Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Software
Timeline
DECLARATION
Expertise
Hobbies
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Thulasingam  R

Thulasingam R

Pharmaceutical Industry- Quality Assurance
Bengaluru,KA

Summary

A position in an organization where one’s innovative ideas, technical skills and abilities can be utilized for the carrier advancement and augment growth of organization.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages

Work History

Deputy General Manager- Quality - Steriles USFDA

Somerset Therapeutics Ltd.
03.2022 - Current
  • Leading team of USFDA Plant compliance, audits, Investigation and CAPA management, Manufacturing IPQA, Analytical quality assurance, Product surveillance (Market complaints, Adverse drug events, Field Alert and product recall) consists of about 30 members in view of enhancing the quality.
  • Aseptic process monitoring, Contamination control strategy, quality improvement projects, Computer System Validation (CSV) review, Stability management and day to day operation of drug product (Sterile) manufacturing facility.
  • Multiple USFDA inspections handled

Team Leader- Quality Assurance- Steriles USFDA

Mylan Laboratories Limited (A Viatris Company)
09.2018 - 03.2022

Team Lead for the following activities in Steriles Manufacturing facility for USFDA:

  • Investigations/CAPA/ QMS/ handling in Track Wise associated with job responsibilities
  • Aseptic processing monitoring
  • Shop floor lead for IPQA
  • Finished product, Raw materials, packing materials, miscellaneous materials review and release

Assistant Manager- QA- External Manufacturing

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd.
11.2015 - 09.2018

Responsible for handling quality aspects related to New product launches from External Manufacturing Sites (EMQA).

  • Audit Management
  • Audit of external manufacturing sites of Dr. Reddy’s
  • Batch Manufacturing Records (BMR), Process Validation, Hold Time Protocols & Reports
  • Change controls related to products, process, equipment and documentation
  • Investigations review
  • Quality Agreements review
  • Responsible for monitoring of “Validation” batches at site as part of validation team.

Senior Executive- Quality Assurance- Injectables

Baxter India Pvt. Ltd.
07.2013 - 11.2015
  • Handling of Market complaints/ recalls
  • Internal and External Audits
  • Performing internal audits for plants/ CFAs & other CFT as required.
  • Change Control Management & CAPA
  • Import product release
  • Contract Manufacturing QMS review

Senior officer - Quality Assurance

Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd
11.2011 - 07.2013
  • Handling of Market complaints/ Product Recall, Change / Deviation Management, Process Validation, Annual Product Quality review (APQR), Finsihed product review and release.
  • Executing the Technology transfer from one manufacturing location to another manufacturing location with facility suitability evaluation audits, adequate master document issuance, validation execution, etc.
  • Review of Quality agreements with business partners for adequacy/ updation.

In-process Quality Assurance Chemist -OSDs

Madras Pharmaceuticals
12.2009 - 11.2011
  • In process quality assurance chemist for tablet, oral liquid and ointment manufacturing activities. Supported sampling, Line clearance, in process checks and batch record review activities.

Education

H.S.C -

Jaigopal Garodia National Higher Secondary School
Chennai

S.S.L.C - undefined

Venkateshwara Higher Secondary School
Chennai

B. Pharm - undefined

C.L. Baid Metha College of Pharmacy
Chennai
01.2008

Skills

Leadership Skills

Problem solving nature

Accomplishments

    Successful USFDA audits handling with direct exposure.

    Lead Quality Assurance teams successfully in ensuring compliance and patient safety.

    Global Award winner under the category 'Helping others achieve Quality' in Mylan Laboratories.

    Implemented Quality Management System digitalization tools.

Software

Trackwise

Timeline

Deputy General Manager- Quality - Steriles USFDA

Somerset Therapeutics Ltd.
03.2022 - Current

Team Leader- Quality Assurance- Steriles USFDA

Mylan Laboratories Limited (A Viatris Company)
09.2018 - 03.2022

Assistant Manager- QA- External Manufacturing

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd.
11.2015 - 09.2018

Senior Executive- Quality Assurance- Injectables

Baxter India Pvt. Ltd.
07.2013 - 11.2015

Senior officer - Quality Assurance

Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd
11.2011 - 07.2013

In-process Quality Assurance Chemist -OSDs

Madras Pharmaceuticals
12.2009 - 11.2011

S.S.L.C - undefined

Venkateshwara Higher Secondary School

B. Pharm - undefined

C.L. Baid Metha College of Pharmacy

H.S.C -

Jaigopal Garodia National Higher Secondary School

DECLARATION

I hereby declare that the above statements furnished by me are correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. Place: Bengaluru Month/Year: May-2026 yours faithfully [THULASINGAM.R]

Expertise

  • A Pharmaceutical quality professional with total of 17 years’ experience with wide expertise in the area of Quality assurance leadership, Sterile injectable manufacturing (Sterility Assurance), investigation, Change control and CAPA management in Trackwise QMS software, compliance and Inspection readiness, Audits, Implementation of GxP applications, Site Metrics Management, Vendor qualification, Corporate quality, External manufacturing quality assurance and Market complaints.
  • First hand exposure to regulatory audits – USFDA, EU GMP, WHO, other regulatory and customer audits with compliance response and implementation of CAPA.
  • Deployed initiatives through remediation projects to have sustainable quality with continual improvement.
  • Demonstrated leadership quality with proven track record.

Hobbies

Playing cricket, Gymnasium, Reading books

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