Walter Kasica
Stafford
Summary
Engineering professional with proven ability to innovate and solve complex technical challenges. Known for delivering high-quality solutions and driving team success through effective collaboration and adaptability. Skills include systems analysis, project management, and technical troubleshooting.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Engineer I
Eagle Analytical
08.2024 - Current
- Established strong working relationships with clients through exceptional communication skills, fostering trust and collaboration.
- Wrote, reviewed, and edited technical documents including NCRs (Non-Comformance Reports), Deviations, Work Orders, CAPAs (Corrective and Preventative Action Reports), Purchase Orders, Change Requests, Risk assessments, and the composition and execution of Standard Operating Procedures, Protocols, and Protocol Reports under facility Good Documentation Practices as required by ISO 9001.
- Reduced project completion time with efficient resource allocation and effective communication strategies. For example, standard Cleanroom certification time was reduced from an average of 2 weeks to a streamlined methodology only requiring 2 days.
- Developed and executed installation qualifications (IQ),
operational qualifications (OQ) and performance
qualifications (PQ) with related summary reports for
autoclaves, dry heat ovens, incubators, and fridges. - Managed internal Calibration, Certification, and Qualification of Facility Controlled Environment Systems including Primary Engineering Controls like Biological Safety Cabinets and Laminar Flow Hoods, and Cleanroom Environments up to ISO 5.
- Trained by Facility Radiation Safety Officer and worked with the proper guidelines surrounding Carbon-14 laboratory including licensure acquisition; aided in Radiation Safety Management protocols and execution.
- Aided in the sourcing, interpretation, and application of technical documentation including U.S. Pharmacopeia chapters 795, 797, 800, 825, 1211, 1229; NSF 49; CETA CAG documents and FDA 21 CFR.
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Intern
Catalent, Inc.
08.2023 - 01.2024
- Gained knowledge and application experience of common pharmaceutical development processes surrounding solid oral dose formulation within a GMP manufacturing environment.
- Wet & dry granulation process
- Machinery maintenance and operation,
- Tablet composition, compression, drug stability testing.
- Trained to manage high potency material the usage of 3M PAPR PPE system.
- Review and application of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) regulations.
- Shadowed mentor in procurement of contracts and business-to-business sales
Capstone Engineering Procurement Team Lead
East Carolina University
08.2023 - 12.2023
- Led the engineering team’s capstone of a custom-built Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs). Project managed many important aspects to successful completion.
- Review and application of regulatory requirements.
- Materials procurement and budgeting
- Managed the research and documentation team responsible for component documentation to include schematic-drawings, specifications, and safety data sheet documentation (SDS)
- Project managed Request for Purchase and billing for all project materials.
- Managed connections with suppliers/distributors and established relations with both external business partners and the university administration
Health Quality Improvement and Data Analytics Intern and Contractor
Triad Healthcare Network (THN), LLC
05.2019 - 07.2023
- In the summer of 2019, interned in the Quality and Data Analytics departments on a quality improvement project for the Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) as well as the organization’s risk-based Medicare Advantage and commercial agreements. After completing a successful internship, was engaged as a part time Quality Performance and Data Analytics contractor.
- Designed THN’s first self-generating data analytics dashboard for quality and financial performance analysis for C-Suite decision-making.
- Produced digestible models and graphics for use by cross-functional teams.
- Utilized multiple software programs capable of replicating and expanding dashboard capabilities, such as RStudio and Tableau
- Significant Contributor to the ACO attaining #1 ranking for Quality in 2020.
- Contributed forecasting and prescriptive data to amend and optimize CMS Star Ratings for Risk Based Partner Agreements.
- Included audits of multiple hospital departments for efficiency and quality of patient care including ICU and Radiology.
Education
B.S. - Industrial Engineering Technology
East Carolina University
Greenville, N.C.12.2023
Skills
- LEAN Six Sigma
- Quality Control & Statistical Process Control
- Process improvement
- AutoCAD
- Data analysis
- Project management
- Engineering documentation
- System troubleshooting
- Root-cause analysis
- Technical writing
- Quality assurance controls
Certification
Radiation Safety Officer Certificate
DOT HAZMAT Certificate
Timeline
Engineer I
Eagle Analytical
08.2024 - Current
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Intern
Catalent, Inc.
08.2023 - 01.2024
Capstone Engineering Procurement Team Lead
East Carolina University
08.2023 - 12.2023
Health Quality Improvement and Data Analytics Intern and Contractor
Triad Healthcare Network (THN), LLC
05.2019 - 07.2023
B.S. - Industrial Engineering Technology
East Carolina University
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