- Head of Quality and Food Safety at Brazil. . - Responsible for developing and implementing Food Safety and Quality Management programs and systems in the 6 Bimbo plants (breads, sweet snacks, salt snacks, cakes and tortillas) in Brazil based on norms recognized by GFSI;- Assure appropriate resources are on board to support sites and distribution centers needs.- Monitor performance and process metrics in the sites. - New suppliers qualification (packaging, raw materials, final product) verifying capability to attend quality and legal requirements, working with supply and quality team.- Raw materials/suppliers qualifications, ensuring that all analytical, microbiological and product performance standards are followed.- Maintain tracks, reviews and reports data / metrics / KPIs to identify high priority issues relating to Quality Assurance including complaints, recalls, non-conformances, CAPA, product release, change requests- Current leader of BRC implementation program in 3 sites in Brazil. - Main channel of communication with the Corporate in Mexico for the strategic alignment of the area and benchmarking.- Responsible to attend global quality audits and to manage action plans with multiple teams. - Interface areas of R&D, Operations, Logistics and Sales for the successful implementation of established programs;- Develop and implement controls of process and finished product, which guarantees the quality of the product at the point of sale and to the consumer;- Implement internal audits and ensure implementation of the plans raised by the plants;- Responsible for the management of audits and demands of Food Service customers

 Head of Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs at Brazil. .  Direct report to Global Quality Director located in the USA.  Management of all aspects of the quality system to support GMP manufacturing and distribution of medical devices.  Responsible for product safety, complaint investigations, and reporting as a result of process changes, planned waivers, deviations and/or recalls of GMP manufacturing, packaging, labeling errors, and/or adverse events.  Ensure high-quality products are manufactured, tested, documented, reviewed, relesead, stored, investigated and issues resolved in accordance to governing regulations, standards, best practices and processes.  Creation, documention, implementation, and evaluation of internal quality assurance program in order to obtain/maintain accreditation, including ISO 13485:2016, ISO 9001:2015, MDD, PED and CE marking.  Management Representative for Quality issues and direct responsible for hosting audits and inspections from corporate, notified bodies and governmental entities. Coordination of ISO transition process identifying gaps and reviewing process to migrate to new versions (ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016). Responsible for assuring quality inspections for raw materials and finished products in accordance with specifications at the factory and warehouse.  Maintain tracks, reviews and reports data / metrics / KPIs to identify high priority issues relating to Quality Assurance including complaints, recalls, non-conformances, CAPA, product release, change requests.  Ensure deviations and CAPA identifying root cause and leading to effective actions, providing guidance and liaising directly with subject matter experts.  Review assessment results in order to identify and eliminate gaps and risks associated to non-conformities.  Provide direction, oversight and development of quality associates.  Assure appropriate resources are on board to support site needs.

-Head of Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs at Brazil (Philips Dixtal)-Implement and manage Good Manufacturing Practices and Control (GMP), according to current regulation.-Accountable for ensuring full quality and regulatory compliance of a facility, while driving process effectiveness and efficiency at the site -Ensures site audit readiness and hosts the Quality System audits; prepares and executes Quality Management System reviews -Authority to stop production, issue product holds (stop orders), make decisions about budgets and people accountability.-Oversee the Corrective Action / Preventive Action activities and Complaint Handling Programs.-Responsible for technical teams ensuring compliance & continuance improvement in product submissions, post market surveillance, quality systems (GMP,ISO 13485, ISO 9000), and business systems. -Solid experience in Quality System establishment and maintenance assuring compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 13485, RDC 16 and QSR (FDA) standards. -Provide direction, oversight and development of quality associates. -Assure appropriate resources are on board to support sites and distribution centers needs.-Monitor performance and process metrics in the site. -Direct responsible for CAPA and Complaints process and Technosurveillance Area.-Management Representative for Quality issues and Direct responsible for hosting audits and inspections from customers, suppliers, corporate and governmental entities.-Management of deadlines to obtain documentation from factories, certification and registration from INMETRO and ANVISA;-Implement and manage Good Manufacturing Practices and Control (GMP) in Brazil, Quality Corporate Auditor (auditing the manufacturing sites, DC,facilities, etc)-Advises and counsels Senior Management Staff by providing analysis and interpretation of country Quality and Regulatory issues and requirements as well as consequences on business and budget.-Attend international meetings and trainings.

-Currently responsible for Quality Assurance for five Kimberly-Clark sites (cosmetics, wet wipes, napkins, liners, tampons and diapers), external manufacturing, suppliers and distribution centers in Brazil -Responsible for tech transfer of cosmetic formulations such as shampoo, liquid soap, conditioner, cream, lotion, cologne, antiseptics, sun block within brands Huggies, Turma da Mônica and Kimberly-Clark Professional.-Process and activities management: pilot batch, trial batch, product stability, protocol and report, approval product release documents.-Coordinate process validation - new or modified product/process, Change Control Management, Management Review, Corrective and Preventive Actions, Non Conformance Management-New suppliers qualification verifying capability to attend quality and legal requirements, working with supply-Raw materials/suppliers qualifications, ensuring that all analytical, microbiological and product performance standards are followed.-Improvements and formula adaptations, working on formula simplification and products harmonization.-Provide expertise and guidance on relevant regulations directives related to quality & compliance.-Coordinate CAPAs in collaboration with the Quality Assurances Associates to mitigate risks.-Responsible for ensuring quality standards and processes implementation -Review assessment results in order to identify and eliminate gaps and risks -Statistical process control implementation and process capability improvement-Provide direction, oversight and development of quality associates and assure appropriate resources are on board to support sites and distribution centers needs.-Monitor performance and process metrics in the sites. -Coordinate Shop Shelf audits and action plans to all K-C plants in Brazil.-Solid background interfacing with major partners as Procurement, R&D, Operations, Regulatory, Legal and Marketing areas.-Manage people providing and improving quality culture.

-Project management for new product development and tech transfer for Latin America.-Coordinate several production line test to ensure the new product feasibility.-Responsible for monitoring quality performance of current and new products.-Statistical analysis to identify improved machine efficiency and cost reduction.-Responsible for packaging development as well as flexible films, cartons and blisters.-New suppliers project management for new packagings and products.-Management of new projects to develop raw material suppliers.- In charge of new suppliers development and raw materials for packaging and finished products. -Cost reduction management.-Develop new techniques of manufacturing.-Management of root cause analysis and troubleshooting-Global projects management for new products development (North America, Latin America and Asia).-Project management for emerging markets (Brazil, Colombia, China)-Search and identify consumer needs through the market research.-Develop stardard methods to support clinical studies results for Latin America.-Responsible for defining product especfication and needs for new products manufacturing.-Technical support to all sites from Latin America of hygienic products.

-Responsible for high performance of solutions, emulsions and chemical reactions for x-ray film manufacturing and photographic films (black & white)-New formulation development for r-xay films (medical products) based on cost reduction and market needs. -Management of tech transf from USA, China, Canada and France to Brazil. -Support to production to ensure high performance of products during manufacturing. -Responsilbe for developing, implementing and managing multi research products and cost reduction.-Raw material and supplier's development to attend new specifications.-Establish quality patterns and procedures.-Process evaluations and follow ups to ensure Six Sigma quality standards.-Coordinate line process tests for new products launching. -Manage groups to identify issues through Six Sigma methodology.-Implementation and coordination of new process to reduce quality issues and operational errors.-Participation in projects based on Lean Manufacturing tools (Kaizen, Standard Work, Jidoka, Poka-yoke, TPM, Kanban, Heijunka.