سونو Somanathan, Product Specialist- Sales and Application (Industry)

سونو Somanathan

Product Specialist- Sales and Application (Industry)

Al Hayat Pharmaceuticals

البلد
الإمارات العربية المتحدة - دبي
التعليم
بكالوريوس, B.Tech in Biotechnology Engineering
الخبرات
17 years, 1 أشهر

مشاركة سيرتي الذاتية

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الخبرة العملية

مجموع سنوات الخبرة :17 years, 1 أشهر

Product Specialist- Sales and Application (Industry) في Al Hayat Pharmaceuticals
  • الإمارات العربية المتحدة - الشارقة
  • أشغل هذه الوظيفة منذ يناير 2018

 Sales and Application support for Laboratory Product range from BIOMERIEUX, IDEXX Water, Microbiologics, r-Biopharm, Soccorex, LP Italiana, Thermo Scientific, ESCO, RANDOX etc.
 Major Products Handled:
Biomerieux (Industry): BLUELINE (sample & Media prepration), VIDAS/ miniVIDAS (Pathogen detection), TEMPO (Quality Indicator Enumeration), VITEK (Automated Identification system), API (Manual Identification system), BACTALERT (Blood culture), Ready-made Media, D-count (Rapid Microbial testing for dairy, beverages and personal care industries).
IDEXX Water testing: Colilert, Colilert-18, Pseudalert, Simplate, HPC Quantitray, Enterolert & Legiolert.
R-Biopharm: Real Time PCR Kits, Compact Dry, Rapid test kits
Randox: Evidence Investigator- Biochip array technology for testing Antibiotic residues, Mycotoxins in Food and Drug residue for Toxicology applications, Misano for testing Honey and Wine quality.
Microbiologics-USA: ATCC/ NCTC Bacterial Pure Cultures.
 Trainings Completed:
 BIOMERIEUX VIDAS/ miniVIDAS Application training conducted in Biomerieux Turkey.
 BIOMERIEUX BLUELINE Application Training (Automation in Media and sample Preparation) conducted in Bruz, France
 IDEXX Water testing conducted in IDEXX Laboratories, Newmarket, UK.
 RANDOX Evidence Investigator Training (Food and Forensic) conducted in Randox Laboratories, Belfast-UK.
 MICROBIOLOGICS Inc USA- Sales and Product training on Reference culture range (ATCC & NCTC)

Dy.HOD & Senior Laboratory Technologist (Microbiology & Molecular Biology) في Bureau Veritas Commodities, Dubai (Inspectorate International Limited)
  • الإمارات العربية المتحدة - دبي
  • يونيو 2011 إلى يناير 2018

 Be conversant with company quality, safety, health and environment policies.

 Handling the Microbiological quality analysis of all types of Food products including Dairy products, Soft drinks, Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic beverages, Meats, Seafood, Water, Ice, Cosmetics, Air, Swab and other Environmental samples as per USFDA, CCFRA, APHA, ISO standards etc in accordance with ISO/ISEC 17025.

 Real Time PCR Analysis - Detection of Legionella in water, Salmonella, Pork/Lard & Lard derivatives in food and cosmetics, Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO), Identification of animal species (horse, pork), Enteroviruses, Allergens etc.

 Conduct Internal Audits in relation to ISO 17025:2005 and ISO 9001:2008

 Conducting shelf life studies of various food products, bactericidal activity tests of chemical disinfectants.

 Preparing reports and presenting results. Responsible for investigating the unusual/ unacceptable results.

 Selection of high-risk/suspected food poisoning samples from premium clients for laboratory analysis.

 Participating in External Quality Assurance Program conducted by International bodies \{Central Science Laboratory (FAPAS, LEAP, GeMMA), LGC, and HPA\} with excellent result.

 Performing various internal quality control measures like media QC, IQC, test method validation, LOD, and maintaining pure cultures and documentations as per ISO 17025.

 Providing guidance for training & development of subordinate staff and assess their progress.

 Managing Inventories, orders, receives, and stocks materials, supplies, and equipment for laboratory use

 Maintaining and review documentation such as SOP’s and test formats etc.

 Maintaining good lab practices, lab equipment performance and calibration.

 Conducting Galley Inspections for Ships based on Food Hygiene.

Group Food Hygiene and Quality Audit Executive في BITERITE, ZARIZARDOZI, FOODWORLD, FOODLANDS (NMC Group of Companies, Abu Dhabi, UAE).
  • الإمارات العربية المتحدة - أبو ظبي
  • أكتوبر 2008 إلى يونيو 2011

 Established, documented, implemented and maintained a well-defined Food Safety Management System based on HACCP Principles and CODEX. (Cont’d: page 2)

 Evaluation and enforcing internal audit program to ensure whether the quality management system is effective and manage corrective actions resulting from observations and reporting the progress to the MD.

 Investigate and deal with Customer Complaints in respect to Food Hygiene, Quality & Safety.

 Developed training plan for Food handlers to achieve forecasted target by ADFCA to achieve 100% food handlers certified by ADFCA within the given timeframe.

 Provided Internal trainings to staffs on Basic Food hygiene, Quality Policy, Food Safety policy and other Company policies.

 Coordinated with external training and certification bodies assigned by ADFCA for staff training and certification

 Coordinated with various hospitals’ Quality department for external audits by JCIA as part of Patient Food Supply

 Attending QPS Meetings in various hospitals and review the performance based on KPIs and take corrective actions as required

 Ensuring compliance with all the regulations and standards required by ADFCA and Dubai Municipality on environmental, product, quality, labeling and civil defense requirements for outlets and maintaining a good working relationship with the authorities.

 Preparing the sampling plan and ensure that all product analysis is carried out by the third party and ADFCA for product approval from ADFCA for Food Supply to Schools.

 Ensuring all the imported contract manufactured company branded products meets with the specifications as per standards set by the company and as per Local Authority’s specification.

 Coordinate for the maintenance of equipment & facility as required.

 Conducting supplier evaluation and material selection, Control of Raw Materials, Packing Materials, Labels and Products as per the standards.

 Review records of inspection, testing, SOPs, documentations and maintains the checklist of the equipment and facility for all outlets.

 Coordinating with all departments for continuous improvement of system.

Inplant Trainee في Fourrts (India) Laboratories Private Ltd.
  • الهند
  • نوفمبر 2007 إلى يناير 2008

 Exposure in working with International Standards in ISO 9001:2000, cGMP certified plant which is approved by WHO, NAFDAC Nigeria, NDA Uganda, FDB Ghana, SGS, MOH Congo, MOH Malawi, MOH Zambia, MOH Ivory Coast, FDB Tanzania.

 Monitoring the production processes of pharmaceutical products.

 Trained in Raw material Testing, Packing Material Testing, Finished/Semi finished product testing and Microbiological Testing in Quality Control Department.

 Analysis by advances techniques using HPLC, GLC, LC, TLC, etc and by Advanced Microbiological Techniques.

 Trained in control of Non-confirming product, Validation, In-Process Quality Assurance and Documentation procedures in the Quality Assurance Department.

 Trained in development of new products, product changes, process modifications and planning, reviews, verification and validation of products/processes in R&D Department.

Technical Support Executive في Sutherland Global Services
  • الهند
  • يوليو 2007 إلى سبتمبر 2007

•Providing technical support for the customers in United States.
•Trouble shooting of IT related products and Windows Operating System.
•Technical Support through Non Voice process (Chat and E-mail).

Trainee-Production في Amrutha Arya Drugs
  • الهند
  • يوليو 2006 إلى يونيو 2007

•An ISO 9001:2000 and GMP Certified Company.
 Monitoring and controlling the production (processing and fermentation) process of herbal drugs.
 Following GMP guidelines in every stages of production.
 Developing new process and products and patenting of the products.
 Analysis of the raw materials and finished products.
 Documentation process and maintaining the ISO 9001:2000 and GMP Standards.

الخلفية التعليمية

بكالوريوس, B.Tech in Biotechnology Engineering
  • في MET’s school of Engineering
  • يونيو 2006
الثانوية العامة أو ما يعادلها, Science
  • في Mar Thoma Senior Secondary School
  • مارس 2002
الثانوية العامة أو ما يعادلها, Std 10
  • في Mar Thoma Senior Secondary School
  • مارس 2000

Specialties & Skills

Quality Auditing
Quality Management
FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT
Downstream Processing
BioChemical Engineering
Training
Microbiology
Fermentation Technology
Analytical skills using advanced technology
Quality Standards
Trouble shooting
Adobe Photoshop
Creative Skills
Processing of various pharmaceutical products
Total Quality Management
MS Word, Excel, Power Point
HABC Level 3 Effective Auditing and Inspection Skills
FOOD HYGIENE/SAFETY
ISO 9001:2008 QMS
HABC LEVEL 4 AWARD IN FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT
ISO 9001:2008
Auditor
QA Manager
Production Manager
Inspector inspection
Product manager
Quality Control Manager

اللغات

الانجليزية
متمرّس
الهندية
متمرّس
الملايام
متمرّس
التاميلية
متوسط

التدريب و الشهادات

IRCA Approved FSSC 22000 Lead Auditor Training (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
BSI
المدة:
40 ساعة
Level 3 Award in HACCP (الشهادة)
تاريخ الدورة:
September 2015
صالحة لغاية:
January 9999
IRCA Approved ISO 9001 Lead Auditor Training (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
BSI
تاريخ الدورة:
September 2012
المدة:
40 ساعة
Level 3 Certificate in Effective Auditing & inspection Skills (الشهادة)
تاريخ الدورة:
March 2011
صالحة لغاية:
March 2035
Level 4 Award in Food Safety Management (الشهادة)
تاريخ الدورة:
December 2011
صالحة لغاية:
December 2035