Caitlin der

Background

About Caitlin der

Highlights- Proven track record of hiring and developing exceptional staff members through conscientious coaching and mentoring - Achieved 70% reduction in long term open investigations through targeted initiatives, such as launching standardized root cause analysis training and easy to use templates, etc- Established champion of promoting Quality Culture through initiatives such as company’s first annual Quality Week, enhanced investigation metrics dashboard, weekly engaging quality metric updates and training - QA oversight of implementation of two cleanroom facilities fit for GMP manufacturing - QA oversight of new product introduction of 10+ products manufactured under GMP I am known as a resourceful and creative problem solver and the go to person for designing and implementing quality strategic plans. I balance compliance with operational needs and project timelines by gathering all pertinent information from all stakeholders and process owners, mapping out different scenarios and their risk profiles. I have an reputation for successfully and openly working with a multitude of personalities from various departments and consistently am described as someone who is always open to listen and find a beneficial compromise. I firmly believe in taking personal responsibility in developing and helping to nurture my staff to bring out the best in each of them. I do this by supporting them with training, tools, opportunities, time and reciprocal feedback. Member of Parental Drug Association and former chair for American Society for Quality, Vancouver Section Anonymous feedback received through Speed of Trust program " The trust Caitlin displays in others is a balance between the clear respect she has for the expertise of others as subject matter experts with her natural ability to question inconsistencies"