Amir Hamidi, Phd, Pmp Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

- Working for Sanofi Pasteur on FluZone vaccine project- Execution of industrial implementation and optimization of manufacturing processes- Development of enhanced process contamination control strategies- Development and implementation of strategy plan for Transportation Validations and Aseptic Process Simulation- Development of process flow diagrams, mass balances and process descriptions and process assessments/impacts including critical parameters- Assessment of new technology implementations, including closed systems and single-use technologies

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Led the R&D team in Product Development and R&D activities (new product development, recipe optimization, yield improvement) with effective team leadership skills leading to the launch of 15 new products• Utilized agile methodologies and cloud-based collaborator governance forums such as Jira and Confluence to define project scope, goals, tasks, and resource requirements and to facilitate collaboration with key partners leading to 10 collaborations • Cross-functionally collaborated with Business Development, Operation, Sales, Finance teams to meet volume, growth, efficiency, and quality goals leading to the successful completion of 5 projects.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Mentored and led the Food Science team and managed R&D projects using agile methods to cover both short-term tactical and long-term strategic initiatives leading to launching 5 large scale food processing systems• Led commercialization efforts for projects across innovation programs for novel food treatment processes and capital related initiatives for large-scale equipment and process design leading to a revenue generation of $20M • Developed positive relationships and effective partnerships with internal functions such as the Engineering, Marketing, Sales, Finance teams, and other stakeholders, as well as customers, consultants, and regulators leading to an amicable work environment• Facilitated the definition of project scopes, goals, tasks, resource and budget requirements as well as mitigation/contingency plans and corrective actions resulting in an increase in cost effectiveness by 33% while improving operation efficiencies by 40% • Strategically utilized stage gates method and cloud-based project management software (Smartsheet) to track and manage multiple projects simultaneously and advise on project status and conformance to business goals

Toronto, Canada Area

Toronto, Canada Area

Mars Discovery Center

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

• Enabled SBF to continue co-packing for its customers by updating its Quality Program after a transition from 6 buildings to a 205,000 ft2 facility (relocation)• Executed and passed 25 customer audits (HEINZ, McCormick, Nestle, …), BRC audit, Costco audit, and CFIA inspection of 15 production lines used to produce 400 different food products• Collaborated cross-functionally with all Functions (Production, Engineering, Sanitation, Sales) to achieve audit and inspection goals

Holbeach, England, United Kingdom

Leicester, England, United Kingdom

• Conducted Internal Auditing, quality checks, online supervision, and sampling of 5 production lines• Ensured production of high-quality bakery and confectionary products for consumer-first premium supermarket, Marks & Spencer, leading to 15 well received high demand products• Cross-functionally collaborated with interdisciplinary Functions to attain shared goals leading to 5 targets achieved

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Food Science And Technology

Msc, Food Production Management

Bachelor'S Degree, Food Science And Technology