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Remote

• Served as a pivotal liaison between manufacturers and certification bodies, offering customized compliance strategies and resolving complex challenges for a seamless certification process.• Spearheaded compliance evaluations for several 3rd party food certifications, executing rigorous audits to ensure product labels, ingredients, and facilities met stringent standards.• Collaborated with an international team to address emerging certification issues with compliance… Show more • Served as a pivotal liaison between manufacturers and certification bodies, offering customized compliance strategies and resolving complex challenges for a seamless certification process.• Spearheaded compliance evaluations for several 3rd party food certifications, executing rigorous audits to ensure product labels, ingredients, and facilities met stringent standards.• Collaborated with an international team to address emerging certification issues with compliance evaluations and overall food manufacturing industry trends. Show less

Remote, Remote

• For a dietary supplement startup, I built and implemented an end-to-end Quality Management System (QMS), fully aligned with 21 CFR Part 111 and industry best practices for the launch of their first product.• Established company quality policies and provided training to staff and management on their responsibilities under 21 CFR Part 111.• Elevated existing sanitation practices to meet regulatory requirements in anticipation of FDA inspection if New Dietary Ingredient is… Show more • For a dietary supplement startup, I built and implemented an end-to-end Quality Management System (QMS), fully aligned with 21 CFR Part 111 and industry best practices for the launch of their first product.• Established company quality policies and provided training to staff and management on their responsibilities under 21 CFR Part 111.• Elevated existing sanitation practices to meet regulatory requirements in anticipation of FDA inspection if New Dietary Ingredient is approved. Show less

Reno, Nevada Area

• Oversaw the long-term planning, legislative budgetary requests, and day-to-day operations of the Nevada Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Laboratory and the state’s Grade ‘A’ Dairy Industry Laboratory accreditation program. • Revamped testing methods, reducing material costs by 23% and labor per test by 18% while achieving a flawless FDA laboratory accreditation audit.• Serving as the agency's subject matter expert on Food Safety lab testing, I engaged in economic… Show more • Oversaw the long-term planning, legislative budgetary requests, and day-to-day operations of the Nevada Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Laboratory and the state’s Grade ‘A’ Dairy Industry Laboratory accreditation program. • Revamped testing methods, reducing material costs by 23% and labor per test by 18% while achieving a flawless FDA laboratory accreditation audit.• Serving as the agency's subject matter expert on Food Safety lab testing, I engaged in economic development initiatives to consult with farmers and manufacturers on regulatory compliance challenges, translating laboratory results into actionable strategies for business enhancement.• Provided Subject Matter Expertise in the development of state regulations for food safety, dairy, and cannabis laboratory testing. Show less

Carson City, Nv

• Spearheaded Statistical Process Control reporting for manufacturing, integrating Quality Control laboratory data and Quality Assurance inspection metrics to refine manufacturing processes and elevate product quality.• Conducted rigorous internal audits to assure compliance with 21 CFR Parts 110 and 111, and actively engaged as a key participant in third-party GMP audits.• Oversaw the Quality Control Microbiology Laboratory and managed the facility’s environmental monitoring program… Show more • Spearheaded Statistical Process Control reporting for manufacturing, integrating Quality Control laboratory data and Quality Assurance inspection metrics to refine manufacturing processes and elevate product quality.• Conducted rigorous internal audits to assure compliance with 21 CFR Parts 110 and 111, and actively engaged as a key participant in third-party GMP audits.• Oversaw the Quality Control Microbiology Laboratory and managed the facility’s environmental monitoring program, ensuring stringent adherence to federal regulations.• Led cross-functional collaborations to identify and resolve quality issues, executed root cause analyses, and decided the final disposition of material under investigation. Show less

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Biochemistry And Molecular Biology

Master Of Science - Ms, Data Science