Yoshimi Yancey

Yoshimi Yancey is a highly experienced professional in Computer System Validation and IT Compliance, currently serving as the Senior Manager at Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. since September 2023. In this role, Yoshimi leads efforts in risk-based validation, documentation review, and regulatory audit facilitation while managing software vendor relationships to ensure GXP systems remain validated. Previous experience includes positions such as CSV Senior Project Manager at USDM Life Sciences, where Yoshimi managed project lifecycles and compliance, and Senior Computer System Validation Manager at Digital Infuzion, leading a team of over 50 in software compliance efforts. With a strong background in software quality assurance from roles at PTC, W. L. Gore & Associates, and Thermo Fisher Scientific, Yoshimi has consistently demonstrated expertise in maintaining regulatory compliance throughout the software life cycle. Yoshimi holds a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Psychology from the University of Maryland Baltimore County.