Experience

Rose City Laboratories

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Quality Assurance Officer

  • Feb 2022 - Jul 2022

  United States Maintaining compliance company wide.



Boehringer Ingelheim

• Germany
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Quality Control Associate

  • Jun 2017 - Dec 2019

  Fremont, CA • Performs immunoassays, cell culture technique and cell based assays with mammalian cell culture • Follows well-defined, established procedures and best practices to ensure testing and release time lines are met • Reviews QC test results documentation, generates, reviews and/or maintains records or documents in a detailed and consistent manner • Performs testing, conducts lab investigations, problem-solves, and reports aberrant results to management • Prepares sample… Show more • Performs immunoassays, cell culture technique and cell based assays with mammalian cell culture • Follows well-defined, established procedures and best practices to ensure testing and release time lines are met • Reviews QC test results documentation, generates, reviews and/or maintains records or documents in a detailed and consistent manner • Performs testing, conducts lab investigations, problem-solves, and reports aberrant results to management • Prepares sample reconciliation reports and other reports as needed • Assists with QC's data management, including data review and control charting • Strong ability to work independently and as part of a team, to meet departmental/facility goals; is also able to work across functions to achieve common goals • Demonstrates strong attention to detail, and an ability to focus on details of execution • Demonstrates good facilitation, organizational and problem solving skills Show less



Gilead Sciences

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Quality Assurance Specialist

  • Feb 2016 - Feb 2017

  Foster City, CA - Accountable team player, detail and quality-oriented with general understanding of QA principles, concepts, industry practices, and standards - Assisted in evaluation and implementation of standard operating procedures (SOP’s) and systems needed to comply with cGMP requirements - Performed a variety of assignments related to commercial quality systems to ensure compliance of the industry standard cGMP regulatory requirements - Analyzed and extracted CMO batch record data from our… Show more - Accountable team player, detail and quality-oriented with general understanding of QA principles, concepts, industry practices, and standards - Assisted in evaluation and implementation of standard operating procedures (SOP’s) and systems needed to comply with cGMP requirements - Performed a variety of assignments related to commercial quality systems to ensure compliance of the industry standard cGMP regulatory requirements - Analyzed and extracted CMO batch record data from our primary, phase four drug products - Trending of Audits, CAPA’s, Deviations, Change Control and Complaints to ensure process compliance via TrackWise Show less



University of Missouri

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Specialist I, Microbiology

  • Jan 2014 - May 2015

  Microbiology under direction of Dr. Pamela Brown Researched and validated a new chromosomal complementation system in Agrobacterium tumefaciens. Specifically, we came up with a chromosomal gene manipulation method that has shown conclusive results in biofilm formation and swimming motility of A. tumefaciens under direction of Dr. Pamela Brown

• Retail Sales Manager

  • Aug 2013 - May 2015

  United States Tiger Team Store Retail Sales



MilliporeSigma

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Quality Assurance Specialist

  • Jun 2010 - May 2012

  Greater St. Louis Area • Supervised and organized the electronic filing database (EDMS) • Managed complete vendor approval process for GMP raw materials • Prepared Drug Master Files (DMFs) for commercial products • Supervised preparation of government and customer audits • Managed the issuance, distribution, and archival of all logbooks • Trained new employees • Regularly used SAP, Legacy, Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Access), and Lotus Notes • Knowledge of 5S methodology • Reviewed… Show more • Supervised and organized the electronic filing database (EDMS) • Managed complete vendor approval process for GMP raw materials • Prepared Drug Master Files (DMFs) for commercial products • Supervised preparation of government and customer audits • Managed the issuance, distribution, and archival of all logbooks • Trained new employees • Regularly used SAP, Legacy, Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Access), and Lotus Notes • Knowledge of 5S methodology • Reviewed customer specifications for product compatibility • Managed customer requests for Certificate of Conformance for purchased products • Forwarded customer surveys and legal forms to the appropriate personnel • Monitored and reported changes on more than 2,000 products • Notified customers in writing of future product changes in a timely manner • Regularly used SAP, Legacy, Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Access), and Lotus Notes Show less



St. Louis Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Laboratory Assistant

  • Jan 2009 - Apr 2010

  Greater St. Louis Area • Prepared labs for instructional use through Good Lab Practices (GLP) • Maintained microbiological media • Solution and buffer preparation for beginner course’s • Aseptic Technique to maintain viable human embryonic kidney cell culture’s • Maintained chemical inventory and kept MSDS records current • Sterilized equipment for microbiological use and mammalian cell culture



Solae, LLC

• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Laboratory Assistant

  • Aug 2009 - Dec 2009

  Greater St. Louis Area • Tested protein solubility and pH precipitation at low levels • Prepared all buffers and solutions for protein solubility testing • Protein quantitation via SDS-PAGE at low pH levels • UV spectrophotometry testing protein concentration • Data collection and Data Analysis via MS Excel Key Contributions: • Recognized for collecting percent solubility data results ahead of schedule for peptide library project • Consistently met and exceeded project goals using… Show more • Tested protein solubility and pH precipitation at low levels • Prepared all buffers and solutions for protein solubility testing • Protein quantitation via SDS-PAGE at low pH levels • UV spectrophotometry testing protein concentration • Data collection and Data Analysis via MS Excel Key Contributions: • Recognized for collecting percent solubility data results ahead of schedule for peptide library project • Consistently met and exceeded project goals using excellent time management and organization skills Show less