ARCHITECTING DSCSA-COMPLIANT SYSTEMS FOR REAL-TIME INVENTORY MANAGEMENT IN HIGH-VOLUME RETAIL PHARMACY NETWORKS

Rajesh Karvannan, Senior Specialist Engineer with a broad and dynamic career in architecting, modernizing, and deploying innovative software solutions to the pharmaceutical and healthcare supply chain industries. Throughout my career, I have provided scalable, cloud-native, and standard-based systems to address the challenging issues of high-volume retail pharmacy networks—particularly the need for real-time management of inventory, regulatory compliance, and patient safety.
Anchoring the end-to-end design and deployment of a DSCSA-compliant real-time inventory management system, I illustrated my strength to integrate extensive technical proficiency with complete familiarity with healthcare regulation and operational needs. Utilizing RFXCEL's modular platform, the solution incorporates serialization for traceability, integrated environmental monitoring to preserve the stability of temperature-sensitive medications, and immunization management linked to electronic health records. It's intended to manage the staggering volume and sophistication of national pharmacy business, while optimizing workflow, avoiding errors, and maintaining regulatory compliance.
The project involved strategic architectural guidance using IoT sensors, efficient data acquisition layers, and standards-based middleware to improve pharmacy information systems. The pilot implementation in five large pharmacies resulted in a 35% increase in inventory accuracy, a 45% decrease in recall response time, and a 90% reduction in compliance infractions. These improvements improved patient safety by preventing counterfeit medications and saving biologics through cold chain monitoring. The project also involved stakeholder communication, training, and change management, promoting open operations and measurable analytics for informed decision-making and patient safety.
The individual has extensive experience in cloud-native transformation, designing and migrating enterprise platforms to AWS, Azure, and Kubernetes for secure, elastic HIPAA/FDA-compliant deployment. They have transformed legacy systems into microservices ecosystems, led FDA DSCSA traceability integration, implemented enterprise-wide QA and performance engineering approaches, and mentored engineering teams worldwide. Their expertise in facilitating digital transformation at scale has established a platform for industry-leading solutions that positively impact patient safety, operational responsiveness, and business outcomes. Their dedication to healthcare technology improvement makes them an ideal candidate for this award.