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Merrimack, NH

Led all Quality related activities of the Brookstone product development team including product qualification and testing, regulatory compliance and supplier management.Led a China based Quality team of over 16 employees responsible for locating and qualifying new factories, sourcing consumer products, inspection of all outgoing product shipments and.

Merrimack, NH

Led the internal quality review and testing of all Brookstone branded products.Worked closely with external labs (in US and China) to complete reliability and regulatory compliance testing.Established and maintained comprehensive and current record keeping system for all Quality Assurance activities including product evaluation and regulatory compliance.

Merrimack NH

Tested and evaluated various types of consumer products including massage, home comfort and audio.Developed a documented review process of all product evaluations.Provided Quality approval of all Brookstone developed or sourced product.Worked collaboratively across all functions and provided training on quality process when required.

Londerry NH

Led all quality related activities of six Quality Assurance technicians within the Distribution Center.Developed and implemented procedures documenting the various quality functions and processes.Maintained test and inspection programs for domestic product compliance to various ASTM and other industry standards (e.g. Juvenile Products Manufacturers.

Lowel Ma

Directed the Quality related activities of four Quality Assurance professionals working on various governmental and aerospace programs.Developed solutions as part of the Quality Management Team focusing on improved on-time delivery performance and defect reduction.Developed critical process validation procedure for the relocation of manufacturing.