Aarif Khatri, Senior Scientist

Aarif Khatri

Senior Scientist

INORA, India

Location
India - Pune
Education
Bachelor's degree, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences
Experience
27 years, 8 Months

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Total years of experience :27 years, 8 Months

Senior Scientist at INORA, India
  • India - Pune
  • My current job since March 2015

INORA is a manufacturing company located in Pune, India. It specializes in Biotechnology and Microbiology. In my capacity as a senior consultant I was responsible for maintaining a contamination free manufacturing area, research and development of new products, administration and client negotiations.

Proprietor at Aarif Khatri Consulting
  • India - Pune
  • March 1997 to February 2015

Before joining INORA I have finished working on 3 projects for 3 different clients. I lead a team for these projects which involved Projectlead, Business development, Training, Strategies and Technology transfer.
My company kick started in 1997 with an objective to provide services to a wide range of industries.
We started off with product development contracts for small scale to medium scale companies, in
HYGIENE segment.
● We got an opportunity to build a successful business model for a growing Herbal Products
and Lifestyle company based in Chicago, USA where we gave them a full report on
trends and market pulse of Herbal products in India.
● By the turn of the new millennium, we were approached by a Cyprus based company to
provide a supply chain and advice on ORGANIC MANURE made from farm trash. The
finished manure conferred to international standards and the entire project concluded
satisfactorily.

Senior Consultant at MICRORITE INC,
  • India - Mumbai
  • June 2011 to December 2013

Microrite Inc. is a consulting company and works in the area of Microbial Contamination Control,
Microbiology, Aseptic Techniques, Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Process Development,
Process Validation, Facilities, Utilities and Equipment Validation services to a broad range of clients
including Pharmaceuticals manufacturing companies, Biotechnology Industry and Medical Devices
manufacturing companies.
Responsibilities
➢ Building client base for the company, market research and negotiating contracts, in India.
➢ Accountable for completing objectives and general quality of service.
➢ Development of new strategies to improve market presence.
➢ Sent follow-up marketing materials and build follow-up calls until relationship is recognized.
➢ Call and personal visits to new and potential clients.
➢ Arranging negotiation meetings and seminars as a part of business development strategy.
➢We successfully concluded a workshop on Microbial Contamination Control which had a special focus on Biofilms, in Mumbai, India. The workshop was held on November 21st and 22nd 2011.
➢ Conducted 5 Webinar based training program series for Praj-Matrix Biotechnology in March
2012.
➢ ON-SITE training programs for companies.

Business Development Executive at SANOSIL INDIA PVT. LTD
  • India - Mumbai
  • August 1996 to January 1997

● Conducted market survey and determined milestones for boosting sales.
● Headed a team to undertake trials of their product SANSOIL which is an eco-friendly,
organic and non-toxic biocide useful as a water purifying agent and general purpose
disinfectant. The trials were taken in domestic market and targeted towards corporate
groups and hospitals. I later proposed it as a safer alternative to synthetic biocides, for use
in agriculture. The results were very encouraging.
● Promoted SANOSIL and FOGGING SYSTEM extensively in major hospitals of Pune city for
disinfection of Operation Theatres and Sterile rooms.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences
  • at University of Pune
  • January 1994

Passed with 1st Class

Specialties & Skills

Contract Negotiations
Client Handling
Company Administration
Manufacturing
Pharmaceuticals
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
CONSULTING
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
DEVELOPMENT
MARKET RESEARCH
MARKETING
MARKETING MATERIALS
MILLENNIUM
SUPPLY CHAIN

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Urdu
Expert

Hobbies

  • Cooking
    My specialty is baking and diabetic foods.