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Delia Georgescu

Delia Georgescu

Team Leader Clinical Database Programming
Timișoara,TM

Summary

With over 14 years of experience in clinical trials, I am a Principal Database Programmer & Team Lead (with line management responsibilities) at AIXIAL Group. I am responsible with overseeing the design of clinical trials and providing input and feedback to the team members. Furthermore, I lead a team of database programmers, providing guidance, training, and feedback, while also overseeing the resourcing of the entire Database Programming department.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
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1
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Work History

Principal Database Programmer/ Team Leader

AIXIAL Group
08.2021 - 03.2024
  • Mentorship and Supervision: Mentor, coach, and supervise team members to ensure their professional development and performance.
  • Team Management and Leadership: Manage a team of 5 individuals, ensuring effective coordination and performance.
  • Resource Coordination: Coordinate resources across the entire Database Programming department (comprising 12 individuals): assign new projects, and allocate team members and hours per project.
  • Project Forecasting: Perform monthly forecasting, estimating the required hours for each project/ per individual, for the next three months.
  • CRF and Programming Input: Provide input and feedback in the design of aCRF, validation checks, and TPD programming.
  • Study Build Oversight: Oversee study builds and support team members during Sponsor meetings.
  • App Validation: Validate new applications for the Encapsia EDC system (Deploy, Dataviews and Loaders apps), by creating the User Requirement Specifications and Performance Qualification (PQ) tests.
  • SME for Data Extractions: Serve as SME for data extractions, testing new processes from scratch, creating training guidance, and delivering departmental training for Database Programming, Data Management and SAS Programming.
  • SME for Database Upgrades: Act as SME for database upgrades in Encapsia, testing various scenarios and documenting impact assessments for different types of changes.
  • SOP Author and Reviewer: Develop the Data Extractions SOP from scratch and review and update the Database Build SOP to ensure it is system-agnostic.
  • Process Improvement Leadership: Lead process improvement initiatives and facilitate cross-departmental meetings.
  • Recruiting: Develop technical tests for candidate interviews, conduct CV screening, and participate in face-to-face or online interviews.

Senior Clinical Database Programmer

PAREXEL S.R.L
10.2020 - 06.2021
  • Lead, supervise and implement procedures to build and maintain database set-ups in standard or CDISC compliant format
  • Program validation checks according to Data Validation Specifications
  • Provide feedback for study programmers on the creation of eCRF's following SOPs and internal process guidelines
  • Lead Sponsor screen review meetings
  • Provide technical support and mentoring junior members
  • Maintain all supporting documentation for studies in accordance with SOPs to ensure traceability and regulatory compliance.

Senior Database Programmer II

CMED S.R.L.
01.2015 - 10.2020

Create screens, visit schedules and database specifications , according to the study Protocol and Sponsor requirements

  • Program validation checks according to Data Validation Specifications
  • Integrate third-party data in EDC system , according to study requirements
  • Lead Sponsor screen review meetings
  • Create data extractions based on the aCRF
  • Review database upgrade changes completed by team members prior to deployment to the Production environment.
  • Subject matter expert on data extractions and database upgrades
  • Develop libraries per Sponsor standards to allow efficient database programming
  • Address database configuration tickets
  • Represent department in meetings , discussions and activities pertaining to Database Programming
  • Contribute to departmental processes and lead initiatives for improving the existing processes.

Cognos Programmer

CMED S.R.L.
07.2017 - 12.2019
  • Building and maintaining study frameworks in Cognos Framework Manager
  • Programming clinical data reports in Report Studio
  • Offering support and guidance to Data Management department
  • Performing Cognos administrative activities (e.g. Live server troubleshooting )

Database Programmer

CMED S.R.L.
07.2013 - 01.2015
  • Screen and Schedule Creation : Design screens and visit schedules based on annotated CRFs and database specifications.
  • Programming and Testing : Develop and test validation checks in Python according to Data Management Plan specifications.
  • Data Loaders : Program routine third-party data loaders according to study requirements.
  • Meetings: Lead Sponsor screen review meetings
  • Specifications Input : Contribute to specifications for data structures, database applications, and validation checks to ensure they meet client or Cmed standards.
  • Standards Adherence and Development : Follow Cmed and project standards and develop new standards for efficient database programming.
  • Training and Mentoring : Train and mentor new joiners (screen development, validation checks and loaders programming)
  • Process Contribution : Contribute to departmental procedures and take part in process improvement initiatives (e.g. libraries development).
  • SOP : Follow standard operating procedures and ensure accurate documentation.

Clinical Data Manager

CMED S.R.L.
01.2010 - 07.2013
  • Perform data validation and cleaning by generating and resolving queries
  • Create study documentation , such as: Data Validation Specifications, User Acceptance Testing Package, Data Transfer Specifications
  • Participate and Lead Sponsor meetings
  • Train new employees (Training champion on "Handling Third Party Data" and "Status Reports")
  • Create training guidance ("Handling TPD" and "Status Reports")
  • Delegate tasks effectively to team members

Education

Automatic And Computer Science Faculty in The Field of System Engineering
Timisoara

Grigore Moisil High School, Timisoara, Romania

Skills

EDC systems: Encapsia, Rave, Timaeus

Accomplishments

  • Medidata Rave Certified Study Builder (Dec 2017)
  • Schwinn Cycling Bronze Level Instructor (Nov 2023)

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 13 June 1986

Hobbies: Indoor cycling, Hiking, Singing, Swimming

Indoor cycling instructor - WorldClass Romania (February 2024)



Timeline

Principal Database Programmer/ Team Leader

AIXIAL Group
08.2021 - 03.2024

Senior Clinical Database Programmer

PAREXEL S.R.L
10.2020 - 06.2021

Cognos Programmer

CMED S.R.L.
07.2017 - 12.2019

Senior Database Programmer II

CMED S.R.L.
01.2015 - 10.2020

Database Programmer

CMED S.R.L.
07.2013 - 01.2015

Clinical Data Manager

CMED S.R.L.
01.2010 - 07.2013

Automatic And Computer Science Faculty in The Field of System Engineering

Grigore Moisil High School, Timisoara, Romania
Delia GeorgescuTeam Leader Clinical Database Programming