# Matthew Page > Strategic Quality Leader Location: Fremont, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/matthewpage I enjoy solving problems and developing new and innovative methods to improve existing systems. I thrive in a challenging and dynamic work environment where new problems are introduced and the job changes over time. I collaborate to solve problems and improve processes across organizations and levels. With over a decade of experience in the biotechnology sector I have worked on optimization and transfer of new products into manufacturing, developed quantitative tests for quality assurance and set thresholds for manufacturing benchmarks. As a military veteran with leadership experience I have lead individuals and teams in fast paced operating environments. My experience in multinational operations required that I excel in utilizing cross functional groups within the Army and coordination with allied military forces to achieve goals set by the Commanding officers. ## Work Experience ### Manager Design Quality Engineering @ Illumina Jan 2022 – Jan 2025 | Hayward, California On market design change quality engineer. Ensure product safety and effectiveness by guiding sustaining and development teams on design controls, risk management, and compliance (ISO 13485, FDA), serve as a quality expert on project teams, facilitating root cause analysis, and driving quality system improvements for genomic tech products. As a senior-level quality representative maintain and demonstrate deep technical understanding, cross-functional leadership, and ensure quality throughout the product lifecycle, from concept to market, impacting health equity. Key responsibilities: Quality Oversight, QMS & Process Improvement, Design Control, Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, Design History Files, and Audit support. ### Staff Design Quality @ Illumina Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | Hayward, C On-Market design quality engineer supporting changes to Illumina's consumable portfolio changes. Cross functional core team member on PMT, reviewing and triaging changes, quality investigations, customer complaints, and resulting activities and communication. ctively manage and participate in design control activities, including research and diagnostic applications. Ensure product and process conformance to applicable safety and quality system regulations and standards (e.g. FDA (820), ISO 13485, ISO 14971, IVDR). Guide project teams on execution of design control activities in alignment with quality system requirements and current best practices to ensure the company's products and processes are safe, effective, and meet customer performance needs. Representative for total quality on cross functional project teams. Key Responsibilities: Quality Oversight, Risk Management, Documentation, Audits, CAPA, and Design History File management. ### Senior Quality Engineer @ Illumina Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | Hayward, California, United States Operations quality focused on field failures and returned material. ### Manufacturing Lead Technician @ Illumina Jan 2014 – Jan 2018 | Hayward, CA Working in the iDepot department to refurbish, upgrade, and troubleshoot Illumina HiSeq and MiSeq instruments. Primary job function is the management of daily activities for the floor operators, tracking instrument orders, prioritizing efforts and communicating with planning and management on status updates. Additional tasks include; participating in escalations from the field on instrument installations or problem instruments, approving deviations from manufacturing processes, approval of replacement parts, leading quality improvement projects, and optimizing manufacturing work instructions. ### Human Intelligence Collector Operational Management Team @ US Army Jan 2008 – Jan 2014 | Various locations within US Army operating environments I managed intelligence collection teams operating in the NATO mission in Kosovo. Guided the teams targeted asset collection, provided quality control and publishing authority on reports generated by the teams, and oversaw their daily activities. I liaised with US Embassy staff to coordinate and share information and prevent overlapping assets. Worked with the intelligence leadership to develop intelligence requirements, that when answered, provided theater commanders the tools to develop courses of action which reflect the operating environment and aligned with the interests of the United States and our NATO partners. ### Scientist III @ Applied Biosystems Jan 2006 – Jan 2012 | Foster City, CA Developed reagent kits for SOLiD sequencing systems. Worked with the key researchers, product management, manufacturing, and senior leadership to plan product launches in a timely manner while meeting customer requirements. Utilized the development cycle to ensure that the costs of manufacturing were kept down, while maintaining product quality and viability. Created analytical systems to ensure quality control of the reagents used in the sequencing instrument. Ran test batches of reagents to verify product quality and minimize variance in user experience across product tolerances. Implemented processes with the manufacturing teams and trained them to ensure consistent and repeatable product delivery. ### Production Scientist II @ Integrated DNA Technologies Jan 2000 – Jan 2005 | Coralville, IA Performed analytical tests using Bruker Daltonic AutoFlex series equipment and Thermo-Finnegan TSQ/Xcaliber equipment and software package to run spectrometry tests on DNA. Analyzed results for compliance with internal specifications set by Integrated DNA Technologies or custom specifications set by the customer. Programmed automated liquid handling systems using Excel comma separated value files to sample and dispense onto prep chips for the AutoFlex. Operated and performed troubleshooting for in house oligonucleotide synthesizers. Worked in manufacturing to produce custom oligonucleotide strands for research use. ## Education ### BA in Environmental Studies Cornell College ### Bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies Cornell College ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/matthewdanielpage --- Source: https://flows.cv/matthewpage JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/matthewpage/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13