Summary of Qualifications
Highly motivated and detail-oriented Director-Level Professional with
proven record of success in quality control and food consulting within the
pharmaceutical, medical device and food production industries. Exceptional
knowledge of ISO 9000, 2000 and 22000 standards. Intellectually and
competitively equipped to excel, at new and challenging assignments within
fast-paced work atmospheres. Possess vast background in the following
competencies:
TotalQualityManagement
Validation Process
ETO&Gamma Sterilization
Internal/External Audits
OSHA
Food Science
Microbiology
HACCP System
Food Safety
Product Specification
Statistical Analysis
Control Techniques
HPLC
MSDS
Professional Experience
U.S. Department Of Commerce/Economic and Statistics Administration/U.S.
Census Bureau
Crew Leader - Ponce, Puerto Rico 2010
Directed a crew of 14 responsible for visiting at least 10 houses daily to
gather an accurate population count for the 2010 Puerto Rico Census.
Accountable for leading group training sessions on proper field techniques,
verifying time and attendance reports, appointing crew leader assistants
and enumerators and auditing the work of staff to ensure the accuracy of
information.
Inter American University of Puerto Rico
Director of External Resources & Fundraising - Guayama, Puerto Rico
2000 - 2005
Non-Profit institution with annual enrollment of 2,400 students, 85
administrations, 48 Full time Professor and 150 Part Time Professor.
Coordinate all aspects of fundraising activities which raise funds for
student scholarships.
Strength the Institutional Budget through Federal Proposal in order to
comply with the goals of the Recent. Accountable for developing activities,
generating daily, weekly and monthly reports for Center Administration and
monitoring assigned budgets and compliance with federal guidelines.
Managed a team of three in the Office and more depending on the fund
raising activity
. Created and implemented all department procedures(what does this
mean), work in coordination with the five-year strategic plan in order
to strength the Institutional Budget and develop new academic
programs.
. Attends the students needs to acquire funding for such as new
computer laboratories and develop seminar for the professor.
. Secured over $100,000 in funding towards scholarships for low income
students by organizing a highly successful Food & Wine Festival as
well as an Auto Show.
. Develop a new Virtual Library.
. Spearheaded the development of the Ex-Alumni Organization, garnering
donations from past graduates.
. Built and maintained strong relationships within the community,
ensuring their awareness of various University events to boost student
enrollment.
. Coordinated a well attended annual event which pays homage to the
famous poet Luis Pales Matos.
. Generated year-over-year increases in federal funding of 85%.
. Some of the federal proposal obtain where Title V, MSIP, Upward bound,
Trio and others.
WM Food Consultant Services
Senior Food Consultant - Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico 1999 - 2000
Selected to lend consulting expertise for various companies and
organizations on acquiring ISO 22000 and HACCP Certifications. Identified
potential food safety hazards, designed protocols and corrective action
plans in accordance with local and federal food safety regulations, led
employee training and performance reviews, developed new company operating
strategies, optimized cost efficiency and quality of food products,
conducted quality assurance audits and reviewed quarterly and annual
department reports.
. Identified errors in procedures and management of food for a vendor
for Delta Airline, writing new procedures with proper temperature,
storage and distribution instructions and retraining employees on GMP
and SSOP procedures to eliminate the potential of food borne illness
and ensure compliance with local and federal agencies.
Indulac
Assistant of Project Manager - Hato Rey, Puerto Rico 1998 - 1999
Assisted clients with acquiring ISO and HACCP certifications on behalf of
this USDA and FDA certified producer of UHT milk and cheese. Conducted
microbiology testing and validated procedures.
. Developed a Total Quality Management system for White Latin Cheese
incorporating the seven HACCP principals for food safety.
Indulac is a milk industry and I do not assist client I was the assistant
of the Project Manager. I did more than this; please refer to the answer of
the questioner.
Stryker, Puerto Rico
Senior Quality Technician - Arroyo, Puerto Rico 1991 - 1996
Brought on by manufacturer and marketing of surgical and medical products
such as orthopedic implants and surgical implements with annual sales of
$160 million to conduct validation studies on raw materials and finished
products for compliance with federal regulations. Updated GMPs and GLPs,
prepared ETO and GAMMA sterilization protocols, maintained warehouse
inventory, conducted chemistry manufacturing audits and prepared MSDSs.
Directed a team of seven Quality Technicians and served as GMP Trainer.
. Rolled out new process to perform bio-burned tests using only a
portion of a complete irrigation gun, boosting time and cost
efficiency.
. Charged with producing all Master Validation plans and protocols.
Education and Specialized Training
University of Puerto Rico Medical Science College - Rio Piedras, Puerto
Rico
Master of Environmental Health
Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
Bachelor of Science in Microbiology
I have two BS. One in Biology and the other is in Microbiology. The classes
that you receive in a BS in Microbiology are not the same as in a BS in
Biology. I have two diplomas of the two BS.
Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon, Puerto Rico
Pursued Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology
Inter American University of Puerto Rico
Quality Control Technician, Total Quality Management Legal Compliance,
Quality Inspector
FDA
HACCP Certification
American Society of Quality Control (ASQC)
Quality Technician
Stryker
Quality Control Certification
Continuous education courses in OSHA and Validation in Microbiology
Laboratory Pyrogen Detection
OSHA was taken in my MS degree not as a course, and there are seminars in
my resume that is not included here. Please refer to my last resume.
Computer knowledge; Word, Power Point, Excel and Adobe