Vanessa Karnady
About Vanessa Karnady
Vanessa Karnady is the Associate Quality Assurance Manager at SC Johnson, with a background in quality assurance roles at Coca-Cola Amatil and academic credentials in food science and technology.
Current Role at SC Johnson
Vanessa Karnady is currently serving as the Associate Quality Assurance Manager at SC Johnson. In this role, she is responsible for leading the creation of a global 'S.C. Johnson Standard' for quality excellence. She reports directly to the Regional Quality Director as a part of the Regional APAC Quality team. Vanessa focuses on driving a culture of zero loss and promoting a shared consciousness of quality across the globe.
Previous Experience at Coca-Cola Amatil
Before joining SC Johnson, Vanessa Karnady worked at Coca-Cola Amatil in various roles. From 2019 to 2021, she was the Quality Assurance Manager. Prior to that, she served as the Quality Improvement Supervisor from 2017 to 2019, and she began her career at Coca-Cola Amatil as a Graduate Trainee from 2016 to 2017. Her time at Coca-Cola Amatil helped her develop a robust foundation in quality assurance and improvement.
Educational Background
Vanessa Karnady has a strong academic background in food sciences. She earned her Bachelor's Degree in Food Technology and Processing from Universitas Pelita Harapan (UPH) from 2008 to 2012. She then pursued a Master's Degree in Food Science at Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB), completing it from 2012 to 2015. Additionally, she studied Food Chemistry at Hokkaido University for a year from 2014 to 2015.
Quality Assurance Focus Areas
In her role at SC Johnson, Vanessa Karnady acts as the voice of the consumer to highlight quality losses in products and processes. She promotes a zero defect mindset to foster employee-led quality and advocates for 'Doing It Right the First Time' in product development and commercialization. Vanessa is also dedicated to encouraging a learning culture aimed at preventing the recurrence of quality issues.