Gaurav Walia

About Gaurav Walia

RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING 60+ DIRECT REPORTS GLOBALLY. CURRENTLY SR. GLOBAL DIRECTOR AT PQE GROUP AND SR. ASSOCIATE pPARTNER. GLOBAL KEADER IN CSV/CSA/DI AND OVERALL CONPLIANCE, QUALITY AND REGULATORY. I have effectively managed and worked with quality, laboratory, process and compliance systems on a global pharma aspect. I am a confident leader who is an out of box thinker and excels at troubleshooting critical problems and solving unique issues in various areas, within the pharmaceutical business. Additionally, I have great leadership skills in coaching, mentoring, training and developing staff both within my organization and through my international training and consulting experience. I have tremendous experience in dealing with all types of people in various position levels and departments in striving to achieve common goals. EXPERTISE IN LABORATORY MANAGEMENT INCLUDING IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUMENT/EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGY AND SOFTWARE, DESIGNING SQ.FT. LABORATORIES WITH ARCHITECTS. ADDITIONALLY, I MANAGED CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGETS AND ACQUISITIONS WHILE ALSO IMPLEMENTING SAFETY AND TRAINING PROGRAMS. CONCURRENTLY, I AM REPONSIBLE FOR THE ENTIRE MATERIALS IMPORT PROCESS FOR ALL APIs, DRUGS, INTERMEDIATES, ETC WHILE DEALING WITH FDA, USDA, CUSTOMS, AND OTHER FOREIGN REGULATORY AGENCIES.23 DIRECT REPORTS REPORTING TO VP OF R&D. I AM ALSO AN INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER FOR INSTITUTE OF VALIDATION TECHNOLOGY FOR THE LAST NINE YEARS, SPEAKING IN THE AREA OF TECHNOLOGY, COMPLIANCE, INVESTIGATION AND LABORATORY SYSTEMS Overall, I am full of energy and welcome new challenges and opportunities to overall improve business practices that will lead to further success and efficiencies of the overall organization. Specialties: EXPERTISE IN LABORATORY MANAGEMENT INCLUDING IMPLEMENTATION OF TECHNOLOGY, SOFTWARE DESIGNING LABORATORIES. MANAGED CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGETS AS WELL AS DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING STANDARDIZED LABORATORY TECHNOOGIES, SYSTEMS, SOFTWARES ETC. ALSO I HAVE BEEN A INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER FOR INSTITUTE OF VALIDATION OF TECHNOLOGY FOR THE LAST EIGHT YEARS, SPEAKING IN THE AREA OF TECHNOLOGY, COMPLIANCE, INVESTIGATION AND LABORATORY SYSTEMS

Experience

1. Sr Associate Partner

   PQE Group

   Aug 2021 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   CSV/CSA/DI Pharmaceutical Industry

Education

• University of Wisconsin-Madison

  Zoology, 3.2

  1990 — 1994

• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  Master of Science (M.Sc.), Biology with an emphasis in Chemistry, 3.9 out of 4.0

  1994 — 1997

• University of Wisconsin-Madison

  BS, BIOLOGY/CHEMISTRY, 3.4 out of 4.0

  1990 — 1994