Operational Excellence Consultant/Trainer

• Sep 2020 - Present

Operational Excellence Consultant/Trainer

• Jul 2018 - Aug 2020

Lean Healthcare Lead

• Aug 2015 - Jun 2018

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

• Aug 2011 - Jul 2015

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

• Aug 2007 - Jul 2011

SME on Lean & 6 Sigma methodologies and Quality Systems like QMS, EFQM. Experienced particularly in pharmaceutical & food industries and service sectors e.g. healthcare & finance

Regional Knowledge Management Champion for Europe @ GSK UK

• Jan 2004 - Feb 2007

* Facilitated Lean 6 Sigma, Continuous Improvement & Knowledge Management training/workshops in several GSK facilities (UK, Ireland, Germany, Italy, South Africa & Malaysia)* Accredited Internal Assessor for EFQM (European Foundation of Quality Management) which is a well-known Business Excellence Model in the UK & Europe.

Internal Lean 6 Sigma Consultant (IC) for Europe @ GSK UK

• Feb 2003 - Dec 2003

* Advanced knowledge of Operational Excellence techniques e.g. Value Stream Mapping, Process Capability, Cause-Effect Analysis, Measurement System Analysis. * Qualified Lean 6 Sigma Trainer - delivered 8 waves of Lean 6 Sigma Green-Belt courses (2-week course) at several European sites.

OpEx Manager & Supply Network Project Manager @ GSK Turkey

• Jul 2000 - Jan 2003

* Got trained during Jul-Dec00 as Lean 6 Sigma Black Belt to manage/facilitate all continuous improvement projects, & training at site level.* Managed a multi-discipline project team consisted of 8 people, composed of staff from Production, Logistics, Procurement, Quality, Finance, Regulatory & Marketing departments to deliver in/out product transfers on time.* Good understanding of global Supply Management strategies - exposure to the ‘big picture’ * Planning, tracking progress versus targets and workload prioritisation * Financial control & budgeting - tracking benefit delivery derived through Operational Excellence & Procurement Excellence programs to make sure monthly benefit targets are being achieved. Show less

Technical Improvement Unit Head @ GSK Turkey

• Jan 1999 - Jun 2000

Established a new "Self-inspection & Contractor Auditing Scheme" for the site. Strong PDCA (Plan/Do/Check/Act) approach & regular self-inspections resulted in being the only factory in the GSK network that managed to get 3 ISO Certificates at the same time.

QA Specialist & Validation Coordinator @ GSK Turkey

• Jan 1995 - Dec 1998

Established a new "Validation, Maintenance & Calibration Scheme" for the site which was then selected as the Best Practice in GSK's Africa Middle East Region. As a result, successful & on-time commissioning of the new Sterile Cephalosporin Building.

Quality Assurance Analyst @ GSK Turkey

• Oct 1993 - Dec 1994

* The first job upon graduation from university, gained basic skills & knowledge in the QC laboratory* Responsible from validation & technical support of analytical laboratory equipment like HPLC/GC/IR