Handling Merck’s FSASI - RAFT kits initiative with FSSAI
Experience of Handling GeM business for Merck Microbiology product range
Good exposure to Pharmaceuticals, F&B Industry and Govt Sector Businesses
Experience in sales and marketing of Microbiology products range such as Rapid Food Pathogen detection systems, Sterility testing instruments and consumables, Air Monitoring instruments, Bacterial Endotoxin Test reagents, Dehydrated Culture Media, Membranes Filtration assemblies and Filters, Biological Indicators, etc.
Possess the knowledge & expertise in good customer service orientation, maturity of judgment under pressure/ ability to diagnose level of customer need and to escalate problems without delay to appropriate levels for resolution.
Excellent reporting skills, outstanding success in building/ maintaining relationships with customers / Distributors. Ability to use sound decision-making skills and effectively perform in a self-directed work environment.
Conduct Presentation & Seminar In-House and Customer site, Participate in department meetings and reviews for business and product development in terms of quality, costs, and marketing.
Merck is a leading science and technology company in healthcare, life science and performance materials. Merck has been around for 350 years, yet its owners are still the descendants of Friedrich Jacob Merck, the man who founded our company in Darmstadt, Germany in 1668. Since then, it have become a truly global company, with almost 60,000 employees in 66 countries working on breakthrough solutions and technologies. The microbiology product range includes mix of equipment’s and Consumables, like Air Sampler for Viable Air Monitoring, Hygiene Monitoring System, Sterility Testing System, Dehydrated culture media & Raw materials - Granulated/powdered, Air Samplers [MAS-100 series], Rapid Systems for Sterility testing, Food Pathogen Detection Kits & Ready to use media plates & tubes, Membrane filtration and much more.
Worked with Charles River Laboratories India Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore as the Marketing & Technical Executive located at Chandigarh covering North India (HP, J&K, Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana, NCR, Rajasthan)
Sales and Marketing of Endotoxin Reagents (LAL reagents) and instruments for Endotoxin test to Sterile Pharmaceutical in North Region
Technical expertise in Bacterial Endotoxin Test (Gel Clot Method and Kinetic Methods) – a pharmacopeia test for parenteral products, Biological products and medical devices.
Conduct in-house seminars, presentations, provide training to QC and Microbiology staff of parenteral products, Biological products and medical device manufacturers for Bacterial Endotoxin Test.
Carry out product validation of finished products, Bulk Drugs, Water Systems, Biological Samples and Medical Devices (Syringes, Needles, Infusion Sets, and Blood Bags etc) for Bacterial Endotoxin Test.
Charles River Laboratories is a global provider of solutions that advance the drug discovery and development process, offering leading-edge products and services which are designed to enable our clients to bring drugs to the market faster and more efficiently. Charles River’s customer base includes a broad range of small, medium and large pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies - including all of the major companies - and many government agencies and leading hospitals and academic institutions. Charles River Laboratories India Pvt. Ltd. provides products and services related to Endotoxin & Microbial Detection.
Senior Research Fellow (SRF)
Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, ICAR (CIFA), Bangalore
02.2005 - 02.2008
Worked as Senior Research Fellow (SRF) in the project titled “Biochemical studies on Lernaea species affecting peninsular fishes with an aim on development of reliable prophylactic and control measures against the parasite.”
Developed lifecycle of Lernaea cyprinacea – a fish parasite in the laboratory conditions
Carried out Biochemical, Immunological studies of Fish and
Carried out our studies on the fish blood and tissues
Proteins determination – Lowry Method, Biuret and Bradford method and Protein purification by SDS–PAGE (1D and 2D).
Publications: K.P. Hemaprasanth, A. Raghavendra, Ravinder Singh, N. Sridhar and M.R. Raghunath (2008). Efficacy of doramectin against natural and experimental infections of Lernaea cyprinacea in carps. Veterinary Parasitology, Volume 156, Issues 3-4, 1 October 2008, Pages 261-269.
The Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA) is a premier research Institute on freshwater aquaculture in the country under the aegis of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi.
Presentation in Seminars and Conferences
Ravinder Singh, A. Raghavendra, M.R. Raghunath, N. Sridhar and Hemaprasanth. On “Efforts to prevent spread of Lernaea infection during transfer of fish from affected ponds: Ammonium hydrogen difluoride dip baths as a quarantine measure”. In proceeding of Seventh Indian Fisheries Forum, Bangalore.
Raghavendra, Ravinder Singh, M.R. Raghunath, N. Sridhar and Hemaprasanth. On “Evaluation of efficacy of Ammonium salts against the three living stages of Lernaea cyprinacea”. In proceeding of Seventh Indian Fisheries Forum, Bangalore.
Education
Master of Science - Biotechnology
Bangalore University
Bangalore, India
01.2004
Bachelor of Science - Zoology, Botany & Chemistry
Bangalore University
Bangalore, India
01.2002
Higher Secondary - Physics, Chemistry, Biology
CBSE
Chandigarh, India
01.1998
Senior Secondary - undefined
CBSE
Chandigarh, India
01.1996
Skills
Excellent skill in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), MS Outlook
Certification
Attended Merck Growth Markets Management Programme-(04-Nov-2024 to 07-Nov-2024) at INSEAD Singapore.
References
Available on request
Publications
K.P. Hemaprasanth, A. Raghavendra, Ravinder Singh, N. Sridhar and M.R. Raghunath (2008). Efficacy of doramectin against natural and experimental infections of Lernaea cyprinacea in carps. Veterinary Parasitology, Volume 156, Issues 3-4, 1 October 2008, Pages 261-269.
Ravinder Singh, A. Raghavendra, M.R. Raghunath, N. Sridhar and Hemaprasanth. On “Efforts to prevent spread of Lernaea infection during transfer of fish from affected ponds: Ammonium hydrogen difluoride dip baths as a quarantine measure”. In proceeding of Seventh Indian Fisheries Forum, Bangalore.
Raghavendra, Ravinder Singh, M.R. Raghunath, N. Sridhar and Hemaprasanth. On “Evaluation of efficacy of Ammonium salts against the three living stages of Lernaea cyprinacea”. In proceeding of Seventh Indian Fisheries Forum, Bangalore.
Techniques Used
Knowledge of Sterility Testing Systems, Air Monitoring using Air samplers, Rapid Microbiological methods, Bacterial Endotoxin Test (Gel Clot Methods and Kinetic Photometric Methods), Hygiene Monitoring System, Membrane filtration systems, Rapid Pathogen testing of Food
Regional Area Sales Manager-India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka at Windmöller & Hölscher GroupRegional Area Sales Manager-India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka at Windmöller & Hölscher Group