Onyekachi Okoro, Ph.D., MBA
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Summary of Qualifications
Versatile, results-driven, and dedicated professional, leveraging in-depth experience in driving quality standards and teaching/instructing others to improve academic and workplace performance. Solid organizational, communication, and time management skills. Adept at bridging learning performance gaps to complete operational interests, developing process improvement initiatives, and conveying complex teaching concepts simply and compellingly. Have worked with companies under FDA & FAA Regulations. Currently seeking Quality Specialist position in your organization, bringing 20+ years of related experience and key strengths as follows:
Quality Engineering Certified
Scrum Master Certified
Quality Assurance/Control
Internal Audit Support
Process Engineering
Billing & Collections
Technology Implementation
Statistical Process Control
Process Improvement
SOP Implementation
Research & Development
Regulatory Compliance
Team Collaboration
Staff Training/Teaching
Curriculum Development
Academic Standards
Course Coordination
Conflict Resolution
Delivering Instruction
Professional Experience
Goodier Cosmetics: Quality Control Incoming Inspector: June 2021-Present
In charge of incoming components
Using customer-provided Art Works to inspect and accept components
Segregating bad/contaminated components from good ones
Using SAP to release Accepted Components for production and hold Contaminated Components in the Hold Cage for Quality disposition
Helping QC Department in revising In-Coming Inspection Procedures
Perform Internal Audits
Preparing Non-Conforming Reports.
Soft Path LLC Staffing: Abbott Laboratories Quality Assurance Specialist II: Sept 2020 -May 2021
Worked on the production floor for the BinaxNOW COVID-19
Ensured that facilities and equipment used in the support of the Quality System are developed, validated, and maintained in compliance with regulatory and corporate requirements
Routinely performed final inspection of Device History Record (DHR)
Routinely created and maintained a Non-Conforming Material Report (NCMR) with Child Data and Quality Plans
Scraped Non-Conforming Material using ADMS and ADMS Mobile via PuTTY
Perform routine audits, collect rejected materials, and classify rejected materials into the right defect category
Provided daily updated reports to management and Improvement ideas if necessary
Graded Production labels with TruCheck software
CSRS Laboratories (Fort Worth, TX) Dynamic Medical Practice Feb. 2017 – May 2019
Responsible for managing the billing and collections process while reviewing patient documents and ensuring regulatory compliance of the clinic.
Consistently maintained the strictest confidentiality with patients.
Zodiac Aerospace (Gainesville, TX) Product Quality Auditor: Jan. 2014 – Mar. 2016
Squawked airplane seats per the company’s acceptance criteria
Used Engineering blueprints and specifications to monitor each stage of Plane Seat production
Conducted quality audits and surveys with Approved Work Orders
Audited products with engineering drawings and reviewed the production process.
Audited Incoming Products, Accepted Good Parts, and Rejected non-conforming Parts
Conducted analysis to address non-compliance issues, improving the quality of products.
Recommended changes and corrections of wrong procedures
Performed Final inspection of Airplane Seats per the regulatory requirements of the FAA
Tagged them with standards with the scope of the contract before shipping
KGBELLOS Residential Care, Inc. (Lewisville, TX) Administrator Jan. 2010 – Sept. 2013
Drove an increase in client referrals by analyzing to properly address patient issues.
Provided onsite training to CNAs, coordinated services, and collaborated with other departments.
Developed policies and guidelines for and obtained input from service personnel and provided professional input to related administrative systems.
Directed personnel rendering client care services and fostered public relations for the company.
Abbott Laboratories (Irving, TX) Quality Engineer Feb. 1985 – Oct. 2008
Held numerous positions in the Quality Management Organization in Abbott Laboratory Diagnostic Division a global leader in “in vitro” diagnostics.
Investigated DOA instrument failure caused by poor soldering on the Power Supply Board.
Served on the Material Review Board to evaluate non-conforming materials and make decisions to accept or reject, as well as wrote some operating procedures.
Ensured that all QA tests and issues were properly administered and investigated.
Generated DPUs (Defective Parts per Unit) Charts, Pareto analysis, and Quality cost reports.
Reduced shipping costs by developing audit-shipping lists to avoid shipping incomplete parts to customers.
Served in the company's internal audit team
Ensured that equipment used in the manufacture of products of the Quality System complies with regulatory and corporate requirements
Controlled Quality Documents, and Equipment Calibration and Validation Records
Participated actively in the process of ISO Certification of the company
Performed First Articles Inspection of products
Performed many vendor site audits before and after procurement agreements were signed
Education& Development
Certified Scrum Master – International Scrum Institute
Ph.D. in Applied Gerontology – University of North Texas
MBA in International Marketing – Texas A&M Laredo Campus
B.S. in Business Economics – Utah State University
Associates in Quality Technology – Tarrant County College
Certified Mediator – University of North Texas
Certified Quality Engineer – American Society for Quality
Certified Educator: Taught Economics, World Geography, and Statistics at High School
Started a program after school to help students