Quality systems
built by someone &
who has run
the methods.
Sophia Oliynyk is a QA specialist and regulatory writer for NELAC-accredited environmental testing labs. She partners with lab directors and QA managers on SOP remediation, audit readiness, and LIMS configuration — translating bench-level reality into documentation that holds up under scrutiny.
A focused
practice, deep
expertise.
Three core engagements, each built on direct lab experience. Whether you need to remediate a single failed audit finding or rebuild a quality system from the ground up, the work is hands-on, written by someone who has actually pipetted, calibrated, and signed the data.
SOP Writing
& Remediation
Audit Prep &
Gap Assessments
LIMS Support &
Method Validation
Five years on the bench.
A second career translating
that work into systems
that scale.
Before consulting, Sophia spent five years inside NELAC-accredited environmental labs running the methods, signing the data, and absorbing the gap between what regulations require and what bench analysts actually do.
That perspective — practitioner first, writer second — is what clients hire her for. SOPs that reflect how the work is really done. Audit responses that anticipate what assessors actually ask. LIMS configurations built around analyst workflow, not the vendor's demo path.
"The best documentation reads like it was written by the person doing the work — because it was." — Sophia, on her practice
How engagements
typically run.
Every project is scoped to your timeline and accreditation calendar. Most engagements follow a four-phase rhythm — discovery, deep work, review, handoff — with weekly checkpoints and a single point of contact throughout.
Discovery & Scope
A working session to map your QA system, accreditation calendar, and pain points. Concludes with a written scope and fixed-fee proposal — no hourly surprises.
Deep Work
Document drafts, gap analyses, or LIMS configuration delivered in milestones. You see drafts as they are written, not in one final reveal at the end.
Technical Review
Walkthroughs with the bench analysts and QA staff who will use what we build. Revisions baked into the engagement, not billed as extras.
Handoff & Support
Final documentation, training session if needed, and 30 days of follow-up support to address questions during your next audit cycle.
Sophia rewrote three of our most-cited SOPs ahead of our NELAC reassessment. We walked into the audit with zero major findings for the first time in six years.QA Manager · Mid-Atlantic Regional Lab