Sikha Panda
New Delhi
Summary
Dynamic Biomedical Engineer with extensive experience at FIND, India, excelling in project implementation and vendor management. Proven track record in budget planning and team leadership, successfully overseeing the development and accreditation of TB labs. Adept at technical training and effective communication, driving impactful health solutions across India.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Biomedical Engineer
FIND, India (Foundation for Innovative & New Diagnostics)
02.2017 - Current
- Planning, budgeting and sustainable implementation of public health projects funded by global funds for the National Tuberculosis (TB) elimination Program. (NTEP)
- Procurement for laboratory equipment, equipment maintenance, upgradation renovation services for TB infrastructural facility
- Inventory management: Recording, updating and managing inventory of 81 NTEP labs across India
- Managed contracts for public health projects, ensuring compliance and timely execution to support national tuberculosis elimination efforts.
- Vendor management with more than 30+vendors
- Budget and estimate finalization for Lab development works.
- Team management: managing a team of regional engineers for project related activity
- Inspected, planned, designed, monitored, tested, and commissioned TB labs across India to enhance diagnostic capabilities.
- Monitoring and support for annual maintenance contract for more than 80 labs across PAN India level along with FIND India's technical team.
- Verified documentation and provided technical support for sustainable accreditation of labs according to NABL guidelines.
- Technical training for equipment to the Labs and other stakeholders
- Supporting neighboring countries Bangladesh for the similar kind of works as mentioned above
- Provided technical support for planning, budgeting, and developing project specifications for new initiatives in the organization and neighboring countries.
- Development of necessary guidance documents and training material for NTEP
- Provided technical support for designing guidance package on lab design, type and specification of equipment required for covid 19 diagnosis.
- 70% travel across PAN India level for project related activities
- Attending various stakeholder meetings and providing technical assistance to states across India for implementation of GF funded project related activities/State funded projects
- An active member of the POSH (prevention of sexual harassment) ICC (Internal complaints committee) in the organization.
- Coordinated with vendors to obtain necessary parts for repair work.
- Working for the Revised National Tuberculosis Program.
- Monitoring and managing TB lab equipment and other project related activity for assigned 22 Labs in the northern and North-western parts of the country
- Overall coordination with technical team, vendors for monitoring and tracking Annual maintenance contract (AMC) contract for all 52 Labs across India
- Inspection, assessment, designing and monitoring of TB lab upgradation activity for the assigned TB labs all over India.
- Maintaining documentation for lab to meet the NABL standards
- Providing training for new recruits (regional engineers) in project related activities
- Supplementing for vacant regional engineers' positions to complete project related activities
- 60% travel across northern region and other parts of India as per requirement to complete project related activities
- Supporting senior technical team for technical evaluation of bids to finalize procurement related activities
- Coordinating with procurement agencies, vendors and FIND senior technical team for updates and completion of project related activities
Biomedical Engineer
TBS, India (Telematics and Biomedical Services Pvt. Ltd)
Jamshedpur
05.2013 - 02.2017
- Provided technical support for service and maintenance of medical equipment at Tata Main Hospital, Jamshedpur, ensuring optimal functionality in a 1000-bedded, multispecialty environment.
- Responded to breakdown calls and resolved issues promptly to minimize downtime of critical medical equipment.
- Preventive Maintenance of various medical equipment
- Executed calibration procedures for medical equipment to ensure accuracy
- Serviced and repaired medical equipment in the workshop to ensure functionality
- Performed maintenance and repairs on various types of medical equipment.
- Initiated corrective actions and seamlessly and quickly resolved anomalies.
- Inventory management of hospital assets >1500 equipment and its spare part
- Organized documentation in compliance with NABH standards.
- Providing training to paramedical staff as scheduled every month for critical Equipment
- Facilitated training sessions for personnel on operation of medical instruments to enhance user competency and safety.
Education
B. Tech - Biomedical engineering
Mahavir Institute of Engineering And Technology (MIET)
Bhubaneswar (Odhisa)05.2013
12TH /Intermediate - Bioscience (Physics, Chemistry & Biology) with Mathematics(optional)
Kerala Samajam Model School(ISC)
Tatanagar(Jamshedpur)01.2009
10th /Matriculation - Science
Kerala Samajam Model School (ICSE)
Tatanagar(Jamshedpur)01.2007
Skills
- Lab designing tool
- Lab design
- Equipment maintenance
- Project implementation
- Project monitoring
- Risk management
- Budget planning
- Inventory control
- MS Excel
- MS Word
- Spreadsheets
- PowerPoint
- Architect Studio 2005
- AMC software
- Monitoring tools
- Technical training
- Decision making
- Solution execution
- Design execution
- Repair maintenance
- Team management
- Vendor management
- Leadership skills
- Communication
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Cross-functional communication
Accomplishments
• Successfully helped in laying flowchart and implementation of equipment maintenance tools with SAMS (strategic alliance and management services)
• Awarded for outstanding performance of the year by FIND India in year 2019
• Awarded with the student of the year during my engineering for academic year (2009-2013)
• Awarded for outstanding performance of the year by FIND India in year 2019
• Awarded with the student of the year during my engineering for academic year (2009-2013)
Training
- Workshop on World Bank Procurement Guidelines, Received certification for learning and understanding of world bank related procurement guidelines conducted by strategic alliance and management services
- National Workshop on Air Borne Infection Control, Attended 2 days national workshop conducted by FIND India and received certification for same
- POSH Training, Attended POSH (prevention of sexual harassment act) training conducted by FIND India
Disclaimer
I do hereby confirm that the information furnished above is true to the best of my knowledge and belief., New Delhi, 25-02-2026
Other Skills - Software Knowledge
- Basic computer skills: working experience on MS Excel, word, spreadsheets, e-mail, power point
- Designing software: have 9+ years' experience of working on lab designing tool (architect studio 2005 version)
- AMC software: Have hands on experience of managing the tools for equipment maintenance and monitoring
- Brightworks: Have experience of working of project implementation and monitoring tools
Personal Information
Total Experience: 12+ years
Timeline
Biomedical Engineer
FIND, India (Foundation for Innovative & New Diagnostics)
02.2017 - Current
Biomedical Engineer
TBS, India (Telematics and Biomedical Services Pvt. Ltd)
05.2013 - 02.2017
B. Tech - Biomedical engineering
Mahavir Institute of Engineering And Technology (MIET)
12TH /Intermediate - Bioscience (Physics, Chemistry & Biology) with Mathematics(optional)
Kerala Samajam Model School(ISC)
10th /Matriculation - Science
Kerala Samajam Model School (ICSE)