Smit Patel
Princeton,USA
Summary
Highly motivated and results-oriented professional with a Mater's in Biotechnology with the management & Entrepreneurship, and a Bachelor's in Pharmaceutical sciences. I have honed my skills in drug interactions, clinical protocols & trials. From my MS, I have gained expertise in drug discovery, advanced molecular biology techniques, cell biology and manipulation, DNA sequencing, and Entrepreneurial skills. My adaptability, paired with an amalgamation of pharmaceutical expertise, biotech knowledge, and business acumen, positions me as a dynamic candidate ready to contribute effectively in a professional environment. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy and a positive attitude while working as a project manager and creating a commercialization plan for different organizations.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Project: Commercialization Plan
Ranaqua Biociences, LLC
01.2024 - Current
- Project: Creating a commercialization plan for rapid testing kits of tuberculosis (Tb) and non-tuberculosis mycobacterium (NTM), at Lower-to-Middle-Income countries in Africa and Asia. This low-cost point-of-care technology emphasizing simplicity while providing laboratory quality results.
- Generating a business analysis for a reporter based mycobacteriophage drug susceptibility testing diagnostics for global mycobacterium infections.
- Analyzing and constructing a financial plan and market projection for the next three years as a lean biotech startup,
- Conducting market analysis for Drug Susceptibility Testing (DST) for tuberculosis & potentially non-tuberculosis mycobacterium infections across the world.
- Developing a market campaign strategy for the DST market.
Graduate Research Assistant
Yeshiva University
08.2023 - 02.2024
- Research: Male Infertility: The Effect of SUMO Protein Inhibition on Sertoli Cells & Regulation of spermatogenesis by SUMO proteins.
- Focus on understanding of the role of sumoylation (a posttranslational modification with SUMO proteins) in testicular cells.
- Experiments using cell lines and mouse model with inhibited sumoylation to understand how spermatogenesis is affected.
- Looked into specific targets regulated by sumoylation during spermatogenesis in order to better understand molecular regulation of spermatogenesis.
Project Manager - Intern
Parikh Network LLC
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Presented concepts to clients, obtained feedback, Negotiated timelines & budgets to ensure that all deadlines are maintained in a team setting
- Developed & maintained solid client relationship, ensured all regulatory, legal compliance and branding guidelines are followed, and monitored progress against established goals, adjusting schedules and resources as needed to keep projects on track.
- Collaborated closely with senior management to align project objectives with strategic company initiatives, ensuring that efforts contributed to overall business growth.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams and resolved conflicts, maintaining a positive work environment throughout the project lifecycle, and fostering trust and confidence in the team''s ability to deliver results.
- Managed risk assessments and implemented mitigation strategies to minimize potential issues during project execution.
- Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
Quality Assurance Person
Kesar Pharma PVT. LTD.
10.2021 - 07.2022
- Mainly responsible in the development and implementation of inspection activities of the drug manufacturing process.
- Reviewed and assessed batch records, specifications, and certificates of analysis for compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Responsible for different tasks such as documentation management, SOPs handling, risk assessment, GMP audits & quality control oversight.
- Executed visual inspections, weight and dimension measurements, and container closure integrity testing.
- Worked on identifying and resolving problems while helping the team in delivering the satisfactory outcomes.
Trainee - Internship
Abaris Healthcare PVT. LTD.
02.2021 - 03.2021
- Learned & practiced the basic formulations of parental medicines.
- Assisted the packaging and dispatching the drugs in sterilized environment and kept all the records.
- Formulation training.
Education
Master of Science - Biotechnology
Yeshiva University
New York, NY02.2024
Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy
Gujarat Technological University
Gujarat, India01.2021
Skills
- Adaptability
- Critical & strategic thinking
- Problem-solving & team Building
- Project management abilities
- Entrepreneurial & technical mindset
- Communication & networking
- Biotech & Pharmaceutical expertise
- Bioinformatics tools & Drug discovery process
- Gene Expression Analysis & Molecular Biology Expertise
- Regulatory Knowledge & intellectual properties awareness
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team of 15 in the development of budget and risk mitigation plans as project manager-intern.
- By research found the best SiRNA for SUMOYLATION in mice testicular cells.
- Thesis on Bioanalytical techniques validation & development.
- Levofloxacin intravenous infusion Bioanalytical techniques Report (Introduction to production methods, technology & quality system sterility) (Study various samples of drug by using diff instruments like HPLC & GAS Chromatography under controlled and supervised environment)
Languages
English
Full Professional
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Gujarati
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Project: Commercialization Plan
Ranaqua Biociences, LLC
01.2024 - Current
Graduate Research Assistant
Yeshiva University
08.2023 - 02.2024
Project Manager - Intern
Parikh Network LLC
05.2023 - 08.2023
Quality Assurance Person
Kesar Pharma PVT. LTD.
10.2021 - 07.2022
Trainee - Internship
Abaris Healthcare PVT. LTD.
02.2021 - 03.2021
Master of Science - Biotechnology
Yeshiva University
Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy
Gujarat Technological University
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