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Rakshith Katta

Director, Regulatory Affairs
Bengaluru

Summary

Regulatory Affairs Director with 8+ years of experience supporting FDA, HHS, CDC, and EMA projects. Deep expertise in U.S. regulatory pathways for drugs, biologic's, and medical devices (510(k), IND, NDA, BLA, PMA). Proven leadership in FDA system implementation, eCTD documentation, and compliance strategy. Currently leading SMO India's FDA 3P510k accreditation as Principal Investigator.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Director, Regulatory Affairs

SMO Clinical Research Private Limited
01.2024 - Current

Spearheading FDA Third-Party Review accreditation (3P510k) including SOP, QA system, reviewer hiring, mock submissions. Overseeing device regulatory strategy, QMS implementation, and eSTAR training pipeline.

Deputy Program Manager (FDA- OSE)

A P Ventures, LLC (APV)
03.2022 - 05.2023

Led a team of 7 in a 5 million dollar CIPT project at the FDA OSE

Developed training guides and curriculum for FDA Pharmacy Compounding Work Management systems.
Created process flow diagrams and documented regulatory business workflows.

Conducted requirement gathering and produced activity diagrams, use cases, and reports.
Implemented dashboards, custom templates, and advanced reports for regulatory task tracking.
Supported OBI EPICs and FDA CIPT workstreams, ensuring effective training alignment.
Assisted Program Manager in tracking metrics, quality control, and stakeholder coordination.

Project Manager / Regulatory Affairs Associate (FD

Aurotech Corp
03.2016 - 03.2022

Trained 150+ FDA staff on Panorama, Appian, Mercado platforms.
Managed HHS DCIO training rollout; led informatics bootcamp for CDER.
Developed eTMF, eCTD, eCRF templates and led lifecycle tracking software showcased at DIA 2016.
Participated in FDA submission planning, SOP preparation, and QA readiness.

Education

MBA - Healthcare Management

Johns Hopkins University, Carey Business School
Baltimore, USA
05-2022

Master of Science - Regulatory Affairs For Drugs And Medical Devices

Northeastern University
Boston, USA
05-2016

Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy

M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences
Bengaluru, India
03-2014

Skills

Regulatory: IND, NDA, ANDA, BLA, MAA, 510(k), PMA, Orphan Drugs, Risk Management

Compliance: eCTD, GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, ICH-GCP, ISO 13485

Regulatory: IND, NDA, ANDA, BLA, MAA, 510(k), PMA, Orphan Drugs, Risk Management

Timeline

Director, Regulatory Affairs

SMO Clinical Research Private Limited
01.2024 - Current

Deputy Program Manager (FDA- OSE)

A P Ventures, LLC (APV)
03.2022 - 05.2023

Project Manager / Regulatory Affairs Associate (FD

Aurotech Corp
03.2016 - 03.2022

MBA - Healthcare Management

Johns Hopkins University, Carey Business School

Master of Science - Regulatory Affairs For Drugs And Medical Devices

Northeastern University

Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy

M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences
Rakshith KattaDirector, Regulatory Affairs