shamna salamuddin, Laboratory Manager

shamna salamuddin

Laboratory Manager

SGS GULF LIMITED

Location
United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
Education
High school or equivalent, Microbiology
Experience
5 years, 7 Months

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Total years of experience :5 years, 7 Months

Laboratory Manager at SGS GULF LIMITED
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2016 to January 2016

SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification
company. (ISO/IEC 17025 :2005 Certified, ENAS and Dubai Municipality accredited testing
Laboratory)
Duties & Responsibilities:
• Manage the Microbiology Laboratory, Dubai.
• Plan, organize and control the day to day operations of the Laboratory to meet
Customer and ISO 17025 requirements.
• Achieve the financial targets (Revenue, profit and NWC)
• Enhance the test capabilities and skills of Laboratory staff.

Assistant Manager at SGS GULF LIMITED
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2011 to December 2011

SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification
company. (ISO/IEC 17025 :2005 Certified, ENAS and Dubai Municipality accredited testing
Laboratory)
Duties & Responsibilities:
• Over all in-charge of the Microbiology Laboratory section as Assistant Manager
• Plans, organizes, controls and improves the day to day operations of the Laboratory to meet
Customer and ISO 17025 requirements.
• Identifies the right Sources for the Supply of Laboratory Materials / Chemicals and monitoring
the Supplier's performance.
• Responsible for all day to day activities, including Customer contacts, quotation, proposal
review and relevant business related activities.
• Responsible for Staff recruitment, staff training and HR related issues
• Responsible to monitor the performance of Laboratory Staff and improve accordingly
• Authorized to review the Customer quiries, provide the proposal in line with the price
schedule and decide the appropriate discount (if required) .
• Authorized to sign the proposals, test reports and invoices to customers

Food Microbiology at SGS GULF LIMITED
  • United Arab Emirates
  • October 2008 to December 2010

Authorized to prepare and issue the Quality System Procedures and issue the other Quality
System documents such as Work Instructions and Formats
• Authorized to plan internal audit.
• Authorized to conduct the proficiency testing
• Responsible to maintain all QMS related documents - up-dating the current version to all
users, remove the obsolete documents and keep separately and manages the amendment
changes
• Ensures that the Laboratory is in compliance with ISO 17025:2005 requirements and
applicable Health and Safety requirements.
• Ensure that Customer complaints are handled effectively; Customer Satisfaction/feed-back
is done and analyzed as planned.
• Maintains the required and appropriate reference and working Standards.
• Plans and Conducts internal audits and organizes the Management review meetings.
• Identifies the occurrence of departures from the Laboratory Quality Management system or
from the procedures for performing tests and to initiate actions to prevent or minimize such
departures.
• Receives and investigates the customer complaints, responsible for root cause analysis and
implements appropriate corrective actions in association with the LM
• Implements the Laboratory Quality Management System in work place and ensures that the
Laboratory staff understands the Quality Policy.
• Review the external calibration certificate.

Microbiologist at SGS GULF LIMITED
  • United Arab Emirates
  • July 2006 to September 2008

Microbiological testing of Finished Products, in process and raw materials, water and
cosmetics.
• Performing swab tests in personal, machine, equipment and other contact surfaces.
Monitoring indoor Air quality by using passive and active sampling methods.
• Legionella monitoring and identifying from different water sources
• Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of bactericidal activity of chemical
disinfectants and antiseptics in food industries, domestic and institutional areas (Rideal-
Walker coefficient of disinfectant)
• Shelf Life study and analysis of various food products.
• Preparing reports and presenting results. Responsible for investigating the unusual /
unacceptable results
• Collation and analysis of results highlighting any areas of non-compliance with product
specifications.
• Providing guidance for training and development of subordinate staff and assess their
progress.
• Maintaining good laboratory practices, Lab equipment performance and calibration.
Participating proficiency and other Inter Laboratory tests.
• Aseptic sample collection from Hotels, Swimming pool, safety shower, cooling tower and
other water outlets.

Education

High school or equivalent, Microbiology
  • at Calicut University
  • January 2003

Bachelor's degree,
  • at Calicut University
  • January 2001

Specialties & Skills

ASSISTANT MANAGER
CALIBRATION
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
HUMAN RESOURCES
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
MEETING FACILITATION
QUALITY
QUALITY CONTROL

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