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Charlene Mharakurwa

@charlenemharakurwa

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Registered pharmacist building AI-driven digital health products.

New Zealand

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles that blend clinical pharmacy expertise with product development in health technology—impact-driven teams building safe, user-centered digital solutions and opportunities for growth in drug safety and digital health.

I am a registered pharmacist with hands-on experience in high-volume prescription processing, medication safety, and clinical quality assurance. I combine frontline clinical practice with product thinking to solve pharmacy workflow pain points.

Currently I build digital health products using AI-assisted development, shipping full-stack proofs-of-concept that integrate with existing pharmacy workflows and government formularies. My projects focus on real-time inventory alerts and competency-driven learning for pharmacists.

In hospital practice I conduct structured surveillance of 3,000+ medication products, manage stock integrity using FIFO/FEFO and controlled-drug protocols, and collaborate with procurement and clinical teams to resolve discrepancies. In community practice I validated 100+ prescriptions daily, performed drug utilisation reviews, and documented QA improvements.

I am completing a Postgraduate Certificate in Digital Health at the University of Auckland to formalise my transition into health technology and drug safety. I bring clinical credibility, technical skills (Django/Python, AI-assisted tools), and a user-centered approach to delivering safer, more efficient pharmacy systems.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Founder, Digital Health Product

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RxFlow

Jan 2026 - Present (2 months)

Built a proof-of-concept real-time pharmacy inventory and alerting system integrated with government formulary to notify users of stock disruptions at point of entry, reducing mid-dispense delays.

Product Management Inventory Alerting Prototyping

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Founder, Digital Health Product

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ReflectRx

Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 2 months)

Designed and developed a CPD and competency platform for pharmacists featuring scenario-based learning, competency mapping, quiz assessments with an 80% pass threshold, and structured reflection workflows using a Django/Python full-stack web app.

Django Python Assessment Design User Research

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Pharmacy Inventory Assistant

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Te Whatu Ora, Counties Manukau

Jun 2024 - Present (1 year 9 months)

Conduct structured monthly surveillance of 3,000+ medication products to identify discrepancies, short-dated stock, and safety risks; maintain documentation and apply FIFO/FEFO and controlled drug handling to ensure regulatory compliance.

Inventory Management Quality Assurance

Community Service Pharmacist

Medipost Pharmacy

Feb 2022 - Sep 2023 (1 year 7 months)

Clinically validated 100+ prescriptions daily using blind-checking QA protocols, conducted Drug Utilisation Reviews to identify therapy risks, and investigated and reported dispensing discrepancies to support continuous improvement.

Prescription Validation Dispensing QA Regulatory Compliance Clinical Interventions Patient Safety

Pharmacist Intern

Dis-Chem Pharmacies

Jan 2021 - Dec 2021 (11 months)

Processed 50+ prescriptions daily across retail and call-centre channels, initiated Pharmacist-Initiated Therapy for acute conditions, counselled patients, and supported insurance claims processing; awarded Employee of the Month twice.

Patient Counselling Pharmacist Initiated Therapy Claims Processing