Dr. Bacel Mikhael Alasas, PhD

Quality & HSE Director – ISO Consultant & Lead Auditor - GRC Manager

Homs, SY.

About

Highly accomplished senior leader with over 15 years of experience driving strategic transformation, governance, and organizational excellence across pharmaceutical, manufacturing, consulting, and academic sectors. Expert in designing and implementing Integrated Management Systems (IMS) aligned with ISO standards (9001, 14001, 45001, 22000) and GMP, consistently mitigating enterprise risks and enhancing operational performance. Proven ability to translate complex compliance frameworks into measurable business impact, strengthening organizational resilience and fostering sustainable value creation.

Work

EMESSA Pharmaceuticals

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Deputy General Manager & CEO

Homs, Syria, Syrian Arab Republic

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Summary

Spearheading strategic vision and operational execution alongside the General Manager, overseeing long-term planning, policy formulation, and continuous monitoring to achieve corporate objectives.

Highlights

Collaborated with the General Manager to formulate strategic vision, long-term plans, and institutional policies, ensuring effective execution through continuous monitoring and implementation of corrective and preventive actions to achieve corporate objectives.

Led enterprise risk and opportunity management by systematically analyzing organizational context, stakeholder expectations, and operational processes, ensuring proactive adaptation to market dynamics and reinforcing organizational resilience and performance.

Exercised executive authority to issue administrative directives, optimize workflows, and enhance workplace efficiency, conducting daily operational inspections across all departments to monitor production adherence, quality compliance, and facility readiness.

Represented the company in official engagements, fostering strategic partnerships and upholding corporate interests.

EMESSA Pharmaceuticals

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Director of Quality & Integrated Management Systems

Homs, Syria, Syrian Arab Republic

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Summary

Directing the Integrated Management System (IMS) to ensure ISO/GMP compliance, risk management, and comprehensive oversight of QA/QC operations, qualification, and batch release, guaranteeing product and patient safety.

Highlights

Established, maintained, and continuously improved the IMS, ensuring full compliance with ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, GMP, and all applicable regulatory requirements.

Formulated strategic and operational policies with top management, proactively managing risks, opportunities, and stakeholder expectations.

Supervised QA and QC activities to ensure effective IMS application across quality, environmental, health, and safety domains.

Oversaw equipment qualification, process validation, and enforced RCA linked to a robust CAPA system to ensure sustainable root-cause solutions.

Made final batch release decisions by scrutinizing laboratory results, stability data, and compliance reports, safeguarding product quality and patient safety.

Designed and implemented internal audit programs, trained internal auditors, and coordinated with certification bodies for external audit readiness.

Monitored system performance via KPIs, identified improvement opportunities, managed institutional knowledge, and fostered a culture of innovation and continuous excellence.

Exercised delegated authority for critical decisions (e.g., production suspension or product recall) to ensure business continuity and personnel safety, reporting directly to the General Manager.

JLB Management Consultancy Pty Ltd (Exemplar Global TPECS Provider)

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Certified Instructor & Assessor

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Summary

Delivers internationally accredited Lead Auditor training and competency assessment programs for professionals and organizational leaders.

Highlights

Delivered accredited Lead Auditor training programs for ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, AU, and TL, training over 100 professionals in advanced auditing techniques.

Assessed auditor competence through practical evaluation, examinations, and workplace assessments, ensuring the highest professional standards are met.

Mentored aspiring Lead Auditors in leadership, interviewing, evidence evaluation, and process-based auditing to drive continuous improvement.

ICB Certification Body & TQCS International

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International Lead Auditor

Syria, Syria, Syrian Arab Republic

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Summary

Conducts independent third-party certification, surveillance, and recertification audits for leading certification bodies, ensuring impartiality and adherence to ISO/IEC 17021 and ISO 19011.

Highlights

Led audit teams for ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, and ISO 22000 for multiple clients, evaluating governance, leadership, compliance, and overall management system maturity.

Delivered comprehensive executive audit reports, providing clear identification of strengths, non-conformities, and strategic improvement opportunities to senior leadership.

Verified the effectiveness of CAPA and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) by evaluating objective evidence, ensuring sustainable corrective actions are implemented.

Almawared Management Consultancy

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Senior Management Systems Consultant

Homs, Syria, Syrian Arab Republic

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Summary

Advised executive leadership across multiple industries on designing, implementing, and auditing Management Systems to enhance governance, compliance, and business performance.

Highlights

Led end-to-end implementation of IMS (ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, 22000, GMP) for numerous organizations, guiding them from initial gap analysis to successful ISO system certification.

Conducted strategic analysis (SWOT, PESTLE, Interested Parties Analysis) and process mapping to define organizational context and identify key business risks.

Implemented a risk-based thinking approach across client operations, resulting in the creation of comprehensive Risk Registers that proactively mitigated operational and compliance vulnerabilities.

Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University

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Assistant Professor & Researcher

Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation, Russian Federation

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Summary

Combined academic leadership with applied research in Quality Management, supervising postgraduate studies and contributing to institutional quality improvement.

Highlights

Delivered postgraduate courses in Quality Management, IMS, and Operational Excellence, influencing the next generation of quality professionals.

Supervised postgraduate research in Six Sigma and organizational performance, fostering a research-driven approach to solving practical management problems.

Supported the University's ISO 9001 QMS by conducting internal audits and contributing to the documentation review process to maintain certification.

EMESSA Pharmaceutical Industries & Orient Pharma

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Quality Control Specialist

Syria, Syria, Syrian Arab Republic

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Summary

Built a solid technical foundation in pharmaceutical quality, GMP compliance, and laboratory systems.

Highlights

Performed analytical testing on raw materials, in-process samples, and finished products using HPLC, UV-Vis, FTIR, and Dissolution Testers, ensuring compliance with USP and BP standards.

Supported OOS investigations and deviation management, collaborating with QA and Production teams to implement effective CAPAs and improve manufacturing performance.

Education

University of Homs

Homs, Syria, Syrian Arab Republic
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Chemistry

Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University

Saint Petersburg, Russia, Russian Federation
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PhD Quality Management

Courses

Dissertation: Analyzing and Evaluating the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Quality Management Systems in Organizations

Syrian Virtual University

Damascus, Syria, Syrian Arab Republic
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Master's Degree Quality Management

Courses

Thesis: Implementation of Six Sigma Methodology in Syrian Pharmaceutical Companies: A Case Study of Orient Pharma

Languages

Arabic

English

Russian

Certificates

Exemplar Global Certified IMS Lead Auditor (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 22000)

Exemplar Global

Exemplar Global TPECS Certified International Instructor & Assessor (QM, EM, OH, AU, TL)

Exemplar Global TPECS

Certified GMP Professional

United States Pharmacopeia (USP)

Certified Six Sigma Professional

Six Sigma Study™

Certified Management Systems Consultant

Skills

Management Systems

ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 22000, Integrated Management Systems, Risk-Based Thinking & Management, Process Approach & Documentation.

Pharmaceutical Quality

GMP, QA, QC, GHP, GDP, GLP, GSP, Validation & Qualification, Change Control & CAPA, Data Integrity & RCA.

Auditing

ISO 19011 / 17021, Third-Party & Internal Auditing, Supplier Auditing & Assessment, Audit Programme Management.

Performance & Improvement

Lean, Six Sigma, PDCA, KPI & Balanced Scorecard, FMEA, SWOT, Process Mapping, Enterprise Risk Management.

Research & Publications

Peer-Reviewed Scientific Publications (13), Academic Citations (100+), International Conferences (6), SCOPUS, Web of Science, Springer, IEEE, Integrated Management Systems, Pharmaceutical Quality, Organizational Excellence, Six Sigma, Risk-Based Management.

Leadership & Culture

Executive Leadership, Organizational Development, Change Management, Executive Coaching & Training, Governance & Culture Building.

Strategy & Operations

Strategic Planning, Operational Excellence, Business Transformation, KPI & Performance Management, Process Mapping & Optimization.

Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC)

GRC Management.