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Keay Wu
(510) 266-2743
Keaywu18@gmail.com
HIGHLIGHTS
• Quality Control/Quality Assurance professional with over 20 years in biopharmaceuticals.
• Managed a staff of 30+ employees supporting a 24/7 GMP manufacturing operation.
• Proven leader with emphasis in Quality Control Environmental Monitoring (QCEM).
• Remediated the QCEM program at the Chiron Liverpool facility during the vaccine
shortage.
• Spearheaded consolidation of 2 business units after a departmental merger and
maintained a 98% retention rate.
• Strong command of licensed GMP manufacturing facilities and associated utilities,
including Purified Water, Water for Injection, Clean Steam and compressed gas systems.
• Excel at coaching, mentoring, developing and maximizing talent.
• Thrive on establishing and maintaining productive working relationships with colleagues
and cross-functional teams throughout the organization.
• Led QC effort during corporate spin-off by consolidating laboratory operations and revising
30+ standard operating procedures resulting in a workload reduction of 40%.
• Managed the building of a new QC Chemistry laboratory, relocating and validating
equipment, on time and on budget.
• Successfully implemented Baxalta GO2020 initiative within the QC department and
communicated new corporate vision to staff to navigate organizational changes
effectively.
EXPERIENCE
QUALITY CONTROL SENIOR MANAGER 2014-Present
Baxalta Inc. Hayward, CA
• Oversee QC Microbiology, Chemistry and Immunology laboratory functions with a team of
20 employees.
• Represent QC Department at senior cross-functional staff meetings, including Management
Trend Review, Project Prioritization, Change Management, Discrepancy Resolution, and
Capital Planning.
• Represent QC at strategic planning sessions to prepare the site to produce phase I/II
clinical product as a pilot plant facility.
• Manage Long Term Service Agreement to provide microbiological laboratory customer
support to Baxter HealthCare.
• Facility Sterility Assurance representative for the Hayward site responsible for the
implementation of the Microbial Contamination Control Program.
QUALITY ASSURANCE SENIOR MANAGER 2008-2013
Bayer HealthCare Emeryville, CA
• Environmental Quality Assurance (EQA) Manager responsible for providing quality oversight
for the Emeryville Supply Center.
• Managed the airflow visualization program to ensure all aseptic manufacturing suites
adhere to the highest quality air standards as defined by regulatory guidance.
• Acted as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for change controls pertaining to GMP manufacturing
facilities and associated utilities to ensure compliance of validation systems.
• Performed Quality review and approval of QA/Engineering/Validation documents,
including Trend Reviews, Risk Assessments, Project Execution Plans, User Requirement
Specifications, Validation Protocols and Reports.
• Reviewed and performed disposition of discrepancy investigations, on average 50 per year,
related to facilities and GMP manufacturing operations.
QUALITY CONTROL MANAGER 1992-2008
Chiron/Novartis/Bayer HealthCare Emeryville, CA
• Represented the corporate QCEM function during internal, partner and regulatory
inspections (by health authorities from: US, Europe, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, UK, Japan,
etc.) occurring, on average, 2-3 times per year.
• Managed QCEM department providing support to the Emeryville Supply Center.
• Consolidated the Chiron Blood Testing and Biopharmaceutical business units to form a
corporate QCEM department of 30 employees.
• Implemented quality modules and corporate directives after company acquisitions by
Novartis Corporation and Bayer HealthCare.
• Provided QCEM support to large scale commercial manufacturing processes including
fermentation, purification/formulation and aseptic processing operations.
• Led QCEM effort in conjunction with complex annual preventive maintenance shutdown
activities, facility/utility modifications and new systems implementation resulting in on-
time release and start-up of licensed manufacturing facilities.
• Presented QCEM summary at weekly manufacturing operations and quarterly commercial
product trend review meetings.
EDUCATION
B.S. Biological Sciences: Concentration in Microbiology
San Francisco State University

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Resume Keay Wu

  • 1. Keay Wu (510) 266-2743 Keaywu18@gmail.com HIGHLIGHTS • Quality Control/Quality Assurance professional with over 20 years in biopharmaceuticals. • Managed a staff of 30+ employees supporting a 24/7 GMP manufacturing operation. • Proven leader with emphasis in Quality Control Environmental Monitoring (QCEM). • Remediated the QCEM program at the Chiron Liverpool facility during the vaccine shortage. • Spearheaded consolidation of 2 business units after a departmental merger and maintained a 98% retention rate. • Strong command of licensed GMP manufacturing facilities and associated utilities, including Purified Water, Water for Injection, Clean Steam and compressed gas systems. • Excel at coaching, mentoring, developing and maximizing talent. • Thrive on establishing and maintaining productive working relationships with colleagues and cross-functional teams throughout the organization. • Led QC effort during corporate spin-off by consolidating laboratory operations and revising 30+ standard operating procedures resulting in a workload reduction of 40%. • Managed the building of a new QC Chemistry laboratory, relocating and validating equipment, on time and on budget. • Successfully implemented Baxalta GO2020 initiative within the QC department and communicated new corporate vision to staff to navigate organizational changes effectively. EXPERIENCE QUALITY CONTROL SENIOR MANAGER 2014-Present Baxalta Inc. Hayward, CA • Oversee QC Microbiology, Chemistry and Immunology laboratory functions with a team of 20 employees. • Represent QC Department at senior cross-functional staff meetings, including Management Trend Review, Project Prioritization, Change Management, Discrepancy Resolution, and Capital Planning. • Represent QC at strategic planning sessions to prepare the site to produce phase I/II clinical product as a pilot plant facility. • Manage Long Term Service Agreement to provide microbiological laboratory customer support to Baxter HealthCare. • Facility Sterility Assurance representative for the Hayward site responsible for the implementation of the Microbial Contamination Control Program.
  • 2. QUALITY ASSURANCE SENIOR MANAGER 2008-2013 Bayer HealthCare Emeryville, CA • Environmental Quality Assurance (EQA) Manager responsible for providing quality oversight for the Emeryville Supply Center. • Managed the airflow visualization program to ensure all aseptic manufacturing suites adhere to the highest quality air standards as defined by regulatory guidance. • Acted as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for change controls pertaining to GMP manufacturing facilities and associated utilities to ensure compliance of validation systems. • Performed Quality review and approval of QA/Engineering/Validation documents, including Trend Reviews, Risk Assessments, Project Execution Plans, User Requirement Specifications, Validation Protocols and Reports. • Reviewed and performed disposition of discrepancy investigations, on average 50 per year, related to facilities and GMP manufacturing operations. QUALITY CONTROL MANAGER 1992-2008 Chiron/Novartis/Bayer HealthCare Emeryville, CA • Represented the corporate QCEM function during internal, partner and regulatory inspections (by health authorities from: US, Europe, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, UK, Japan, etc.) occurring, on average, 2-3 times per year. • Managed QCEM department providing support to the Emeryville Supply Center. • Consolidated the Chiron Blood Testing and Biopharmaceutical business units to form a corporate QCEM department of 30 employees. • Implemented quality modules and corporate directives after company acquisitions by Novartis Corporation and Bayer HealthCare. • Provided QCEM support to large scale commercial manufacturing processes including fermentation, purification/formulation and aseptic processing operations. • Led QCEM effort in conjunction with complex annual preventive maintenance shutdown activities, facility/utility modifications and new systems implementation resulting in on- time release and start-up of licensed manufacturing facilities. • Presented QCEM summary at weekly manufacturing operations and quarterly commercial product trend review meetings. EDUCATION B.S. Biological Sciences: Concentration in Microbiology San Francisco State University