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Manoj Kumar Verma

Founder & Principal Consultant, Pharma GXP Global Consulting

M.Sc. Microbiology, MBA (TQM) · Chandigarh, India

I've spent 25 years across the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, and vaccine industries, building two complementary strengths: leading Quality Assurance and Quality Management Systems from inside manufacturing organizations, and delivering Commissioning, Qualification & Validation (CQV) as an external specialist on pharma project sites.

On the QA and QMS side, I've served in Quality Assurance departments across multiple manufacturing organizations — including Panacea Biotec, B.V. Biologicals, Lupin Biotech, Wockhardt, and Vital Healthcare — progressing from Senior Scientific Officer through to Manager of the Quality Unit. In these roles I designed and managed quality systems covering CAPA, deviation, change control, OOS, and self-inspection; maintained Tier I–III documentation from Quality Manuals and Site Master Files through to SOPs, BMRs, and BPRs; and personally supported inspections by the USFDA, WHO-Geneva, CDSCO, and ISO 13485 certification bodies, with successful outcomes. More recently, I've managed QMS to ISO 9001:2015 and ICH Q10 in a technical services environment.

On the CQV side, I've led validation programs for facilities, black and clean utilities, process equipment, and computerized systems, from URS through PQ, and authored apex-level governance documents including CQV Master Plans, System Level Impact Assessments, and Quality Risk Assessments. That work spans oral solid dose, oral liquid, injectable/sterile, biologics, and vaccine environments, and has taken me across India, Thailand, Vietnam, and the UK — including leading CQV execution at a government-owned pharmaceutical manufacturing site in Southeast Asia, commissioning and qualification of a sterile manufacturing facility in Newcastle, UK, and a direct role in the international technology transfer of a Hepatitis-B r-DNA vaccine process from Cuba to India.

Having managed quality from inside the manufacturing operation as well as delivered it as an external validation specialist, I bring a practical, risk-aware perspective grounded in ICH Q7, EudraLex Vol. 4 (EU GMP), 21 CFR Parts 11/210/211/820, GAMP 5, ASTM E2500, ASME BPE, ISO 14644, and the ISPE Baseline Guide Volume 5 — Pharma GXP Global Consulting is where that perspective is now available directly to your organization.

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Manoj Kumar Verma

Chandigarh, India

Available worldwide — remote engagements and on-site travel

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Education

  • M.Sc., Microbiology

    Gurukula Kangri University, Haridwar, India · 2001

  • MBA, Total Quality Management

    Sikkim Manipal University (Distance Learning) · 2014

  • General Certificate in Intellectual Property

    WIPO Academy (Distance Learning)

Industry segments

  • Oral Solid Dosage (OSD)
  • Oral Liquids
  • Injectables & Sterile
  • Biologics
  • Vaccines

Standards & frameworks

  • ICH Q7
  • ICH Q10
  • WHO GMP
  • EudraLex Vol. 4 (EU GMP)
  • 21 CFR Parts 11, 210, 211, 820
  • ISO 9001:2015
  • ISO 13485
  • ISO 14644
  • GAMP 5
  • ASTM E2500
  • ASME BPE
  • ISPE Baseline Guide Vol. 5

Career history

2002 to today

  1. 2025 — Present

    Manager – QA

    Sangama Engineering · Bengaluru, India

    Managing QMS to ISO 9001:2015 and ICH Q10; overseeing quality of materials and services supplied to pharmaceutical clients.

  2. 2024 — 2025

    Manager – Validation & QA

    NARA Plus Consult · Bangkok, Thailand

    Supervised execution of CQV protocols for black/clean utilities, process equipment, and CSV at a government-owned pharmaceutical manufacturing site; reviewed and approved URS, FAT, SAT, IQ, OQ, and RTM documentation.

  3. 2019 — 2024

    Manager – Validation & QA

    Biopharmax India Pvt. Ltd. · Pune, India

    Spearheaded CQV master plans and risk assessments (CQVMP, SLIA, QRA); directed CQV protocol execution across black/clean utilities, process equipment, and CSV; delivered international CQV projects for biopharma facilities in Thailand and led commissioning & qualification of a sterile manufacturing facility in Newcastle, UK.

  4. 2019

    Consultant

    Navigene Genetics Science Pvt. Ltd. · Thane, India

    Established quality systems and led calibration/validation activities; supported NABL accreditation for laboratory operations.

  5. 2018

    Manager – Quality Unit

    Vital Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. · Nashik, India

    Managed QA and validation for sterile injectable and topical product manufacturing; oversaw Tier I–III quality documentation.

  6. 2014 — 2018

    Assistant Manager – Validation

    Hyde E&C India Pvt. Ltd. · Hyderabad, India

    Delivered end-to-end CQV services for global pharmaceutical and biologics manufacturers; led validation of utilities, process systems, and facilities.

  7. 2011 — 2014

    Senior Executive – QA

    Wockhardt Limited · Aurangabad, India

    Managed QMS implementation, GMP compliance, and personnel training programs; supported regulatory inspections with commended outcomes.

  8. 2010 — 2011

    Executive – QA

    Lupin Biotech · Pune, India

    Conducted system and equipment validation, vendor qualification, and document reviews; supported regulatory submissions and stability studies.

  9. 2009 — 2010

    Manager – QA

    Regenerative Medical Services Pvt. Ltd. · Lonavla, India

    Implemented quality systems for a new Stem Cell Therapy / Cord Blood Banking plant aligned to ISO 13485, EU-MDD/MDR, and 21 CFR 820; led QA through joint CDSCO/FDA inspections.

  10. 2006 — 2009

    Manager – QA

    B.V. Biologicals (a division of VHPL) · Pune, India

    Built quality systems for a new Foot-and-Mouth-Disease (FMD) vaccine manufacturing plant; maintained Tier I–III documentation from Quality Manual through BMR/BPR.

  11. 2002 — 2006

    Senior Scientific Officer – QA

    Panacea Biotec Ltd. · Lalru, Punjab, India

    Played a key role in the international technology transfer of a Hepatitis-B r-DNA vaccine process from Heber Biotec (Cuba) to Panacea Biotec (India); reviewed BMRs and Product Summary Files under WHO TRS guidelines.

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