About
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.
Manoj Kumar Verma
Chandigarh, India
Available worldwide — remote engagements and on-site travel
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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
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.
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.
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.
2019
Consultant
Navigene Genetics Science Pvt. Ltd. · Thane, India
Established quality systems and led calibration/validation activities; supported NABL accreditation for laboratory operations.
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.
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.
2011 — 2014
Senior Executive – QA
Wockhardt Limited · Aurangabad, India
Managed QMS implementation, GMP compliance, and personnel training programs; supported regulatory inspections with commended outcomes.
2010 — 2011
Executive – QA
Lupin Biotech · Pune, India
Conducted system and equipment validation, vendor qualification, and document reviews; supported regulatory submissions and stability studies.
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.
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.
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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