Resume - Christine Baxter

Projects

Summary:

Guided the competitive MBA Capstone Project marketing strategy for a manufacturing business, Chester Corporation, ranking thrice in the top decile out of 2,095 participating teams.
Collaborated with a three-member team to expand the company's ROS and ROA over eight years
Managed company's leverage strategically, illustrating effective financial management skills
Applied marketing principles effectively in a highly competitive, simulated business environment.

Outcome:

Increased the company's ROS from 4.1% to 15.3% and the ROA from 4.4% to 16.8% over eight years.
Boosted sales from approximately $101 million in 2023 to nearly $638 million in 2031.
Successfully reduced the company's peak leverage from 2.7 in the second year to 2.0 by the end of year 8.
Demonstrated strong ability in managing financial metrics and fostering significant business growth.

Summary:

Focused on exploring the link between sea-level pressure changes and migraines.
Analyzed data spanning 30 years from multiple global regions, using healthcare and meteorological sources.
Utilized advanced analytical techniques including geospatial analysis, Fourier transforms, and multivariate regression analysis.
Applied Python packages for regression and correlation analysis.

Outcome:

Investigated over 1.3 million individual records, providing a robust foundation for global migraine impact understanding.
Conducted in-depth exploration covering 6 continents, 23 regions, 42 states, and 142 countries.
Discovered a weak but statistically significant positive correlation between sea-level pressure variations and migraine occurrences.
Identified significant gender disparity in migraine occurrences, with females experiencing significantly more migraines compared to males.
Observed notable geographical clustering of migraines, suggesting regional environmental factors or genetic predispositions.
Revealed seasonal and yearly patterns in migraine occurrences, indicating potential links to climatic changes.
The regression model indicated that weather variables account for approximately 12.3% of the variance in total migraine cases.
Proposed future directions including longitudinal studies, integrating additional data variables, and employing advanced analytical techniques like machine learning.

Summary:

Successfully developed data aggregation programs and visualization tools at Cardinal Health to enable data-informed decision-making.
Created a foundational suite of tools for the regular preparation of quarterly and yearly business metrics, instrumental for marketing and sales initiatives.
Enabled effective communication of business insights to corporate leaders and potential clients through Power BI visualizations.

Outcome:

The developed tools and visualizations significantly contributed to new client acquisition and supported ongoing marketing and sales efforts.
Prompted additional requests for data visualizations from business leaders, enhancing the organization's data-driven decision-making capabilities.

Summary:

Strategically led and directed a team of 5 to complete validation activities (IQ, OQ, PQ) for a significant software upgrade.
Proactively identified potential budget overruns, leading to a revised strategy that reduced costs while maintaining project quality.
Negotiated with vendor and upper management to reallocate tasks, ensuring project delivery under budget and on schedule.
Adhered to QA and CSV guidelines in accordance with company SOPs, ensuring the software upgrade was completed on time to maintain compliance with regulator-mandated specifications and uninterrupted departmental operations.

Outcome:

Realized cost savings of over $150k by strategically managing vendor contributions and internal resources.
Enhanced departmental functionality and efficiency, significantly improving operational workflows.
Maintained positive vendor relations, securing ongoing support while achieving project objectives.
Maintained company's compliance with regulator-mandated specifications.

Summary:

Devised and spearheaded the digitization project for Regulatory paper records spanning over 20 years to support company expansion and remote access.
Collaborated with Regulatory Directors to ascertain legal and contractual record-keeping requirements.
Implemented a system to inventory, track, and digitize records, ensuring compliance with electronic record-keeping for Regulatory Agency submissions.
Facilitated integration of digitized records into the company's existing document management system for seamless access by 100+ employees.

Outcome:

Digitized over 100,000 records, making them accessible for automated integration into the company's document management system (DMS).
Effectively saved the company thousands of dollars by internalizing the project instead of outsourcing to third-party services.
Leveraged MS Planner, MS Power Automate, and MS Power BI to manage the project workflow, allowing for efficient task allocation and real-time project tracking.
Enabled dynamic team scalability from 3-5 to 10-13 users and fostered cross-departmental technical collaboration for DMS file integration.

Summary:

Facilitated compliance with Regulatory Agency specifications for drug applications by validating specialized software programs.
Ensured alignment with Cardinal Health's Quality Assurance guidelines and best business practices for documentation and implementation.
Maintained up-to-date knowledge of regulatory specifications for electronic drug applications and analyzed vendor release notes for impact on department systems.

Outcome:

Coordinated and managed cross-functional team efforts, with team sizes varying from 3 to 15 members, tailored to project size and scope.
Monitored project budgets, made necessary adjustments to prevent exceeding financial resources, and developed strategies to resolve unexpected issues.
Achieved minimal production downtime by scheduling software upgrades on weekends, ensuring no missed client deadlines and audit-ready documentation.

Summary:

Handpicked by management for on-site assistance with a high-profile client's urgent drug application and software configuration needs.
Delivered critical electronic Regulatory publishing support and software program troubleshooting.
Implemented and trained the client on new software configuration updates to facilitate the application process.

Outcome:

Engaged in extensive on-site work, collaborating closely with the client to overcome challenges and meet stringent deadlines.
Earned the client's respect for deep domain knowledge and strong work ethic, ensuring continuous communication and problem-solving.
Achieved a successful drug application submission without any technical issues, leading to rapid approval (<12 months) by the Regulatory Agency.
Secured ongoing business from the high-profile client due to the exceptional support and outcomes provided.

Experience

Springboard & Amazon Career Choice

Remote

Data Anlytics Certification Student

Mar. 2023 to Nov. 2023

Gained hands-on experience with over 340+ hours of course material, mentored by industry experts, leading to the successful completion of an in-depth capstone project. Acquired practical skills in structured thinking frameworks, systematic data analysis, and developing actionable business recommendations.

Amazon Fulfillment MCI7

New Century, KS

Problem Solver/Customer Returns

Jan. 2022 to Current

Safeguarded customer data, swiftly rectified process errors, and executed physical tasks, achieving high standards of customer service and productivity.

Parker Dewey Internship

Remote

Independent Consultant

Aug. 2022 to Sept. 2022

Ensured data integrity and compliance by verifying assay packets for a global Contract Research Organization (CRO).

Baxter's LLC

Linwood, KS

Owner/Senior Consultant

Oct. 2020 to Current

Established business processes, formulated strategy, and managed customer/vendor relationships, while enhancing operational efficiency.

Cardinal Health Regulatory Sciences

Hybrid | Remote | On-Site

Senior Consultant, Business Technology

Jan. 2018 to Jul. 2020

Automated project tracking tasks using Power BI, Tableau, and Python. Led platform upgrades, managed budgets, and enhanced business processes.

Manager

Jan. 2010 to Dec. 2017

Lead platform upgrade projects, interacted with clients, and created internal training programs to enhance staff proficiency.

Document Publishing Manager

Jan. 2005 to Dec. 2009

Built an electronic publishing department, leading to a broader customer base and expanded service offerings.

Testimonials

“During the 12 years I managed Christine, she constantly and consistently worked at improving her technical skills as well as her knowledge of compiling and presenting data analytics for performance and business reviews; understanding and applying the 21CFR Part 11 requirements and eCTD requirements; developing client and submission management processes, and personnel management. Christine's strong IT background and her many years of experience working in a highly regulated industry make her an outstanding candidate for any size organization.”

Gina A. Ross – CPA and Business Consultant

Veracity Financial LLC

I hired Christine at the beginning of 2005 and was her Direct manager at Cardinal Health Regulatory Sciences from January 2005 through March 2019 when I retired from the company.

“In my 12 years working alongside and collaborating with Christine, she consistently demonstrated a very strong aptitude to understand how business data analytics and business intelligence can support sound business decisions. Further, Christine successfully developed data aggregation programs and visualization tools at Cardinal Health which both enabled data-informed decision making and provided the foundation for the regular preparation of quarterly and yearly business metrics which proved highly valuable in marketing and sales initiatives and in new client acquisition.”

Greg Onyszchuk – Head of Regulatory Affairs

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

I was an Executive Leader at Cardinal Health Regulatory Sciences from August 2008 through March 2022.

“I have worked in the Pharmaceutical Industry for over 35 years and worked with Christine Baxter for approximately 20 of those 35 years. I have always found Christine to be extremely talented and driven. Christine is dedicated, determined, thoughtful, and willing to do what it takes to get a task completed on time and with quality. Whenever there were regulatory IT system issues, Christine would be our go-to person and she was always able to provide solutions or explanations for our issues. I would highly recommend Christine for any opportunity as she has the demonstrated skills and qualities to be successful.”

Lavonne Patton, PhD – Director, Regulatory Affairs and Product Development

Cardinal Health

I was Christine's colleague at Cardinal Health Regulatory Sciences from January 2005 through July 2020. Christine and I worked together for several years before I joined Cardinal Health Regulatory Sciences in 2004 and I recommended that we bring Christine into the Cardinal Health Organization.

Summary

Education

Data Analytics Certification

Springboard & Amazon Career Choice

M.B.A., Bus. Intel. & Analytics Mgmt.

Keller Graduate School, DeVry Univ.

Graduate Cert., Big Data & Analytics

Keller Graduate School, DeVry Univ.

B.S., Computer Info. Systems

DeVry Institute of Technology

Technical Skills

Soft Skills

Specialty Skills

Projects

Summary:

Outcome:

Summary:

Outcome:

Summary:

Outcome:

Summary:

Outcome:

Summary:

Outcome:

Summary:

Outcome:

Summary:

Outcome:

Experience

Springboard & Amazon Career Choice

Data Anlytics Certification Student

Amazon Fulfillment MCI7

Problem Solver/Customer Returns

Parker Dewey Internship

Independent Consultant

Baxter's LLC

Owner/Senior Consultant

Cardinal Health Regulatory Sciences

Senior Consultant, Business Technology

Manager

Document Publishing Manager

Testimonials