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Jayaprakash Arjunan

Jayaprakash Arjunan

Microbiologist
Navi Mumbai

Summary

A dedicated and focused professional with over excellent Microbiologist experience in the pharmaceutical and food industries. Excellent knowledge in Microbiology, method development and equipment troubleshooting for testing purpose. Proficiency in calibration, validation of laboratory equipment in a GLP / cGMP environment. Expertise in developing SOPs and training new members of the team for Microbiological analysis as per ISO Standards and as per Guidelines Requirement. Experienced in isolation and identification of microorganisms from different scorces and finding the solution for the issue. Highly efficient in performing different kind of microbial test and microbial management. Extensive knowledge of ISO 22000:2015, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 17025:2017, Industrial Hygiene, FDA, cGMP guidelines. Conversant in SAP and LIMS environments, media and stock cultures. Maintenance of working stands for the routine testing efficiently and timely manner. Handling of team members, tranin and manage accordingly as per labborotary requirement.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
8
8
Certificates
1
1
Language

Work History

Microbiologist

Wyeth Nutritional PTE Limited
01.2010 - 09.2024
  • Handle and operation of Autoclaves, Calibration and validations of Refrigerator, incubators and oven and others instruments
  • Maintain microbial free laboratory and production environment by Settle Plate, Air Sampling, Contact Plate Methods, Swab method according to the standards
  • Finished product and Raw material, in processes, water samples and Environmental samples testing for Salmonella, listeria, and Cronobacter species, Total Aerobic count, Mesophilic count, Thermophilic count, Clostridiums Spp, Enterobacteria, E.coli, Psesudomonas, Bacillus, staphylococcus and Candida albican species using Gemini, Vitek II, PCR and other testing Methods
  • Antibiotic detection On Raw materials
  • Perform: Hold Time study for water samples, and validation of hand soap and hand sanitizer
  • Prepare and Maintaine of ATCC stock cultrure
  • Method verification and Method validation, perform testing according to the Standards
  • Generate reports in the SAP/LIMS environment
  • Prepare monthly trends for Water, Environment and others
  • Maintain all departmental Logs and validation, SOP’s and Control documents
  • Pest Control management
  • Raise the Laboratory investigations, Change controls and Prepare CAPA report
  • Optimize lab consumales and cost saving projests, without devating the ISO standards or Other test methods
  • Ensure that Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and Department control Documents upto date as per reuqirment of standed and ISO
  • Assist others tasks when necessary
  • Review and relase the completed test like Packaging materials, Raw material and final products, make sure results as per requirement and relase them timely maner
  • Involving process optimization and cost saving projects with other deparment
  • Internal audit Qulabration
  • A part of the procurement team for the lab counsumables like rady to use media and dehydrated media and otherthings
  • Assigning the task to team member and manage team accordingly and give traning to the new member.

T.Microbiologist

Nectar life sciences limited
04.2009 - 01.2010
  • Managed Water Analysis of WFI, Purified water, Raw & Potable water, BET of WFI, purified water, TOC for WFI and Purified water
  • Staining techniques grams, Motility, Endospore, Acidfast and Negative staining
  • Conducted MLT for Finished product and raw materials and for purified water
  • Maintained microbial free laboratory environment by Settle Plate, Air Sampling, Contact Plate Methods, Swab method
  • Conducted fumigation activities
  • Discarded media and cultures by autoclaving and operating moist heat sterilization
  • Prepared specific culture media required for different tests
  • Prepared suspension of inoculums by serial dilution
  • Maintained all departmental Logbooks
  • Part of validation team
  • Autoclave validation DHS validation, Incubator and Refrigerator validation Product validation for Microbial Limit Test Product Validation of BET Performed tests such as Sterility Test - for Finished Products by direct inoculation
  • Microbial Limit Test - for raw materials, water samples and finished products as per specification
  • Bacterial Endotoxin Tests - for water samples, Raw materials and sterile products
  • Growth Promotion Test - for incoming culture media and ready media plates.

Education

Master of Philosophy - Microbiology

Periyar University
Tamil Nadu, India
04.2001 -

Master of Science - Microbiology

Thanthai Hans Roever College
Tamil Nadu, India
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Microbiology

K.S.R College of Arts And Science
Tamil Nadu, India
04.2001 -

Skills

    Experimental design

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Software

MS Office, Spreadsheets, Email, PowerPoint, Social Media

Certification

Lean 6 Sigma- Yellow Belt

Jogging, Cricket, Badminton, Movies, Cooking

Jogging: This is a good hobby for me, i like spending time outdoors and interacting with nature. When running, i will experience nature depending on the routes. I am passionate about my health, i feel lighter and relax after this event.

Badminton: One of my favourite sports to keep myself more active and more vigilant, of course i feel more competitive and very interesting to achieve my goal.

Cricket: Before Playing Badminton, this is my favourite sports, due to time and manpower and location point, not able to play continuously but some time we use to play.

Movies: One off my favourite relaxation and time pass section is watching movies with family and Friends, some time alone.

Cooking: Cooking is passion for me, Adept at preparing various cuisines, knowledgeable in food presentation, and experienced in hosting dinner events for friends and family.

Timeline

ISO 22000:2015 FSMS/FSSC

03-2024

ISO 17025:2017 LMS

03-2024

Industrial Hygienist

03-2024

ISO 45001:2018 OHSMS

03-2024

GPM Food Industry

03-2024

ISO 9001:2015 QMS

02-2024

Lean 6 Sigma- Yellow Belt

01-2024

Lean 6 Sigma- Green Belt

01-2024

Microbiologist

Wyeth Nutritional PTE Limited
01.2010 - 09.2024

T.Microbiologist

Nectar life sciences limited
04.2009 - 01.2010

Master of Philosophy - Microbiology

Periyar University
04.2001 -

Master of Science - Microbiology

Thanthai Hans Roever College
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Microbiology

K.S.R College of Arts And Science
04.2001 -
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