Director of Quality & Operational Excellence

• Aug 2023 - Present

o Design systems, streamline processes and improve productivity within multiple departments of the company.o Perform internal audits to assess vulnerabilities and deficiencies in process implementation.o Continue to direct operations outlined below.

Director of Quality

• Jan 2023 - Aug 2023

o Direct all R&D Operations along with QA/QC, Regulatory, and Laboratory operations for the Corona, California and Henderson, Nevada plants of the company.o Establish, implement and enforce usage of new ERP system JD Edwards (Enterprise One). o Oversee document control migration to FDA Compliance Monitoring tool, Registrar Corp.o Continue to perform most of the responsibilities mentioned below.

Quality Director

• Jan 2019 - Jan 2023

o Oversee all QA/QC, Regulatory, and Laboratory operations for both plants of the company.o Established in-house identity, FSMA and FSVP program. Secured contracts with some of the biggest companies in the food and nutritional industry. Streamlined supplier qualification process, and revamped quality management system.o Founding member of the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Committees for Quality, Health, and Safety within Innovations in Nutrition and Wellness (INW Group).

Quality Manager

• May 2018 - Jan 2019

o Successfully passed numerous regulatory audits.o Ensure meticulous implementation of GMPs.o Comply with standards and regulations to pass FDA, NSF, SQF, Gluten-Free, Kosher, Organic, Vegan, Non-GMO Project, among other, certification inspections and audits.o Train employees, coordinate activities with purchasing, operations, production managers, and corporate leadership. Perform internal audits, oversee HACCP/FSP and various other responsibilities like sanitation management, process validation, complaints and deviation management etc. Show less

Laboratory Scientist/Manager

• Feb 2018 - May 2018

o Improved accuracy of analytical testing by a factor of 10 by reducing the likelihood of machine and human errors.o Performed method development, validation, and equipment qualifications.o Established testing methods, procedures and equipment for enumeration of microbial growth.o Established in-house stability testing and texture analysis protocols.o Created SOPs, practiced GLPs and ensured compliance with industry and certifier standard practices.

Operations Supervisor

• Feb 2017 - Feb 2018

Declared “Employee of the Month” en route to the 3rd most successful campaign in the United States.• Lead about 55 employees by implementing strategies, enforcing compliance and administering disciplinary action to execute corrective and preventive action.• Analyze statistics and plan strategically to exceed daily as well as fiscal year targets.

Fundraiser and Mentor

• May 2016 - Feb 2017

Research Assistant

• Apr 2016 - Sep 2016

Modeled novel reactive separation processes (RSP) for landfill gas (LFG) cleanup as part of National Science Foundation (NSF) funded research. • Improved treatment efficiency from 53% to 89% with design of experiment (DOE) approach to investigate the effect of controlling critical process parameters (CPP) and critical quality attributes (CQA). • Designed and commissioned pilot plant to treat gaseous effluents and maintain air quality near landfill in Whittier, California. • Physically built assembly of reactors using principles of electrical and mechanical engineering. Show less

Process Engineering Intern

• Jun 2014 - Jul 2014

Operated liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) plant and participated in a rotational program to identify areas for improvement. • Detected thermal insulation insufficiencies and system leak; promptly notified plant operator of hazards for risk management following immediate hazard reporting process. • Partnered with process engineering commissioning team in designing naphtha column to ensure safe and functional environment meeting operational requirements. • Prepared a detailed report for quality assurance and risk prevention/mitigation pertaining to process design, feedstock procurement, water treatment, CAPA, and fire safety aimed at enhancing plant/equipment reliability, improving product quality, and assuring safety by averting and reducing risk. Show less