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Quality Management professional with extensive experience leading initiatives to enhance customer product quality across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Design, and Sales/Service within top-tier Medical Device and OEM Automotive Manufacturing companies. Proven expertise in developing quality programs to ensure regulatory compliance, safety, and heightened customer satisfaction. Recognized for implementing an integrated program philosophy, effectively managing safety-related field action complaints, improving manufacturing quality, reducing warranty & reserve costs, improving product quality KPIs, and driving continuous improvement throughout the product lifecycle through data-driven programs that integrate feedback and actions for product development, suppliers, and manufacturing controlsRelevant Skill & Experience:• Quality Management Systems Expertise 20+Years: Proficient in operating within industry-relevant ISO Standards (ISO-9001 and ISO 13485) for field investigations of safety, regulatory, and customer satisfaction issues for Automotive and Medical Device companies.• Management Leadership and Strategy Development 15+Years: Experienced in leading and building teams to create actionable strategies for field mitigations utilizing Quality Management Systems, CRM, Production Systems, Connected Instruments, Connected Vehicles, and Warranty Cost Management.• Risk Management and Compliance 15+Years: Expertise in managing compliance and business risk of product quality for escalations on safety, cost, and customer experience for Automotive and Medical Device systems, including software and connected devices.• Skilled in implementing robust product lifecycle management within Quality Management Systems, with a specialized focus on Complaint Management and Nonconformance processes. • Business Analyst and Continuous Improvement: Proficient in various methodologies for product & process corrective actions leveraging Quality System tools along with Center of Excellence principles

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  Penn State University

  Bachelor Of Science (Bs)