Shweta Devalekar
Quality Control Specialist
About
To add value in an organization by developing system, capacity and ability to learn new technologies, which shall contribute to productivity of the organization.
Quality Control
Specialist with 13+ years of experience in ensuring product compliance, conducting inspection, and implementing quality of the product. Skilled in data analysis, process improvement and regulatory standards. Committed to maintaining high quality standards and reducing defects through systematic testing and corrective action.
Experience
QC Officer - Neon Laboratories Ltd
(2014-09)
Mfg of Injections, tablets, capsule (general & Oncology)
- Conducted Quality Inspection Raw material and Finish Goods
- Performed lab testing chemical, physical and documented results
- Assisted in Internal/external audits
- Working on Gas Chromatography & HPLC Raw material and Finish goods, pack products as well as stability products (Alcohol content, Assay, Related substances, Tertiary butanol etc.)
- Calibration of Gas Chromatography
- Instrument setup and operation
- Selection of column choosing the right column pack or capillary based on stationary phase, length, diameter and film thickness
- Method Development & Optimization adjusting injection volume and injection technique
- Optimizing temperature programs
- Fine-tuning carrier gas flow rate and split ratio
- Troubleshooting & Maintenance column conditioning, identifying and resolving leaks in the GC system
- Peak integration & Calibration curve generation
- Identification unknown peaks using retention time indexing
- Handling hazardous chemicals and gases safety
- Following Good Laboratory practices (GLP)
- Proper waste disposal of solvents and columns
- Advanced Techniques like Headspace GC for volatile organic compounds
- Automated sample injection (autosampler)
- Method validation
- Proficiency in Instrument control software
- Handling Light Particle count for raw and Finish products
- Working in OASIS
- Calibration done for pH Meter, Conductivity Meter, Balance, UV, Dissolution test apparatus handled
- GC calibration done on BULK (pH, Assay, Wt/ml, Power vials weight variation done)
- Works on Global size Instrument (propofol)
- Particle Count analysis performed for General and Oncology Products (Ampoules, vials, Lyo products too)
- Water analysis done, TOC instrument handled
- Worked on Infrared (IR)
QC Chemist - Artek Surfine Chemicals
(2011 - 2013)
Mgf - Electroplating Chemicals
Education
B.Sc. - Chemistry - Mumbai University (2008-04)
Higher Secondary Certificate - Mumbai University (2004-02)
Secondary School Certificate - Mumbai University (2002-03)
Diploma - Analytical Chemistry (2011-04)
