Functional Skills
Medical Writing
Process Improvements
Project Management
Quality Assurance
Regulatory Compliance
Strategic Planning
Business Analysis
Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)
Software Skills
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Project
Dropbox
Adobe Photoshop
Certifications
CAPMCertified Associate in Project Management
PMPProject Management Professional
Sector Experience
Healthcare
Life Sciences & Pharma
Technology
Telecom
Transportation & Logistics
Languages
Spanish
English
Fortune 500
Experience
Calyx Consulting, LLC
Management Consulting
President/Owner
2/2005 - Present
Technical Writer and Project Manager with extensive experience in:
• Proposal Responses including US government agencies
• B2B White Papers and Case Studies
• Quality Management Systems
• Risk Assessment, Mitigation Plans, and Risk Management
• New Product Introductions
• Proposal Responses including US government agencies
• B2B White Papers and Case Studies
• Quality Management Systems
• Risk Assessment, Mitigation Plans, and Risk Management
• New Product Introductions
Boston Scientific
Marketing
Principal Medical Writer
12/2019 - 5/2021
Part of a project team tasked with reviewing, editing, and writing documentation for compliance with the EU MDR. Specific deliverables include:
• Review clinical data (text journaled articles) and develop a data extraction table with specific inclusion/exclusion criteria for the company’s urology devices.
• Create a Clinical Data Report and Clinical Evaluation Report based on review of previous documentation and the articles reviewed. Develop a strategy for compliance to the EU MDR.
• Review clinical data (text journaled articles) and develop a data extraction table with specific inclusion/exclusion criteria for the company’s urology devices.
• Create a Clinical Data Report and Clinical Evaluation Report based on review of previous documentation and the articles reviewed. Develop a strategy for compliance to the EU MDR.
Oriel STAT A MATRIX
Management Consulting
Affiliate Senior Consultant
3/2018 - 2/2021
• Oriel STAT A MATRIX helps organizations reduce costs and risk by achieving compliance with global regulations and improving business processes. As a Project Manager, projects are offered on an as-needed basis as a QA/RA consultant for medical devices.
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Self-Employed
Other
Self-Directed Investor Due to a multi-decade interest in the financial markets and some negative experiences with paid financial planners, took on the responsibility of under
1/2014 - 1/2021
Self-Directed Investor
Due to a multi-decade interest in the financial markets and some negative experiences with paid financial planners, took on the responsibility of undertaking what turned out to be a huge challenge. Learned how options investing and the benefits it can bring in this low-interest rate environment. Important aspects include:
• Statistical analysis - critical to successful investing
• Risk management for capital preservation
Due to a multi-decade interest in the financial markets and some negative experiences with paid financial planners, took on the responsibility of undertaking what turned out to be a huge challenge. Learned how options investing and the benefits it can bring in this low-interest rate environment. Important aspects include:
• Statistical analysis - critical to successful investing
• Risk management for capital preservation
Baxter International
Management Consulting
Global Clinical Research Consultant
3/2019 - 8/2019
Member of the Global Medical Affairs team responsible for ensuring the company’s entire portfolio of medical devices is compliant with EU MDR 2017/745 for Europe and other countries where the regulatory framework requires CERs (i.e. APAC region including China).
• Develop and write Global Quality Processes (GQPs) and Templates as part of the company's overall quality strategy.
• Led a CER remediation project for a Class III device to comply with NB deficiencies to comply EU standards.
• Develop and write Global Quality Processes (GQPs) and Templates as part of the company's overall quality strategy.
• Led a CER remediation project for a Class III device to comply with NB deficiencies to comply EU standards.
Maetrics
Marketing
Senior Associate
10/2018 - 12/2018
• Clinical Consultant with responsibility over multiple projects. Assist clients to comply with the EU MEDDEV 2.7/1 rev.4 by writing a CEP and a CER for a Class IIb device for an NPI. Wrote a PMS plan and a PSUR for a marketed Class IIb device.
Philips
Management Consulting
Senior Clinical Affairs Consultant
5/2018 - 10/2018
Part of a project team tasked with reviewing, editing, and writing documentation for compliance with the EU MDR regulation 2017/745 for ultrasound devices. Specific deliverables:
• Device Gap Analysis based previous Clinical Evaluation Reports (CERs).
• Develop a Clinical Evaluation Plan (CEP) template.
• Device Gap Analysis based previous Clinical Evaluation Reports (CERs).
• Develop a Clinical Evaluation Plan (CEP) template.
Imangel Consulting, LL
Marketing
QA/RA Consultant for Medical Devices
3/2013 - 10/2015
Subcontractor for a medical device consulting firm. Led regulatory projects for both initial product launch and ongoing requirements to continue marketing devices in the US (FDA), EU, Canada (CDRH), and China CFDA (now known as National Medical Products Association NMPA)
General Electric
Start-Up
Strategy Leader
7/2006 - 7/2010
Start-up division within a large corporation in telematics industry. GPS Tracking Devices for the transportation industry