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Sebastopol, CA, US

Austin, Texas, US

Develop products for 3 new product lines to dramatically grow brandBuild and develop team to meet all company objectivesRefine and formalize production process for flagship SKUsReduce customer complaints to less than 5/million by identifying and fixing production issuesIdentify significant COGs savings while maintaining product quality

Petaluma, California, US

Save $5M by dramatically improving product quality and solving major technical problemsImprove fill rates by approving alternate ingredient suppliers during global supply shortagesQualify and approve new co-manufacture for $40M worth of retail products.Develop team members by growing technical expertise and capabilities

Petaluma, CA, US

Double revenue by improving plant capabilities and launching new productsDevelop new proprietary filling process, dramatically improving quality, safety and efficiencyLaunch 9 innovative products April 2020, rounding out Miyoko’s retail and foodservice portfoliosCommercialize 17 products and commission all equipment in new manufacturing plantIdentify.

Petaluma, CA, US

San Francisco, California, US

Lead culinary team and co-lead food team. Responsible for all aspects of menu development. Set up new R&D processes to ensure products are developed in spec, on time and at cost. Refresh menu in two months to increase sales and lower food costsEstablish new R&D processes and streamline existing ones for greater efficiencyInitiate menu refresh cadence.

Austin, Texas, US

Lead new product development team to launch 20+ new products for retail and foodservice. Manage team of chefs and regulatory department. Lead RFP process for new co-manufacturers, negotiate final cost of goods.Develop new foodservice revenue stream to increase sales by 75%Create components cooking freezer prototype and co-lead sales.

US

Manage diverse group of food scientists and culinary chefs to develop and launch products for Safeway’s Own Brands. Responsible for $2.2B of sales. Work closely with vendors and Safeway plants to launch products that meet agreed upon specifications. Create strong partnerships with cross functional team.Launch over 150 products, specializing in Safeway deli.

Responsible for all aspects of new product development including ideation, gold standard identification, ingredient sourcing, formulation, costing, and shelf life studies for a wide variety of food products and beverages including carbonated soft drinks, hot fill sauces and dressings, retorted soups, microwaveable popcorn, frozen entrees, shelf stable.

Cook with Hilario Arbelaitz, then two Michelin Star Chef at Zuberoa Restaurant, Oiartzun, Spain. Work in all stations including poissonniere, saucier, and entremettier. Train with Top Rising-Star Chef of Spain, Isaac Salaberria, at Fagollaga Restaurant, Hernani, Spain. Salaberria creates modern and elegant Basque cuisine in his then One Michelin Star.

Manage information technology department for IRA account custodian who oversees $1.5 Billion in account assetsSystem administration of AS/400 including hardware and software updatesResponsible for project management of all new native software programs including automation of cash distributions, account transfers, accounts receivable, IRS reporting, client.

Master'S Degree, Food Science And Technology

Culinary Arts, Culinary Arts And Management

Bachelor Of Arts, Physical Sciences