4+ years’ experience in Medical Domain and currently working as Quality and Regulatory Specialist at TCS, Bangalore. Expertise in Regulatory Compliance, UDI, Labelling, Packaging, Usability, Risk Analysis and Clinical Evaluation.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Regulatory Affairs Associate
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
Bangalore
10.2020 - Current
Gathered, evaluated, organized, managed and collated information in varying formats.
Interpreted regulatory rules or rule changes and monitored communication through corporate policies and procedures.
Consolidated global information relevant to [Product or Service] and monitored global submissions and approvals status.
Prepared and submitted regulatory file applications and supporting documentation.
Kept up-to-date with changes in regulatory legislation and guidelines and obtained marketing permissions.
Led product teams of [Number] for regulatory product compliance on [Product or Service].
Prioritized project-related tasks to efficiently complete essential tasks.
Maintained and archived regulatory paperwork.
Reviewed [Type] data to assess compliance with [Type] regulations.
Implemented regulatory guidance procedures for [Area of expertise].
Senior Associate
Freyr Global Regulatory Solutions and Services
Hyderabad
04.2020 - Current
Prepared Gap analysis checklist based on regulations available on the USFDA, Malaysia, Mexico databases.
Supported client for product registration in respective countries Mexico, Malaysia, US, EU.
Compiled technical documentations, declaration of conformity, verification reports and non-technical documents.
Assisting client in preparation in justification reports to sort out queries from notified bodies, regulatory authorities.
Prepared SOP, templates, WI required for each country specific, product specific to ease project progress.
Co-ordinating with client and regulatory authorities throughout the product registration to ensure hassle free submission.
Preparation of search strings for PUBMED, M-strings database, review, screening of explicit articles to show evidences.
Prepared summarization of articles for providing clinical evidence to demonstrate product performance, clinically safe.
Expertise on Risk assessment of medical devices in compliance with ISO 14971
Prepared Scientific Validity reports for demonstrating compliance of the IVD with (EU) 2017/746 by summarising the research and review articles as evidences.
Worked in compiling 510K submissions packages, Pre-submissions to USDFDA.
Establishment Registration and Device Listing (DRLM/FURLS)
Determining and applying for small business models (reduction in 510(k) fee)
Performing RTA checklist gap correction and informing the client what additional information is required.
Associate
Bull Academy & IT services
Chennai
10.2018 - 01.2020
Involved in gap assessment and remediation to establish compliance for EU MDR 2017/745 and MDD 93/42/EEC regulations.
Performed detailed gap analysis on renal disposables, Solutions, Dialysis machines and containers used in Haemodialysis and Peritoneal dialysis therapies with respect to Annexure-I GSPRC of MDR.
Performing in depth gap analysis on product to identify gaps in bio-compatibility, Packaging, Stability Assessments.
Performing ISO standards breakdown and checking compliance of product with respect to State of the Art (SotA).
Creation of Requirement documents, Sub-system requirement documents for the identified gaps with adherence to QMS system, Redlining the Requirement document and responsible for complete ownership of routing the same updated Requirement document into TCU.
Creation of General Verification reports, Technical Rationale and Memo documents.
Perform Labelling verification study, Labelling verification protocol and report creation.
Updating and creation of Design History File (DHF) Index, Summary Technical Documentation (STED) based on Annex II of MDR, GSPR Checklist for regulatory submission with inputs from global regulatory.
Assigned with responsibilities of Change control Management.
Identification of relevant impact assessment for a particular product change from regulatory point of view with reference to internal quality documents.
Co-ordinating with cross tower stakeholders for assessment closure and change plan creation.
Knowledge of product standards ISO 8637.
Creation of Post Market Surveillance Plan based on Annex III of MDR.
Developed Packaging Engineering Report to support shipping and distribution standard (ASTM D4169) without testing.
Comprehensive knowledge on Product Development Lifecycle Management (PDLM), Risk Management, Biological evaluation (ISO 10993 Series), Packaging of medical devices (ISO 11607 Series), Performance testing shipping containers (ASTM D4169).
Joint Practice with internal towers and working with Product Design Owners and Subject Matter Experts on gaps and finalizing tasks.
Collection and handling of complaints from intake to closure.
Performed complaint assessment, IMDRF coding, reportability evaluation.
Complaint investigation (NC’s, CAPA, FSCA, Recall) and CAPA effectiveness evaluation.
Production Engineer
Drill Jig Bushing Company (Madras) PVT.LTD, Chennai
chennai
07.2017 - 09.2018
Decreased in-house production issues by establishing and coordinating sub-contracting and outsourcing requirements and processes.
Created engineering documentation for manufacturing processes, equipment specifications and change notices.
Performed root cause analysis and implemented corrective actions.
Investigated and proposed corrective actions for quality issues.
Cost estimating and studying the feasibility for the new enquires from the customer.
Complete drafting of customer drawing in-order to frame and stabilize processes and operation layouts for new/existing products by means of conducting trials
Preparation of Control plan, FMEA, PPAP, ECN, ECR and Stage drawing for machining operations, preparation of Process/Product Change Report (PPCR), Change Management records, G8D report, Why Why Analysis, Cause and Effect Analysis.
Developed standard operating procedures & work instructions for machining processes
Ensuring all the activities are carried out on time as per the PDCA cycle
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
St. Peter’s College of Engineering And Technology
Chennai
06.2013 - 05.2017
Higher Secondary Matriculation Board -
St. Ann’s Matriculation Higher Secondary School.
Chennai
04.2012 - 05.2013
SSLC Matriculation Board -
St. Marian’s Matriculation Higher Secondary School
Chennai
05.2010 - 05.2011
Skills
DHF remediation
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Software
MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Agile
Siemens Teamcenter (TCU)
Trackwise 8
Playing Guitar
Enjoy playing rock music
Timeline
Regulatory Affairs Associate
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
10.2020 - Current
Senior Associate
Freyr Global Regulatory Solutions and Services
04.2020 - Current
Associate
Bull Academy & IT services
10.2018 - 01.2020
Production Engineer
Drill Jig Bushing Company (Madras) PVT.LTD, Chennai
07.2017 - 09.2018
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
St. Peter’s College of Engineering And Technology
06.2013 - 05.2017
Higher Secondary Matriculation Board -
St. Ann’s Matriculation Higher Secondary School.
04.2012 - 05.2013
SSLC Matriculation Board -
St. Marian’s Matriculation Higher Secondary School
Business Analyst at Diligenta (TCS- UK Subsidiary), TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES(TCS) PVT.LTDBusiness Analyst at Diligenta (TCS- UK Subsidiary), TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES(TCS) PVT.LTD