Hire Murthy VVSN Konda, a pharma consultant specializing in FDA Inspections, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Pharmaceutical Quality. See services offered, experience summary, and connect via apicule.
Based in: India
Willing to work in: Global
Consultant Type: Independent Consultant
Expertise summary: VVSN Murthy Konda is a pharmaceutical quality professional with experience across quality assurance, quality control, manufacturing compliance, and validation. His expertise includes quality management systems, FDA inspection readiness, GMP compliance, supplier qualification, equipment and facility qualification, process validation, and cleaning validation. His career includes quality leadership roles with Raks Pharma, Cohance Lifesciences, Laurus Labs, Sai Life Sciences, and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories. He has managed quality operations across multiple manufacturing sites, supported international regulatory inspections, and overseen quality activities for greenfield projects and external manufacturing partners. His background also includes data integrity, computerized system validation, technology transfer, and quality risk assessments, helping pharmaceutical teams strengthen documentation, manufacturing controls, and inspection preparedness. - Show More
Murthy supports cleaning validation through experience directing validation programs and reviewing associated protocols, reports, and quality documentation. His background combines manufacturing quality oversight, process equipment qualification, and quality risk management. He helps teams coordinate cleaning validation activities and maintain documented reviews within the site’s quality management system.
Murthy supports equipment qualification through experience overseeing IQ, OQ, and PQ activities for pharmaceutical process equipment, laboratory instruments, utilities, and isolators. His responsibilities have also included calibration, preventive maintenance, and laboratory compliance oversight. He helps teams review qualification protocols and reports and coordinate documentation demonstrating equipment suitability for its intended use.
Murthy supports facility qualification through experience leading quality activities for greenfield pharmaceutical projects and providing commissioning support. His background includes qualification of HVAC systems, water systems, utilities, and QC laboratories. He helps project and quality teams coordinate qualification requirements, review supporting records, and establish quality systems for new facilities.
Murthy supports FDA inspection readiness through experience preparing manufacturing sites, conducting readiness activities and Gemba walks, and coordinating quality documentation. He has handled multiple USFDA inspections and supported other international regulatory assessments. His background includes regulatory responses, impact assessments, and global CAPA implementation, helping teams address gaps and prepare supporting evidence for inspections.
Murthy supports GMP compliance across pharmaceutical manufacturing and laboratory operations. His experience includes electronic and paper-based data integrity controls, SOP implementation, computerized system validation, and quality documentation review. He helps organizations assess operating practices and strengthen controls for records, system access, and data management using his knowledge of international GMP requirements.
Murthy supports pharmaceutical process validation through experience directing validation activities, continuous process verification, and technology transfer. His quality leadership responsibilities include reviewing and approving validation protocols and reports and monitoring quality trends. He helps manufacturing and quality teams coordinate validation documentation, assess supporting evidence, and maintain oversight of process performance.
Murthy supports pharmaceutical quality assurance through experience leading site and multi-site quality operations. His responsibilities include reviewing and approving SOPs, specifications, validation protocols, reports, and other GMP documentation. He also brings laboratory quality assurance and development QA experience, helping teams coordinate quality oversight across manufacturing, laboratories, technology transfer, and outsourced activities.
Murthy supports pharmaceutical quality management systems through experience overseeing change controls, deviations, CAPAs, risk assessments, OOS and OOT investigations, incidents, and market complaints. His work includes electronic quality systems, quality metrics, trend monitoring, and root cause analysis. He helps teams strengthen investigation records, coordinate corrective actions, and improve quality system oversight.
Murthy supports supplier and external manufacturing partner qualification through experience with vendor and CMO audits, supplier qualification programs, and CDMO/CRAMS quality oversight. His background includes qualifying six external manufacturing partners through audits and compliance assessments. He helps organizations evaluate external partners, review quality practices, and document qualification activities.
