Heather Skrupa
About Heather Skrupa
Heather Skrupa is a Sr. Specialist, Associate Scientist/Engineer in Manufacturing Technology at Bristol Myers Squibb, and also works as a coach at CNY Storm Allstars and a photographer at Heather Marina Photography in Syracuse, New York.
Company
Heather Skrupa currently holds a position at Bristol Myers Squibb as Sr. Specialist, Associate Scientist/Engineer in Manufacturing Technology based in Syracuse, New York. She also contributes to CNY Storm Allstars as a coach and runs her own photography business, Heather Marina Photography, both located in Syracuse, New York.
Title
Heather Skrupa serves multiple roles including Sr. Specialist, Associate Scientist/Engineer in Manufacturing Technology at Bristol Myers Squibb, coach at CNY Storm Allstars, and photographer at Heather Marina Photography.
Education and Expertise
Heather Skrupa studied Biochemistry at Binghamton University, earning a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree from 2015 to 2017. She has developed extensive expertise in areas such as process troubleshooting, statistical data analysis, and regulatory compliance in manufacturing technology.
Work Experience
Heather Skrupa has a diverse work background. She previously worked at Lenox Hill Neurosurgery as part of the BRAINtern Summer Webinar Series in 2020. From 2018 to 2019, she was a contingent worker at Synectics in East Syracuse, NY. Her role as Medical Scribe Ambassador spanned three years at ScribeAmerica. She also has experience as a Technical Processing Assistant at Laboratory Alliance of Central New York, LLC and as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at Binghamton University. Additional roles include serving as a Server and Server Trainer at Movie Tavern Inc. and a Sales Associate at Charlotte Russe.
Professional Skills and Contributions
In her current role, Heather Skrupa troubleshoots process-related manufacturing issues, leveraging upstream and downstream process knowledge to ensure product quality and regulatory compliance. She identifies opportunities for process improvement through on-floor observations and statistical analysis of process data. Her contributions include supporting productivity, robustness, quality, business process, and safety improvements. She authors and reviews technical documents such as protocols, technical reports, SOPs, and MBRs. Additionally, she supports regulatory changes and technical transfers of new molecules by performing facility fit and implementing product/process transfers between manufacturing facilities. Heather actively monitors and analyzes process performance to identify risks and recommends processes for robustness and remediation.