Ryan Kavanagh Email & Phone Number

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Project Management

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Provides work direction and supervision for the Microbiology laboratory staff
• Primary front room subject matter expert (SME) for internal and external audits
• Manages issue resolution related to Microbiology laboratory and cleanroom quality concerns
• Liaison between Sterilization Services and Manufacturing Operations Management
• Responsible for qualification activities related to the Cleanroom as well as overall contamination control and monitoring program
• Delivers effective communication skills to interact closely between internal and external cross functional teams to ensure efficiency, compliance, and cost savings opportunities

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Worked closely with Quality Engineers to ensure compliance to industry standards and issue resolution
• Provided work direction, supervision and leadership for the Microbiology laboratory staff
• Primary representative for internal and external audits

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Created the Rice Creek Central Controlled Environment Area qualification
• Worked with cross functional teams to finalize qualification protocol and reports
• Managed and maintain relationships with external contractors to facilitate various projects
• Formulated testing protocols and reports for internal clients
• Served as a liaison between manufacturing personnel and Sterilization Services
• Supported development projects

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Analyzed customer complaint files to ensure proper completion for appropriate trending and coding to support post market surveillance

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Analyzed customer complaints to complete the FDA communication form

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Managed Microbiology laboratory duties and provided assistance to the Puerto Rico facility (Bioburden, LAL, Sterility testing, lethality testing)
• Facilitated Environmental Monitoring for the Controlled Environment Area
• Coordinated and led training for over 150 employees on Controlled Environment Area access protocols
• Led monthly Controlled Environment Area committee meetings to develop key process improvements
• Provided support for internal audits
• Established networks with cross functional teams

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Performed analyses on client’s samples including Bioburden testing, LAL, and designed procedures for USP Sterility Testing
• Executed analysis on sterility testing, results and reports displaying significance of analysis to clients
• Supplied key information for external audits
• Utilized the LIMS system for sample analysis and reporting
• Revised Standard Operating Procedures

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Emphasis In Accounting

Bachelor’S Degree, Biology

Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with a minor in Chemistry