Lokanath Sahoo

Operating Experience:

• Hands-on experience operating and maintaining aseptic Lyo Liquid vial filling and stoppering machines (Make: Steriline, Tofflon) for sterile pharmaceutical production
• Loading of half stoppered vials into Lyophilizer and unloading of stoppered vials from lyophilizer with automatic loading and unloading system
• Hands-on experience in operating and maintaining Vial capping machine (Make: NKP Pharma)
• Hands-on experience on operating Autoclave (Make: Machin fabrik)
• Hands-on experience on operating of Dry powder vial filling and stoppering machine (Make: IMA, ROMACO-MACOFAR, NKP)
• Hands-on experience on operating of Top ADD-Vantage Machine
• Hands-on experience on operating of capping machine (Make: ROMACO-MACOFAR)
• Hands-on experience on vial washing machine (Make: NKP)

Technical Exposure:

• Adhered strictly to cGMP regulations in daily production processes, ensuring compliance with FDA and internal quality standards
• Maintained accurate and up-to-date production records, logs, and reports in compliance with internal SOPs
• Performed routine equipment setups, changeovers, and adjustments to meet batch specifications and minimize waste
• Ensured proper calibration and operation of equipment according to SOPs and preventive maintenance schedules
• Performed sterile filtration of raw materials, intermediates, and finished products following validated procedures
• Performed validated CIP and SIP operations ensuring equipment cleanliness and sterility in compliance with cGMP standards

Professional Experienced:

• Faced and successfully passed audits like USFDA, MHRA, WHO & Health Canada by ensuring strict compliance with documentation, process, and quality standards