Lalaine Garcia

Experience

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  Udenna Corporation

  Apr 2018 - Jun 2018

  Supervised Industrial Trainee

  Plant operations management: Directed and coordinated plant workers engaged in routine operations and maintenance activities to ensure smooth functioning of plant operations.Compliance management: Ensured that duties were performed in accordance with all applicable standards, policies, and regulatory guidelines to promote a safe working environment.Reporting: Created spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel for daily, weekly, and monthly reporting.Quality assurance management: Managed the quality assurance program, including conducting on-site evaluations, internal audits, and customer surveys to ensure compliance with established quality standards.Wet chemistry techniques: Demonstrated capability for wet chemistry techniques by meeting quality control requirements, laboratory SOPs, and client specifications.Spore test and TSD operations: Assigned to perform Spore Test of Medical Waste, Observed the Operations and Process at TREATMENT/STORAGE/DISPOSAL facility (TSD) to ensure that all regulatory requirements were met. Show less

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  HiAdvance Philippines Incorporated

  Apr 2019 - Apr 2021

  Fieldwork: Reviews field data and makes informed judgments regarding challenging sampling sitesSOP management: Creates and maintains SOPs, coordinates annual reviews and updates, and ensures adherence to established proceduresDocument control: Acts as document and records controller, managing certifications and accreditationsQA compliance: Monitors compliance with QA metrics, including temperature monitoring of refrigerator units and incubators, thermometer and balance calibrations, and proper standard/reagent storageCorrective action: Performs and documents corrective actions, including follow-up monitoring to assess their effectivenessEquipment management: Requests and monitors equipment calibration and maintenanceRegulatory compliance: Maintains certifications from local regulatory bodies and prepares and submits reports to regulators and accreditation bodiesTraining management: Maintains laboratory training records, evaluates training needs, and assesses the effectiveness of training programs. Show less Quality objective planning: Assists with the development of quality objectives and matrices and generates a plan to achieve themInternal quality audits: Conducts laboratory internal quality audits in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025:2017Audit checklist development: Develops an audit checklist that is appropriate to the activity or area being audited, containing auditable requirements extracted from the QA manual, applicable SOPs or guidance documents such as EPA SW-846, SMEWW, and addressing all applicable elements of the quality system in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025:2017Compliance monitoring: Ensures compliance with established internal control procedures by examining records, reports, operating practices, and documentation. Show less

  • Quality Assurance Associate

    Apr 2019 - Apr 2021

  • Quality Control Auditor

    Apr 2019 - Apr 2021
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  AECOM

  Apr 2021 - Sept 2023

  Environmental Scientist II

  Fieldwork: Liaising with government and corporate representativesTechnical writing: Climate, GHG, Air Quality and Noise modulesProgram management: Delivering accurate and professional outputs on time and within budgetQuality assurance: Ensuring adherence to QA proceduresMiscellaneous duties: Performing job-related tasks as assignedCompliance: Conducting work in compliance with quality and environmental management systems, health and safety policies and proceduresPrimary data gathering: Conducting site walkthroughs, key informant interviews, air quality and noise sampling, identifying sensitive receptors, and proper siting of AQM station for environmental studies. Show less

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  University of the Philippines Los Baños

  Jul 2023 - Oct 2023

  Junior Research Associate
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  PwC

  Sept 2023 - now

  Senior Associate