Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Manager - R&D
Matangi Industries LLP
Ahmadabad
09.2021 - Current
Leveraged data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision-making.
Reviewed staff competencies to build employee skill sets based upon future technical requirements.
Liaised with key stakeholders to understand business requirements and expectations and develop strategic direction to R&D performance materials.
Coordinated with purchasing department to identify new materials and technology.
Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
Identified and communicated customer needs to supply chain capacity and quality teams.
Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
Developed detailed plans based on broad guidance and direction.
Recruited and developed employees for R&D and QC department.
Research and development surfactants, fatty acids ethoxylation, fatty alcohol ethoxylation, propoxylation and various speciality chemical synthesis and custom synthesis
Senior Research Scientist
Alembic Pharmaceuticals LTD
Vadodara
09.2015 - 09.2021
Supervised junior technicians and scientists.
Planned and conducted experiments for synthesis of APIs
Maintained confidentiality of all patient information to conform to HIPAA, internal and other regulatory standards.
Streamlined research processes to meet tight deadlines for multiple projects.
Documented and reported test results after making graphical solutions and representations.
Impurities synthesis and characterization through analytical supports, ie. NMR, LCMS, HPLC
Trouble shooting activities for OOS and OOT batches at Plant
Responding for regulatory query in scientific manner
Scientist
Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd.
Ranjit Nagar
05.2013 - 09.2015
Documented changes during experiments, noting unexpected issues arising during research activities.
Conducted experiments in laboratory environment for product development purposes.
Read literature related to scientific area of expertise to remain current in knowledge.
Trained new employees on areas of technical expertise and compliance issues relevant to lab setting.
Senior Research Chemist
Jay Chemical Industries Ltd.
Ahmadabad
07.2011 - 04.2013
Researched patents, literature and scientific information in databases.
Maintained regulatory compliance for all projects.
Collaborated with project team on product development projects.
Evaluated lab findings to make interpretations and write technical reports.
Sr.Research Associete
Piramal Discovery Solutions (Formerly O2H)
Ahmadabad
01.2008 - 07.2011
Dexterously involved in planning and carrying out multi-step synthesis, purification and spectral interpretations of structurally diverse
heterocyclic compounds employing different reactions like Mitsunobu, Suzuki coupling, Reductive amination, and other reactions like reduction, oxidation, bromination etc.
Deftly handled designing of reaction schemes, searching the chemical database for availability, monitoring the procurement of chemicals and execution of the reactions.
Analyzed, summarized and presented data for all related research projects. Regularly reviewed ongoing research for trends and provided insight on these findings.
Reviewed Research literature on various useful sites which give important information.
Dealt with the clients of UK while conducting the teleconferences and maintaining healthy business relationship with them.
Presented scientific data in conferences and meetings with collaborators of the project.