About the Author: Anamaria Fercu

LCM Author Profile · Quality and Compliance
Anamaria Fercu, Quality and Compliance Lead
Anamaria Fercu
Quality and Compliance Lead, Swantest · CQI Practitioner member
Anamaria Fercu is a London-based Quality and Compliance Lead with over nine years' experience working across quality management systems, document control and compliance within UK construction and testing environments.

9+ years
quality management systems, document control and compliance
CQI
Practitioner member of the Chartered Quality Institute
UKAS
accreditation requirements maintained and supported at Swantest
ISO 9001
ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor

She currently works at Swantest, where she maintains and supports UKAS accreditation requirements alongside ISO-aligned management systems. Her role covers internal audits, document control, corrective actions, evidence management and day-to-day compliance across operational and testing activities. Her focus is on keeping quality systems auditable, traceable and workable under real delivery pressure.

Anamaria is a Practitioner member of the Chartered Quality Institute (CQI) and holds formal training and certifications across ISO 9001:2015 (Internal Auditor), ISO 45001:2018, ISO 17025 awareness, UK GDPR and data protection, COSHH and risk assessment and control. Her approach to quality is evidence-led and systems-based, with an emphasis on preventing audit failure rather than reacting to it.

  • ISO 9001:2015 (Internal Auditor)
  • ISO 45001:2018
  • ISO 17025 awareness
  • UK GDPR and data protection
  • COSHH
  • Risk assessment and control

Her professional background includes roles in document control, quality assurance, environmental monitoring and laboratory-supported operations, underpinned by an academic foundation in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at both bachelor's and master's level.

Writing for London Construction Magazine

At London Construction Magazine, Anamaria writes on quality management, ISO implementation, UKAS compliance, audit readiness, document control failures and governance risk, translating standards language into clear, practical guidance grounded in real audit and accreditation experience.

  • Quality management
  • ISO implementation
  • UKAS compliance
  • Audit readiness
  • Document control failures
  • Governance risk

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