Shams Choudhury

DIRECTOR & SENIOR CONSULTANT

Shams is an experienced Contract Responsible Person and former MHRA GDP Inspector who joined SeerPharma as an Associate in 2024. He has supported a multitude of pharmaceutical organisations…

 

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Mariam Naqesh-Bandi

DIRECTOR & SENIOR CONSULTANT

Mariam is a Pharmacist by profession, having experience in the UK community pharmacy sector since 2009. Her experience spanned the pharmaceutical field, where Mariam set up a whole…

 

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Nazik Naqesh-Bandi

DIRECTOR & SENIOR CONSULTANT

Nazik qualified as a Pharmacist in 2010 and advanced into senior roles within the community pharmacy sector, taking on leadership positions and spearheading the establishment of new pharmacies for large multi-chain organisations…

 

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Shahbaz 
Sarwar

DIRECTOR & SENIOR CONSULTANT

Shahbaz Sarwar joined SeerPharma in 2019. As a former MHRA Inspector Shahbaz is able to offer first hand insight into the understanding and application of the regulatory guidelines…

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Arvind Vijayabhaskar

DIRECTOR & SENIOR CONSULTANT

Arvind brings 23+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. He has been a QP by UK permanent provisions since 2011, and is also a Chartered Chemist, Chartered Scientist, Industrial Pharmacist and RP/RPi…

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Debra
Stanfield

BUSINESS SUPPORT MANAGER

Debra has been our Business Support Manager for the past 21 years. She ensures the smooth running of the administration side of the business to allow the Directors to concentrate on…

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Shams is an experienced Contract Responsible Person and former MHRA GDP Inspector who joined SeerPharma as an Associate in 2024. He has supported a multitude of pharmaceutical organisations as a consultant, specialising in GDP compliance, regulatory remediation, and inspection readiness. Shams has supported WDA and MS licence holders in developing robust quality systems, resolving regulatory findings, and implementing practical, risk-based improvements.

With a strong background in aviation, maritime, and global import/export operations, Shams has extensive experience in developing GDP-compliant distribution models across complex supply chains. He has advised wholesalers on designing and maintaining compliant transport networks, enabling the efficient and secure global distribution of medicines. His work spans international markets across Europe, the Middle East, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific, with a focus on GDP-compliant supply chains, quality management system development, and the oversight and control of third-party contractors.

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Debra has been our Business Support Manager for the past 21 years. She ensures the smooth running of the administration side of the business to allow the Directors to concentrate on developing the business.

Debra works with the SeerPharma UK management team to set up training sessions. Much of her role involves organisational planning and liaising with the Directors, associate trainers, delegates and suppliers to ensure all the logistics are in place. She is also actively involved in the client invoicing, email management, database administration and marketing for the business.


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Nazik qualified as a Pharmacist in 2010 and advanced into senior roles within the community pharmacy sector, taking on leadership positions and spearheading the establishment of new pharmacies for large multi-chain organisations.

Due to her passion for ensuring everyone had access to quality medicines, Nazik founded a company specialising in the export of medicinal products, medical devices and vitamins to the Middle East.

Through her consultancy and training services, Nazik’s expertise in GDP and pharmacy offers a unique perspective and insight into the two fundamental components of the medicine supply chain. Her comprehensive understanding of the different regulatory frameworks underpinning these industries has enabled her to effectively assist clients in achieving compliance. This has encompassed MHRA and GPhC inspection readiness, remedial work following regulatory interventions, pharmacy and GDP audits, and bespoke training programmes.

Her ability to bridge compliance and quality with practical solutions has enabled Nazik to support pharmacies and wholesale distributors in meeting their legal requirements.

With direct patient interaction influencing her approach, Nazik has gained a firsthand understanding of the impact of regulatory non-compliance—not just on supply chains, but on patient outcomes. This has underscored her dedication to ensuring businesses and professionals meet the highest standards of practice.

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Shahbaz Sarwar joined SeerPharma in 2019. As a former MHRA Inspector Shahbaz is able to offer first hand insight into the understanding and application of the regulatory guidelines and regulations to any business.

Shahbaz’s special focus has been to help provide practical advice for compliance against GDP guidelines and Regulations. Shahbaz is a Contract RP and his favourite topics include audits, quality management systems, falsified medicines and complex supply chains.

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Arvind brings 23+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. He has been a Qualified Person (QP) by UK permanent provisions since 2011, and is also a Chartered Chemist, Chartered Scientist, Industrial Pharmacist and Responsible Person / Responsible Person (Import).

Arvind has quality governance and leadership experience gained in multiple levels of organisation (small, medium, large, and multinational) within various types (manufacturing facilities, distribution sites, virtual, third party management and matrix organisations) and in different cultures. Arvind’s GMDP experience covers manufacturing, process validation and formulation development of tablets, capsules, and MDI inhalers. Proven ability and exposure in manufacturing and quality assurance as a QP, working across product lines such as tablets, capsules, MDI inhalers, ointments, creams, gels, liquid sprays, aerosols, and nasal sprays. Hands on experience in sterile dosage forms, Drug-device combination products and Biosimilars.

Arvind also has experience in quality noncompliance remediation projects, Quality metrics deployment, Inspection readiness, CMC quality expert statements and clinical trial protocol review for investigational medicinal products.

Arvind has extensive GxP auditing and inspection experience acting as lead auditor for audit/inspection programme for the:

  • Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) facility and systems (including automation systems)
  • Good Distribution Practice (GDP) audits for the supply chain and distributions sites
  • Good Clinical Practice for Clinical Trials (GCP)
  • Good Pharmcovigilance Practice (GPvP) internal audits and service providers.

In 2017, Arvind became an independent consultant and routinely prepares and delivers training programs on the topics related to QP study guide modules and problem-solving scenarios, OOS Investigation, Statistical process control and sampling, QRM tools and Root Cause Analysis techniques, Legislation Impact assessments and quality evaluation/Gap analysis.

Arvind has an MSc degree in Experimental Therapeutics from University of Oxford, MSc degree in Industrial Pharmaceutical Sciences from Royal Colleges of Surgeons Ireland, and a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from Madurai Medical College, India.

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Debra has been our Business Support Manager for the past 21 years. She ensures the smooth running of the administration side of the business to allow the Directors to concentrate on developing the business.

Debra works with the SeerPharma UK management team to set up training sessions. Much of her role involves organisational planning and liaising with the Directors, associate trainers, delegates and suppliers to ensure all the logistics are in place. She is also actively involved in the client invoicing, email management, database administration and marketing for the business.


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