Vidhya Narasimhan

About Vidhya Narasimhan

I am a dedicated and passionate professional with over 25 years of work experience. Throughout my career, I have had the privilege of working with esteemed organizations such as Coca-Cola, World Diabetes Foundation-World Health Organization, ICON Clinical Research, Quartesian, Erstwhile Covance now Fortrea. This journey has been a great opportunity for me to continuously learn and develop my skills. I have always been proactive in imparting skill development to employees at various levels, providing functional, technical expertise and conducting soft skills trainings. I take great pride in what I do and am always seeking new opportunities for learning and growth. In addition to my training responsibilities, I have also conducted outreach trainings in both rural and urban areas. My experience extends to data management and clinical operations trainings, onboarding and leadership trainings. I have hands-on experience in working with data management teams and have effectively managed large teams through strategic planning and process implementation. As part of my role, I have supported stakeholder consulting, client audits, conducted compliance trainings, and actively participated in Quality Audit and process enhancement initiatives. My dedication and commitment to my work have been recognized through awards for Best Employee on three occasions. I am a certified Learning professional and have attended numerous organizational conferences and seminars, often delivering sessions as a speaker. Additionally, I have been invited to institutions to share my expertise in medical microbiology, clinical data management, and have also delivered lectures in universities. My positive and enthusiastic nature, combined with my self-motivation and effective communication skills, make me a valuable asset in any professional setting. I am deeply committed to my work and strive to make a positive impact in everything I do.

Experience

1. Capability Development Lead

   Novartis

   Jun 2020 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   Novartis (2020 – Present) Erstwhile CONEXTS now Global Business Solutions Capability Development Lead (Global)(2020 – Present), Hyderabad, IndiaIn CONEXTSStakeholder Management, Consulting, Capability development of Business Partners; included Competency Framework development, skill mapping, curriculum design, training design, training calendar design and facilitation, initiating BP forums, P2P sessions, coaching, feedback and evaluationseLearning content development and Instructional design for OBE team and Business Partners Support CONEXTS practices for learning materials and presentationsSupport GBS learning and development needsIn Global Business SolutionsStrategic Consulting, Stakeholder Management, Supported the competency framework for GBSCreated, supported and implemented various tailor-made workshops for GBS associates including Project Management, Partnering workshop and SNOW, etcCurrently working on GBS Onboarding framework Part of GBS Engagement Learning Council bringing in various programs for the GBS for the skill development such as Knowledge cafes, partnering forums, Galaxy event to enhance the skills of the associates and bring Organization awareness

Education

• University of Madras

  Master's degree, Sociology

  2005 — 2007

• Nagpur University

  M.Sc, MIcrobiology

  1995 — 1997

Skills

• Gcp
• Oncology
• Data Management
• Quality Assurance
• U.s. Title 21 Cfr Part 11 Regulation
• Infectious Diseases
• Clinical Data Management
• Problem Solving
• CRO
• Sop
• Good Clinical Practice (Gcp)
• Oracle Clinical
• Ctms
• 21 Cfr Part 11
• Clinical Development
• Inform
• Team Leadership
• Creative Solutions
• CRO Management
• Edc
• Electronic Data Capture (Edc)
• Clinical Trial Management System (Ctms)
• Mentoring
• Time Management
• Clinical Research
• Clinical Monitoring
• Global Training Delivery
• Ich-Gcp
• Clinical Trials
• Validation
• Pharmaceutical Industry