Asmita Gharde
@asmitagharde
Pharmacovigilance and data governance leader driving patient-safety analytics and operational excellence.
What I'm looking for
I am a strategic pharmacovigilance and analytics leader with over 18 years of experience across patient safety, data governance, and operational leadership in global pharmaceutical settings.
I have 10+ years of deep PV regulatory knowledge, 1.6 years leading data governance, and seven years working directly in patient management, translating complex PV, REMS, and clinical data into actionable executive metrics.
My achievements include implementing data governance frameworks, defining data quality rules that improved regulatory reporting integrity, leading ICSR operations with measurable productivity improvements, and building teams capable of resolving longstanding data issues within months.
I combine technical fluency (SQL, R, Python, Argus and other safety databases), strong stakeholder management, and process optimization to improve compliance, reporting timeliness, and operational efficiency.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Drug Safety Operations Lead
Qinecsa Solutions
Apr 2021 - Oct 2025 (4 years 6 months)
Managed the ICSR Management Unit to ensure timely regulatory submissions and improved team efficiency through workload analysis and resource reallocation, driving on-time delivery and quality compliance. Led mentoring, productivity target setting, and CAPA oversight to improve operational performance across pharmacovigilance workflows.
Data Governance Lead
Healthivity Technology
Jan 2019 - Jun 2020 (1 year 5 months)
Implemented data governance policies and data quality standards for critical safety datasets, improving integrity of regulatory reporting SLAs and enabling trusted executive analytics. Led cross-functional mapping of source systems and deployed anomaly-detection workflows to maintain daily data sanity.
Led a team of 25 in pharmacovigilance activities for clinical studies, conducting quality reviews, signal detection, and contributing to risk management strategies to ensure regulatory compliance. Trained new staff and resolved project-level issues to maintain consistent safety data quality.
Performed initial evaluation and processing of ICSRs from clinical trials and post-marketing sources, ensuring accurate data entry, literature screening, and compliance with local and global regulations. Improved completeness and timeliness of case reporting activities.
Homeopathic Doctor
Own Clinical Practice
Oct 2007 - Dec 2010 (3 years 2 months)
Managed clinical operations and provided treatment to a high-volume patient base (~800+ patients/month), focusing on treatment efficacy, patient retention, and practice profitability. Oversaw day-to-day clinic administration and patient care.
Homeopathic Doctor
Dr Batras Positive Health Clinic
Oct 2007 - Dec 2010 (3 years 2 months)
Provided treatment and managed clinical operations for a large patient volume (~1,300+ patients/month), demonstrating measurable treatment outcomes and driving references to support clinic growth.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
TÜV SÜD
Six Sigma Green Belt, Quality Management
2020 - 2020
Obtained Six Sigma Green Belt certification demonstrating knowledge of process improvement and quality methodologies.
Imarticus
Data Science Pro Degree, Data Science
2018 - 2018
Completed a Data Science Pro Degree program focused on data analysis, programming, and applied machine learning techniques.
CREMA
Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Research, Clinical Research
2009 - 2010
Completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Research covering clinical trial processes and safety reporting.
University of Mumbai
Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine & Surgery, Homeopathic Medicine
1997 - 2003
Completed a Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine & Surgery focusing on clinical training and patient management.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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