M A NAG E M E N T P RO F I L E

NIDHEESH SREEDHARAN
Manager @Novartis healthcare Pvt Ltd
OBJECTIVES
A
highly
motivated,
confident
manager with exceptional multitasking, project management and
people management skills. Possessing
a significant record of achievement in
project management and able to
quickly
understand
the
vision,
objectives, process, and values of an
organization. Over all experience is
11.5 years which includes 2.5 years of
project management and people
management experience. Currently
functioning
as
Manager-Data
Management, IIS INDIA at Novartis
Healthcare
Pvt
Ltd
seeking
challenging managerial assignments
within a reputed organization.
ROLES PERFORMED

Manager Data Management.

Data Management Team Lead.
Clinical Data Manager as LDM.
Clinical Data Specialist.
Senior Process Analyst.
Data validator & Quality-analyst.
Medical Data Processor.
INDUSTRIES WORKED

Pharma/healthcare Industry.
CDM industry.
Medical Journal e-publishing industry.
Medical insurance processing
Industry.

C E RT I F I C AT E S

Aspiring Leadership Program.

Business etiquettes.
Talent Acceleration Programs.
Project Management Fundamentals
(Boston University).
Project Management Basic and tools.
Six Thinking Hats.
Certificates of Clinical Trial Data
Validation and processing.
AWA R D S A N D R E C O G N I T I O N S

Award for excellent coordination for

Migration project deliverables

Current Location: Hyderabad, India.

e-mail: sree.vs.nidhi@hotmail.com
Mobile: +91 9701059934

CORE COMPETENCIES

Project Management for multiple projects in different therapeutic

area.
People Manager with responsibility of performance appraisal of 810 team members.
Resource Management within in the franchises and team.
Manage risk within in the assigned projects and conducted RCA and
Addressing issues global level.
Manage the Quality Monitoring Program at Novartis Data
Management function.
POC for the Process and SOP development
Mentoring and Training of onboarding associates as well as
experienced in process trainings.
Lead Data Manager for Setting up, conduct and DBL of Clinical
Trial projects.
Trial Data Manager for Clinical Trial vendor set up activities.
Trial Manager for CRO controlled trial/Out-Sourced Trials.
Expert on MS Excel with VBA macro programming skills.
Innovation and Creativity. Introduced status tracking tools, MIS
systems, Metrics reports and process innovation.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Novartis Healthcare Pvt ltd (Since 2008)

Manager Clinical Data Management

Jul 2012 to till date

Key Responsibilities
Provide strong project and people leadership in the execution of
assigned clinical projects.
Serve as the Project Manager for multiple trials & Provide timely,
constructive, technical input to Global Clinical Team(s).
Provided Scientific & Functional leadership to the franchise data
management resources for assigned Projects.
Deputize the Franchise Head of Data management.
Assess the performance of associates and development coordinator
for the assigned team. Adhere to midyear and annual performance
cycle.
Discuss the development plan for the associates and provide input to
capability building within Novartis.
Identified the training needs of associates and mentor/coach the
associates.
Collaborated with other Project Managers/Data Scientists and CTT to
support and ensure the flexible coordination of activities to deliver at
the trial level for assigned program(s).
Ensure high quality, timely communication and trial information
(resources, status of assigned activities, issues).
Manage and monitored out sourced trials (CRO trials).

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(2014).
Award for excellent performance in
setting up clinical trials.
Award for excellent performance as
DMTL for Multiple Project
Management.
Above and beyond Award for
Performance on a DBL.
Above and beyond Award for
performance on an Interim Lock.
Team Award for working in a team
for a DBL.
Numero Uno Award for the best
quality performer for the year.
Numero Uno Award for the best
performer for the year.
Spot awards for conducting technical
training, Meeting deadline, team
spirit, creating tracking tools.
Life saver award for meeting the
time line.
Appreciation award for exceeding
the production target.
AC A D E M I C Q UA L I F I C AT I O N

MLT - Medical Laboratory Technician.

(1997).
Bachelor of Science (Botany, Zoology and Chemistry. Calicut University) - 2001
GNIIT - Software engineering graduation
2003
E X T R A C U R I C U L A R AC T S

Member in Novartis Site InitiativeCommunication.

Member of Go-Green initiative.
Trained Live safer As an EmergencyResponse Team (ERT) Member.
Lead for initiative of spreading Happiness at work.
Videography and Editing in NovartisEvent Management Team.
Participated in High School Band Teamas a Captain.
National Service Scheme Member.
Orphan Care.

Drive Quality Management Program for the assigned projects and

monitored the Data Management Quality Checklists.
Provide technical guidance, mentoring and supported to Lead Data
Managers/Trial Data Managers in the team.
Provide input to and undertook the implementation and maintenance
of relevant working practices and standards.
Drive productivity and efficiency measures to meet Novartis strategic
imperatives and productivity targets.
Supports in recruiting and retaining talent in Hyderabad; provides
training mentoring and develops associates to enable them to
provide the highest levels of scientific and technical capabilities.
Establish a group founded on innovation, high performance and trust.
Take an active role in Data Management initiatives, forums and
contributes to projects and trials according to functional area of
expertise. Ensured audit readiness for all trials under assigned
projects.
Data Management Team Lead (2011 to 2012)

Serve as the Project lead for multiple trials & Provide timely,
constructive, technical input to Global CT.
Work as subject matter expert and guide the Team members and
ensure quality deliverable on time.
Allocation of trial and work.
Monitor the activities of TDMs/DMs for several studies.
Collaborate with Lead Data Managers and ensure flexible coordination of deliver at the project level.
Identify the training needs of associates and mentor/coach the
associates.
Clinical Data manager (2009 to 2011)

Worked as Lead Data Manager for the trials and done the all the DM
activities, this includes Bridge trials, Novartis in-house EDC trial and
Advance (OCRDC) Trial set up, maintenance and lock activities.
Clinical Data Specialist (2008 to 2009)

Worked as Trial Data Manager for the trials and done the all the DM
activities, this includes Bridge trials, Novartis in-house EDC trial and
Advance (OCRDC), Trail maintenance phase and lock activities.

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Accenture Services Pvt Ltd

Senior Process Analyst (CDM)

Mailing Address:
Flat#76A, 3rd floor,,
Mahmood Manzil, 15th Lane,
Arvind Nagar colony, Towlichocki,
Hyderabad 500 008

Oct 2004 to July 2008

I worked as Project Lead for studies assigned to me. My job

responsibilities include data base discrepancy cleaning, Validation of
clinical data, updating the validation procedures in OC RDC, updating
the Project Specific Guidelines, inputs to CRF design team, study set
up as per the protocol, CRF Document tracking and reporting,
escalating issues to onshore, conducting study discussion conference
with onshore, mentoring new joiners, Participating in all therapeutic
area meeting, Manual check creation, quality checks for study, data
base lock set up (CDM), data base freeze set up (CDM). As an MS
excel expert, I trained many associates on MS Excel. In Accenture, I
have successfully locked 4 paper based studies.

Organization
Mac Millan India Pvt
Ltd
OM solutions and
Outsourcing

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Designation
Duration
Data validator & QualityApr 2003 to Oct
analyst
2004
Medical Data Processor
Jan 2003 to Apr
2003

Date of Birth: 13th Jan 1981 | Gender: Male | Languages Known: English, Malayalam, Hindi & Tamil
Marital Status: Unmarried | Nationality: Indian | Passport Details: Available on request | Reference: Available
on Request

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