On This Episode, I was joined by Harsh Thakkar, CEO of Qualtivate. Harsh walks through:




- Automating Quality with No Code Tools


- Software Validation


- Infrastructure Software


- Out of the Box


- Configured Software


- Custom Software Systems




Harsh Thakkar is the CEO and founder of Qualtivate, a data-driven quality management consulting firm for life sciences.  He is an industry veteran who has spent more than a decade in quality assurance and regulatory compliance roles with companies like Takeda, Biogen, Merck, Johnson & Johnson, and Bristol Myers Squibb.  He is an American Society of Quality (ASQ) Certified Quality Auditor and Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence.




Show References:


McKinsey article: https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/life-sciences/our-insights/smart-quality-reimagining-the-way-quality-works


FDA CSA guidance: https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/computer-software-assurance-production-and-quality-system-software


Naval Ravikant's book: https://www.navalmanack.com/