Asghar Ali Email & Phone Number

Ancaster, Ontario, Canada

• Responsible in maintaining and managing ISO 17025 program and accreditation of all labs at Activation Laboratories as per SCC regulation and guidance
• Responsible for the maintenance of Health Canada DEL and FDA registration
• Organize, perform, review and manage internal audits and work with lab managers to ensure follow up and corrective actions are completed
• Maintain and write quality manual and company administrative, quality control and quality operative procedures
• Manage OOS system, change control system and analyze root cause analysis
• Training of staff and lab managers in all aspects of the QA system

Waterford, Ontario

• Led and managed quality control and microbiology lab team. Accountable for over the counter skin hygiene products through GMP compliance.
• Led the implementation of a quality system including the review and approval of standard operating procedures. Accountable for the end-to-end process including all incoming chemicals and packaging component.
• Implemented quality management system to ISO 9001 standard for the manufacturing of cosmetic products, responsible for the transition of ISO 9001-2015 standards and obtained the certificate on first audit.
• Accountable for regulatory affairs including approval of cosmetic products and DIN products. Received all DIN approvals.
• Involved in 3rd party inspection and the inspection of foreign manufacturing facility. Successfully retained foreign manufacturer in our health Canada DEL.
• Directed validation for process, cleaning and method activities as well as equipment qualification. Ensured compliance with procedural and government guidelines including consistent compliance with GMP regulations.

Waterford, ON

• Implemented a quality systems which include preparing of Standard Operating Procedures for all analytical testing activities of the company including all incoming the testing of raw materials, in-process materials and.
• Developed HPLC assay method for the quantification of Actives in OTC drug products.
• Developed GC assay Method for the quantification of Ethanol in OTC hand sanitizer
• Validated HPLC and GC assay methods as per ICH guidelines
• Perform Process and Cleaning validation, equipment qualification and Method validation activities as per the GMP guidelines
• Perform stability testing on accelerated and long term stability samples as per ICH guidelines

Toronto, Canada Area

• Performed physical and chemical testing of all raw materials used in the manufacturing of cosmetics and OTC drug products.
• In process and finished product testing by using UV and IR spectrophotometer, wet chemistry, Viscometer, fluorometer, GC (Perkin Elmer), HPLC (HP1100)

Karachi, Pakistan

• Developed the soap formulations from the incorporation of different additives and preservatives
• Developed the formulation of Glycerine soap, which is equivalent to pears glycerine soap
• Analyzed raw materials and finished products by using different instruments and wet chemistry

M.Sc., Organic Chemistry

Diploma, Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance

Master'S Degree, Organic Chemistry, First Divsion