Quality Expert · AI Strategist · Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
Daniel Ruelas
I help manufacturers build quality systems that actually work — and I use cutting-edge AI to do it faster, smarter, and better than anyone else in the field.
About Me
I’m a Quality Assurance and Compliance Implementation specialist with over a decade of experience driving operational excellence in food and beverage manufacturing. As a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, I’ve led successful deployments of enterprise compliance software across dozens of facilities nationwide — consistently improving throughput, reducing defects, and building cultures of continuous improvement.
What sets me apart? I combine deep QA expertise with genuine fluency in modern AI tools — not as a buzzword, but as a real competitive advantage I deploy every day to build smarter systems, automate workflows, and deliver faster results for the organizations I serve.
Core Expertise
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Quality Systems & Compliance
Enterprise QA software, 21 CFR Part 11, SPC, IOPQ validation, SOP development, and regulatory standards for food & beverage manufacturing.
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Lean Six Sigma (LSSBB)
Kaizen facilitation, 5 Why root cause analysis, TIM WOODS waste reduction, process mapping, and data-driven continuous improvement across multi-site operations.
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Implementation & Change Management
End-to-end manufacturing technology deployment, training design, and sustained adoption from floor operators to senior leadership.
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Food Safety & FSMA
HACCP, net weight compliance, metal detection protocols, and FDA inspection readiness for food and beverage environments.
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Training & Leadership Development
Bilingual training (English/Spanish), frontline leader development, Kaizen facilitation, and building high-performance QA teams.
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Data Analysis & Reporting
SPC charting, OEE analysis, compliance dashboards, and executive outbriefs that translate floor data into strategic decisions.
Where I’ve Delivered Results
Compliance launches, Kaizen weeks, problem-solving initiatives, and full IOPQ validation cycles at leading food & beverage manufacturers across the U.S.
✅ Perry’s Ice Cream
✅ Citrus Systems
✅ Firestone Pacific
✅ Evolution Fresh (Starbucks)
✅ Morenita Foods / Bay Valley
✅ Triple H Foods
✅ Pacific Choice Brands
✅ Mariani Nut Company
✅ Claremont Foods
✅ Diamond Wipes International
✅ Oskar Blues Brewery
✅ Canarchy Craft Brewery
✅ Central Coast Agriculture
✅ Parsec Automation Corp
✅ & dozens more nationwide
AI Proficiency: The Modern Edge
I don’t just talk about AI — I build with it. Here’s what I’ve actually shipped.
🛠 Full-Stack AI Command Center
Built Mission Control — a personal AI-powered command center in Next.js + TypeScript with dashboards for projects, CRM (1,600+ contacts), markets intelligence, and an AI agent management system.
🎵 Live AI SaaS Product
Launched the Suno Style Prompter — a production tool used by the AI music community, deployed on Railway with analytics and email capture. Real users. Real traffic.
🤖 Multi-Agent AI System
Operates a live multi-agent system across Claude, OpenRouter, and xAI — delegating research, code, content, and strategy to specialized AI sub-agents running 24/7.
🎬 AI Video Production Pipeline
End-to-end automated pipeline: ElevenLabs voice cloning → HeyGen avatar generation → Remotion compositing. Broadcast-quality vertical video at zero marginal cost.
📚 6-Book AI Technical Series
Authored the Signal Engine e-book series — 6 technical books on AI music production covering prompt engineering, concept albums, and video. Sold as a $99 bundle.
🔌 AI-Enhanced Max for Live Device
Engineered De-Mud — a custom AI-powered Max for Live audio processing device for Ableton Live, applying AI signal processing to real music production workflows.
AI Tools I Use Daily: Claude · GPT-4 · OpenRouter · xAI Grok · ElevenLabs · HeyGen · Suno AI · Remotion · Railway · Shopify · Mailchimp
Certifications & Education
🎓 Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (LSSBB)
Advanced certification in process improvement — DMAIC, statistical analysis, and waste elimination across complex manufacturing environments.
🏛 College Coursework — Philosophy & Social Sciences
University-level studies in Philosophy, Ethnic Studies, and Critical Thinking — sharpening the analytical framework that drives rigorous quality thinking.
🤖 AI & Technology — Self-Directed Mastery
Deep self-directed study in AI tools, APIs, prompt engineering, full-stack development, and automation — validated by real shipped products.
Let’s Work Together
Whether you need a QA implementation partner, a consultant who bridges compliance and technology, or someone who brings real AI fluency to the table — I’m ready.
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