Idrissa Sparks, MBA
Mount Vernon, New York
Email: *************@*****.***
Objective
Regulatory Affairs Associate
Summary of Qualifications
. Experienced in U.S and international product registrations,
submissions, and change notifications.
. Experienced in preparing, submitting, and filing U.S and
international certifications and other legal documents.
. Proficient in orchestrating government agency and Company
audits.
. Proficient in supporting complex deadlines, identifying
priorities, and resolving issues.
. Proficient in product registration management
. Excellent team leader with cross functional experience.
Career Experience
Regulatory Affairs Specialist: April 5, 2010 - Present, Siemens Healthcare
Diagnostics Inc., Tarrytown, NY
. Responsible as a regulatory member in the preparation and
submission of 510k's, PMA's, technical files for EU registrations and
Canadian applications. Also responsible for other worldwide
registrations.
. Responsible for maintaining FDA submissions, product change
notification to countries, tracking and fulfilling requests for
information and documents for global registrations.
. Responsible for creating databases, reports, and using other
global software applications (i.e., SharePoint and Document Management
Systems) to support efficiency of daily operations and product
registrations.
. Responsible for preparing international registration documents
such as Letters of Authorization, Product Compositions, Certificates
of Exportability, Certificates to Foreign Government, and Declarations
of Conformity.
. Responsible for maintaining quality control certifications,
monthly reports, global contacts, and all regulatory files.
. Manages the compilation of regulatory documents to support
government agency and Company audits.
. Responsible for labeling review to support global product
registrations.
. Interacts with various departments such as marketing, research
and development, and manufacturing regarding product registrations and
changes.
Executive Assistant / Member Representative: Nov. 2008 - June 2009, NEMRA,
Tarrytown, NY
. Managed all executive level administrative tasks including
maintaining files, scheduling meetings and conference calls, and
fulfilling member requests for information.
. Assisted in preparation of yearly conference.
. Adeptly handled incoming communications and responded to
requests on a timely basis.
. Developed a quality records management system for documentation
and efficient processing.
Administrator: Feb. 2003 - August 2006, Baby Girl Inc., Mount Vernon, NY
. Scheduled off-site meetings by contacting participants, sending
notices, making appointments, conducting interviews, and notifying
appropriate parties of the time and location.
. Coordinated internal meetings by preparing agendas and other
written materials.
. Processed database inquiries and adeptly utilized spreadsheet
and presentation software for multiple, deadline-oriented projects,
and completed expense account documentation and filing with
accounting.
Education
Iona College - Hagan School of Business, New Rochelle, NY
Masters Degree - Business Administration / E-Commerce Certificate (May
2010)
Concordia College - Bronxville, NY
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration (May 2008) Borgen Prize in
Business