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Swen Oswald

Swen Oswald

Senior Manager CSV
Hilden

Summary

Experienced professional with over a decade of expertise in Computerized System Validation and IT Quality Assurance for top pharmaceutical and medical devices companies. Skilled in crafting quality strategies, procedures, and processes for organizations, and overseeing quality performance throughout the software development lifecycle. Proficient in creating and reviewing/approving validation deliverables, with a deep understanding of Testing Frameworks and regulations including FDA (21 CFR Part 11, Part 820), EU Annex 11, MHRA. Key strengths include strong technical writing abilities, subject matter expertise, project management skills, coaching, and collaboration to uphold Quality Management Systems in alignment with ISO 9001 and other relevant standards and business needs.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Senior Manager CSV

Qiagen
Hilden
08.2022 - Current

Support for one of the leading Digital diagnostics Companies

  • Responsibilities:
  • Lead the validation efforts for one of the biggest digital transformation projects implemented in the organization
  • Supported and defended over 30+ regulatory and customer audits
  • Assured consistent quality of operations by implementing and enforcing automated practice systems.
  • Conducted risk assessments to identify and mitigate potential quality
  • Increased efficiency by over 30% in validation projects by implementing Quality by design approach
  • Developed and Implemented validation strategy for various tools based on Generative AI technology
  • Trained and guided onsite and offshore team members in quality assurance standards, policies and procedures.
  • Managed large-scale projects and introduced new systems, tools, and processes to achieve challenging objectives.
  • Consistently met or exceeded annual performance targets set by senior leadership.
  • Conducted performance evaluations, compensations and hiring to maintain appropriate staffing requirements.

Manager CSV

Qiagen
Hilden
08.2021 - 08.2022
  • Responsibilities:
  • Created a framework for efficient Test management, which increased team efficiency by 30%
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop and implement process and system improvements.
  • Developed quality planning for multiple new applications by verifying business requirements and implementing controls in design and production.
  • Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
  • Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
  • Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.

Senior Consultant

Deloitte
Hyderabad
08.2017 - 07.2021
  • Qualification of Cloud based services for one of the leading Pharmaceutical companies
  • Responsibilities:
  • Created, Reviewed/Approved Validation deliverables like Service Delivery plan, URS document, Risk Assessment, Validation summary report. Organized CSV boot-camp Training for 30 resources.
  • Created Retirement Plan, Data Migration Plan for Legacy System Retirement Project.
  • Streamlined the Review process which reduced review time by 30%.
  • Single point of contact for all the testing related Metrics.
  • Reviewed and Approved Testing deliverables and defects related to testing as QA lead.
  • Member of team responsible for creating Deloitte Point of Views on Emerging technologies .

Consultant

Deloitte
Hyderabad
07.2014 - 07.2017
  • Global Implementation of Product Lifecycle Management for one of the leading Pharmaceutical Company using Agile Methodology
  • Responsibilities:
  • Developed Risk Based Framework in Agile Methodology which was later incorporated into Client's QMS.
  • Performed Gap Analysis on Client's Regulatory requirements with respect to FDA, EMEA, MHRA .
  • Created Sharepoint tracker which helped in reducing the turnaround time by 20%.
  • Mentored and Trained a team of 40+ resources for User Acceptance testing.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Biomedical Engineering

Osmania University
Hyderabad, India
10.2010 - 05.2014

Skills

Project Management

Affiliations

Certified scrum master 2020

Additional Information

  • Awards , 2016 Deloitte Applause Award, 2018 Deloitte Applause Award, 2019 Deloitte Outstanding Award

Timeline

Senior Manager CSV

Qiagen
08.2022 - Current

Manager CSV

Qiagen
08.2021 - 08.2022

Senior Consultant

Deloitte
08.2017 - 07.2021

Consultant

Deloitte
07.2014 - 07.2017

Bachelor of Engineering - Biomedical Engineering

Osmania University
10.2010 - 05.2014

Languages

English
Proficient
German
Advanced (C1)
Swen OswaldSenior Manager CSV