Experience

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  Aurora Cannabis Inc.

  • Ontario, Canada

  • Security Analyst

    • Sep 2018 - Present
    • Ontario, Canada

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  UPS

  • Toronto, Canada Area

  • QA IT Validation/Compliance Manager

    • May 2006 - Sep 2018
    • Toronto, Canada Area

    • Plan and set direction for the Validation team within IT to maintain validation of the systems utilized for healthcare applications.• Perform or review assessment of systems being evaluated for use in healthcare applications in order to maintain validated status. • Monitor the identification of systems requiring validation, assist in validation issues appropriately, and provide validation expertise.• Controlled team updates on the UPS internal Website for project progress and news • Supervise the management of validation documents and help determine applicable regulations and capabilities for validation purposes.• Lead in hosting client audits and regulatory inspections.• Support implementation of new clients by providing direction and facilitate testing of any new systems.• Provide direct supervision of individuals including mentoring, performance management, and staffing decisions. • Responsible for budget commitments of the Validation group.• Monitor the development of the change control procedures, training, and audits• Identified individual and team skill gaps and developmental opportunities (e.g., training, special assignments, conferences, projects, etc.)• Responsible for results in terms of quality and conformance to regulations and UPS-SCS quality policies.

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  TDG Labs Inc

  • Toronto, Canada Area

  • Sr. QA Project Manager

    • 2003 - 2006
    • Toronto, Canada Area

    • Full cycle QA / Project-Management for application development and deployment • Main interface between customer and programmers • Maintained bug reporting and tracking database • Constructed cases/scenarios to test the application • Hands-on testing of CMM and Life Tester programs • Integrated testing into client's existing systems • Coordinated all ISO related activities

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  Omron Automation & Safety

  • Toronto, Canada Area

  • IT / Quality Assurance

    • 1998 - 2003
    • Toronto, Canada Area

    • Tested business cases to verify proposed solutions • Ensured quality standards are met for large Email upgrade project (cc:Mail to MS- Exchange) • QA of customized client-server applications database• Designed and document operating procedures and processes • Evaluated and approve new PC hardware

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  ITT Industries

  • Toronto, Canada Area

  • Quality/Test Engineer

    • 1991 - 1997
    • Toronto, Canada Area

    • Maintained quality systems in support of manufacturing processes, including but not limited to SPC charting • Customer quality interface - FORD, CHRYSLER, GM • Created and update PCP and FMEA • Lead cross-functional activities with regard to Advanced Quality Planing (A.Q.P.) • Coordinated of engineering changes, and preparation of PPAP's • Problem solving techniques using DOE's and Shainin Statistical Engineering • Use of Kaizen methods of continues process improvements, the Deming-Shewart Plan-DO-Check-Act cycle