Sudhakar Rao

Sudhakar Rao has a diverse work experience in the field of engineering and validation. Sudhakar is currently working as a Senior CQV Engineer at CAI since July 2022. Prior to that, they worked as a CQV Engineer at Takeda from August 2021 to April 2022. Sudhakar also worked as an NPI Changeover Specialist at Pfizer from October 2020 to May 2021.

Before joining Pfizer, Sudhakar gained extensive experience at Trinity Biotech as a Senior Validation Engineer from August 2016 to October 2020. Sudhakar also worked at Alcon, a Novartis company, as an Engineering MS&T - Site Validation Lead from May 2015 to August 2016.

Sudhakar's earlier experience includes their role at Abbott, where they held multiple positions. Sudhakar worked as a Site Validation Lead & Supplier Quality Engineer (Packaging) from March 2013 to April 2015. Sudhakar also worked as a PDP - Quality Process Engineer from July 2012 to March 2013 and as a PDP - Supply Chain Analyst at Abbott Vascular Innovation Centre (AVIC) from January 2012 to June 2012. Additionally, they served as a PDP - Utilities Engineering Manager from January 2011 to December 2011.

At The Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Sudhakar worked as an intern in the role of Clinical/Biomedical Engineer from September 2010 to December 2010. Their responsibilities included implementing preventive maintenance practices on medical devices, coordinating briefings with field service engineers, and conducting diagnostics, repairs, and calibration of equipment.

Sudhakar started their career as an intern at Texas Tech University's Cardiovascular Fluid Mechanics Department. Sudhakar worked as a Research Associate from June 2006 to August 2006, where they contributed to the design, manufacture, testing, and analysis of an in-vitro model test rig to study mitral valve regurgitation. Sudhakar also completed AutoCAD design of the experimental test rig and measured performance using mechanical and porcine mitral and aortic valves.

Sudhakar Rao completed their Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Mechanical Engineering from University College Dublin from 2003 to 2007. Sudhakar then pursued a Postgraduate Diploma (PG Dip) in Biomedical Engineering from Brunel University London, from 2007 to 2008. In 2009, Sudhakar enrolled in a Master of Science (MSc) program in Project Management at University College Dublin, completing it in 2010. Additionally, in 2006, they completed an internship with IAESTE Ireland, although specific details about the field of study and degree earned during the internship are not provided.