Virginia Castro Toro
Urb. Praderas calle Andalucita # 39 Gurabo, P.R. 00778
787-***-**** ********@*****.***
Summary of Qualification
Background in Chemistry includes Quality, Total Quality, Lean Sigma. Highly
self-motivated, well organized and fast learning individual and team work
oriented, flexible to business needs and people oriented. Knowledge and
strong working experience in Word, Excel, and Power Point Microsoft, Lotus
Notes, Outlook, Track Wise System, ISOtrain XP System and LIMS.
Accomplishment
. Conducted several training programs for quality system area reducing
customer complaints with the application that we used to revise the
procedures.
. Empowered with the document management system during consent decree
resulted in a successful implementation of more than three hundred
regulatory documents.
. Improved office efficiency and customer service by redesigning the pickup
of documentation and filing system.
. Supported all remediation projects in the areas of manufacturing,
packaging, engineering, quality, in general throughout the plant,
resulting in timely delivery of projects', which got awards in the
company.
. Facilitated the launch of new products with my cooperation and
organization of projects in the laboratory area.
. Created ways to measure the effectiveness in the document control system,
which resulted in the creation of a tool in Excel that resulted in 100%
compliance.
Professional Experience
Quality Consultant
2008 to Present
. Established supplier audit, document control and ISO certification
programs.
. Planned inspection techniques and systems to ensure consistent
activities.
. Coordinated and Managed successful training and auditing programs.
. Knowledge in QSR, ISO, GMP regulations.
. Create Quality and process procedures
. Establish procedures for compliance audit for vendors and suppliers
GlaxoSmithKline, Cidra, Puerto Rico
Quality Standard Professional
2003 to 2007
. Administrate the Standard Operating Procedure and Validation Protocol
Systems.
. Manage, Audit, Revise existing and/or develop and implement all changes
in the SOP system.
. Experience with electronic document management systems.
. Understanding and Support the approval and closure of Quality Systems
such as Change Control, Deviation/CAPA, NOE, Production Controls, Material
Controls, Facilities/Equipment Controls, and Laboratory Controls.
. Ability to interpret GMP requirements and provide guidance to others in
the context of Document Control and establish document control processes
and procedures for GMP and GLP practices.
. Supervised the activities of other personnel with general direction.
Responsible to lead, plan, organize and supervise one or more person
assign to different task. Back up for Quality Standard supervisors or
manager when required.
. Actively participate in Operational Excellence activities to improve
operations related to document management area and participate in local
quality improvement groups, relevant functional/technical meetings to
provide advice.
. Reviewed first level deviations reports, such as Notifications of Events.
. Conducted field verifications of CAPA implementations.
. Supported in Central Archival administration.
. Identify, make metrics and report records management problems and
discrepancies.
. Actively participated and provide documentation support to internal,
corporate and external regulation inspections and audits.
. Participated in the self - inspection process for the assigned area
(s)/system (s), including the execution of corrective and/or preventive
actions.
Documentation Specialist 2002 to 2003
. Verificated and approved manufacturing batch records.
. Knowledge in tablets manufacturing; compression, coating and granulation
areas.
. Performed documentation evaluation related to water usage in sterile
area.
. Evaluated and close special disposition for materials.
. Generated commercial release documentation for validation lots.
. Prepared monthly and annual reports related to documentation.
. Performed internal evaluation to answers on documentation
deviation/observations and follow through on corrective actions.
. Reported any potential quality issue to upper QC/QA management prior to
batch disposition.
Education
Universidad Del Turabo, Caguas, Puerto Rico
Master Business Administration, Major in Quality Management
Universidad Del Turabo, Caguas, Puerto Rico
Bachelor of Science Degree, Major in Chemistry
Seminars / Trainings
Train the Trainer, Technical Writing, Advocate for Excellence, Leading
Edge, Auditing Techniques for Self inspection, Management Principles.