N Mariappan is an experienced professional in the field of Quality Assurance within the pharmaceutical industry. Currently serving as Senior Manager and QA Head at Sun Pharma since July 2014, N Mariappan leads the site QA team. Prior roles include Assistant Manager of Quality Assurance at Nifty Labs Pvt. Ltd, where responsibilities involved leading site quality assurance for non-sterile API manufacturing, and Executive in Quality Assurance at Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited, focusing on validation and qualification in non-sterile API manufacturing. N Mariappan began a career at Orchid Pharma as an Officer in Sterile Production, executing production activities in sterile API manufacturing. Educational credentials include a postgraduate diploma in Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs from Annamalai University, a Master of Science in Chemistry from Madurai Kamaraj University, and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from St. Xavier's College.