Hovsep Kirikian

Hovsep Kirikian is the current VP of Strategy & Operations at USDM Life Sciences. Hovsep has over 10 years of experience in the field of IT Validation and Quality Assurance. Hovsep has a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan.

Hovsep started their career as a Validation Engineer at Bio-Rad Laboratories in 2007. Hovsep was responsible for validating computer systems and ensuring that they met company quality standards. In 2008, Hovsep transitioned to Immunotech Laboratories, Inc. where they served as a Quality Assurance Engineer.

In 2009, Hovsep joined Janssen AI as an IT Validation Consultant. Hovsep was instrumental in transitioning computer systems onto a new network infrastructure. Hovsep generated user and functional requirements, validation project plans, and IQ/OQ/PQ documentation. Hovsep also served as the project lead for the implementation of the Rees Environmental Monitoring System.

Hovsep has been with USDM Life Sciences since 2011. In their current role as Project Manager, they are responsible for leading validation projects and initiatives across the organization.

Hovsep Kirikian earned their Master of Science from The Johns Hopkins University in Regulatory Science and their B.A. from California State University, Northridge in Biology.

Hovsep Kirikian reports to Jayne Gill, Managing Director, Life Sciences Consulting.