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Faisal Matbuli, QARA Director - Middle East, Africa, Central Asia & Turkey

Faisal Matbuli

QARA Director - Middle East, Africa, Central Asia & Turkey·Medtronic

Saudi Arabia

Master's degree, Bioengineering

Work experience

Total years of experience: 18 years, 11 months

QARA Director - Middle East, Africa, Central Asia & Turkey

May 2019 - Present

Medtronic

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

May 2019 - Present

Company industry:
Medical & Healthcare Equipment
Job role:
Management

Sr. QARA Manager - KSA & Lower Gulf

June 2018 - May 2019

Medtronic

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

June 2018 - May 2019

Company industry:
Medical & Healthcare Equipment
Job role:
Management

QA & Regulatory Affairs Manager - KSA & Bahrain

June 2016 - May 2018

Medtronic

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

June 2016 - May 2018

Company industry:
Medical & Healthcare Equipment
Job role:
Medical, Healthcare, and Nursing

Regulatory Affairs Manager - KSA

July 2015 - June 2016

Medtronic

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

July 2015 - June 2016

Company industry:
Medical & Healthcare Equipment
Job role:
Management

Regulatory & Scientific Affairs Manager

November 2014 - July 2015

Nestlé S.A.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

November 2014 - July 2015

Driving the regulatory operations for Wyeth Nutrition, Nestlé Nutrition and Nestlé Health Science product portfolio in Saudi Arabia.

Company industry:
FMCG
Job role:
Legal

Regulatory Affairs Leader

December 2011 - November 2014

GE Healthcare

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

December 2011 - November 2014

•Support business growth by aligning compliance strategy with business initiatives
•Strengthen regulatory and compliance culture in the business.
•Building and maintaining trust with the regulators through demonstration of continuous compliance.
•Actively participate in regional trade associations.
•Collaborate with local and global teams to drive pre-market submission.
•Impact assessment of newly introduced regulations on GE Healthcare wide portfolio.

Company industry:
Other Healthcare Services
Job role:
Legal

Medical Device Engineer (Compliance Assessment Section)

January 2011 - December 2011

Saudi Food & Drug Authority

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

January 2011 - December 2011

1. Establishment and development of the Compliance assessment Section within the Department.
2. Managing a direct report team of 4 employees to review and evaluate the performance of medical devices establishments and assess their compliance with SFDA requirements and regulations.
3. Investigate medical devices incidents and assess manufacturers’ corrective action plans.
4. An active member of several internal committees within SFDA such as the Committee for Used Medical Devices

Company industry:
Law Enforcement & Civil Defence
Job role:
Management

Biomedical Engineer (Inspector)

January 2010 - January 2011

Saudi Food & Drug Authority

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

January 2010 - January 2011

1. Establishing and development of the Inspection Section within the department.
2. Establishing procedures for a number of internal processes within the department.
3. Contribute in setting various requirements and regulations.
4. Plan, organize and lead inspection visits to establishments dealing with medical devices.
5. Communicate with companies to resolve conflicts and settle issues.
6. Train new employees and familiarise them with their duties

Company industry:
Law Enforcement & Civil Defence
Job role:
Other

Medical Devices Specialist

October 2006 - October 2008

Saudi Food & Drug Authority

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

October 2006 - October 2008

1. Carry out research and studies on various medical devices.
2. Benchmark and research in relation to different aspects of medical devices regulations worldwide.
3. Update, develop and monitor the Medical Devices Sector page in the SFDA website.
4. Effectively contribute in developing a number of computerized systems such as the “National Center for Medical Devices
5. Contribute in organizing a number of international scientific events related to Medical Devices

Company industry:
Law Enforcement & Civil Defence
Job role:
Research and Development

Biomedical Engineer

June 2006 - October 2006

King Khaled Specialist Eye Hospital

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

June 2006 - October 2006

Preventive and corrective maintenance for a wide range of medical devices (Lab, OR, research Centre, life support, Ultrasound)

Company industry:
Medical Clinic
Job role:
Engineering

Education

University of Nottingham

September 2009

September 2009

Master's degree, Bioengineering

United Kingdom

GPA (percentage): 73%

GPA (percentage): 73%

Courses: Cell-material interactions, surface engineering and characterization, biomedical applications of biomaterials, advanced material characterization, biomechanics, spinal biomechanics and instrumentation, biomaterials modelling Dissertation: Investigating surface roughness and surface chemistry influences on osteoblast responses in vitro Awards: "Postgraduate Masters Prize for Bioengineering” awarded by the Department of Mechanical, Material and Manufacturing Engineering for achieving the highest overall mark on the MSc in Bioengineering in 2009

King Saud University

June 2005

June 2005

Bachelor's degree, Biomedical Technology

Saudi Arabia

GPA (point): 3.86 out of 5

GPA (point): 3.86 out of 5

Skills

Regulatory Affairs
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Medical Devices
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Medical Devices
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Regulatory Submissions
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Regulatory Submissions
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CE marking
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CE marking
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FDA
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FDA
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Regulatory Affairs
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Regulatory Affairs
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Medical Devices
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Medical Devices
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Regulatory Submissions
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Regulatory Submissions
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CE marking
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CE marking
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FDA
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Languages

English

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Arabic

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