Somasundaram Gopalakrishnan

* Technical Consultation with Biopharma customers in the areas of Technology Adoption, Regulatory Compliance & Total Cost of Ownership.
* Visibility in terms of Scientific Thought-leadership as speaker in scientific forums like PDA, ISPE & country-based FDAs.
* Troubleshooting & deep dive onto customer’s & plant CAPA letters when there is a deviation.
* Specific/Special Projects management like Halal claims for consumables, Closed Processing & Novel Modalities for APAC.

• Led teams of up to 10 personnel, supervising weekly performance as well as training and improvement plans.
• Prioritized tasks and allocated resources appropriately to keep teams focused and productive.
• Communicated all product and technology gaps with upper management.
• Assessed risks associated with team activities and implemented appropriate procedures to mitigate potential problems.
• Supported continuous process and performance improvement for customer engagements, robustness and compliance.
• Motivated the team for Growth Play Book (capital project planning) and contributed to feasibility studies.
• Directed team focused on taking development projects through monetization and recognition.
• Managed Global GTM strategies and proactively resolved issues at APAC through effective collaboration & proactive communication.
• Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
• Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
• Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills & performance.
• Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
• Leveraged data and analytics to make informed decisions and drive business improvements.

• Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
• Cultivated positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale and promote employee retention.
• Established performance goals for employees and provided feedback on methods for reaching those milestones.