Australia Dairy Park (ADP) is a division of Ausnutria Dairy Corporation (Stock code: 1717. HK), and subsequently part of Yili Dairy Group ( Global Top 5 Dairy company).Reporting to R&D Director APL (including ADP, NCP, and ACD & Oz Farm) at the corporate level since Aug 2022- Manage NPD projects from concept to finished goods as a client-facing role- Lead new raw material selection- Provide technical support to Sales & Marketing and Production Team

- Driving innovation in the new product development and manufacturing process - Providing technical services to various departments including Quality, Sales & Marketing and Production- Coordinating new product development- A report to cover R&D & partially technical marketing prior to maternity leave.

Responsibility:- Lead technical consultancy services to dairy companies to improve product and process- Responsible for the Centre's financial & operational effectiveness, liaising with stakeholdersAchievements as Dairy Researcher:- Delivered 5 end-to-end industry consultancy projects- Resolved complaints by identifying the reason for product defects in a timely fashion- Investigated powder functionality as shelf-life is extended- Solved client’s urgent issue by identifying the reason for product defects in a timely fashion- Received satisfaction from R&D and a wide team in QA teamAchievements as Centre Manager:Project management and event organisation:- Improved financial effectiveness ($1.5M budget, secure annual fund & $6 k sponsorship)- Co-established the operational direction aligned with strategic objectives - Delivered technical training and exchanges (15 exclusive workshops/symposia with 700+ attendances, 2 multiple-day overseas visits for + 50 people from Australia) - Received positively feedback for 3 consecutive years Stakeholder management:- Enhanced industry-research & government-research relationship (maintained 14 partnership, built effective > 10 new partnership) - Outstanding media coverage (6 press articles, 2 video interviews, 4 newsletters and +20 LinkedIn posts)

Responsibility:- New product development and shelf life assessment of dairy productsAchievements:- Commercialized concept into prototype and relevant market products - Generated the key valuation factors by reviewing the existing products- Developed formulae with good stability by conducting lab/pilot trials- Proposed the modifications to the existing process to implement the new process- Studied the physicochemical properties of UHT drink during shelf-life- Evaluated changes of particle size, viscosity, emulsion stability, pH and colour- Assessed the firmness, meltability, colour and sensory profile of proceeded cheese- Evaluated the attributes of Mozzarella by conducting cooking application- Developed formulations to match the flavour profile of the exciting product- Conducted sensory and stability tests to validate the new formulations- Validated the new formulation by implementing the pilot-plant trials- Reviewed the PIF, ingredients specifications and NIP of the ingredients using SAP and Lotus Notes- Integrated the analytical results of NIP from analytical results

• Maintained laboratory efficiency and ensuring a clean, safe environment by managing daily laboratory operations, instrument training and OH&S• Improved the rating for laboratory OH&S compliance from 67% to 98%• Enhanced communication efficiency by initiating a regular meeting with supervisors