R & D leader and Pharmaceutical Technology professional offering leadership experience of 17 years with pharma market leaders. Possess multi-disciplinary experience in new product development encompassing business strategy, technology/ innovation management, project/ programs leadership, product lifecycle managementExecutive Profile Achievement-oriented thought leader with expertise in formulation research & development, process development, optimization and scale-up of formulations for markets like US/ EU/ South Africa/ ANVISA/ TGA and ROW by QBD approach Worked with Rusan Pharma Ltd., as AVP (R&D)- Formulation Research & Development; successfully developed & transferred 61 formulation products to plant. (15 Tablet (sustained release), 10 Capsule (sustained release), 3 Oral film, 2 Cream, 3 Injection, 6 Liquid Oral, 2 Implant, 5 Sustained Release Injection, 15 Transdermal Patch) Resourceful in spearheading R&D Operations and modification of existing ones, based on market requirements & trends, supervised development of intermediates and finished products as per predefined specifications Impressive success in implementing various standards to improve the product quality& services, establishing KPIs, monitoring & measuring performance followed by evaluating and improving continually Hands-on experience in monitoring of New Chemical Entity (NCE) from scratch including molecule identification to dosage form development and dossier submission to regulatory agencies across globe; gained experience in new product registration to CDSCO (India) Acquired a clear understanding of the industry and technology trends with the record of accomplishment of instituting new practices to achieve business excellence at the lowest overall cost Supervised method validation, method transfer, analytical troubleshooting and challenges in methods with proper investigation /evaluation and developments Liaison & Coordination expert; administratively monitoring various departments such as Analytical, API, CADD, Engineering, Quality Assurance, IPR, Regulatory Affairs, Strategic Business Development and assured that all developed products/ processes have represented the maximum quality & reliability Excellent People Manager with problem-solving skills coupled with capabilities in identifying areas of improvement with vision to develop successful action plans & schedules; streamlined various initiatives and elevated company standards