Maria Ansari

Maria Ansari serves as the Associate Director of Computer Quality Assurance at Arcus Biosciences, focusing on quality oversight for software change control and validation in compliance with 21 CFR Part 11. Prior experience includes the role of Associate Director of QA Validation at Gritstone bio, where strategic direction for the Supplier Qualification program was provided, along with management of change control validation processes. As Senior Manager of Validation at Tenaya Therapeutics, Maria provided oversight for a gene therapy clinical facility and managed the audit program. Earlier roles include Manufacturing Engineering Manager at Abbott and Staff Manufacturing Engineer at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where leadership in manufacturing engineering and continuous improvement initiatives were key responsibilities. Maria holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering and Biochemistry from San José State University.