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Hi, I’m

Kavita Sharma

QARA Professional
GRANTHAM FARM,NSW

Summary

A QARA specialist/professional with over 10 years' experience and have been working for top Healthcare companies in a fast-paced environment.

Specialise in:

  • implementing, monitoring, maintaining and continuously improving the QMS via Quality audit and risk assessment in accordance to:
  • ISO13485:2016), ISO9001
  • Risk management (ISO31000:2018, ISO14971:2019).
  • QMS implementation encompassing Quality Policy, Quality objectives, Management Review meeting and minutes, data trending and analysis,
  • PEHNZ,
  • Contracts & Tender,
  • Internal & Supplier audit
  • CAPA management.
  • Proficient in Microsoft 365
  • Project Management,
  • eQMS
  • trackwise power user and SAP,
  • training coordinator
  • regulatory submissions: registered Class 1, 1s, IIa, IIb and Class III medical devices with TGA and Medsafe.
  • EU MDR 2017/247 and Therapeutic Goods (medical device) regulations requirement and implementation.
  • Can assist National Product Catalogue update and tenders & contracts support.

My key strengths are:

  • diverse and versatility
  • auditing,
  • drive continues improvement,
  • very good communication skills,
  • trending and analysing
  • collaboration and leadership
  • empathy
  • enjoy challenges and can perform under pressure.
  • enthusiastic and keen to learn new systems and processes.
  • enjoy building connections and teams to be able to achieve expected objectives,
  • provide input (add value) to improve the business and the QMS.

Overview

18
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

Owens & Minor

ANZ QARA Lead
05.2019 - 08.2023

Job overview

  • Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
  • Monitored and analyzed business performance to identify areas of improvement and make necessary adjustments.
  • Communicated clearly with employees, suppliers and stakeholders to keep everyone on same page and working toward established business goals.
  • As a project lead, managed project performance to implement UDI barcode & manufacturing and registration of Custom Procedure Pack (CPP).
  • Maintain the ISO 9001 certification for O&M Halyard Australia as this certification is required for business contracts and tenders.
  • Continue to improve and optimize quality management system to ensure it meets both ISO 9001 and corporate quality system (ISO 13485: 2016) requirements.
  • In conjunction with Process owners, develop and implement support process and procedures for all relevant areas of the O&M Halyard Australia organization.
  • Assist initiators through document change process to ensure their processes and procedures are always kept up to date to reflect current practices.
  • Maintain document change review and approval in the eQMS.
  • Change Management
  • Perform Quality Management System (QMS) audit and report results to Management.
  • Be the O&M Halyard Australia “go to person” for Quality Non-Conformance (QNC), Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) and Change Control. Follow up on QNCs, CAPAs and Change Controls to ensure they are closed out on a timely basis.
  • Coach team members and provide training on quality process, tools and systems
  • Assist to handle O&M Halyard Australia Management Review.
  • Ensure O&M Halyard Australia is always audit ready for Corporate and/or external Notified Body audits.
  • Customer complaint coordinator
  • Work with the Supply Chain Management team to ensure the ANZ Distribution Centers are complying to O&M Halyard quality system requirements.
  • Support the O&M Halyard Australia Marketing team on new products and/or product improvements.
  • Report QMR, Quality objectives, KPI
  • Post market activities
  • Collaborated with teachers, parents and administrators to facilitate positive outcomes for students.

Zimmer Biomet Australia And New Zealand

Regulatory Affairs Integration Consultant
02.2017 - 03.2018

Job overview

  • Prioritized project-related tasks to efficiently complete essential tasks.
  • Prepared and submitted regulatory file applications and supporting documentation.
  • Received, researched and resolved consumer inquiries.
  • Responsible for re-registration project of the Spine fixation system.
  • Registered Class 1, IIa and IIb medical devices including DoC preparations as per the Australian regulations.

BioMérieux

QARA Manager
08.2005 - 11.2017

Job overview

  • Conducted QARA management responsibilities.
  • championed and led the team through the certification of the organisation to ISO9001: 2015,
  • Registered Class 1IVD, 2IVD, 3IVD medical devices with the TGA
  • Post market vigilance
  • Obtained import permits for biologics
  • Provided quality and regulatory sound knowledge to management team,
  • Reviewed labelling changes,
  • Risk based approach
  • Established a robust QMS.
  • Experience in using SAP, trackwise and intranet - Livelink workflow.
  • Quarterly QMR
  • Leadership

Covidien Pty Ltd

Regulatory Affairs Associate
04.2009 - 10.2012

Job overview

  • Kept up-to-date with changes in regulatory legislation and guidelines and obtained marketing permissions.
  • Supplier audit
  • Achieved milestone of 100% registration as a rebranding project.
  • Registered several portfolios namely Respiratory & inhalation, medical supplies, wound care, Neonatal, dialysis catheters, surgical mesh, Class 1, IIa, IIb and Class III medical devices with TGA and Medsafe.
  • Established good working relationship with key stakeholders.
  • Post-market vigilance, product recall and complaint handling.

GE Healthcare

Regulatory Affairs & Quality Assurance Associate
02.2006 - 08.2008

Job overview

  • Prepared and submitted regulatory file applications and supporting documentation.
  • Prioritized project-related tasks to efficiently complete essential tasks.
  • Conducted internal and external audit ISO9001

Key achievements in this role were:

  • Planning and executing site quality matrix,
  • QMS implementation for ANZ region within 4 weeks,
  • Coordinated more than 20 product correction recalls.
  • Registered In-vitro device applications with TGA and Medsafe.
  • Registered Imaging & diagnostics systems, Ultrasound, Anesthesia delivery, diagnostic ECG, Maternal & infant Care, Patient monitoring, Ventilators, Healthcare IT, Refurbished equipment , parts and accessories.

Education

BSI
Sydney, NSW

from MDR Requirement & Implementation
09.2023

The Knowledge Academy
Vitual Training

from ISO 13485:2016 Lead Auditor Training
2023

TAFE NSW
Northern Sydney Institute

from Cert IV Project Managment Practice
2018

MTAA
Sydney, NSW

from Medical Device Regulations
2014

DNV-GL
Sydney, NSW

from Transition From ISO9001:2008 To ISO9001:2015
2013

SAI Global Assurance Services
Sydney, NSW

from ISO9001: 2008 Internal Auditor Training
2003

University of Western Sydney
Campbelltown, NSW

Bachelor of Science from Chemistry
07.1992

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Very good communication
  • Expertise in systems and processes
  • Internal and external auditor
  • Quality management review
  • Quality and risk management culture
  • Conformance of products and services to regulatory requirements (Essential Principles) & ISO 13485: 2016
  • Medical device registrations
  • Certified ISO 13485, ISO9001 auditor
  • MDR 2017/247 requirements and implementation (Training scheduled with BSI)
  • The therapeutic goods (medical device) regulations requirement
  • Document procedures and processes and Work Instructions,
  • Process mapping
  • Process gap analysis

Timeline

ANZ QARA Lead

Owens & Minor
05.2019 - 08.2023

Regulatory Affairs Integration Consultant

Zimmer Biomet Australia And New Zealand
02.2017 - 03.2018

Regulatory Affairs Associate

Covidien Pty Ltd
04.2009 - 10.2012

Regulatory Affairs & Quality Assurance Associate

GE Healthcare
02.2006 - 08.2008

QARA Manager

BioMérieux
08.2005 - 11.2017

BSI

from MDR Requirement & Implementation

The Knowledge Academy

from ISO 13485:2016 Lead Auditor Training

TAFE NSW

from Cert IV Project Managment Practice

MTAA

from Medical Device Regulations

DNV-GL

from Transition From ISO9001:2008 To ISO9001:2015

SAI Global Assurance Services

from ISO9001: 2008 Internal Auditor Training

University of Western Sydney

Bachelor of Science from Chemistry
Kavita SharmaQARA Professional