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Abdul Azeem Shah Quality Supervisor/Auditor
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Skilled Quality Supervisor and Auditor with over 15 years of experience in QA/QC functions; possessing excellent Interpersonal & communications skills; good at managing work related issues Experienced at mentoring QC Lab staff on routine and special tasks. Good at Lab budgeting, Lab inventory & Equipment calibration Holder of Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt (Advance). Participant of AM step 1/CPP 101 Journey Conducting Daily production walk and monthly Safety Gemba walk Experienced Internal Auditor at plant for AIBI and FSSC 22000 Trained at ISO 17025, HACCP/ISO 9001-2004 & 2015. Expert at LIMS and SAP related functions

Work Experience


Almarai-IPNC
Senior Chemist (Feb 2014 to Jun 2019) 5 Years & 4 Months
• Analysis of Raw materials, Finished Good and Intermediates • Delegation of QC Lab Testing • Costing of QC Lab testing including chemicals and manpower, compilation of monthly in-house lab testing cost to other departments. • QC Lab Calibration Coordinator-Responsible for the in-house and outsourced calibration of QC Lab Equipment • Training Coordinator - Responsible for QC Lab Personnel Training as per approved training matrix • Method Development of QC Lab • Quality Assurance-Daily visits to the Canning line, RTD/RTF lines and Sachets line to make sure the adherence to the GMP Practices, adoption of right batch codes and good documentaion procedures.
Almarai-Mead Johnson Nutrition
Team Leader (Chemist) (Sep 2011 to Feb 2014) 2 Years & 5 Months
• Analysis-Analysis of FG,RM,Intermediates & water • Calibration-Responsible for calibration of Equipment in QC Lab • Inventory and ordering of chemicals and standards-Responsible for Inventory of chemicals for QC Lab • QC Lab Equipment Qualification- Coordinated for the QC Lab Equipment Qualification
OBS Pvt. Ltd (formerly Merck Sharpe & Dohme)
Chemist (Oct 2008 to Sep 2011) 2 Years & 11 Months
• Analysis- Lab based analysis on FG/RM and water • Calibration-calibration of Equipment • GLP and Good Documentation Practices-Helped maintain throughout the GLP and good documentation practices in Lab • Inventory of Chemicals-Responsible for Lab materials • Waste management of Lab based organic waste & leftover medicinal waste
Ahmed Foods Pvt.Ltd- Pakistan
Chemist (Oct 2005 to Jul 2007) 1 Year & 9 Months
• Analysis- Lab based analysis of Raw materials, finished goods and water • GMP Audits- Conducting daily plant GMP audits planned and unplanned • GLP and GMP-Active member to help maintain GLP and GMP inside the company • Conducting other companies audits for incoming ingredients
Opal Laboratoriesh Pvt. Ltd- Pakistan
Research Officer (Jan 2005 to Jul 2005) 6 Months
• Manufacturing- Manufacturing of Lab scale batches to study the required trends of the products • Preparation of dossiers-Responsible for the dossiers of medicines for export • Analysis-Involved in the analysis of the pilot batches • Real time stability data- involved in the gathering and compiling of real time stability data of different experimental and pilot batches aimed for the desired approved changes.
Almarai-Infant Nutrition Plant
Quality Sr. Team Manager (Jun 2019 to Present) 4 Years & 10 Months
• Daily Scheduling of lab staff on line release and product release testing • Handling of Complaint & non-routine /special samples • Daily Production walk for monitoring of QC lab checks & Product quality • Reviewing of production Recipes/BOM for ingredients approval • Collaboration for Pre-shipment approval of ingredients for IPNC plant • Training Lab personnel on LIMS, SAP related functions & trouble shootings • Responsible for Monitoring for Quality KPIs of achieving first time quality & on time equipment calibration • Supplier communication for lab equipment calibration & repair/maintenance

Education


University of Karachi- Pakistan
Masters(2003 - 2004) 
University of Karachi- Pakistan
B.Sc. (Chemistry,Bio-Chemistry & Microbiology)(2001 - 2002) 
Alvi Homeopathic Medical College
D.H.M.S(2006 - 2010) 

Featured Projects


Qualification of Infant Nutrition Plant
IPNC Plant Qualification- extended full support in terms of analysis of Qualification batches with different formulations and analysis of the results towards successful qualification of the infant nutrition plant.
QC Lab Equipment Qualification and lab setting
Extended full support to Line Manager in setting lab equipment from the beginning towards successful qualification and smooth running of the equipment.
Change Control Procedure
Involvement and Responsibility for raising change request to cover the transient or permanent changes in BOM, Preparation of Trial Protocol to cover the changes and responsible for the required documentation thereafter.
Cost Saving Project
Participated actively and helped Line manager in Lab Costing Saving Project in terms of providing the realistic cost of tests and customization of analysis wherever required.
Lab Methods Transfer and methods Development and capability
Actively Participated in lab methods transfer from Mead Jhonson during initial stages of Lab Qualification and then transfer towards international standard methods based on AOAC, and food codex meeting local regulatory and international standards of testing infant nutritional ingredients and finished goods. Actively participated in new methods development and methods validation.
Leadership Initiatives
Provided assistance to Lab staff in imparting knowledge on equipment trouble shooting and gaining soft skills to prepare for next level.
Setting up of QC Lab related rapid methods
Actively worked along with line manager towards setting up rapid lab methods and achievement of testing cost saving and provision of timely and accurately results to help production meet their targets on time.
Installation Qualification of Sterile filing machine unit at OBS
Earned best performance Award on participation in successful qualification of filling unit

Technical Skills

  • Supervision of QA/QC
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  • Auditing
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  • Process control system-Proleit
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  • Method Development/Validation
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  • Lab Chemicals Inventory
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  • Proficiency on Lab equipment
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  • SAP related functions
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  • Lab Information Management System
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Personal Skills

Adaptable

Goal Oriented

Innovative

Flexible

Team Player

LANGUAGES

Urdu
Native or Bilingual Proficiency
English (UK)
Full Working Proficiency

PERSONAL

Nationality
Pakistan
Date of Birth
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Certificate Courses

- 1) HACCP 2) FSMS & FSSC 22000 3) ISO 9001-2015
- 4)ISO/IEC 17025 5)AIBI Lead Auditor 6)Six Sigma Yellow Belt Advanced
- 7) Certified Training on HPLC/GC & others