Quality OS v0.4.1 | Self-hosted Quality Management for regulated manufacturing.

Over the last several months I’ve been developing a personal project called Quality OS where I have been building the Quality Management System I have always wanted.

It started as a way to explore better document control and change management for regulated manufacturing environments. Since then it has grown into a self-hosted Quality Management platform designed around practical quality system workflows rather than generic document storage.

Current capabilities include: Continue reading

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Continuous Improvement

This is something I tend to be weak on when it comes to answering in an interview (it does not come up much).  Hence this post to begin to get things ticking over in my brain.

Continuous improvement (CI) is something I’ve routinely done as I’ve updated documents, mapped business processes or followed procedures.  I’ve not followed any official 6 sigma methodology (also known as Lean, Agile, Kaizen) as such, though I have the basics if this in my survival kit and ask why 5 times.

Ask Why 5 Times - pinned to the wall of my cubicle/office

Ask Why 5 Times – pinned to the wall of my cubicle/office

CI is a method for identifying opportunities for streamlining work and reducing waste. Continue reading

Project Management

Throughout my career I have contributed to and supported a range of operational, laboratory, quality, and systems improvement projects across pharmaceutical and dairy manufacturing environments. These projects have included validation activities, process improvement initiatives, laboratory system implementation, documentation redesign, and quality system enhancements.

A strong focus throughout this work has been improving compliance, traceability, operational efficiency, and usability within regulated environments. Continue reading