), Non-interventional studies, and Clinical trials
  • SOPs and process guidance document update
  • Provided solution for Health authority finding CAPA related to product license selection in Argus console for Study configuration
  • Lead process change updated the relevant documents and trained Vendors
  • Successfully handled multiple projects with vendors to complete all the study and case corrections
  • ICSR acceptance, triage, and processing from EDC systems

Safety Processing Expert (SPE)

Novartis Health Care Private Limited
Hyderabad
06.2013 - 03.2016
  • End to End case processing of ICSRs including Serious, non-serious and literature cases
  • MedDRA coding/DRL coding and WHO coding, Labeling and Seriousness criteria assessment for all the cases processed
  • Narrative writing

Drug Safety Associate

Synowledge Pharmacovigilance Services Pvt ltd
Bangalore
09.2011 - 04.2013
  • Triage: Checking the validity and seriousness of the incoming adverse event form and marking the expedited
  • End to End case processing of ICSRs including Serious, non-serious and literature cases
  • MedDRA coding/DRL coding and WHO coding, Labeling and Seriousness criteria assessment for all the cases processed
  • Narrative writing and Pharmacovigilance comment
  • Therapeutic area of research included Pain and inflammation, Cardiovascular, Fertility, Psychiatry and Mental Health System, Neuroscience, Social Medicines, Hormonal, Pulmonary system, Diabetes, Infectious disease(s) and Cancers (Oncology) etc
  • As a mentor to new hires – Trained new hires on triage activity and data entry case processing conventions

Health Care Professional Assessor (HCPA)

Mahindra Satyam
Hyderabad
06.2010 - 04.2011
  • Case processing of serious legal cases
  • MedDRA coding and WHO coding
  • Labeling and Seriousness criteria assessment for all the cases processed
  • Narrative writing and contact log writing
  • As a mentor to new hires – Trained new hires on data entry case processing conventions

Safety Systems Configuration Manager

GSK
Bangalore
10.2023
  • Company Overview: GSK is a global pharmaceutical company
  • People development: People manager and helping the team to develop their skills as required with the ever changing regulatory requirements
  • Regulatory E2B R3 projects – Lab unit, Dose unit mapping from Veeva clinical system to Argus safety system using flexible code list
  • Regulatory rules LOC optimization project – helped to add required xcomments to submit the ICSR reports to local regulatory authorities requirements
  • Preparing the Safety system as per global regulatory requirements – leading multiple projects to meet the Authorized AxMP in EU, IDMP in FDA, EDQM standards
  • Vendor management - working with consulting company for developing the solution as per regulatory requirements
  • Monitoring reports – working with Power BI report developers to ensure the effectiveness checks are created as Power BI dash boards for the processes defined and to be followed
  • Authoring Process documents – as per the regulatory updates and training the team
  • Argus Configurations – including Business configurations (clinical study, Non-interventional study, PMS, Product configurations, etc)
  • GSK is a global pharmaceutical company

Education

M. Pharmacy - Pharmacology

Vaagdevi College of Pharmacy
Warangal
11-2009

Pharmacy -

S.R.R College of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Warangal
06-2006

Intermediate [MPC] -

Shanthi Nikethan Junior College
Hanamkonda
01.1999

S.S.C. -

Z.P.S School
Atmakur

Skills

  • Project Manager
  • Project Plan
  • Project Schedule
  • Resource planning
  • Budget allocation
  • Project updates
  • Project closure
  • Release Notes
  • Client interaction
  • Product validation life cycle documents
  • Test plan
  • Validation plan
  • Configuration Management Plan (CMP)
  • Configuration Base Document (CBD)
  • Validation Summary Report (VSR)
  • User guide
  • Functional Requirement specification (FRS)
  • Functional Design Document (FSD)
  • Traceability Matrix (TM)
  • System Test (ST)
  • User Acceptance Test (UAT) scripts
  • Scrum Master
  • Sprint planning
  • Sprint backlog
  • Retrospective sprint review
  • Daily stand-up call
  • Sprint refinement
  • Business Analyst
  • Business requirement specification (BRS) document authoring
  • Participation in business requirement workshops
  • Effective time management
  • Organizational skills
  • Critical thinker
  • Logical approach to problem solving
  • Negotiation skills
  • Influencing skills
  • Prioritization skills
  • Strategic thinking
  • Creativity
  • Conflict resolution
  • Mediation
  • Dealing with ambiguity
  • Change management
  • Team motivation
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • MS Project
  • MS Visio
  • Agile
  • Scrum
  • SAFe
  • ArisG 6 or higher
  • ARGUS 70
  • ARGUS 82
  • CdsDB
  • ICH
  • GPV module VI
  • US 21 CFR Part 11
  • GAMP5
  • Annex 11
  • HIPPA
  • GDPR
  • XEVMPD
  • IDMP
  • EDQM
  • MedDRA
  • GxP
  • NDA
  • ANDA
  • IND
  • Oracle DB 10g
  • Oracle DB 11g
  • Oracle DB 12c
  • SQL Server 2008
  • SQL developer
  • Toad for Argus safety
  • SAP Business Objects BI
  • Quadrant
  • LogiReport
  • Cognos
  • JIRA
  • Redmine
  • ALVIS
  • HP-ALM
  • HP proton
  • Certified ScrumMaster

Certification

Certified ScrumMaster (Certificate ID: 001428241) from ScrumAlliance.

Rewardsrecognitions

  • Bronze Award in recognition of EMA, China R3 project.
  • Multiple Applause Awards in recognition of successfully closure of Critical Regulatory Authority CAPA, defined Process Change in Clinical Study configuration and lead case correction projects with vendors.

Competitiveexam

GATE, 2007, 1849, 90.48

Spouse

Spandana Gorantla

Projectmanagement

Microsoft Office Suite (MS Project and MS Visio), Agile, Scrum, SAFe, ArisG 6 or higher, ARGUS 7.0, 8.2, CdsDB (similar like RIMS), ICH, GPV module VI, US 21 CFR Part 11, GAMP5, Annex 11, HIPPA, GDPR, xEVMPD, IDMP, EDQM, MedDRA, GxP, NDA, ANDA, IND, Oracle DB 10g, 11g, 12c, SQL Server 2008, SQL developer and Toad for Argus safety., SAP Business Objects BI (Quadrant, LogiReport), Cognos., JIRA, Redmine, MS Project., ALVIS, HP-ALM, HP proton.

Personal Information

  • Father's Name: N. Damodar
  • Mother's Name: Prameela
  • Nationality: Indian
  • Marital Status: Married

Disclaimer

I hereby declare that information furnished above is true to the best of my knowledge.

Accomplishments

  • GSK Silver Award: Received for LAb unit mapping project between Veeva Clinical system and Argus Safety system using Flexible code list.

Languages

Telugu
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2

Timeline

Safety Systems Configuration Manager

GSK
10.2023

Senior Principal Consultant

Virtuous Transactional Analytics Pvt Ltd (Vitrana)
07.2023 - 10.2023

Principal Consultant

Virtuous Transactional Analytics Pvt Ltd (Vitrana)
09.2022 - 06.2023

Sr. Consultant-Pharmacovigilance

Virtuous Transactional Analytics Pvt Ltd (Vitrana)
08.2021 - 08.2021

Expert System Operations

Novartis Health Care Private Limited
11.2018 - 08.2021

Senior Safety Processing Expert

Novartis Health Care Private Limited
04.2016 - 11.2018

Safety Processing Expert (SPE)

Novartis Health Care Private Limited
06.2013 - 03.2016

Drug Safety Associate

Synowledge Pharmacovigilance Services Pvt ltd
09.2011 - 04.2013

Health Care Professional Assessor (HCPA)

Mahindra Satyam
06.2010 - 04.2011

M. Pharmacy - Pharmacology

Vaagdevi College of Pharmacy

Pharmacy -

S.R.R College of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Intermediate [MPC] -

Shanthi Nikethan Junior College

S.S.C. -

Z.P.S School
Hemanth Kumar Nyathani