Providing leadership to the team by promoting communication and collaboration, proactively supporting employee development initiatives, promoting cross-functional collaboration and teamwork, and aiding in conflict resolution. Overall responsible for the planning, coordination, evaluation, and supervision of all technical and/or operational activities and staff members in the Laboratory.Also responsible for process improvement in projects within functional roles to drive cost savings, efficiencies and productivity. Quantify savings through partnering with financial analysts.

Provide Senior Advisor role in clinical operational, bioinformatics and clinical informatics for molecular pathology (infectious and non-infectious parameters), cytogenetics, clinical cancer genomics, and Mendelian disease genomic testing. Assure coordination and integration of staffing, instrumentation, and strategy for the facility Set up.

Primarily responsible to scale up and manage the operations of Covid-19 diagnostic facility. Also responsible to provide senior leadership in clinical operation, bioinformatics and clinical informatics for molecular pathology (infectious and non-infectious parameters), cytogenetics, clinical cancer genomics, and Mendelian disease genomic testing, and hence assure coordination and integration of staffing, instrumentation, and strategy for the Molecular Diagnostic Facility and MDRC’s, Gurgaon Reference Set-up facility. Product Development and Management of the high end genomic products (next generation sequencing and microarray).

Full and complete functionality of the new Molecular Laboratory at Ludhiana, with all necessary documentation and SOPs and assist in getting necessary NABL accreditation. Gap analysis and Efficiency evaluation. Set-up of process and necessary capacity building for feasible testing at SPS Hospital, Sirsa. Digitization with process integration with LIS for a paperless work process. Change management plan and its implementation for Laboratory Services.

Overall responsible for the planning, coordination, evaluation, and supervision of all technical and/or operational activities and staff members in the Laboratory.Also responsible for process improvement in projects within functional roles to drive cost savings, efficiencies and productivity. Quantify savings through partnering with financial analysts. Full and complete functionality of the new Gurgaon Reference Laboratory Set-up at Town Square-2 Vatika India Next Sector -82 Gurgaon, Haryana 122004. Responsible to provide senior leadership in medical testing, and hence assure coordination and integration of staffing, instrumentation, and strategy for the Gurgaon Reference Laboratory Set-up facility. Responsible for the oversight of the laboratory starting with supervisor all the way down to the bench staff. In-addition to oversight, responsible for assembling and completing all items necessary for the regulatory licensing of the laboratory. Providing leadership to the team by promoting communication and collaboration, proactively supporting employee development initiatives, promoting cross-functional collaboration and teamwork, and aiding in conflict resolution. Responsible for activities related to the investigations root-cause analysis/nonconforming event analysis associated with Technical Laboratory using quality system tools. Providing visibility and supporting information to assist leadership in prioritization of projects based on changing functional needs, resource capacity constraints, risk exposure, and ensuring clarity in project interdependencies.

Provide services in specific business areas in the sphere of lab Start up, Lab Operations and management of Molecular Diagnostics.

Successful establishment of a NABL and CAP accredited Molecular Diagnostics Division at Gurgaon Reference Laboratory of Diagno Labs India Pvt. Ltd. My primary responsibility here was to plan, coordinate, evaluate and supervise all technical and operational activities to start up the Molecular Diagnostic Facility from scratch at Gurgaon Reference Laboratory of Diagno Labs India Pvt. Ltd. Overall responsible for hiring and involving the staff members in the laboratory.Secondary Responsibility was to oversee the laboratory starting with supervision, all the way down to the bench level. In addition to oversight, was also responsible to assemble and complete all items necessary for regulatory licensing of the laboratory.In addition to the above responsibilities, also streamlining of activities like validation of all molecular assays, proficiency testing, issue action needed forms for required corrective actions, track performance measure, be the primary interface for client audits of the laboratory, and develop process improvement projects and support their implementation. Management and Supervision of Laboratory operation so as to operate the lab with the highest quality safety and integrity, ensuring the adherence of Quality norms in accord to ISO 15189:2012, CAP guidelines, and in an efficient, economical and businesslike manner. Completed a successful audit of both the NABL and CAP in the year 2016 for the Molecular Diagnostic Division of Diagno Labs India Pvt. Ltd.

Director, R&D program of iLife Discoveries (Additional Charge).Management & Supervision of Advanced Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory Operation.Adherence of Quality norms in accord to ISO 15189:2012 guidelines. Time line based execution of Contract Research Projects. Management of Roche Cobas s201 NAT facility (Nucleic Acid Testing of TTI’s i.e. HIV, HBV & HCV detection in Blood for Blood Banks & Cord Blood Banks). Product Development & Management:AGENDIA Inc.,Netherlands & USA; MAMMAPRINT (FDA approved 70 gene signature to define risk of recurrence in breast cancer patients) & BLUEPRINT (80 gene signature to categorize breast cancer into functional molecular subtypes for better management of the cancer) OVAGENE ONCOLOGY, USAOVARIgene: Quantitative gene expression analysis of a patient's ovarian tumor to provide information related to prognosis and drug response, CERVIgene: Quantitative gene expression analysis of a patient's cervical tumor to provide information related to prognosis and drug response, ENDOgene: Quantitative gene expression analysis of a patient's endometrial tumor to provide information related to prognosis and therapy response including chemotherapy and radiation KAY’s Array: Quantitative gene expression assay that examines the RNA expression of select genes associated with response to a variety of targeted drugs. The assay is clinically useful in treatment of late stage & recurrent ovarian cancer since there is a broader list of therapeutic options to consider including targeted therapies.HTG MOLECULAR: Delivering tumor profiling breakthroughs through reduced usage of precious tissue specimens, platform consolidation, & optimization of testing efficiency. NEUROPHARMAGEN (AB-Biotics, Spain): Pharmacogenetics to help identify the safest & most appropriate psychotropic medication for each patient, by analyzing their DNA. Provides the most extensive genetic-based information on drug efficacy, metabolism & adverse effects.

Management and Supervision of Advanced Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory operation and ensure the adherence of Quality norms in accord to ISO 15189:2012 guidelines. Ensure the maintenance of turnaround time for diagnostic samples. Time line based execution of Contract Research Projects.Management of Roche Cobas s201 NAT facility (Nucleic Acid Testing of TTI’s i.e. HIV, HBV and HCV detection in Blood for Blood Banks and Cord Blood Banks).

Management and Supervision of NAT Laboratory operation and ensure the adherence of Quality norms in accord to ISO 15189:2012 guidelines.