Rahul Kumar Sisodia
Bengaluru,Karnataka
Summary
Versatile Senior Manager with over 20 years of experience specializing in Quality Management System of Medical Device, OTC & Personal Care products and skilled at planning, implementing and overseeing key improvements to drive business growth and efficiency. History of cultivating an open culture with free exchange of information. Imparts clear vision to guide cohesive, high performing diverse and inclusive team. Keen practitioner of sustainability with dedicated focus on creating value for the business. Pursuing new professional challenges with a growth-oriented company.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager - Corporate Quality Operations
ITC Limited
07.2008 - Current
- Provide Leadership guidance in Overall maintenance of Quality Management System within the site ensuring compliance with ITC standards.
- Risk Management Expert for the business as per ISO 31000 requirements providing solutions for compliance and adherence to the requirement of the standard.
- Managed large-scale projects and introduced new systems, tools, and processes to achieve challenging objectives.
- People's Engagement to build a winning team and cross-functional leadership to deliver projects on time is the core soft skill expertise.
- Complete know how on Stability protocols as per ICH guidelines
- Deputy EHS (Environment, Health and Safety) Coordinator as per ITC Standard Safety requirements
- Cross functional leadership in leading the Strategic Management of key NPI projects in coordination with various stakeholders like Brand, PD, Regulatory & Operations team for domains such as Savlon & other OTC products as per Drug regulatory requirements.
- Go to expert on implementation of Quality standards as per Global ISO/IEC 17025 standard for laboratory management.
- To interact with Suppliers in order to understand raw material manufacturing processes, critical parameters and create Specifications for ITC
- Expertise in maintenance of Medical Device QMS as per Global Standard ISO13485. Build a team of Qualified Auditors to Lead Audits of Vendors and Manufacturers to ensure compliance with ITC Standards. Guide team on successfully facing several audits from Regulatory bodies.
- Provide leadership role in Change Management to implement practices with strong collaboration with cross functional leaders.
- Guide team on managing and controlling the Quality aspects of products and improve using Six Sigma tools such as DMAIC.
- To mentor and guide team on method development using Analytical instruments
- Carry out budgeting and capex negotiations with instrument suppliers and get the best deals in the interest of the team/business
- Data Mining using statistical tools like SPSS, R, Excel on key business projects to arrive at strategic inputs
- Drive sustainability practices within the businesses in coordination with stakeholders.
- Certified practitioner of Life Cycle Assessment using GABi software
- IRCA certified Lead Auditor ISO 9001:2015 & QMS as per ISO13485
Accreditation Officer
National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL)
11.2006 - 12.2007
- Developed and implemented policies and procedures to ensure compliance with government regulations
- Monitored all operations for potential security risks and threats
- Audits of Testing laboratories in India as per requirements of ISO/IEC 17025 standard
- Have audited >50 labs in India and have strong network with them
- Documentation as per ISO 17025.
Project Assistant
Fragrance and Flavour Development Centre (FFDC) Kannauj
09.2005 - 10.2006
- Assisted Project Manager in preparing project plans, schedules and budgets
- Organized and maintained project documents and records
- Provided administrative support to the project team including scheduling meetings, coordinating travel, ordering supplies
- Compiled data from various sources for use in reports or presentations
- Sensory, Physico chemical & instrumental analysis of medicinal plant extracts, essential oils, aroma chemicals & Indian attars
- Extraction and Distillation of aromatic herbs & oils in lab scale for use in personal care products
- Strong know-how on creating valued added Aroma chemicals from various essential oils such as Sandalwood, Lemongrass, Geranium oil
- Formulating personal care products as per local industry requirements and transferring technology to them
- Documentation of the product development history from brief to launch.
Chemist
Subhash Perfumery Works Kannauj
05.2002 - 09.2005
- Performed chemical experiments to develop new products and processes for various industries
- Conducted laboratory tests to analyze the properties of compounds, such as pH levels, solubility, and boiling points
- Developed protocols for quality control procedures in order to ensure product safety and consistency
- Analyzed data from laboratory experiments using statistical methods to verify accuracy and reliability of results
- Sensory evaluation of Various Fragrant Chemicals, essential oils used in making personal care products
- Extraction and isolation of various medicinal and aromatic plants.
Education
eMDP: Business Analytics -
Indian Institute of Management
Kozhikode, KL08.2022
eMDP: Strategic Management -
Indian Institute of Management
Kozhikode, KL08.2021
Master of Science: Chemistry -
Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar University
Agra, UP04.2003
Skills
- Risk Management ISO 31000
- Project Management with cross functional stakeholders
- Leadership & Team Building
- Stakeholder Management
- Laboratory Instrumentation
- Strong Interpersonal Skills
- Auditing - Labs, Vendors, Sites
- Change Management
- Recordkeeping and Documentation
- Corrective Action & Preventive action
- Minitab & Data Analytics
- Life Cycle Assessment - Sustainability
- SAP Systems
- Generative AI tools usage
- Talent Development
- Resource Allocation
- Strategic Planning
- Cross-Functional & Cross Cultural Communication
Certification
- Certified Risk Management Professional - 2023
- Certified Project Management Professional - 2023
- Medical Device QMS as per ISO 13485
- Advance Excel
- Artificial Intelligence AI for Everyone - 2022
- Leadership Tips, Tactics and Advice - 2022
- Lead Auditor ISO 9001, BVCPS - 2018
- Lead Assessor ISO/IEC 17025, NABL - 2007
- Liquid Chromatography School - HPLC 2008
- Statistical Process Control Training - 2007
Accomplishments
- Played leadership role in implementation of Quality Management System within the site in a record time of
- Played key role in faster product role out during Pandemic - Surface Disinfectant Spray.
- Specification Design for key raw materials during initial days of business startup - NPD
- Awarded prize in excellence for "Customer focus" consecutively for 2018, 2019 and 2020.
- Led team to achieve overall INR 75 Lakhs cost savings COGS projects, earning recognition from upper management.
- Drove 75% improvement in Lead Time reduction through Innovative Analytical Solutions.
Activities
- Member, Quality Council Federation of India (QCFI).
- Scientist member of Essential Oil Association of India.
Disclaimer
All the information provided above is true to the best of my knowledge.
Affiliations
Quality Circle Forum of India
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Timeline
Senior Manager - Corporate Quality Operations
ITC Limited
07.2008 - Current
Accreditation Officer
National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL)
11.2006 - 12.2007
Project Assistant
Fragrance and Flavour Development Centre (FFDC) Kannauj
09.2005 - 10.2006
Chemist
Subhash Perfumery Works Kannauj
05.2002 - 09.2005
eMDP: Business Analytics -
Indian Institute of Management
eMDP: Strategic Management -
Indian Institute of Management
Master of Science: Chemistry -
Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar University
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