Andrea Chaves

Andrea Chaves is a seasoned engineer specializing in quality assurance and process engineering, currently serving as a Sr Process Engineer at Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies since June 2025. Previously, Andrea held various roles at Edwards Lifesciences from July 2019 to May 2025, notably as a Sr Quality Assurance Engineer where contributions included managing quality issues and enhancing training structures in heart valve manufacturing. As a Senior Transfer Quality Engineer, Andrea led successful design transfers and developed validation strategies that yielded significant cost savings. Prior experience at Abbott from July 2015 to June 2019 involved overseeing the transfer and integration of coronary diagnostic products and ensuring compliance with quality systems. Andrea began a career in quality engineering with hands-on roles at Abbott and educational support as a Research Assistant at Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica. Andrea holds a Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) certification and an Engineer's degree in Materials Engineering from Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica.