Debashish Panda is a Qualified Pharmacist with over 25 years of experience in Finished dose Formulation/ API/ Biotech/ Medical Device across Manufacturing, Projects, Validation, Quality (QA/QC/RA). He is the alma mater of Utkal University, obtained a First class Degree in Pharmacy. He is a certified lead auditor from BSI for ISO 13485 (QMS of Medical Device), Program recognized by CQI & ICRA. He has been conferred with a verified certificate for successful completion of the program “People Management’ (HR 101X) by Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIM-B). In pursuit of the zest of lifetime learner, he has attended several professional/ soft skill training/ symposium/ conferences and imparted lectures. He is well travelled and has also worked on short and long international assignments including Middle East & Africa. Prior to the stint as expert technical consultant / advisor, he has an illustratious professional career in pharma / biotech / medical device across India, Africa & Middle East . He has worked & held Leadership positions in renowned pharmaceutical companies in India, Middle East, and Africa including Fresenius, Wockhardt, Dana Pharma (Nigeria), Sun Pharma, Oman Pharma (Middle East-Oman), MJ Biopharma, Ranbaxy, Macleods, Naprod Life Sciences, MacChem , Dr Reddys, Schott Poonawalla. His key skills / SME area includes Quality Assurance / Quality Control / Regulatory Affairs / Compliance, Validation / Qualification / Projects, Manufacturing / Sterilization / Operations, Sterile Operations / Sterility Assurance / Gamma / Moist Heat / ETO sterilization, Medical Device Design & Development (ISO 13485 & 21 CFR 820), Facility Design / Set-up & Certification, Process Development / Optimization, US FDA / EMA / ISO / MDD / Sterilization Certification, Quality Management, Audits & Compliance, Quality Risk Management, Microbiology for Pharma / Biotech. He has on hand experience of end to end set up for 4 separate greenfield manufacturing sites catering to different dosage forms like injectables/ ophthalmic (Sun Pharma, Halol), Solid Oral Dosage (Tab / Cap) , Liquid Oral , Semi Solids (Cream/lotion/ointment) – (Oman Pharma, Dana Pharma), Medical Device / Components (Schott Poonawalla, Umarsadi), augmenting key project design including search & selection of equipment / utility, requisite project / validation / commercial set up documentation, product / process development / optimization/ validation including media fill (APS). Social work Profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/debashish-panda-117183224