International sourcing for products and technologies specializing in regulated imports/exports.

Offering expertise and services for the following:- SOP design, review, implementation- Product Quality Assessments- Operational assessments/process optimization- Supply Agreement reviews- Quality agreement design/reviews- HACCP design, review, implementation- Third party audits- Security design/audits- Organizational Security Plan design/review- Monthly reporting (CTLS, CRA)- Deviations/CAPA/customer complaints- Change Control- Root cause analysis- Pesticide management/compliance- Product commercialization- Notice of new cannabis product submission (NNCP)- Product uniformity studies- Product formulation technical assistance- Process validation- Specification establishment- Import/export permits- CFIA compliance- International supply agreements- Operational/product quality assessment for international buyers- B13 assistance (CERS declaration)- M&A QA/RA/investment due diligence- Farmgate applications- Training for GPP, QA for cannabis, HACCP, Cannabis act/cannabis regulations

Responsible for the integration of Thrive Cannabis and Canary Rx Joint Venture in all aspects of QA/QC, RA, IT, and Security.

• Provided leadership, coaching, and evaluation of the QA, RA, QC, and Customer Care Teams• Overseen all Quality Assurance, Quality Control, internal and external (Health Canada, CRA, etc.) regulatory compliance, audits, and GAP identification.• Established performance standards, SOPs, and audit controls to meet Health Canada’s requirements under the CACR• Conducted recalls, complaint management, approval of product quality prior to approval for sale; product return management; sample retention; and reporting adverse reactions;• Investigated and closed all Customer Complaints in accordance with the CACR• Identified and implemented process improvements to increase efficiencies, effectiveness, and quality, overseen new equipment implementation or modification and validation;• Provided leadership in product innovation and operations teams pertaining to product manufacturing processes validation for regulatory submissions/amendments, and preparation for regulatory inspections and commercial production.• Liaised with Federal and Provincial governmental agencies (Health Canada, AGCO, CRA, CFIA, etc.) to ensure compliance with CACR and Excise Act, and other applicable regulations and policies• Lead all regulatory notifications and submissions including NNCPs, license amendments, site changes and mandatory notifications.• Provided strategic regulatory input and support to product innovation/operations leads to ensure efficient compliance• Lead all Export initiatives ensuring compliance to all national and international regulations• Technically reviewed all Purchase Agreements, Supply Agreements, Toll Manufacturing Agreements, and Quality Agreements• Ensured quality/regulatory compliance for toll manufactured products• Lead CAPA/Deviation/NCMR/Continuous improvement initiatives• Overseen all regulatory reporting to federal/provincial agencies• Assisted with corporate strategy and provided regulatory guidance for M&A and other licensing initiatives.

- Managed the entirety of the import/export process with all customer/logistics/regulatory parties resulting in multiple successful exports of Cannabis - Initiated, lead, and achieved the first issued Ontario Farmgate Retail Operators License resulting in Canada's first operational farmgate retail store

-Head of QA/QC/RA/Security, Quality Assurance Person (QAP), and Alternate Responsible Person in Charge (ARPIC) for Thrive Cannabis -AQAP for Canary Rx and QAP for micro-cultivation/processing facility - Manage submissions for Health Canada Licensing - Managed 2019 Outdoor License amendment (1 of only ~11 to be issued in Canada) from submission to evidence package to license approval, 2 weeks from initiation to completion- Manage ACMPR/Cannabis Act regulatory compliance, audits (all), and GAP identification/action. - Technically review Purchase Agreements, Supply Agreements, Tolling Agreements, and Quality Agreements- Established standards, procedures, and audit controls to meet Health Canada’s requirements under the ACMPR/Cannabis Act and manage standard operating procedure (SOP) and work instruction (WI) development, optimization, and approval. - Implemented QA policies and GPPs as they pertain to premises, operations, equipment and sanitation. - Manage Product testing to USP/EU pharmacopoeias and batch releases. - Manage the procurement and dosage of pest control products (PCPs) and sanitation agents. - Manage effective sanitation program to ensure production, packaging, labeling and storage activities involving cannabis are conducted under sanitary conditions. - Conducted all staff training ensuring regulatory compliance with all aspects of the ACMPR/Cannabis Act. - Manage all regulatory reporting for Health Canada, Statistics Canada, and the Canada Revenue Agency- Manage inventory systems and reporting- Managed extraction equipment/process investigation and business analysis. - Managed Seed to Sale software investigation, process integration, and implementation- Scoped quality management systems - Manage IT and building security systems. - Scoped, procured, implemented HPLC QC Operations to enable production optimization projects

• Developed and lead a cross-functional internal audit team resulting in the identification and resolution of numerous quality and environmental compliance issues• Lead the design and implementation of new quality assurance equipment and systems for product development initiatives and assisted with research project efforts (Ex. Protein isolation)• Developed and generated recommendations from insight gathered on new method and equipment Gage R&Rs for R&D processes resulting in increased process/equipment capability and confidence• Assisted in the development and implementation of project management reporting tools increasing management visibility and facilitating further continuous improvements on existing Stage-Gate system• Assisted in increasing interdepartmental collaboration efforts, effectively increasing communication and expediting strategic initiatives• Developed the project plan (scope, timelines, budget, etc.) and project managed the Next Generation Science SBU activities, successfully maintaining strict adherence• Lead business process simplification/operational excellence initiatives through application of DMAIC methodology which resulted in greater than three core process revisions and superior efficiency

• Analyzed, reported, and developed insight/recommendations from manufacturing SPC data resulting in higher process control and lower scrap generation• Assisted in audits of outsourced supplier sites (3) which identified and resolved numerous actual and potential non-conformances effectively reducing potential quality and regulatory related costs• Created, implemented, and revised SOPs in accordance with ISO standards• Developed, programmed, trained, and supported a Stage Gate based design and development system which catalogued all R&D verification and validation activities while enabling efficient project reviews • Developed, programmed, trained, and supported the Product Development Control, and Product Sample Request systems thereby decreasing new product non-conformances, increasing product sampling efficiencies and customer satisfaction• Developed, managed, and maintained all quality assurance systems, logs, and documentation• Designed various CAD drawings resulting in the standardization of manufacturing equipment and products• Lead successful surveillance ISO external audits and ISO internal audits and effectively reported the quality and environmental management system status directly to the Executive Leadership Team (ISO Management Reviews), generating insightful recommendations regarding areas for improvement• Managed the Integrated Management System (QMS + EMS) and coordinated CAPA/SCAR/CC operations and databases in compliance with ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004• Managed global toll manufacturing quality labs and teams• Managed toll manufacturing lab equipment preventative maintenance and calibration budget and schedules• Managed consumption reporting and analytics of toll manufacturing sites effectively identifying and resolving inventory and financial discrepancies

• Gained experience in a highly independent work environment• Aided in the development of standard operating procedures (SOPs) for newly established immunology, virology, and molecular biology third-year courses• Economically optimized SOPs• Prepared most stock solutions needed for third year labs such as; Phosphate Buffered Saline, Tris-Glycine-SDS, Tris/EDTA buffer, TAE and TBE buffers, etc.• Problem solved first and second year lab protocols and manuals• Effectively revised second year lab manuals• Organized and set-up entire lab (glassware, reagents, work areas, equipment, etc.)

• Effectively communicated and worked with doctorate students• Learned and applied complex lab procedures such as immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, and subcloning• Quickly learned lab equipment operations (SOPs)• Further developed microscopy skills, optimized image quality through the utilization of Zeiss microscopy software• Organized vast quantities of research data through the use of MS Office Software• Logged over 330 hours, above the required 220 for the Co-op while attending school full-time