Sudha Bharadwaj
About Sudha Bharadwaj
Sudha Bharadwaj serves as the Senior Director of Global Quality & Compliance Strategy at Kite Pharma, bringing over 20 years of management experience in quality and regulatory roles. Her career includes significant positions at Generate Life Sciences and Beckman Coulter, where she focused on integrating business objectives with compliance requirements.
Current Role at Kite Pharma
Sudha Bharadwaj serves as the Senior Director of Global Quality & Compliance Strategy at Kite Pharma. She has held this position since 2022, operating from Santa Monica, California. In her current role, she focuses on aligning business objectives with compliance requirements, ensuring that regulatory compliance is seamlessly integrated into the company's operations.
Previous Experience at Generate Life Sciences
Before joining Kite Pharma, Sudha Bharadwaj worked at Generate Life Sciences as the Senior Director of Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs from 2019 to 2022. During her three years in Santa Monica, California, she was responsible for overseeing quality assurance and regulatory compliance strategies within the organization.
Career at Beckman Coulter
Sudha Bharadwaj spent nine years at Beckman Coulter, where she held multiple roles. She served as the Associate Director of Quality Assurance from 2010 to 2019 and was previously the Director of QA/RA for Site-Based Acquisition Integration from 2013 to 2015. Her tenure at Beckman Coulter contributed to her extensive experience in quality assurance and regulatory affairs.
Educational Background and Certifications
Sudha Bharadwaj earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Biotechnology with an emphasis in Microbiology and Food Fermentation from the University of California, Davis, from 1998 to 2002. She also holds certifications as a Certified Quality Manager (CQM) and a Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) from the American Society of Quality. Additionally, she completed a Leadership Development Certificate from Brandman University.
Teaching Experience at UC Irvine
From 2012 to 2018, Sudha Bharadwaj served as an instructor in the Engineering, Science, and Technology Extension Programs at UC Irvine. In this role, she contributed to the education of students in the fields of engineering and science, sharing her expertise in quality and compliance.