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Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

• Applied my knowledge of food and creativity to help develop and improve delicious plant-based products.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES;
• Formulate new and existing products to meet objectives for sensory and nutritional attributes, quality, cost, timeline, and manufacturability.
• Identify opportunities for product and process improvement based on test results and observations.
• Design and conduct experiments to evaluate the impact of formulation, process and/or changes on finished… Show more Applied my knowledge of food and creativity to help develop and improve delicious plant-based.
• Design and conduct experiments to evaluate the impact of formulation, process and/or changes on finished product quality.
• Coordinate and supervise full-scale production testing to validate new and revised formulations, production parameters and packaging processes.

Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

• Planned, developed and executed new food products and process development projects from ideation through to commercial production.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES;
• Conduct literature reviews, develop formulations and product prototypes.
• Source and evaluate raw materials, establish/maintain partner relationships with suppliers/vendors.
• Conduct sensory evaluations, analytical analyses and storage stability studies.
• Develop processing and quality parameters for new products.
• … Show more Planned, developed and executed new food products and process development projects from ideation through to commercial production.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES;

Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada

• KEY RESPONSIBILITIES;
• Prepare and develop pastries, gelato and formed bar products.
• Prepare and cook dessert options for dietary restrictions.
• Oversee kitchen operations.
• Consult with clients regarding special nutritional requirements.
• Maintain inventory and records of food, supplies, and equipment.

Brevard, North Carolina, United States Of America

• KEY RESPONIBILITIES;
• Ensured the safety of both campers and coworkers.
• Followed safety/emergency protocols and guidelines.
• Acted as a role model and mentor for campers.
• Planned and oversaw activities for campers.
• Planned and oversaw trips out of camp (both day trips and overnight trips.)

Hastings, New Zealand

• Undertook the research and development of new and existing products and processes to enable the company to meet its marketing and production objectives.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES;
• Development of or improvement of new and/or existing products and processes as per the project brief, from project ideation to product commercialisation.
• Identification and implementation of cost reduction opportunities.
• Provided support to Manufacturing.
• Provided support to Procurement.
• … Show more Undertook the research and development of new and existing products and processes to enable the company to meet its marketing and production objectives.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES;

• PROJECT OUTLINE;To identify and minimise the rate of respiration and losses of agricultural products while in storage and during processing.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES;
• Conducted a literature search to identify the most probable causes of respiration and loss.
• Created an experimental plan to test the effect of multiple variables on the rate of respiration.
• Conducted the experiment to gather data on the respiration rates of agricultural products.
• Analysed the data.
• … Show more PROJECT OUTLINE;To identify and minimise the rate of respiration and losses of agricultural products while in storage and during processing.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES;

• PROJECT OUTLINE;To reformulate a range of pet food products by increasing the palatability to be greater than, if not equal to, the main competitor's products.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES;
• Conducted a feasibility analysis.
• Developed an experimental plan to test the effect of reformulating the current product range.
• Developed an experimental plan to test new ingredient(s).
• Developed trial formulations to achieve the nutritional requirements of the target animals.
• … Show more PROJECT OUTLINE;To reformulate a range of pet food products by increasing the palatability to be greater than, if not equal to, the main competitor's products.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES;

• PROJECT OUTLINE;To formulate a new range of salad products.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES;
• Identified resources and ingredients that were available for Procurement and Production.
• Conducted a feasibility analysis of new product range.
• Created bench top samples.
• Assisted Production with the creation of factory-made samples.
• Conducted Quality Control and Quality Assurance testing.

Bachelor Of Technology (Btech), Food Technology (Product Development), First Class Honours

Activities and Societies: Dean's Academic Achievement List 2011, Dean's Academic Achievement List 2012, Dean's Academic Achievement List.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Senior Musical/Theatre Productions (Children of the Poor, Copacabana, Wedding Singer), Palmerston North Boy's.