L Denese Wilson
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Painesville OH 440**-***-*** 9660
Summary Of Qualifications
Experienced Quality Professional with dutiful respect for compliance in regulated environments with a clear
vision to accomplish stated company goals, supported by the following:
Cleaning Validation Lab Equipment Computer System
Validation Skills:
Validation Validation
Packaging Validation Process Validation Method Validation
Protocol development, execution, summary reports: IQ, OQ, PQ, DQ, FAT
Quality Assurance Supplier Quality Audits Change Management Internal Auditing
Principles:
FDA, ISO, ICH, MHRA, ANVISA, EMA, JP, BP, Health Canada, EPA, NSF,
PCPC/CTFA
GMP, GLP, GDP, SOP, QSP, SSOP, CAPA, HACCP, TQM, 5S, Kaizen, AQL, SPC
Computer Skills: MS Office: Access, Word EDMS:, Documentum QSM: Trackwise, LIMS
Excel, FrontPage, Visio, EtQ, SAP, QMIS
ERP: JD Edwards, AS400
Project, PowerPoint MFG/pro
Career History
June 2012 Present Bedford OH
Quality Systems Manager, Change Control
BVL of Boehringer Ingelheim, Manufacturer of sterile injectables / parenteral pharmaceuticals
Direct and oversee the Change Control Department and Document Control
Department
Manage the Re vamp Project for documentation of cleaning validations and
verifications
Appointed Project Lead for the Change Control Remediation Program to ensure
compliance with ICH, FDA and EMA guidelines
Appointed Project Lead for the Consent Decree Remediation Document Control
Workstream
Participate in Consent Decree tasks: Baseline Inspection audits, Baseline Supplier Audits
Selected to support the Consent Decree Remediation CAPA Workstream, Validation
Workstream and Microbiology Lab Controls Workstream
Uphold Consent Decree Remediation planning, execution, implementation and
sustainability for Quality Assurance and for Management Controls, Supplier Management
Controls
Chosen to represent the Quality Unit in the Site De Commissioning Work Plan
Responsible for site wide Documentation Archival Workstream for the De
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Member of the Corporate De Commissioning Team to establish best practices and
standards
Nov 2011 – June 2012 Cincinnati OH
General Manager, Microbiology Laboratories
ATL, Contract Lab services provider to Global Manufacturer of medical devices, pharmaceuticals
Manage the development and implementation of compliance training programs as
per site, corporate and regulatory requirements
Oversee proper lab testing execution per corporate policy and Quality Systems
Procedures
Facilitate recruiting process and establish position requirements, candidate
requirements
Participate on Management Review Board, Change Control Board and CAPA
Review Board
Recommend and develop CAPA’s for all identified deviations from GLPs, SOPs,
QSPs, etc
Manage the overall laboratory testing operations for multiple facilities (5), including
weekly client reports, testing turnaround times, work scheduling and sample receipt
Participate as reviewer of validation and engineering documents for protocol
adherence
Nov 2009 – Aug 2011 Memphis TN
Technical / Quality Director
KIK Custom, Contract Manufacturer of surfactants, deodorants and topical pharmaceuticals
Oversee and approve Annual Product Reviews for OTC pharmaceuticals
Primary QA Person of Contact to host Regulatory Audits, Vendor Audits, Customer
Audits
Successfully represented the facility during an FDA inspection with no observations /
483’s
Institute and manage appropriate Quality Systems by way of internal self auditing, SOP
review, training program development and SOP / Work Instruction implementation
Responsible for approving Supplier Corrective Action Reports, Nonconforming Material
Reports, Deviations, SCARs, Investigations and CAPAs
Direct the Quality Systems Unit for 24 hour operational facility of 325 employees to
include:
Document Control Warehouse Audits Incoming QC Lab Finished Good Release
Packaging QA Testing Quality Audit Training Microbiology Lab Bulk Batch Release
Batch Record Issuance Validations Chemistry Lab Environmental Control
Technical Specifications GMP Training Supplier QA Audits Regulatory Compliance
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Painesville OH 440**-***-*** 9660
Mar 2006 – Nov 2009 Sanford NC
Microbiology Manager & Regulatory Compliance
Coty LLC., Manufacturer of cosmetics, antiperspirants, deodorants and topical pharmaceuticals
Selected, trained and motivated departmental staff employees for 3 areas
Ensured facility compliance with FDA, ISO, CTFA, EU & JP regulations
Implemented new Quality Systems to ensure proper quality standards for Document
Control, Validation of processes, Inspection of Test Equipment, Training and CAPA
Created the Validation Department to uphold the requirements as (DQ, IQ, OQ, PQ)
Instituted new Supplier Quality Management plan by developing a vendor
certification program for 3rd party contractors, raw material suppliers and component suppliers
Liaison with Purchasing Department for approved suppliers and on hold suppliers /
vendors
Created the Batch Record Control system to ensure reconciliation per FDA
requirements
Conducted bi annual GMP & hygiene training sessions for full facility employees
Participated in Material Review Boards and Annual Product Reviews and Process
Review Boards
Reviewed and approved Regulatory Documentation: Standard Operating
Procedures, General Testing Methods, Investigation Reports, Mfg Specifications, Policies,
Nonconformance reports, CAPA plans
Directed and trained microbiologists to perform: Microbial Limits, Preparatory
Testing, Preservatives Effectiveness, Microbial Monitoring of Water Systems, Air Sampling,
ATP and Environmental Monitoring
Dec 2003 – Mar 2006 Fort Mill SC
Validation Engineering Specialist
Leiner Health Products, Manufacturer of solid dosage pharma, nutraceuticals and food additives
Conducted in process compliance inspections and supplier quality audits for production
areas in SC, NC, IL, PA, NJ, CA
Supervised junior specialists and technicians on generation/execution of validation IQ, OQ,
PQ
Performed, created, and executed equipment validation, process validation, cleaning
validation, packaging validation, method validation and computer system validations
Updated and reviewed Validation Masterplans, sampling plans, and acceptance criteria
Validation department representative on the Quality Team, for the auditing for equipment
suppliers, development of CAPAs and disposition of quarantined product
Trained technicians and junior specialists in: calibrations, AQL sampling, and technical
writing
Performed plant wide GMP, HACCP & hygiene training sessions and compliance audits
Performed calibrations and validations for autoclaves, ATP meters, refrigerators,
incubators, waterbaths, fillers, labelers, tablet presses, blenders, fluid bed dryers, DI water
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July 2002 Dec 2003 Fort Mill SC
Quality Control Microbiologist II
Leiner Health Products, Manufacturer of solid dosage pharma, nutraceuticals and food additives
Stream lined, revised and created SOPs and Methods for the adherence to USP and cGMP
Supervised and trained junior microbiologists and technicians in the areas of: Microbial
Monitoring of Deionized Water Systems, Microbial Limits Testing, Anti Microbial
Preservatives Effectiveness Testing, Environmental Monitoring, Preparatory Testing,
Bioburden Testing and Microbial Isolation
Appointed as the Quality Assurance Customer Complaints Coordinator
Supervised testing schemes for the validation of the Vitek system, Autoclaves & parts
washer
Performed Calibrations and Validations for sterilizers, incubators, freezers, refrigerators
Reviewed Environmental Monitoring, Pest Control procedures and sanitation
documentation
Performed Bio Burden testing, Friability, Dissolution, Disintegration, Hardness,
Thickness, titrations etc, as per BAM, FDA and USDA guidances
July 1998 – July 2002 Lincolnton NC
Quality Control Microbiologist II
Alpharma Pharmaceuticals Inc., Manufacturer of liquid, semisolid, gels and topical Rx pharmaceuticals
Updated and created training matrices, training diagrams and flowcharts for corporate use
Representative to perform quarterly Hygiene training sessions for production workers
Participated in validation studies for the Biolog system, autoclaves and refrigerators
Supervised and scheduled daily lab assignments for six employees to maximize efficiency
Certified Trainer for: Microbial Monitoring of Deionized Water Systems, Microbial
Limits Testing, Anti Microbial Preservatives Effectiveness Testing, Preparatory Testing,
Environmental Monitoring and Isolation/Cultivation of Microorganisms
Oct 1995 – July 1998 Microbiologist Inman SC
Spartanburg Analytical Services, Provider of contract laboratory testing services
Aseptically collected water samples and prepared samples for coliform and pathogens testing
Performed Environmental Monitoring Testing, classified and stored microbiological media
Responsible for maintaining precise records of the monthly Laboratory supplies
Prepared various testing media and operated autoclave for disposal of Laboratory wastes
Education
Clemson University Clemson SC
Bachelor of Science
December 1995
Microbiology
Keller Graduate School of Cleveland OH
Master of Business Administration
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DeVry University In progress
Healthcare
Affiliations / Certifications
Food Quality Safety Manager ServSafe Certified November 2005
Member
ASM, ASQ, ASC July 2000 – present
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