Praveen Chandrakar

Praveen Chandrakar is a seasoned professional in the field of regulatory affairs, currently serving as Sr. Manager-International Regulatory Affairs at Cepheid since April 2018, where responsibilities include managing regulatory submissions and interactions with agencies in Greater India and South East Asia. Prior experience includes roles such as Assistant Manager-RA at Medtronic, overseeing regulatory compliance and submissions in the Indian Subcontinent, and RA/QA Specialist at St. Jude Medical, coordinating document availability for regulatory registrations. Praveen's career began as an Associate in Regulatory Affairs at Abbott, following a traineeship at Philips, and is underpinned by a Master's Degree in Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs from Manipal Academy of Higher Education and a Bachelor of Pharmacy from Guru Ghasidas University.