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Prashanth Kumar V

Pharmaceutical Quality

Summary

PHARMACEUTICAL QUALITY OPERATIONS: HEAD / VP / AVP / DIRECTOR

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

An Accomplished pharmaceutical professional with global experience of over 23 years in diverse areas of pharmaceutical industry and within India as well as US.

I am an expert in quality systems development, implementation, regulatory audit, compliance, remedial actions, integration solutions. Hands on experience with Quality Control management, leading change in manufacturing operations and in improving organizational and operational efficiency.

Led several continuous improvement projects supporting technical and business process throughout the product life cycle management. I possess strong portfolio of successes orchestrating the start-up, growth of quality operations, laboratory, technical management with proven ability to develop, build and manage high performance teams and lead integration of such teams to insure efficiency, quality, customer service, and cost-effectiveness.

I am backed by solid credentials, agile with progressive, innovative, broad, and deep background with exceptional work ethics and commitment to organizational objectives. Contributed to various products development, manufacturing, quality, audit, compliance, regulatory and remediation for business sustainability and growth through a combination of strategic, tactical planning, initiative, and strong leadership.

Through growing global direct and indirect management roles, I have demonstrated the ability to develop and lead self-empowered and high-performing multicultural teams toward a shared ambition, to co-create with them the path to success and to deliver against it.

I challenge the status quo, encourage best practice sharing and foster innovative and cost-effective solutions through a test-and-learn approach, all this to create value for patients and customers. Fluent in English, mobile internationally, I wish to bring my experience, energy, and decision-making ability to an innovative, dynamic, and global life science company.

KEY WORDS: PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY | QUALITY REMEDIATION | AUDITING AND COMPLIANCE | AUDIT MANAGEMENT | SUPPLIER PERFORMANCE | QUALITY SYSTEMS | DUE DILIGENCE | RISK ASSESSMENT | CAPA | DATA QUALITY | PRODUCT QUALITY | MANUFACTURING | QUALITY CONTROL | US FDA | EMA | QUALITY STRATEGY | REGULATORY INSPECTION | DATA INTEGRITY | GMP | ISO | GXP | REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS | MANAGEMENT SKILLS | LEADERSHIP | OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Director

Mylan Laboratories
Bangalore
  • With reporting to Global Head of Injectables
  • I was the key stake holder in supporting the regulatory, quality, compliance as well as to support the successful manufacturing operations to release the materials/products to meet the business and patients need
  • Major achievements and participations during Employment:
  • Championed quality mindset and awareness across the company, partnering closely with commercial, R&D and manufacturing operations
  • Built capabilities to support growth and restored operational performance: revamped and streamlined the organization, led the digitization journey, introducing e-Quality and lab systems
  • Led operational excellence journey, implemented performance monitoring
  • Led the site operations and growth in the context of capability and capacity expansion, cultural transformation, and open communication initiatives
  • Established a Central laboratory function with state-of-the-art instrumentation exceeding Rs.80 million to enhance the testing capabilities, self-sustain and to support the business needs
  • Played a key role in overall quality optimization projects within the network, that includes, visual boards, scheduling, STRT, laboratory management, KPI

Head of Regional Biologics Quality

Pfizer
01.2022 - Current
  • The company was formed through the merger of Mylan and Upjohn, a division of, Viatris- The company was formed through the merger of Mylan and Upjohn, a division of Pfizer

Senior Director

MYLAN
01.2016 - 03.2020
  • Biologics Quality Operations
  • Responsible for overseeing the Biologics Quality Operations of Mylan/Partnered sites at India and Malaysia
  • My responsibilities include networking with the global partners to provide the strategic and technical leadership and to support the sustainable quality and compliance and ensure that all aspects of the operational business comply with cGMP, legal and regulatory requirements
  • I am the key stake holder in supporting the regulatory, quality, compliance as well as to support the successful manufacturing operations to release the materials/products to meet the business and patients need
  • I am also responsible to manage the budget, provide strategic/optimization plan for the business, lead, and support the partner site’s operations
  • Major achievements and participations during Employment:
  • Streamlined and established the Quality Management Systems and overall escalation, communication channels, governance, and road maps
  • Evolved several joint discussion platforms and review boards including the strengthening of the investigation, root cause analysis and CAPA management
  • Training, developing the skills, strengthening the team, and leading them with strategic initiatives and directions
  • Involved in global regulatory agency communications, notification, review of the regulatory submissions for new products and changes
  • Played a key role in overall continuous quality improvement projects within the network, that includes quality metrics, KPI, driving, open communication and cultural transformation initiatives
  • Providing strategic and technical leadership for the partner site in all quality and cGMP compliance related matters and ensure that all aspects of the operational business comply with cGMP legal and regulatory requirements.

Head- General Manager

PFIZER GLOBAL SUPPLY
01.2014 - 01.2016
  • Hospira (acquired by Pfizer), IKKT site as General manager- Remediation role with reporting to Global Quality Head
  • Major achievements and participations during Employment:
  • Fostered a culture of ownership and transparency, empowering and coaching teams on problem solving, risk management, continuous improvement
  • Developed internal communication events and routine to foster alignment and sense of purpose
  • Implemented a recognition system
  • Played a key role in overall laboratory optimization projects that includes implementation of 5s, visual management, scheduling management, laboratory KPI, investigations and root cause analysis, driving open communication and cultural transformation initiatives leading to site’s quality remediation
  • Played a key role in the implementation of LIMS (Phase I), SDMS, Global stability management, designing of the CQ laboratory infrastructure as well as expansion with a strategic vision to fulfill the increased customer demand for the enhanced capabilities

Head-Associate Director

CMIC CMO USA Corporation
01.2011 - 01.2014
  • Provided leadership within the quality organization to advance the company mission and objective to promote revenue, profitability, growth, and customer service/satisfaction.

Manager

CMIC-VPS Corporation
01.2008 - 01.2011
  • With reporting to Senior Vice President and General Manager, I was hired to establish the analytical and quality control laboratory.

Supervisor

Interpharm Inc
01.2006 - 01.2008
  • Recruited in this position to contribute and manage to provide solutions to the complex problems in analytical and Quality control department involving method development, validation, and issues during the product life cycle.

Assistant Manager

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd
01.2004 - 01.2006
  • Recruited in this position with reporting to Senior Director, to turn around the struggling team, towards a new direction of establishing the quality and compliance for the in-house laboratory as well as to oversee the outsourced contracted work
  • Represented the centre of excellence as the subject matter expert for all the bioanalytical aspects, clinical pharmacology, and pharmacokinetics.

ADMET Scientist

Synchron Research Services, Paraxel International Synchron Pvt. Ltd
01.2003 - 01.2004
  • Hired to establish a new laboratory service and providing scientific directions to improve the overall laboratory functions and quality systems
  • Reporting to MD/CEO in this position represented as the subject matter expert for all the bioanalytical pharmacokinetics aspects.

Research Scientist

PERD Centre
01.1999 - 01.2003
  • Hired to drive the project and develop the team
  • Reporting to Assistant Director in this position represented the institute and played a key role in developing the infrastructure, resources, securing projects/budget, mentoring people and leading variety of projects.

Education

Master of Pharmacy - undefined

Government College of Pharmacy, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences

Bachelor of Pharmacy - undefined

KLE College of Pharmacy, Bangalore University

Registered Pharmacist (KSPC) FPGEC Certificate (NABP, IL - undefined

Post Graduate Diploma - Operations Management

MBA - undefined

Diploma - Management

Master of Human Resource Management - -Knowledge management

Diploma - Pharmaceutical Production Management

D.P.P.M - undefined

Doctor of Philosophy - Pharmaceutical Sciences

B. V. Patel PERD Centre, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University

Additional Information

  • Legal Status: , PERSON OF INDIAN ORIGIN WITH US CITIZENSHIP

Timeline

Head of Regional Biologics Quality

Pfizer
01.2022 - Current

Senior Director

MYLAN
01.2016 - 03.2020

Head- General Manager

PFIZER GLOBAL SUPPLY
01.2014 - 01.2016

Head-Associate Director

CMIC CMO USA Corporation
01.2011 - 01.2014

Manager

CMIC-VPS Corporation
01.2008 - 01.2011

Supervisor

Interpharm Inc
01.2006 - 01.2008

Assistant Manager

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd
01.2004 - 01.2006

ADMET Scientist

Synchron Research Services, Paraxel International Synchron Pvt. Ltd
01.2003 - 01.2004

Research Scientist

PERD Centre
01.1999 - 01.2003

Senior Director

Mylan Laboratories

Master of Pharmacy - undefined

Government College of Pharmacy, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences

Bachelor of Pharmacy - undefined

KLE College of Pharmacy, Bangalore University

Registered Pharmacist (KSPC) FPGEC Certificate (NABP, IL - undefined

Post Graduate Diploma - Operations Management

MBA - undefined

Diploma - Management

Master of Human Resource Management - -Knowledge management

Diploma - Pharmaceutical Production Management

D.P.P.M - undefined

Doctor of Philosophy - Pharmaceutical Sciences

B. V. Patel PERD Centre, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University

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