About

Director, Applications Development at IQVIA — Head of Engineering for the OCE life sciences CRM suite. Keynote speaker, IEEE Senior Member, published researcher, and awards judge. BCS Fellowship applicant (Experiential Route).

Role: Director, Applications Development, IQVIA (Arizona, United States)

Focus: Engineering leader for Salesforce-based, GxP-aligned life sciences CRM platforms (OCE Personal, OCE Engage, OCE Digital). I build compliance-first SDLC/DevOps practices and scale automation across web, iOS, and API layers to improve release reliability under SOC 2, HIPAA, and 21 CFR Part 11 constraints — for a platform serving 400+ global life sciences customers and 120k+ users.

Experience: 16+ years leading quality engineering, automation, and validated delivery in life sciences and healthcare.

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Expertise

Core strengths

Salesforce OCE (Life Sciences CRM)Quality Engineering LeadershipTest Automation (Web/iOS/API)Validated DevOps & CI/CDRisk-Based TestingCompliance (HIPAA, SOC 2, 21 CFR Part 11)Data Privacy & Cross-Border ControlsEnterprise AI & Agentic ArchitectureGlobal Vendor Management (FTE + PDO)

Highlights

Career Highlights

Experience

Employment

IQVIA · QuintilesIMS Asia Pacific (now IQVIA) · IMS Health (now IQVIA) · 360 Vantage (IMS Health company) · SEO Software Solutions

International Journal of Computer Applications (IJCA)

Primary-author publication

Building Trustworthy CRM Analytics through Data Quality and Privacy by Design

Background

Education

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Credentials

Professional memberships

Professional memberships

  • IEEE — Senior Member (SMIEEE).
  • IETE — Fellow (FIETE).
  • SCRS — Fellow (F-SCRS), Soft Computing Research Society.
  • SAS Society — SAS Eminent Fellow (SEFM).

Certifications

Platform certifications

Platform certifications

ISTQB Certified TesterMultiple internal IQVIA trainings in GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, data privacy, SOC2, and leadership