Sonu Somanathan

 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)

 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.

 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.

 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.

•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).

•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.