Director, QA and Process Engineering

• May 2021 - Present

Main responsibilities include:• Regulatory Submissions for all Company products in target jurisdictions• Quality Assurance and Maintaining Company’s GMP and DIN Status• Process and Product Development Engineering• Improvements and Optimization of all Company’s products & processes• Technical Aspect of Strategic Partnerships• Training and Mentoring New Staff Members

Plant Manager / Quality Assurance Manager

• Mar 2013 - May 2021

• Successfully Project management of design and engineering of 2nd generation pharmaceutical distillation plant• Proactively managed successful submission of an Abbreviated New Drug Submission with Health Canada and prepared responses to subsequent Regulatory requests leading to approval of Drug Product and issuance of Drug Identification Number (DIN).• Effectively developing and maintaining of Quality Management System in accordance with Health Canada regulations and current Good Manufacturing Practices• Diligently preparing, reviewing and issuing of quality system documentation and training of staff (standard operating procedures, manufacturing work orders, specifications, protocols, and reports)• Applying routine testing and management of research and development experiments related to:adsorption/desorption, fractional distillation, process optimization, material compatibility, product packaging and delivery devices• Successfully coordinating external laboratory testing and reviewing results for release of manufactured Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) and drug products• Carrying out internal and external Quality and Regulatory audits

Seasonal Sales Associate

• Nov 2012 - Dec 2012

Research Assistant

• Jul 2011 - Mar 2012

Infantry Officer

• Jun 2003 - Jun 2009