Praneeth Kumar Tanuku

Experience

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  Indian Immunologicals Limited

  May 2010 - Feb 2014

  Senior Officer - Quality control

  Microbiologist in Quality control• Environmental Monitoring in Classified areas and Clean room validation, Media simulations, Gowning qualifications.• Water physiochemical and Microbial analysis (TVAC, Specific pathogens, pH, conductivity and TOC (SIMADZU TOC analyzer).• Preparation of trends Environmental Monitoring and water results.• Microbial culture maintenance of standard cultures, Cell banks preparation for both isolates and newly procured strains.• Growth promotion test for microbial culture media.• Microbial limit testing in the Raw materials.• Purity checking of microbial cultures of in process samples and co-ordination with QA.• Bio burden of in process samples, primary packing Materials, In process material.• Bacterial Endotoxin Testing by LAL method for water samples,Raw Materials and In process samples.• • Sterility testing for in process samples, finished products direct inoculation.• Biological indicators spore enumeration tests. Method Validations:• Sterile Garment Hold time study.• Anti microbial preservative efficacy tests.• Media Shelf life study.• Water system validations and clean room validations• Microbial Container closure integrity study validation. • Disinfectant validations.• Microbial limit test validation of raw materials for enumeration of micro organisms.• Medial fill validation in aseptic processing areas. Show less

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  Biological E. Limited

  Mar 2014 - Jan 2017

   Directly involved with Pilot plant start up operations and facility qualifications at Alexandria Innovation Centre. Utilities qualifications for pilot plant and for intended use. Designed Environmental Monitoring Placement layouts for Sampling Protocol. Issued and investigated Environmental Control Notifications and Non-Conformances for Static and Dynamic conditions. To ensure the pilot plant facility compliance for cGMP and ready for the regulatory inspections. Ensure online documentation during product development. Revised SOPs and other control documents for improved clarity and efficiency and preparation of protocols. Issuing of line clearance at every step of batch manufacturing. Maintaining and updating the Batch Manufacturing Records Making sure that all QA records, data & information are available to managers. Handling of internal audits. Ensuring activities in the quality plan are carried out. Handling and investigation of change controls, CAPA, OOS and deviations. To ensure Aseptic process Simulation studies. Show less

  • Sr Executive - Quality Assurance

    Apr 2016 - Jan 2017

  • Executive-Quality Assurance

    Mar 2014 - Mar 2016
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  GSK Consumer Healthcare India

  Feb 2017 - Jan 2019

  Sr Executive - Quality Assurance
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  GSK Consumer Healthcare India

  Apr 2019 - Mar 2020

  Assistant Manager - Quality Assurance
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  Unilever

  Apr 2020 - Aug 2022

  Assistant Manager - Supply chain Quality
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  Suite42

  Aug 2022 - now

  • Managed Quality and Food Safety, Certification management, Regulatory, Risk assessment, Audit and Compliance, GMP training, and more at Suite42 in Bengaluru, India.• Implemented HACCP, SOPs, Root cause Analysis, Deviation management, NPD approvals, Change control, and Continuous improvements.• Achieved 98% compliance rate in audits, resulting in increased customer satisfaction and trust in the brand.• Developed and implemented a new Quality Frameworks that reduced production errors by 15%. Show less Managing continuous improvement in the organization through adoption of Quality Frameworks, World Class Business Excellence Models and Improvement TechniquesManaging the entire gamut of QA/QC Operations including resolving the problems and updating the same periodically with the actions/RCA to be undertaken throughoutCoordinating cross-functionally for organizing daily & weekly review meetings like CFT, QRQC, Quality Review Meeting, Kaizen and other lean tools to improve productivity & qualityEstablishing processes & SOPs leveraging best practices to ensure process improvements, eliminate bottlenecks, realize operationalefficiencies, control cost & reduce cycle timeLeading validation, planning and manpower allocation; collaborating with external agencies & customer service department, providingtraining to Associates/Operators, and identifying the needs for the sameConceptualizing & implementing effective techniques in bringing efficiency in operations for improving quality standards and achievingbest possible cost savingsSpearheading source inspection activities, monitoring/revising quality & ISO documentation, maintaining compliance with standardspertaining to industry and reporting internal audit informationConducting inspections at various stages to ensure safety & quality specifications are met without deviation; planning & executingInternal Audit Program to ensure the management objectives and client requirements are metBuilding risk management approach in QMS policies, strategies, procedures and practices; devising an appropriate mechanism to detectrisk to products and taking expeditious for its containmentEstablishing organizational effectiveness in collaboration with extended teams to provide process, tools, methods, operational excellencepractices and trainings across the organizationReviewing and maintaining media preparation records, GPT records, usage logs of instrument/equipment sterilization records etc Show less

  • General Manager (6B) FSQR

    Mar 2025 - now

  • General Manager Supply chain Quality

    Mar 2023 - now

  • Quality Assurance Manager

    Aug 2022 - now