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Jake Chew

Katikati,Bay Of Plenty

Summary

Diverse manager operating intensely in the GMP manufacturing space. Specializing in strategic planning, project management, and systems and process design and integration. Many years of quality control exposure with a good understanding of GMP quality. Determined team leader with a strong emphasis on team harmony and team success.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Innovations Manager

Eqalis Pharmaceuticals
Katikati, Bay of Plenty
10.2019 - Current
  • Designed and built medicinal-grade extraction, refining, and manufacturing processes and facilities.
  • Designed and managed all aspects of the extraction, refining, and manufacturing processes. Including quality control, process improvements, maintenance and repair, and production scheduling.
  • Managed multiple staff during various major company projects, technology investigations, research strategies, production, and financial modeling.
  • Conducted/led medicinal cannabis audits, ensuring the company adhered to strict regulatory requirements.
  • Designed, built, and commissioned a GMP manufacturing facility.
  • Designed, built, and implemented GMP manufacturing processes that produced a medicinal cannabis CBI and dosage forms.
  • Managed and conducted GMP process validation and equipment qualification projects.
  • Wrote GMP process/maintenance documentation.
  • Managed process improvements and equipment repairs/upgrades.
  • Site manager for the Eqalis sites. Overseeing all aspects of the GMP and non-GMP activities. Production planning, NPD, financial managment, staff management.

Cultivation Manager

Eqalis Research LTD
Katikati, Bay Of Plenty
10.2018 - 10.2019
  • Designed and built medical-grade cultivation facilities to produce medical cannabis flower.
  • Developed cultivation plans and strategies to meet production goals.
  • Adhered to strict regulatory requirements for management of controlled drugs
  • Recorded and analyzed cultivation data to better improve processes and manage output information
  • Managed and trained staff through technical cultivation and regulatory tasks

Education

Some College (No Degree) -

Tauranga Boys College
Tauranga, NZ

Skills

  • Portfolio Management
  • Prototyping
  • Partnership Development
  • Commercialization
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Business Development
  • Reliable
  • Precise
  • Detail-oriented
  • Self Motivated

Timeline

Innovations Manager

Eqalis Pharmaceuticals
10.2019 - Current

Cultivation Manager

Eqalis Research LTD
10.2018 - 10.2019

Some College (No Degree) -

Tauranga Boys College
Jake Chew