
Abdul Azeem Shah
Quality Systems Manager
Skilled Quality Manager and Auditor with over 20 years of experience in QA/QC functions; possessing excellent Interpersonal & communications skills; good at managing work related issues Managing Quality System functions, documentation, validation and verifications protocols, products sensory and review, Complaint samples Investigation Experienced at mentoring QC Lab staff on routine and special tasks. Good at Lab budgeting, Lab inventory & Equipment calibration Internal Auditor for AIBI/FSSC 22000 Lead Auditor for ISO 17025 Awareness at HACCP/ISO 9001-2018 Working experience of LIMS and SAP Integration
University of Karachi- Pakistan
Master of Science in Chemistry (January 2003 to December 2004)
Federal Government Urdu Science College
Bachelor Of Science Chemistry, Bio-Chemistry & Microbiology (January 2001 to December 2002)
Western Bakeries
Quality Systems Manager January 2025 to Present 1 year & 6 months
Documents review and approval
Managing Internal and External Audits
Managing food safety and Technical Team in routine fuctions
Administrating ETQ functions
Managing verification and validation protocols at Plant
Assisting Laboratory on project tasks
Daily review & sensory of Plant products
Complaint management
Supervising new projects
Training and development of QA Staff
International Pediatric Nutrition Company
Senior Team Manager June 2019 to December 2024 5 years & 7 months
Routine GMP walks and Daily Routine Meetings for aligning on production requirement
Preshipment approval of IPNC ingredients based on third party lab results and BOM /recipes
Training of QC Lab personnel based on required competencies for authorization of tests
Monitoring of Quality Control KPIs for achieving first time quality & on time equipment calibration
Managing Lab Inventory, Equipment Maintenance and Calibration
Advance analytical techniques and equipment troubleshooting
Data analysis, technical writing, interpretation and presentation of results
Handling of complaint samples, out of specs results, investigation and root cause analysis & NCN
Conducting Internal Audits based on AIBI and FSSC 22000
Almarai-IPNC
Senior Chemist February 2014 to June 2019 5 years & 5 months
Delegation of QC Lab Testing
Costing of QC Lab testing including chemicals and manpower, compilation of monthly in-house lab testing cost to other departments.
QC Lab Calibration Coordinator-Responsible for the in-house and outsourced calibration of QC Lab Equipment
Training Coordinator - Responsible for QC Lab Personnel Training as per approved training matrix
Method Development of QC Lab
Quality Assurance-Daily visits to the Canning line, RTD/RTF lines and Sachets line to make sure the adherence to the GMP Practices, adoption of right batch codes and good documentaion procedures.
Almarai-Mead Johnson Nutrition
Team Leader (Chemist) September 2011 to February 2014 2 years & 6 months
Calibration-Responsible for calibration of Equipment in QC Lab
Inventory and ordering of chemicals and standards-Responsible for Inventory of chemicals for QC Lab
QC Lab Equipment Qualification- Coordinated for the QC Lab Equipment Qualification
OBS Pvt. Ltd (formerly Merck Sharpe & Dohme)
Chemist October 2008 to September 2011 3 years
Calibration-calibration of Equipment
GLP and Good Documentation Practices-Helped maintain throughout the GLP and good documentation practices in Lab
Inventory of Chemicals-Responsible for Lab materials
Waste management of Lab based organic waste & leftover medicinal waste
Ahmed Foods Pvt.Ltd- Pakistan
Chemist October 2005 to July 2007 1 year & 10 months
GMP Audits- Conducting daily plant GMP audits planned and unplanned
GLP and GMP-Active member to help maintain GLP and GMP inside the company
Conducting other companies audits for incoming ingredients
Opal Laboratoriesh Pvt. Ltd- Pakistan
Research Officer January 2005 to July 2005 7 months
Preparation of dossiers-Responsible for the dossiers of medicines for export
Analysis-Involved in the analysis of the pilot batches
Real time stability data- involved in the gathering and compiling of real time stability data of different experimental and pilot batches aimed for the desired approved changes.
Qualification of Infant Nutrition Plant
QC Lab Equipment Qualification and lab setting
Change Control Procedure
Cost Saving Project
Lab Methods Transfer and methods Development and capability
Leadership Initiatives
Setting up of QC Lab related rapid methods
Installation Qualification of Sterile filing machine unit at OBS
Laboratory Information Management System
- Data analysis and Reporting
- LIMS and SAP
- Method Development/Validation
- Auditing Skills
- Chromatography /Spectroscopy
- Equipment Calibration/Maintenance
- Technical writing skills