Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area
I am a quality and process professional with extensive experience operating in regulated and complex environments. My career developed within regulated laboratory settings and quality leadership roles, where I built a strong foundation in quality management systems, audit readiness, non-conformance investigation, CAPA oversight and risk based decision making. I am comfortable owning and maintaining structured frameworks that ensure consistency, traceability and accountability across teams and processes. More recently I have applied this same governance mindset within digital and operational environments, supporting system oversight, documentation integrity and controlled changed within a regulated organisation. I work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, helping organisations maintain clear standards, manage risk and strengthen quality systems without unnecessary complexity. I’m motivated by roles that focus on quality system ownership, compliance governance and structured operational excellence within stable, regulated environments.
- Designed and executed test plans supporting software releases in a regulated global organisation. - Supported release activities, ensuring readiness, traceability, and stakeholder alignment. - Analysed testing and release processes to identify best practices and improvement opportunities.
Managed 75 staff, facilitated meetings, and provided coaching. Aligned procedures with quality objectives, producing monthly reports. Executed improvement projects using Six Sigma and Lean methodologies. Conducted performance appraisals and audits, both internal and external. Reviewed and updated supplier quality management processes. Led training initiatives and delivered presentations to teams and stakeholders. • Achieved same-day turnaround times by developing and implementing fully automated molecular COVID-19 testing lab during 2020 pandemic. Processed over 3K samples daily, operating seven days a week. • Maintained ISO 15189 accreditation for virology, immunology, and transplant immunology labs through process enhancements. • Enhanced HPV testing efficiency with molecular testing, meeting national reporting guidelines. • Managed sexual health lab, reducing turnaround times to <3 days for 95% of samples and meeting programme requirements.
Led daily team meetings to align tasks and priorities. Executed internal audits and implemented preventive measures. Oversaw IQC testing programme and ensured EQA participation. Evaluated team capacity and provided comprehensive training. Maintained expertise in quality management systems and instrumentation. • Introduced molecular testing, enhancing sexual health services. • Seamlessly merged two laboratories, ensuring service continuity. • Improved KPIs through workflow optimisation and automation.
Senior Biomedical Scientist. Main duties involved the management of the Molecular and Virus Isolation Laboratories within the Virology Department at Aintree University Hospital. Member of the Bacteriology / Virology on-call team.
Senior Biomedical Scientist in the Medical Microbiology (Bacteriology) Department.
Biomedical Scientist in Bacteriology & Virology at the Public Health Laboratory in Preston.