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SRI LAKSHMI SOWJANYA SINGAM

Hyderabad

Summary

Clinical Operations and Regulatory Quality professional with 5+ years of experience supporting global clinical programs across Phase I–IV trials within top-tier biopharmaceutical organizations and CRO's (Novartis, IQVIA). Proven track record of driving submission-ready quality, mentoring peers, managing delivery risk, and strengthening operational consistency across high-volume, complex clinical documentation. Recognized for cross-functional collaboration, audit readiness, HLD expertise, and continuous improvement mindset with growing leadership influence aligned to Centralized Study Support (CSS) management roles.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Associate Quality Specialist – Regulatory Writing (Clinical Programs)

Novartis
Hyderabad
04.2024 - Current

Impact & Delivery (Scale & Consistency)

  • Independently delivered 100+ regulatory QC projects (1,500+ pages) across Phase I–IV clinical programs, significantly strengthening quality, consistency, and throughput under aggressive timelines.
  • Led QC for a broad portfolio of complex deliverables, including 80 + Full CSRs, Abbreviated/Synoptic CSRs, NIS reports, and Interim Analysis reports, demonstrating strong ability to identify systemic risks at scale.
  • Completed QC for 20+ High-Level Documents, including SCS, SCE, and Clinical Overviews (CO), ensuring strict compliance with HLD standards and regulatory expectations.
  • Successfully completed HLD QC training and immediately applied learnings to cross-study summaries and integrated deliverables, improving narrative alignment, traceability, and inspection readiness.

Quality, Compliance & Risk Management

  • Applied rigorous HLD consistency checks, SCP alignment, and cross-document traceability, proactively identifying quality and compliance risks prior to escalation.
  • Strengthened audit and inspection readiness through robust QC evidence trails, SOP adherence, and consistent application of regulatory standards.
  • Reduced rework and review cycles through early risk identification, structured feedback, and corrective guidance to authors and stakeholders.

Collaboration, Stakeholder Engagement & Ways of Working

  • Partnered closely with Medical Writing, Regulatory Affairs, Biostatistics, Publishing, and Program Teams to anticipate issues early, maintain transparent progress tracking, and ensure clean, on-time handoffs.
  • Coordinated reviews across global teams and time zones, supporting uninterrupted program delivery and milestone achievement.
  • Actively shared recurring QC insights and best practices to support standardization and collective capability building.

Learning, Mentorship & Leadership Influence

  • Invested intentionally in continuous upskilling and domain depth, rapidly expanding expertise in HLD QC, complex summaries, and integrated clinical documents.
  • Mentored peers on QC best practices, template usage, and error-prevention strategies, strengthening overall team quality and confidence.
  • Acted as a go-to reviewer for complex summaries, supporting consistent delivery standards across programs.

Innovation, Continuous Improvement & Culture

  • Contributed to CO-IN 2025 Hackathon and GEN-AI Hackathon 2025, collaborating cross-functionally to explore solutions improving quality, efficiency, and scalability.
  • Embedded process-improvement thinking into daily QC work, implementing targeted enhancements such as refined checklists and stronger documentation evidence trails.
  • Actively contributed to NOCC Hyderabad site culture through ERG initiatives (GENFLEX, Kartavya, Enliven Sports), supporting inclusion, well-being, and cross-team collaboration.

Freelance Medical & Scientific Writer

Self-Employed
03.2023 - Current
  • Delivered 10+ postgraduate/PhD dissertations and 30+ academic research projects for international universities with 100% client satisfaction.
  • Authored clinical literature reviews, case studies, and trial-aligned documents adhering to ICH-GCP and publication standards.
  • Provided end-to-end project support including research, data interpretation, scientific writing, and formatting compliance.
  • Delivered multilingual content (English, Telugu, Hindi) and SEO-optimized healthcare materials.

Medical Writer – Pharmacovigilance & Clinical Safety

IQVIA
Bangalore
03.2021 - 01.2023
  • Authored and QC-reviewed 800+ patient narratives across clinical trial and post-marketing settings, supporting global regulatory submissions.
  • Independently managed pre- and post-DBL narratives across Oncology, Cardiology, Respiratory, and Nephrology.
  • Processed 1,500+ ICSRs, including triage, MedDRA/WHO-DD coding, narrative drafting, reconciliation, and quality checks.
  • Identified and resolved data discrepancies through cross-functional collaboration, reducing follow-up queries and rework.
  • Served as an informal SME and mentor for junior writers, improving productivity, quality consistency, and regulatory alignment.
  • Maintained 100% compliance with submission timelines across high-volume, parallel workloads.

Quality Control Associate – Regulatory Documentation

MSN Laboratories
Hyderabad
04.2019 - 06.2019
  • Maintained and audited raw material specifications, STPs, and DMS records in compliance with USFDA, EMA, and Indian regulatory standards.
  • Supported CAPA and OOS investigations, contributing to root-cause analysis and preventive actions.
  • Enabled successful regulatory inspections through accurate documentation control, traceability, and audit readiness.
  • Coordinated with QA, Procurement, and Warehouse teams to ensure compliant documentation workflows.

Education

Master of Science - Regulatory Affairs

Chalapathi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Guntur
08-2021

Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy

Chalapathi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Guntur
04-2019

Skills

  • Team Mentoring & Capability Development
  • Quality Escalation & Issue Resolution
  • Clinical Trial Documentation
  • Centralized Study Support (CSS)
  • Clinical Trial Execution (Phase I–IV)
  • Resource & Workload Coordination
  • Audit & Inspection Readiness
  • Continuous Improvement Initiatives
  • Innovation & Automation Mindset
  • Risk-Based Review
  • Audit & Inspection Readiness
  • Mentoring & Capability Development
  • Stakeholder Communication
  • Resource & Time Management

Certification

  • AI Master Classes Certification, 2023, Applied AI tools to improve documentation efficiency and quality
  • The Data Science of Healthcare, Medicine, and Public Health, with Barton Poulson
  • Introduction to FDA Human Drug Review and Approval Basics
  • Generic Drugs Overview
  • Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
  • Artificial Intelligence & Drug Discovery

Technical Skills

ICH-GCP, Clinical Trial Documentation, CSRs, HLD (SCS, SCE, CO, SCP), Risk-Based Review, Audit & Inspection Readiness, SOP Compliance, CAPA, Veeva Vault, SUBWAY, CREDI, Please Review, Argus Safety 8.2.3.3, MedDRA 28.0, WHO-Drug, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Mentoring & Capability Development, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Stakeholder Communication, Process Improvement, Quality Metrics, Resource & Time Management

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Hindi
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Telugu
Native
Native

Timeline

Associate Quality Specialist – Regulatory Writing (Clinical Programs)

Novartis
04.2024 - Current

Freelance Medical & Scientific Writer

Self-Employed
03.2023 - Current

Medical Writer – Pharmacovigilance & Clinical Safety

IQVIA
03.2021 - 01.2023

Quality Control Associate – Regulatory Documentation

MSN Laboratories
04.2019 - 06.2019

Master of Science - Regulatory Affairs

Chalapathi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy

Chalapathi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
SRI LAKSHMI SOWJANYA SINGAM