Validation:
- Working on LabSolutions application enhancement for FTIR instrument connectivity.
- Preparing and executing Validation Protocols, including:
URS (User Requirement Specification)
FS (Functional Specification)
CS (Configuration Specification)
FRA (Functional Risk Assessment)
TRM (Traceability Matrix)
IQ (Installation Qualification)
OQ (Operational Qualification)
PQ (Performance Qualification)
- Performing test execution, verification, and troubleshooting for instrument connectivity and application functionality.
- Ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance of all validation documentation per GxP, ALCOA+, and 21 CFR Part 11 requirements.
- Coordinating with instrument owners, and IT teams for environment readiness and successful validation execution.
- Supporting enhancement testing, issue resolution, and data integrity verification in both development and production-like environments.
Application Migration:
- Successfully migrated 60 instances of lab applications across multiple global sites.
- Collaborated with infrastructure, network, validation, and site teams.
- Performed pre-migration checks, installation, configuration, testing, and post-migration support.
- Delivered smooth cutovers with minimal downtime.
- Performed post-migration verification, ensuring application availability, instrument connectivity, and job scheduler functionality.
- Maintained detailed migration documentation for compliance, audits, and issue tracking.
- Troubleshot login issues, communication errors, and slowness post-migration to ensure seamless user experience.
Deployment Engineer:
- Led end-to-end deployments and installed ~70 instances of LabX, Spectrum, UV WinLab, ViCell, Tiamo, OPUS, Mastersizer, Omnic WinSotax, and LabSolutions across regulated lab environments.
- Performed IQ (Installation Qualification), OQ (Operational Qualification), and ad-hoc IQ executions for new installations, upgrades, and enhancement activities.
- Conducted data migration during version upgrades for LabX v11 and UV WinLab, ensuring complete data integrity and a smooth transition.
- Managed prerequisites, installation, configuration, licence setup, instrument connectivity, and environment readiness for application deployments.
- Coordinated deployment calls with site SMEs, instrument owners, and infrastructure teams to align dependencies and timelines.
- Ensured all deployments met compliance standards (GxP, ALCOA+), and maintained detailed documentation for qualification steps, configurations, and execution outcomes.
- Delivered deployments on time under tight project pressures.
L2 Support & Deputy Application Manager
- Worked as Primary L2 Support and Deputy Application Manager for 10+ lab applications, including LabX, Spectrum, UV WinLab, ViCell, Tiamo, OPUS, Mastersizer, OMNIC, WinSotax, and LabSolutions.
- Handled 400+ incidents and 300 service requests with zero SLA breaches throughout the support period.
- Provided application troubleshooting, log checks, connectivity support, and direct user coordination.
- Collaborated with infrastructure, network, database, and site IT teams to resolve issues efficiently.
- Assisted in Windows server patching and maintenance, coordinating scheduled maintenance windows using Comap/InPat to ensure minimal downtime and smooth execution.
- Managed user access, password resets, and permission updates.
- Prepared clear incident updates, change records, and application support documentation.
- Developed a PowerShell script to detect and auto-restart the LabX Host Service, reducing manual interventions.
- Provided weekend/on-call support, ensuring timely resolution of high-priority issues.
- Ensured GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, and ALCOA+ compliance during support activities and documentation.
- Conducted risk assessments and RCA
- Executed periodic activities, including:
1. User Access Review (UAR)
2. Technical Audit Trail Review
3. Backup & Restore validation checks
4. Incident & Problem ticket review
5. Change Management review
- Resolved application unavailability by checking services, logs, and system health.
- Troubleshot application slowness by validating server performance, jobs, network latency, and background processes.
- Diagnosed and fixed communication errors between application–instrument, application–database, and client–server.
- Addressed login failures, where some users could log in and some couldn’t, by validating user roles, AD sync, access rights, and license availability.