Position Desired:

Agent

Location Desired:

Triangle

Qualifications:

Melanie Rand

614 Afton Meadow Lane

Cary, NC  27518

(919) 349-3462

melanierand@nc.rr.com

 

 

            Versatile, multi-task, detail oriented professional with significant and progressive experience coordinating and organizing office environments to become more efficient.  Self-motivated, dedicated and a team player.  A strong background in Regulatory Compliance and a knowledge of cGMPs.   Highly computer literate with a knowledge of computer databases and a variety of software applications.  Exceptional technical writing and oral communication skills with strong troubleshooting and problem solving skills.

 

EXPERIENCE

 

Nov 2007 Present      Liberty National Life Insurance

                                    Life and Health Agent

Licensed Life, Accident and Health insurance agent.  Consult with individuals and companies in evaluating current insurance policies and provide accurate advice on selecting the appropriate Life, Accident and Health insurance that best fits their needs.  Prepare quotes, reports, maintain records and actively seek out new clients. Maintain excellent customer service and relationship with current and prospective clients.  Liberty National was selected as one of Forbes Magazine's Platinum 400 companies.

 

Feb 2003 Oct 2006   Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals, Clayton, NC

                                    Documentation Specialist

Reported directly to the Documentation Manager of a Fortune 500 International Corporation.   Acted as the System Administrator for the document control system and the training database for the site.  Managed the change control processes and established and maintained a formal archival system. Demonstrated abilities in team leader role for the department and served as the Training Coordinator for the Compliance Department.  Coordinated and implemented department projects while actively working towards improving workflow and departmental processes.

 

Aug 2002 to Dec 2002  GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Zebulon, NC

                                    Technical Writer

Temporary contractor position to assist in revising and reformatting the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the Zebulon site Renovation Project.  Converted SOPs from standard format to IMAP format for readability and compliance with FDA.

 

May 1983 to Mar 2002 Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMS), Morrisville, NC

                                    Quality Control Information Systems Specialist Reported directly to the QA Manager of the Quality Control Department.  Acted as the administrator of the Document Management System.  Developed, implemented, maintained and validated the Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) for the department.  Served as the statistician and reviewed data generated by the LIMS and prepared product annual reviews. Technical writer for the site and wrote validation and feasibility summary reports.

 

Collected, tracked, stored and arranged for disposal of samples for the Legal Product Retention System.  Administrator of the stability program for solid and liquid dosage products. Interfaced with corporate stability department for program refinement and implemented required changes.  Participated in FDA audits and inspections and formally responded to any findings.

 

Training coordinator for the Quality Control Department.  Developed training manuals and implemented training for laboratory personnel on the operation of the LIMS. Documented the training and maintained records for the laboratories.

 

 

EDUCATION

 

1986 1996     Wake Technical Community College, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Successfully completed 12 courses towards an Associate Degree in Business Administration.

 

Technical Courses Completed

 -  Intro to LabManager (Beckman CALS LIMS)  -  LIL/IDAS Fast Track (Beckman CALS LIMS)  -  LIMSBuilder (Beckman CALS LIMS)  -  LabManager (Beckman CALS LIMS)  -  Advanced LabManager (Beckman CALS LIMS)  -  Introduction to Oracle:  SQL and SQL*Plus  -  Oracle 7 Database Administration  -  Oracle Develop Complex Data Models and Design Databases  -  HP UNIX 10.0 System Administrator for HP 9000  -  UNIX System Basics I

           

Documentation Course

 -  Paperless Automated Workflow System  -  AAI Training  “Documentation”

 -  Cross-training in QA-Compliance

 

North Carolina Insurance License

 

Property Agent

Casualty Agent

Life, Accident and Health Agent

 

Contact Name:

Melanie Rand

Address:

 

614 Afton Meadow Lane

Cary, NC 27518

Phone:    

 

919-362-0176 or CELL 919-349-3462

Fax:

 

Email:     

 

melanierand@nc.rr.com

Job Number:  

 

1682

Date Posted:  

4/11/08