Pooja Patel
About Pooja Patel
Pooja Patel is a Process Improvement Engineer currently employed at QuVa Pharma, Inc. in Bloomsbury, New Jersey, where she has worked since 2021, following her previous role as a Validation Engineer at Johnson & Johnson from 2016 to 2018.
Current Role at QuVa Pharma
Pooja Patel currently serves as a Process Improvement Engineer at QuVa Pharma, Inc. in Bloomsbury, New Jersey. She has held this position since 2021, focusing on enhancing production processes. Her responsibilities include investigating and implementing risk-based solutions to address operational and compliance challenges. Additionally, she collaborates with third-party suppliers to develop new tools and equipment for manufacturing, which involves creating User Requirement Specifications (URS) and executing Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT).
Previous Experience at Johnson & Johnson
Prior to her current role, Pooja Patel worked as a Validation Engineer at Johnson & Johnson from 2016 to 2018. In this position, she contributed to the validation processes within the organization. Her experience at Johnson & Johnson provided her with valuable insights into the operational standards and compliance requirements in the pharmaceutical industry.
Educational Background
Pooja Patel holds a Master of Science (MS) degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from International Technological University (ITU), where she studied from 2013 to 2015. She is also pursuing a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at the University of Mumbai. Additionally, she is studying for a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Accounting and Business Management at Raritan Valley Community College, which she began in 2018.
Certifications and Technical Skills
Pooja Patel is a SAP Certified Technology Associate in System Administration with SAP NetWeaver 7.0. She has completed multiple certifications in Agile Project Scheduling and Monitoring, as well as 3G System Industrial Training. Her technical interests include fiber optics, microcontrollers, microprocessors, PLC, and SCADA technologies, which complement her engineering background and current role in process improvement.
Early Career Experience
Before her tenure at Johnson & Johnson, Pooja Patel gained experience as an Assistant Electrical Engineer at Component Hardware Group from 2015 to 2016. She also worked as an Electrical Engineering Intern at Automation & Control Services, Inc. in 2015 and as a Technical Support Engineer at GLOBAL Technologies in 2014. These roles provided her with foundational skills in engineering and technical support.