A Take-Charge Leader who foresees, understands, appreciates and interprets challenges, translating vision into winning strategies. A competent professional offering nearly 26 years of experience Proven track record of managing technical leadership positions for spearheading Formulation Research & Development, Process Development and Scale Up, Product Technical Transfers, Product Life Cycle Management & Supply Chain Gained 18 years of exposure in pharmaceutical industry and 7 years of post-doctoral research experience in UK and India Successfully worked on a new Greenfield Oral Solid Dosage Manufacturing site of 9B dose capacity, from concept design phase through to validation/commissioning stage Highly successful in leading/executing technology transfer from/ to CMO sites, managing site to site transfers by applying standard business processes Hands-on experience in solid oral dosages (Tablets, Pellets, Capsules) Skilled in collaborating with R&D, Production, Engineering, QA, QC, Supply Chain Management, and Regulatory Affairs for steering technical evaluation of new products of Indian markets for the transfer & production feasibility In-depth knowledge of Pre-formulation & Formulation Development, Biopharmaceutical Aspects, Technical Risk Assessment, Due Diligence, Process Validation, Regulatory Requirements, Troubleshooting, Root Cause Analysis and CAPA Development Recipient of President Role of Honour award twice (2009 & 2010) at GSK Dynamic professional profile complimented with 25+ peer reviewed publications and 2 patents Skilled in motivating, training & mentoring teams Effective communicator with strong analytical, team leadership, problem-solving & organizational capabilities