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With 15+ years of experience as a Senior Quality Leader, I have been integral to program & project management efforts that have resulted in high-level efficiency increases. I am well versed in process improvements, as well as data management, while keeping ISO requirements in the forefront. As a leader, I have trained & developed professionals while creating & implementing QMS documents to improve quality organization-wide. Some of my key achievements include:✅Created and maintained multiple spreadsheets (KPIs) to track flaws, complaints, manufacturing issues, and project completion trends to increase traceability, effectively retrained employees to activate a reduction in pull flaw index from 1.51 findings to .265 findings per audit within a year✅Led the Quality Department with a team of 4 Quality Control Technicians, building the most successful NASA Super Pressure Balloon in 25+ years, collaborating directly with government agencies to exceed design and training implementation of quality control standards within the 5-month project✅Instituted multiple standard use forms for the Quality Department using Aerospace Quality specifications and ASTM guidelines to comply with NADCAP, AS9100, and ISO 9001:2015✅Expertly assisted with the finalization of the QMS ensuring ISO 9001:2105 Certification, completing accreditation in upwards of 6 months in addition to directing several other improvement projects✅Successfully provided training and coaching to 10+ new and junior personnel throughout the Quality Department, establishing an increase in new hire time-to-productivity and decrease in team errorsFeel free to contact me through this profile if you wish to connect.