Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Therapeutic Areas
Clinical Knowledge
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Aarati Hegde

Edison,NJ

Summary

Motivated programmer with 11+ years of commended performance in building and testing clinical trial databases while working with pharmaceutical companies and Clinical Research Organizations(CROs).

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sr. Manager EDC Database Development

Bristol-Myers Squibb
2022.03 - 2024.02
  • Design, Build, maintain, and deploy clinical study databases along with module connections and external system integrations to collect clinical trial data for 15+ studies.
  • Serve as the EDC SME providing oversight for database build-related activities
  • Work with all external data vendors to ensure proper integration of the data.
  • Mentoring newer EDC Database Development team members on key activities and processes.
  • Supports Data Management, Statistical Programmers, and Clinical staff in the ongoing maintenance and updates to the databases and corresponding documentation.
  • Interact with project team members with a positive attitude, promoting and contributing to a good company culture with a productive and professional environment.
  • Good time management and organization skills; the ability to work efficiently and prioritize tasks to meet tight deadlines while maintaining the highest standards of work.

Clinical Programmer (Consultant)

Celgene Bristol-Myers Squibb
2017.09 - 2022.03
  • Accountable for EDC database development, testing, and maintenance until the database is locked by company standards.
  • Deeply involved in cross-functional team interactions to understand each function's needs.
  • Developed several data transfer specifications based on company standards and acted as a liaison between vendors to maintain quality.
  • Provide oversight of CROs/vendor programming activities to ensure adherence to standards as well as receiving quality and timely deliverables.
  • Processed data extracts by standards to be delivered to Biostatistics and statistical programming.

Programmer Analyst

ITS Analytics, INC
2017.01 - 2017.08
  • Extensively worked on edit check programming and supported Data Management in creating Logic Specs in cleaning data.
  • Verified accuracy and integrity of Clinical data by performing validation checks and data cleaning by investigating data-related errors and missing values.
  • Interacted with corporate team and CDM team members to negotiate timelines, responsibilities, and deliverables.

Lead Programmer/Programmer Analyst

Quintiles
2013.08 - 2015.05
  • Scheduled and active member in various study initialization meetings like kick-off and provided technical expertise in conjunction with internal and external clients.
  • Created study and environment setup per core configuration.
  • Developed Edit checks, Custom Functions, and Derivations for the data fields as per the specifications in the Data Management Plan.
  • Generated various study-specific reports using the Reporter module.
  • Provided Risk Analysis, Impact Analysis, and possible amendments to the database.

Clinical Programmer

Theorem Clinical research
2011.05 - 2013.05
  • Expertise in Rave Study Build/Designing, Amendment Manager, Core Configuration, Report.
  • Maintained good communications and working relationships with teams and external clients.
  • Developed Edit checks, Custom Functions, and Derivations for the data fields as per the specifications in the Data Management Plan.
  • Provided technical support as SME for all Custom Function activities.
  • Monitor quality and efficiency across projects to identify trends and opportunities for improvements.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering -

Vishwesvarayya Technological University
2010-01

Skills

  • EDC Database: Medidata RAVE EDC , Medidata Classic,eCase Link
  • Programming: Custom Function -C#, SAS, SQL
  • Tools: MS Project, MS Excel, IRT, Veeva Vault TMF, JIRA (Incident management tool), GBDS Milestone and Tracking System (GMAT), Microsoft Visual Studio
  • Rave integration Modules: Safety Gateway, ePRO, TSDV, Reports, and SAS on Demand

Certification

  • Medidata RAVE Certified study builder
  • SAS Certified Base Programmer for SAS 9
  • Drug Development, University of California, San Diego on Coursera.
  • PMP Certification- training in progress

Therapeutic Areas

  • Cellular Therapy(CAR-T, NEX-T)
  • Hematology
  • Oncology
  • Cardio Vascular
  • Neuroscience

Clinical Knowledge

  • ICH-GCP guidelines
  • 21CFR part11
  • Coding Dictionary (MedDRA/WHO drug)
  • CDASH
  • CDISC
  • SDTM
  • HA Inspection readiness

Timeline

Sr. Manager EDC Database Development

Bristol-Myers Squibb
2022.03 - 2024.02

Clinical Programmer (Consultant)

Celgene Bristol-Myers Squibb
2017.09 - 2022.03

Programmer Analyst

ITS Analytics, INC
2017.01 - 2017.08

Lead Programmer/Programmer Analyst

Quintiles
2013.08 - 2015.05

Clinical Programmer

Theorem Clinical research
2011.05 - 2013.05

Bachelor of Engineering -

Vishwesvarayya Technological University
  • Medidata RAVE Certified study builder
  • SAS Certified Base Programmer for SAS 9
  • Drug Development, University of California, San Diego on Coursera.
  • PMP Certification- training in progress
Aarati Hegde