Nilay Joshi

About Nilay Joshi

I am a dedicated Quality and Manufacturing Excellence professional with over a decade of…

Experience

1. Executive Ii - Quality Assurance

   Asian Paints

   Jun 2020 — Present · Ankleshwar, IN

   Led the design and setup of a microbiology laboratory, ensuring full compliance with statutory and ISO quality standards.Designed logic for automated plant hygiene requirements in DCS and MES systems, significantly reducing bad-odour complaints and losses from microbial spoilage.Spearheaded Manufacturing Excellence initiatives using BLITZ and PIP tools, resulting in 46 Lakhs in savings.Improved Quality Rate Index (QRI) from 7.7 to 8.9, enhancing Raw Material (RM) addition accuracy, overall process yield, and waste reduction.Conducted in-depth market complaint analysis using SAS, coordinating with TSOS/CSOs to resolve issues and implement robust preventive measures at manufacturing sites.Performed comprehensive Product Cum Process Audits (PCPA) at manufacturing locations to drive overall quality improvement.Drove Quality Transformation initiatives through QTRACC, focusing on Strategy, Partners, Measure, Corrective Action, Preventive Action, and Compatibility Building.Actively participated in Behaviour Based Safety (BBS) initiatives, fostering a strong safety culture.Contributed to the environment that led to Asian Paints receiving the prestigious \"Sword of Honour\" from the British Safety Council.Ensured adherence to Schedule M and Schedule L of the Drug and Cosmetic Act.

Education

• Sardar Patel University

  Master of Science (MSc)

  2012 — 2014

• NMIMS Global

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

  2021 — 2023

• Michigan State University - Eli Broad College of Business

  Global Masters Certificate in Business Analytics

  2022 — 2023

• Sardar Patel University

  Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)

  2009 — 2012

Skills

• Hplc
• Cgmp, Cusp Guidelines
• Laboratory Testing
• Cell Culture
• Lifesciences
• Sds-Page
• Sop Creation/Review
• Validation
• Elisa
• Western Blotting
• Quality Assurance/Control
• Resource Mobilisation
• Molecular Biology
• Team Management
• Microsoft Office
• Statistics
• Microbial Culture Library
• Aseptic Technique
• Quality Review/Initiatives
• Environment Monitoring
• Cell Biology
• Sample Preparation & Analysis
• Operational Efficiency
• Training & Development
• Microbiology
• Equipment Calibration & Testing
• Conducting Audits
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Sop
• Change Control
• Data Analysis
• Glp
• Immunology
• Scientific Studies
• Query/Issue Management
• Quality Management Tools
• Pcr
• Microbial Testing Techniques
• Biotechnology
• Protein Purification