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Rajesh Surada

Rajesh Surada

Hyderabad,TG

Summary

A well-qualified and expertise in upstream process handling, QMS and CQV in GxP environment with 11 years of experience. Seeking an opportunity to fully utilize training and skills, while making a significant contribution to the success of the company.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Deputy Manager

Zenotech Laboratories Ltd.
Hyderabad, TG
10.2022 - Current
  • Supporting Tech Transfer activities of USP Processes from Research & Development team.
  • Acting as Subject Matter Expert of commercial biologic's Upstream manufacturing processes and single-use process equipment's.
  • Providing routine on-the-floor support during manufacturing campaigns at cross functional teams.
  • Work with deviation investigations, risk assessments, product impact assessments, identifying root cause and proposing strong corrective and preventive actions to decrease reoccurrence.
  • Review and clearance of documentations (MFR, BPR, SOP, Protocols, and Change controls).
  • Supporting in PPQ batches, report, and Continuous Process Verification (CPV) activities.
  • Perform GEMBA walks and making facility and documents during audit.
  • Involved in preparation of Working Cell Bank.
  • Document preparations of Process and Facility Gap assessment & Risk assessment. Preparation of Process Consistency Protocol and Report. Preparation of Batch Manufacturing Records. Preparation of Performance Qualification documents for 10L & 200L scale Single use Bioreactors.
  • Supervising and Planning of shift activities, process activities from initial seed stage to till harvest stage.
  • Coordination with external vendors for required process materials.

Process Lead

Kemwell Biopharma Pvt.Ltd.
Bengaluru, KA
09.2020 - 03.2022
  • Supervised and performed all upstream manufacturing activities
  • Handled of team, planned shift activities and shift scheduling
  • Prepared qualification protocols like URS, CLIA, SLIA, DQ, IOQ and drove qualification activities for all upstream equipment's/instruments
  • Taken charge as quality science team member and handled deviation investigations and related report preparation and closures of documents on time
  • Taken charge as training coordinator in e-LMS (e-Learning Management System) and gives trainings to respective team members
  • Introducing Single Use Bioreactors (SUB's) into Manufacturing facility and involved in Installation qualification activity

Junior Manager

Syngene International Ltd.
Bengaluru, KA
12.2018 - 08.2020
  • Handled Single Use Bioreactors (SUB's) up to 2000L capacity
  • Prepared, reviewed and submitted of Batch Manufacturing records (BMR's)/protocols on time
  • Organized investigation reports for deviations
  • Coordinated with inter-departments like Warehouse, QA, QC & Engineering for closure of respective works on time
  • Update batch data, compiling trends with MSAT team and shared day to day batch update data sheet to respective clients
  • Ensured quality system is followed in day-to-day upstream operations
  • Involved and make readiness for internal and external audits

Assistant Manager

Dr. Reddys Laboratories Ltd.
Hyderabad, TG
09.2014 - 12.2018
  • Handled products like Darbepoetin alfa, Rituximab, and Bevacizumab
  • Prepared Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's)
  • Reviewed, maintained & submitted documents like Batch Manufacturing Records (BMR's) and Protocols
  • SAP related activities like batch postings and created Process Orders, reservations for process related stationeries, maintenance notifications for engineering department

Junior Executive

Kemwell Biopharma Pvt. Ltd.
Bengaluru, KA
09.2012 - 08.2014
  • Performed SAT (Site Acceptance Test) activities like Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational Qualification (OQ) and Performance Qualification (PQ) of all instruments and equipment's in upstream manufacturing facility
  • Participated in Area qualifications like facility monitoring & NVPC monitoring
  • Functioned in documentation part like preparing SOP's (Standard Operating Procedure) and reviewing SAT (Site Acceptance Test) & FAT (Factory Acceptance Test) documents
  • Process simulation batches with SCDM (Soybean Casein Digest Media) from media preparation vessels to Bioreactor vessels up to 2000L capacity

BCIL Trainee

Biotech Consortium India Limited
Bengaluru, KA
02.2012 - 08.2012
  • Introduction to Bio pharmaceutical industry
  • New to cGMP facility
  • Clean room behavior

Education

Master of Science - Biotechnology

Sathyabama University
Chennai, India
2011

Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology

K L University
Vijayawada, India
2009

Skills

PRODUCT:

  • Darbepoetin Alfa
  • Rituximab
  • Bevacizumab
  • Zoetis products
  • Stem cell mAbs
  • F-mAb
  • Trastuzimab
  • Aflibercept mAb

EQUIPMENT:

  • Cytiva Single Use Bioreactors (up to 500L integrated with Wonderware software's)
  • Thermo Single Use Bioreactors (up to 2000L with Finesse TruBio DeltaV)
  • Wave Bioreactors (Sartorius 10 & 25L)
  • Single Use Mixers (Thermo) scale of 50L to 2000L
  • Stainless steel Bioreactors (Bio Engineering Systems & Sartorius up to 2000L)
  • Media and Buffer preparation vessel (DD Enterprise - 1500L)
  • Incubators – Kuhner
  • Cell Counters – Beckman Coulter, Cedex HiRes
  • Bioanalyzers – Nova Bio profile analyser, Cedex Bioanalyzer
  • Bio welder & Bio sealer – Sartorius
  • Depth Filters & POD filter system - PALL
  • Cryoplus LN2 Systems
  • CIP Station and CIP Skid
  • Filter Integrity – Pall, Sartocheck 4 Plus
  • Osmometers – Gonotec & Advanced Instrument

TROUBLESHOOT:

  • Analyzing and resolving equipment, process and operational problems in effective and timely manner

CGMP:

  • Delivers accurate, error-free work meeting strict standards

TEAM MANAGEMENT:

  • Organizing workflow by assigning responsibilities and preparing work schedules to meet production targets

COMMUNICATION:

  • Acted as key point of contact for cross functional teams to coordinate cross functional activities and for smooth functioning of operations to achieve departmental objectives

DOCUMENTATION:

  • Preparation of Process Consistency Protocol & Report
  • Preparation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's), Batch Manufacturing Records (BMR's), Qualification protocols like URS, CLIA, SLIA, DQ, PQ & IOQ Review, maintained & submitted documents on time

QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (QMS):

  • Handled QMS activities like Change controls, Implementation Plans, CAPA, Gap Assessments, Risk Assessment & Deviation Investigations and related report preparation

QUALIFICATION:

  • Drove qualification activities IQ, OQ & PQ for all upstream related equipment's

SAP:

  • Batch postings and create process orders (PO), reservations for process related stationeries, create maintenance notifications for engineering department

TRAINING:

  • Create & gives trainings to team members in e-Learning Management System(e-LMS)

Timeline

Deputy Manager

Zenotech Laboratories Ltd.
10.2022 - Current

Process Lead

Kemwell Biopharma Pvt.Ltd.
09.2020 - 03.2022

Junior Manager

Syngene International Ltd.
12.2018 - 08.2020

Assistant Manager

Dr. Reddys Laboratories Ltd.
09.2014 - 12.2018

Junior Executive

Kemwell Biopharma Pvt. Ltd.
09.2012 - 08.2014

BCIL Trainee

Biotech Consortium India Limited
02.2012 - 08.2012

Master of Science - Biotechnology

Sathyabama University

Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology

K L University
Rajesh Surada