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Skills:Analyst, Laboratory, QC/QA, Technician,, OOS, OOT, Testing, HPLC, GC, Lab instrumentation,, Pharmaceutical Lab, Food testing lab

Senior Executive Officer 03/2022 - current
Pharmagen Limited, Lahore, Punjab Pakistan
Industry: Manufacturing Pharmaceutical API
Working As a Senior Executive officer in Quality Department at Pharmagen Limited more than 2 year.
Maintain the Quality related Documentation record according to the ISO 9001:2015, 14001:2015, 45001:2018 and ISO 17025:2017. ? Conduct Validation/Qualification of whole Plant according to the Site Validation Master Plan. ? DQ, IQ, OQ and PQ protocols and reports of equipment’s and Utilities preparation and execution. ? Process Validation of Prospective, Concurrent and Retrospective type execution and protocol/Reports preparation. ? Test Method Validation/Verification conduction on basis of USP/BP/JB and in house specifications. ? Monitoring of the whole process steps involve in the production of product under quality aspects very start with raw material receiving to Final Product dispatch to ensure that product meets its standard specifications. ? Conduct sampling of samples from raw material, inprocess samples and final samples and testing of all parameters involves. ? Ensure the cGMP compliance through Corrective action plans relating to self-inspection, deviations and internal audit. ? Establish and maintain an effective, governed and documented system for all company processes, which is integrated compliant to its entire applicable standard references and capable of meeting company requirements continually. ? Maintained and check the calibration record of whole plant including Calibration schedule, service provider evaluation and calibration tags. ? Record the stability samples and retention samples. ? Develop capacity building plan and implement to build capacity of the staff related GMP to ensure sustainability. ? DQ, IQ, OQ and PQ protocols and reports of Instrument Qualification of QC Equipments. ? Ensure the packaging Art work for use and handling of all packing material specifications and documents which are required for quality system. ? Ensure Health and Safety Precautions and complete PPE’s as per OSHA. ? Any other task assigned by Management.--
Principal Chemist 11/2021 - 03/2022
Intertek Pakistan, Lahore, Punjab Pakistan
Industry: Testing laboratory Multinational
Worked as Principal chemist at Intertek Pakistan Testing Laboratory.
? Proximate Analysis of different Food Commodities. ? Development of Vitamin A and Vitamin D determination method in Oil and Ghee samples by using HPLC. ? Preparation of Testing method documents, Standard operating procedures for the HPLC software, working instructions of HPLC, Data sheets calculations, results and final reports. ? Maintain Accurate and Thorough Records of Laboratory Procedures and Results along with the inventory maintenance of reagents and HPLC spares, Prepare Analytical Work Sheets. ? Development of caffeine determination method on HPLC in beverages and tea samples also develop the method to analyses the preservatives. ? Handling and operate the Lab instruments including HPLC, GC, AAS, UV Spectrophotometer, FTIR etc. ? Testing of Punjab Food Authority Campaign Samples. ?Reporting and recording of testing reports.--
Quality Control Incharge 05/2021 - 11/2021
SMC Flavor & Fragnances, Lahore, Punjab Pakistan
Industry: Standard Manufacturing Company
Worked as Quality control Lab incharge at SMC flavor & Fragrances industry.
Conduct tests to verify the quality of raw materials and finished products ? Gaining an understanding of the client's needs and requirements and communicating them and the quality standards to the production teams. ? Devising ways to improve the manufacturing process to ensure higher-quality goods. ?Devising, improving, and reviewing new specifications and procedures for products or processes, and training staff to use them. ? Setting the requirements for raw materials from suppliers and monitoring their compliance. ? Ensuring legal obligations are followed and ensuring compliance with regulatory bodies and with health and safety guidelines. ? Overseeing product development procedures to identify any deviations from quality standards. ? Set and enforce standards for health and safety during work operations ? Ensure manufacturing processes are in compliance with both national and international standards of production ? Collect, compile, and analyze relevant quality statistical data to obtain information regarding quality performance ? Monitor product development processes to identify deviations from quality policies ?Review existing process and product specification to identify the need for improvement or upgrade ? Approve compliant products and reject defective ones ? Prepare and present reports to update upper management on quality activities ?Maintain proper records of quality test, procedures and standards. ? Prepare reports on each test preformed for measuring quality, quantity and composition ? Perform complete tests required for product packaging.--
Scientific Consultant 04/2019 - 05/2021
Punjab Food Authority, Lahore, Punjab Pakistan
Industry: Food Testing
Worked as Scientific Consultant Chemistry research Scientist at PFA.
Installation and operations of HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatography) system as per GLP and Develop the method to determine the Vitamin A & D quantitatively in fortified oil/ghee samples. ? Conduct laboratory tests specially to detect fortification of Vitamin A & D in oil/ghee samples by Using HPLC system (High Performance Liquid Chromatography). ?Preparation of Vitamin A standard stock solution from the standard quantity and development of calibration curve of Vitamin A on HPLC system software for the quantitative Analysis of fortified oil/ghee samples with Vitamin A, D and E. ? Prepare samples of oil/ghee for the determination of Vitamin A & D according to the AOAC method 2001.13 and perform the quantitative analysis by using High Performance Liquid chromatography techniques. ? Perform oil & fat other tests include PoV, Rancidity, Moisture, Melting point and fatty acid value. ? ? Handle the Operations, Maintenance and troubleshooting of HPLC system including Software and instruments parts. ? Also develop the method for the quantitative determination of Caffeine and preservative Sodium Benzoate in Beverages samples in a single run on HPLC. ? Working on the determination of Vitamin D in oil/ghee. ? Perform non-destructive tests of various products materials on FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy). ? Maintain adequate inventory of the regents and consumables required to perform tests. ? Ensure maintenance of the laboratory equipment. ? Develop capacity building plan and implement to build capacity of the government staff in public sector lab designated laboratories to perform food fortification related tests to ensure sustainability. ? Record and compile test results, and prepare graphs, charts, briefs and reports to present to FFP and public sector lab. ? Maintain Accurate and Thorough Records of Laboratory Procedures and Results along with the inventory maintenance of reagents and HPLC spares, Prepare Analytical Work Sheets. ? Ensure Health and Safety Precautions and complete PPE’s as per OSHA. ?Any other task assigned by senior staff in lab.--
Quality Control Officer 01/2015 - 04/2019
CSH Pharmaceuticals, Lahore, Punjab Pakistan
Industry: Pharmaceuticals
Worked at Quality Control Officer at CSH Pharmaceuticals.
Conduction of Self Inspection and preparation of finding report and CAPA. ?Conduction of Audit and its CAPA. ?Effectively deliver coaching and feedback to team members to support compliance and efficiency. ?Identify training gaps in team, and ensuring adherence to all Training programs. ?Ensure all tasks are completed as per the relevant SOP’s, identifying and addressing any non-compliant operation. ?Implementation of Good Lab Practices (GLPs). ?Handling of Out of Specification/Atypical Results, deviation, changes control and customer complaint. ?Coordination in preparation of User Requirement Specification. ?Coordination in Validation of Analytical Test methods. ?Coordination in Analytical Equipment’s Validation. ?Coordination in preparation of Design, Installation & Operational Qualification Protocols, Performance Qualification Protocols, Process Validation Protocol. ?Preparation of Validation Report and validation summary Report. ?Preparation of validation Master plan. (VMP). ?Preparation of Site validation Master plan (SVMP). ?Preparation of Stability Protocols, stability schedule, Stability Reports and Stability Record. ?Maintenance of stability sample reconciliation and stability chambers. ?To ensure both in house and external calibrations are being carried out according to defined calibration schedules. ?Checking calibration status of equipments, Lab instruments, Measuring devices and utilities. Also managing records and vender activities.--

University of Education Lahore 08/2010 - 09/2012
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major:Chemistry, Zoology, Botany
Minor:Science
I am a Delighted Student for University of Education Lahore at Science Department in the 02 year tenure, I am very hardworking and focused to my Academic curriculum.

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