This document is a resume for Cory M. Zach that outlines his objective, education, and work experience. It summarizes that Zach has over 10 years of experience in quality assurance and regulatory roles within the life sciences industry. He holds an MBA from Webster University and a Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences. Currently, Zach works as an R&D IT Product Specialist at Monsanto, where he is responsible for rolling out software platforms, collaborating with stakeholders, and identifying opportunities to expand platform usage and grow customers.

1. Cory M. Zach
2726 Cripple Creek Dr.
St. Louis, MO 63129
(314) 223-5166 (Cell)
Cory.M.Zach@Monsanto.com (E-mail)
Objective:
 To obtain a position that provides an opportunity to apply leadership, managerial, and analytical
skills developed through work experience and in the classroom to business situations in order to
maximize impact by expanding the business,engaging stakeholders,developing employees,
increasing process efficiency / effectiveness, and driving innovation within the organization.
Education:
 WebsterUniversity: Master’s in Business Administration – 2013
 University of Missouri: Bachelor of Arts in Biological Sciences – 2007
Experience:
 Company: Monsanto 2011 – Present
 Division: Technology Pipeline Solutions (TPS)
 Title: R&D IT Product Specialist II
 Responsibilities:
o Rollout enterprise-level software platforms for multi-functional / multi-crop Technology
organization
o Collaborate with government agencies,Regulatory business stakeholders,internal technical teams,
and end users to address emerging changes in the pipeline and define / execute agile short-term
development strategies for intuitive customer centric software solutions
 Share deep subject matter expertise with both IT and business partners,provide user
insight / perspective,and create opportunities for engagement throughout all stages of
product lifecycle
o Identify new target markets and expand Regulatory & Compliance platform usage internationally
to grow customer base,streamline processes,increase efficiency, and improve data integrity
o Develop / implement product launch plans & track key success metrics
o Analyze & resolve production issues / satisfy agency requirements and reporting deadlines
o Administer training and compose release notes,workflow guides,work instructions,one-pagers,
standard operating procedures,and other documentation to drive useradoption, empower business
partners, reduce first line support and ensure proper / maximized use of platforms
o Represent end user community by incorporating perspectives and feedback into IT solutions
 Facilitate User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
─ Analyze feedback and log corresponding enhancement requests on product
backlog
─ Groom backlog by prioritizing features to be included in future development
cycles
o Document business requirements that direct software development
o Assist Regulatory business partners with Performance Qualification (PQ) systemvalidation testing
o Composition & execution of Installation Qualification (IQ) validation test scripts

2.  Company: Virbac Animal Health 2010 – 2011
 Division: Quality Assurance
 Title: Quality Control Functional Lab Support
 Responsibilities:
o Liaison between Quality Control Lab and Shipping, Receiving, & Production Departments
 Sample raw materials / finished products and composite for testing in accordance w/
European Union (EU) and Food & Drug Administration (FDA) regulations
 Process and manage inventory, raw materials, & stability samples in laboratory database
 Maintain sample retain shed & stability chambers
o Perform routine laboratory tests according to defined methods & specifications
o Enter / update ingredient specification and Product Formula Sheets
o Manage Certificates of Analysis / Material Safety & Data Sheets
o Prepare shipments for materials requiring microbial, enzyme, and particle size testing by contract
laboratories
o Application of GLP (Good Laboratory Practices) & cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing
Practices)
o Input, file, & maintain training records for QC Laboratory employees
o Instrumentation calibration & data entry
o File completed paperwork released by Quality Assurance / Out of Service (OOS) Investigations
o Dispose of waste in compliance with Environment Protection Agency (EPA) regulations
 Company: Monsanto (Contracted through Today’s Office Professionals) 2009 -2010
 Division: Genetic Quality Assurance
 Title: Sample Preparation Laboratory Technician
 Responsibilities:
o Label / process inbound agricultural shipments harvested from global growing sites
o Categorize samples based on experimental intent and transport to corresponding departments
o Operate seed counterto accurately derive required sample sizes
o Use seed saw to prep samples for Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) testing
o Operate seed grinders to create plates used in zygosity, sequenome, DNA extraction and
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing procedures
o Machine calibration / data entry
o Dispose of biological/chemical waste in compliance with EPA regulations
Computer Software Skills:
 Monsanto Software
o Compliance Questions & Answers
o Residue Information Management System
o Trait Quality
o Field Compliance Manager
o Field Testing Suite
 Experiment Manager
 Field Manager
 Protocol Manager
o Orion
o Plot Observations
o Release Authorization web application
 Third Party Software
o Microsoft Office
o SharePoint
o SAP Business Objects
o SQL Developer
o JIRA, TeamTrack, & Remedy

3. References:
 Monsanto
o Lori Lehman
 Readiness & Regulatory Product Specialist Lead
 (314) 694-8871
o Tim Horton
 Enterprise Launch & Adoption Lead
 Phone: (314) 694-3824
o Jason Blom
 Soybean Breeding Information Technology Coordinator
 Phone: (314) 694-3824
 Bausch & Lomb (Ex. Monsanto)
o Jeff Henderson
 Quality Assurance Manager
 Phone: (636) 226-3161
 Virbac Animal Health
o Teresa Barnett
 Quality Control Laboratory Manager
 Phone: (636) 291-6720
 MasterCard
o Lois Harper
 Operations & Technology Senior Business Leader
 Lois.Harper@MasterCard.com