University of Arizona

Lead Quality Assurance Auditor at ProCaps Laboratories

Southern Nevada Health District

Environmental Health Specialist

o	Coordinating with Product Development and Formulation teams in researching novel ingredients and vehicles with proper dosages for intended usages and therapeutic effects.
o	Writing and reviewing of health claims, structure function claims, and any other language utilized by the company in labelling and marketing of products.
o	Coordinating with both internal and external legal, administrative, and marketing teams to create, qualify, and certify marketing statements to be utilized on labels, websites, and on television.
o	Development of digital product and ingredient dossiers to substantiate all claims and marketing to ensure compliance to federal regulations on health claims as set forth by the FDA and FTC.
o	Review of labels and supplement facts to ensure compliance to labelling requirements.
o	Utilization of online research databases such as Pubmed, ResearchGate, etc. in searching for research articles and journals for use in developing novel ingredients, formulations, and structure function claims.
o	Managing of a variety of internal databases, computer programs, and internal ERP systems to increase efficiency of work flow and automate documentation.

ProCaps Laboratories

Research Analyst

o	Ensuring cGMP compliance following regulations set forth in 21 CFR and FSMA by the FDA, other state and local regulatory bodies, as well as company standard operating procedures to ensure the highest quality health supplements.
o	Working knowledge of nutraceuticals from formulations, product development, process engineering,  dispensing, blending, encapsulation (both softgels and powders), packaging, quality, and warehousing.
o	Making determinations on components and health supplements that require material reviews, disposition decision making, or acceptance of reprocessing.
o	Writing of company SOPs, deviations and non conformance reports related to the master manufacturing record and batch tickets.
o	Final batch production record reviews to ensure accurate documentation of finished batch dietary supplements.
o	Management of QA Auditors, 20 machine lines from dispense and processing to packaging, with oversight of up to 100 full time and temporary production employees across three different facilities.
o	Environmental and sanitation monitoring through ATP, allergen, listeria swabbing, and through internal audits throughout the entire facility.
o	Structuring of team work schedules, team member trainings, and weekly quality meetings.
o	Perform root cause analysis in order to implement corrective and preventative actions to present before the CAPA committee in response to NCRs and other unplanned events.
o	Working on Continuous Improvement teams utilizing lean six sigma principles to reduce waste, cost, and variation throughout the facility.
o	Management of equipment through Installation and Operational Qualifications, as well as ongoing calibrations and certifications.
o	Working with third party certification bodies and auditors in maintaining company credentials such as that through Underwriter’s Laboratories.

Lead Quality Assurance Auditor

o	Responsible for gathering data and information about inventory movement along the supply-chain to identify problems proactively
o	Performs root cause investigations to identify problems along the supply chain
o	Formulate and implement corrective and preventative actions along supply chain
o	Strategic responses in order to address issues that occur while maintain standards of shipping to create an efficient and effective movement of inventory
o	Product development to provide profit for the company and benefit for the consumer
o	Responsible for consumer care products with CE mark regulations
o	Product testing and quality control of products in development, lifecycle products, and products that do not meet appropriate standards
o	Leadership member responsible for communication with superiors on trends as well as identifying and executing creative solutions to challenges
o	Development of project management activities in response to analysis of defect data
o	Execution of project management plans, as leadership team member, to ensure activities are delivered on time
o	Enhanced staff skill sets to deliver activities, critical to organizational success, in condensed timeframes  
o	Accountable for IP review and development on new products or lifecycle products as defence against competition
o	In control of financial evaluation and payment terms with suppliers 
o	Currently leadership member for both supplier and customer facing teams

Ozeri Corporation

Project Manager

o	Manage and trained warehouse personnel to create an effective and safe environment following all OSHA and company protocols
o	Responsible for identifying efficiencies within inventory in order to reduce working capital.  Current warehouse has approximately $1.5 million in inventory
o	Established and designed four warehouses with optimal footprint and design to efficiently fulfil supply channel needs 
o	Coordinated inventory movements with suppliers and delivery services
o	Maintained sufficient levels of inventory and ensured orders fulfilled within given deadlines
o	High profile project manager for critical programs, such as relabelling product to meet customer demand 
o	Partnered with legal and executive leadership to review court documents to challenge IP

Warehouse Manager

o	Worked on a staff team of up to nine employees and assisted in accomplishing company goals
o	Fundraised over $70,000 for a non-profit organization to cover personal salary and expenses
o	Communication to donors of organization financials including tracking activities, monitoring funds and communication to executive committees 
o	Leadership member within the staff focused on developing others in areas such as; integrity, loyalty and faith
o	Counselled and mentored students in decision-making and character development
o	Organized and managed weekly meetings, conferences, and business travel

The Navigators

Collegiate Ministry Intern Staff

o	Conducted research on pancreatic oncology, focused on the eukaryotic initiation factor 3f (eIF3f)
o	Member of project teams focused on multiple responsibilities to get the programs completed on time
o	Responsible for execution of: ELISA, PCR, Gel Electrophoresis, Cell Staining, Cell Culturing, Cell Counting, Titrations, Cross Sections, Transwell
o	Entered, managed, and manipulated experimental data in Microsoft Excel for use in furthering research and for publications
o	Performed and managed experiments while maintaining working cell lines as inventory
o	Maintained all equipment and supplies in working order to ensure that all experiments would be performed in a timely fashion

Andrew Choi