Monickaraj Arul Pragasam has over 20 years of experience as a senior pharmacist in Dubai. Their main project since 2003 was implementing healthcare IT applications at Dubai Health Authority hospitals to enable electronic prescribing, drug charts, and pharmacy operations. Currently, they work as a senior pharmacist at Rashid Hospital, where they have trained other healthcare providers on the electronic systems and help manage the pharmacy department.

1. MONICKARAJ ARUL PRAGASAM
POST BOX: 8268, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
00971-4-3367493 | MOBILE: 00971-50-5284701
arulmraj@gmail.com
PROFILE
My Main Project (beside other responsibilities) from 2003 was with IBA Health care Application
implementation at DHA together with teaching, training and equipping the Health Care Providers
(Doctors, Nurses and Pharmacist) of Dubai Health Authority to electronically handle E-
PRESCRIPTIONS, E-DRUG CHARTS, ENTIRE PHARMACY OPERATIONS IN ELECTRONIC MODULE AND ALL
DRUG HANDLERS TO USE ELECTRONIC INDENTS etc. The Applications used are IBA Clinical
Information System and the Maxcare Inventory Application. Working together with IT to
implement in all Main Business Centers, Primary Health Centers and Clinics
Currently working in Hospital Pharmacy as a Senior Pharmacist 1 grade
Diligent, organized, articulate, approachable, and personable nature, a person who has a strong
sense of initiative and is always willing to learn for career advancement.
EDUCATION
NAME OF COLLEGE ATTENDED: Madurai Medical College, Tamil Nadu, India
B. Pharm, Degree Earned-1979
NAME OF COLLEGE ATTENDED: Christian Medical College, Tamil Nadu, India
D. Pharm, Diploma Earned-1974
NAME OF COLLEGE ATTENDED: Nazareth Margoschis College, Madurai University,
Tamil Nadu, India
P.U.C., Pre-University Class, Certificate Earned-1972
NAME OF SCHOOL ATTENDED: Margoschis High School, Nazareth, Tamil Nadu,
India
SSLC, Secondary School Leaving Certificate Earned-1971
Name OF INSTITUTE ATTENDED: (Computer Education) NIIT, Tamil Nadu, India
Swift India Program, MS Office Package, Studied-Certificate Earned-1999
NAME OF INSTITUTE ATTENDED: Cyber Cosmos Computer Training Institute.
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2. MONICKARAJ ARUL PRAGASAM
POST BOX: 8268, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
00971-4-3367493 | MOBILE: 00971-50-5284701
arulmraj@gmail.com
Visual Basic & Web Designing (HTML, JavaScript,
Macromedia Dream Viewer, Flash, Microsoft Front Page)I
did this to have more knowledge on the computer
handling. Earned-2005
NAME OF INSTITUTE ATTENDED: Jing well Academy, Open International University
for complimentary Medicines
On-line Distant Education (Secondary Interest -
Not practicing)
M. D (Acu.) Certificate Earned-2002
SKILLS
APPLICATIONS:
- Software: IBA Health Platform - Proficient. From 2004 to date
- Applications & Computer Skills etc
- MS Office - Proficient. Studied in NIIT-India under Swift India Program
- Oracle - Have handled as "Super User" at Dubai Hospital to train other Health Care personnel
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: As Pharmacist in brief
- Gave a lecture presentation in DUPHAT (3 days yearly Int’l conference held at Dubai)
about the entire IBA application to the international audience of both the delegates,
visitors, DHA staff and students.
- Have worked in various areas such as Hospital Pharmacy, Quality Control, Production
(Pharmaceutical Manufacturing), Stores set-up and reorganizing, Ward Pharmacist, Commencing
CYTOPREP (Reconstitution of Cytotoxic Drugs) and have trained & equipped several
pharmacist in this area for about 10 years since inception of this special unit. I made the
procedure manual for this unit as to how to go about etc.
LANGUAGES
- Written: English, Tamil,
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3. MONICKARAJ ARUL PRAGASAM
POST BOX: 8268, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
00971-4-3367493 | MOBILE: 00971-50-5284701
arulmraj@gmail.com
- Spoken: English (Fluent), Tamil (Fluent), Hindi, Malayalam
WORK EXPERIENCE
NAME OF THE CURRENT EMPLOYER – LOCATION
DHA (Dubai Health Authority), DUBAI
Position Title: Senior Pharmacist 1 (with IT experience and computer knowledge)
Currently working in Pharmacy Department, Rashid Hospital
TRAINED THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS and equipping them to go electronic handling of
E-prescribing - Prescribers
Electronic Drug Chat - Nurses
E- Pharmacy operations - Pharmacy Staff
Inventory Application - Allied Healthcare Personals
Various other Pharmaceutical Service related responsibilities
CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation) Product Min-I-Jet training to Nurses in different
Hospitals as to how to handle effectively, when it was introduced afresh at DHA.
ONCOLOGY PHARMACIST: About 10 years I was taking care of the "Pharmacy Oncology
Services at Dubai Hospital since its inception. Set up the "CYTOPREP" unit, trained number
of pharmacist to effectively handle cytotoxic drugs under laminar hood (negative pressure)
and wrote a procedure manual to run the unit then. All such pharmacist are working at
various level in different parts in and around this place I believe. Attended to all the related
responsibilities in its entirety (operations), working together with a team of doctors and well
trained nurses satisfying their expectations and received their appreciations too. Currently it
obtained JCIA accreditation.
NARCOTIC DRUGS: All through my career I have handled "Narcotic Drugs" in the
following areas. Procuring from Central Supply Stores, issuance to inpatients and out
patients upon proper Narcotic Drug Order, Annual Consumption and Destruction of Narcotic
Drugs Record, Empty ampoules, Expired Drugs etc. with the representation from Federal
Gov't representatives.
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4. MONICKARAJ ARUL PRAGASAM
POST BOX: 8268, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
00971-4-3367493 | MOBILE: 00971-50-5284701
arulmraj@gmail.com
WARD PHARMACIST: Preparing ward stock list based on its specialties, ward visits on regular
basis, attending clinicians ward rounds at times etc.
WORKED IN MEDICAL GAS ANALYSIS OF PIPE LINE MEDICAL GASES used in the Hospital to
certify the same as per health technical memorandum.
Worked with the Senior Pharmacists and Chief Pharmacist then in bringing out the FIRST
DOH&MS PHARMACOPOEIA
Beside all the above special responsibilities, have worked in Out and inpatient services in all
the areas like patient's counseling and supply of medications etc.
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT:
Al-Jazeera Pharmacy-Dubai, Private (Community Pharmacy)
Position Title: Pharmacist In charge
Worked for a short time, passed MOH exam and obtained MOH
License.
Metz Pharmaceutical Manufacturer, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
Position Title: Production In charge
Manufacturing Oral Liquid and Formulations and Capsules
Pfizer-Dumex-Bombay, India
Position Title: Graduate Pharmacist Apprentice under Govt. Apprentice Act
Worked in Pfizer's Quality Control, Research & Development and the
Production areas etc
Krishna Medicals, Private Pharmacy (Community Pharmacy)
Position Title: Part Time Pharmacist
Worked as a Part Time Pharmacist to be up-to date with new
medications community pharmacy experience
Duphar Interferon, Bombay, India
Position Title: Trainee Chemist
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5. MONICKARAJ ARUL PRAGASAM
POST BOX: 8268, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
00971-4-3367493 | MOBILE: 00971-50-5284701
arulmraj@gmail.com
Worked as a Trainee Chemist as I landed at Bombay under Gov't
Apprentice program and left this company to join Pfizer Dumex for the
same to have better exposure to other areas too
C.M.C. Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
Position Title: Junior Pharmacist
Outpatient and inpatient pharmacy services (satellite) after my Diploma
in Pharmacy
L.M. Hospital for Hansen's disease, Vadathorasalur, Tamil Nadu, India
Position Title: Pharmacist In charge
One year I worked as in charge to reorganize the entire pharmacy
services which had lot of items from (CWS) Church World Services
Erskine Hospital, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Position Title: Internship
Practical Training in dispensing and patient counseling during the
course of education
Registration Registered with UK Clinical Pharmacy Association for CE not renewed
after 1985.
Holding Tamil Nadu (Madras) Pharmacy Council life registration
Holding UAE MOH License
PERSONAL DATA
Date of Birth: 12-05-1955
Age: 57 Years
Sex: Male
Nationality: Indian
Marital Status: Married
Religion: Christian
OTHER INTERESTS
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6. MONICKARAJ ARUL PRAGASAM
POST BOX: 8268, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
00971-4-3367493 | MOBILE: 00971-50-5284701
arulmraj@gmail.com
OLD: Martial Arts, Gymnasium, Foot Ball and Kabaddi
PRESENT: Reading, Internet, Computer, Blogging, Chatting & discussion etc.
I have completed other Diploma & Certificate courses which are of my other interests with eternal
consequences
Diploma in Practical Theology through Christian International Seminary, USA-Course
conducted in Dubai, UAE
Certificate in Theology through Evangelical Bible College of Western Australia -
Distance Education
Doctorate in Ministry (D. Min) through International Institute of Church Management,
USA
Advanced Leadership Seminar One week seminar by Haggai Institute
Master of Divinity (M. Div) Gilgal Biblical Seminary, ATA Accredited
I hereby declare that all the above-furnished information is true to the best of my knowledge
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