Mae Dawnette B. Dumdum Quality assurance / microbiology
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Mae Dawnette B. Dumdum

QA Specialist & Microbiologist

Based
San Pablo City, Laguna, PH
Languages
English · Filipino

Quality assurance / microbiology / regulated manufacturing

Quality that holds up under audit.

QA Specialist & Microbiologist with eight years across the lab and the production line.

I’ve run microbiological and physicochemical testing, audited GMP/GLP and 6S, validated cleaning and systems, and kept quality management systems current through SOPs, work instructions, SPC, and CAPA.

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Experience
8 years
Systems
GMP / GLP / 6S
Method
Microbiology + physicochemical
Industries
Food, beverage, personal care, home care
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Profile

A lab-and-line perspective

Quality isn’t a final check. It’s the way the work is set up.

I started in microbiology, testing water, raw materials, and finished goods. I moved onto the line, where I learned that a result is only as good as the process behind it. Today I work across both: running tests, auditing GMP/GLP and 6S, validating cleaning and systems, and keeping the QMS current.

I’m looking for a quality team where documentation, CAPA, and statistical process control are treated as tools for improvement, not paperwork. That includes pharmaceutical quality teams, where GMP/GLP, validation, and CAPA discipline transfer directly.

Experience
8 years across food, beverage, personal care, and home care manufacturing.
Method
Microbiological and physicochemical testing, from bench to line.
Systems
GMP/GLP, 6S, QMS, validation, SPC, and CAPA.
Target
Regulated manufacturing, including pharmaceutical.
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Capabilities

Six ways I hold the standard

Microbiological testing

TBC, yeast and mold, and E. coli testing across water, environmental, raw material, and finished goods samples.

Bench

Physicochemical & sensory analysis

Routine testing of bulk and finished products against specification, including sensory evaluation.

Bench

GMP, GLP & 6S audits

Weekly GMP and monthly 6S audits, in-line inspections, and the follow-up that closes findings.

Line

Cleaning & system validation

Validation of cleaning processes and new systems, with the documentation to prove the state of control.

Line

QMS documentation

SOPs, work instructions, incident reports, and quality records that are clear enough to be followed.

System

SPC & CAPA

Statistical process control and corrective/preventive action, from signal to root cause to closure.

System
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Experience

Eight years, three roles, one standard
Mar 2025 – May 2026 Canlubang, Laguna, PH Personal care & home care

QA Specialist

Pepmaco Manufacturing Corporation

Shampoo · conditioner · bath soap · liquid detergent · fabric conditioner · dishwashing liquid · paste

  • Performed physicochemical analysis of shampoo bulk and finished goods.
  • Conducted microbiological analysis across shampoo, conditioner, bath soap, liquid detergent, fabric conditioner, dishwashing liquid, and paste.
  • Performed cleaning and system validation; conducted GMP and GLP audits.
  • Updated the Quality Management System, including SOPs and work instructions.
  • Applied SPC tools and CAPA to monitor and improve quality.
2019 – 2025 Cabuyao, Laguna, PH Beverage

Quality Assurance Analyst, In-Line Auditor

ARC Refreshments Corporation
  • Verified all parameters were within standard before start-up, during the run, and at end of production.
  • Performed routine physicochemical analysis and held/assessed substandard products.
  • Assisted with line troubleshooting and incident reporting.
2018 – 2019 Cabuyao, Laguna, PH Beverage

Quality Assurance Analyst, Microbiologist

ARC Refreshments Corporation
  • Collected raw material and finished goods samples for microbiological analysis.
  • Performed TBC, yeast and mold, and E. coli testing.
  • Ensured materials conformed to microbiological standards before production.
04

Education & training

The foundation and the refreshers
2014 – 2018

BS Biology

Laguna State Polytechnic University, San Pablo City Campus

English
Professional working proficiency
Filipino
Native
Aug 2025 Applied Science Statistical Control Tools
Nov 2017 Uplifting Philippine Microbiology Through Conformity with Global Standards
Aug 2017 English Skills and Employability Skills Training Program (EST/ESTP)
Mar 2017 The PSM Cluster 2 Symposium: Microbiology (Redefining Lives Through Research, Development, and Community Extension)
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Quality approach

How I work
01

Test the product. Verify the process.

A passing result means little if the line that produced it is out of control. I audit both.

02

Write the standard. Then follow it.

SOPs and work instructions are only useful if they are clear, current, and actually used.

03

Close the loop.

CAPA is not a form. It is the evidence that the fix held.

That is the standard I bring to a quality team.

06

Contact

Start a conversation

Let’s talk about your quality team.

I’m open to quality assurance, microbiology, and food safety roles in regulated manufacturing: food, beverage, personal care, home care, and pharmaceutical.

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Reach me dawnettedumdum.13@gmail.com LinkedIn profile San Pablo City, Laguna, Philippines English · Filipino One-page CV available as a PDF. References available on request.