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Quality systems engineer by day. Software developer and maker on the side.

Building Custom Quality Modules and AI Workflows

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This is the brief on the career and capabilities of Duncan Smith. Think of Duncan as this incredibly rare dual threat, a pro who perfectly bridges over 13 years of corporate quality management strategy with the sheer creative grit of a software developer.

First, let's look at his corporate impact. Duncan evolved from supply chain to principal quality specialist at Kimberly-Clark, leading massive digital shifts like their global SAP integration. Right now at Terumo Medical Corporation, he's actually unifying their quality systems across multiple sites. But here's the kicker. He isn't just managing these systems, he's literally building them, personally designing and configuring custom ETQ Reliance modules.

Second, his technical toolkit goes way beyond the office. You know, he's been a dedicated maker since 2014, publishing over 50 functional 3D print designs. Lately, he's gone all in on self-hosting and local AI, building out more than 80 n8n automation workflows. He's even coding his own desktop apps, proving he can tackle complex problems with both hardware and code.

Finally, let's talk about the reputation he's earned. His performance reviews consistently highlight his ability to win consistently and build talent. Colleagues really see him as a quiet leader, someone who pairs deep technical efficiency with a consumer first mindset to squash systemic problems way before deadlines hit.

To sum it up, Duncan combines high-level quality assurance strategy with the hands-on coding chops of a modern maker to drive tangible business results. That is the bottom line on Duncan's professional portfolio.

What I Do

My day job is quality systems engineering for medical devices: designing EtQ Reliance modules, writing ETQScript automations and managing CAPA workflows. I like making sure the systems that track nonconformances work the way they should.

After hours, I channel that same energy into side projects. I built WinClip because I got tired of copy-pasting the same text transformations. I designed 52 printable models because I kept thinking "I could just make that." And I set up a homelab because I wanted to own my own data.

Software

I build tools that solve problems I actually have. SolScribe is a self-hosted transcription platform powered by WhisperX. Prism is a privacy-first command palette that searches my connected sources in parallel and can use a local model for answers. WinClip turns the clipboard into a contextual text toolkit with 52 actions. Local processing is a priority. Hosted editions, optional cloud AI, licensing and update checks have their own data flows, described in each product’s policy.

Making Things

I've been 3D printing since 2014. Most of my designs start the same way: I need something, I can't find it, so I open CAD. Headphone stands, desk organizers, a wine carousel, even a set of wall lamps with LED strips. 52 models and counting, all free to download on MakerWorld. Check out the full collection.

Infrastructure I operate

I run my own document services, automations and local AI. Core processing stays on my hardware; configured integrations connect to services such as email. The homelab page documents the hardware and services.

The same instinct shapes my software back office. A unified inbox agent helps with customer support, and a publishing system prepares release content. Human review and controls for failure are part of the design.

Career Evolution

From supply chain to global quality systems

May 2025 – Present

Staff Quality Systems Engineer

Terumo Medical Corporation

Remote

Designing EtQ Reliance modules and automations for medical-device quality workflows.

May 2021 – Jun 2024

Principal Quality Specialist – Global QMS

Kimberly-Clark

Remote

Nov 2017 – Apr 2021

Quality Systems Specialist

Kimberly-Clark Professional

Roswell, GA

2011 – 2017

Supply Chain & Quality Systems Roles

Fastenal, Rooms To Go, Kimberly-Clark Professional

Education

Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering Technology

Southern Polytechnic State University

2007 – 2011

Automated CoA Processing

Cut Certificate of Analysis turnaround by 70% with TraceGains. What used to take days now takes hours.

Track Record

Top-tier performance ratings for 10+ consecutive years across three organizations.

Enterprise Systems

SAP S/4HANA, EtQ Reliance, TraceGains

Regulatory

ISO 13485, ISO 9001, FDA 21 CFR Part 820

Core Competencies

Lean Six Sigma · Computer System Validation · Agile (Azure DevOps) · ETQScript Automation · Global QMS Deployment