Manveen Kaur Email & Phone Number

British Columbia, Canada

Remote

Co-Lead - Vehicles: Nov 2022 – PresentCo-Lead - Staffing and Travel: Jun 2022 - July 2022, Sep 2022 – Nov 2022- Worked in close collaboration with Operations, Logistics, Finance, Planning and Data to execute staffing and travel requirements for the response- Troubleshooted issues with internal and external stakeholders - Created new SOPs and updated existing procedures to improve work flow and increase efficiency- Maintained Access database and curated feedback for the Data team- Trained new team members in database maintenance, actioning and verification of staffing requests, HRG booking process, hotel and vehicle reservation process and invoice reconciliation proceduresCrew - Staffing and Travel: Apr 2022 - Jun 2022- Set up and maintained hotel reservations for field staff across four western provinces as per direction from the respective team leads- Reconciled invoices for finance and assisted with any inquiries- Updated and maintained Access database with accommodation bookings, employee contact information and Activity and Request Tracking

Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

- Assisted in site inspections by noting observations and non-compliances flagged by senior inspector- Assisted in sample collection, shipping and report review- Reviewed records selected for inspection to complete assigned CVS tasks

Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

- Conducted post-mortem inspection of poultry at points of critical control.- Assessed that the establishment conforms to Meat Inspection Program requirements for equipment operation, sanitation and temperature, vermin and chemical control.- Assessed employee adherence to personal hygiene and operational procedures.- Input inspection reports relating to daily observations in the establishment.

Strathmore

As a formulation specialist, my duties included:- Updating dairy and beef feed products using Nutrimix. Product pricing and gross margin setup as well as monitoring.- Ensuring that the customer specific and retail feed products meet regulatory compliance as per Feeds Act and Regulations administered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). - Close collaboration with operations, quality and finance to achieve efficient and effective execution and high customer satisfaction.- Providing assistance to field staff on product enquiries and software troubleshooting.- Maintaining excel tools and calculators for field consultants

Edmonton, Canada Area

Field and customer level training to understand commercial dairy operations and resources available for them.

Vancouver, Canada Area

As a graduate research assistant (GRA), I worked at UBC Dairy Education and Research Centre (DERC) in Agassiz, BC, a leading research facility in animal welfare and reproduction, known for innovation on animal care, environment and other sustainable farming practices as well as for development and adaptation of new technologies for dairy industry. Some of my key responsibilities as a GRA are listed below:- Monitored feeding behavior of cows using automated feed bins and worked with farm manager in regards to nutritional and health concerns of cows- Worked in different projects and gained experience in automated heat detection systems to measure estrus behavior and rumen temperature sensing systems for dairy cattle- Assisted in non-surgical endometrial biopsies and embryo collection procedures - Trained interns in safe handling of dairy cattle for physiological sample and data collection - Engaged with project stakeholders to deliver project design information and translated results for commercial applicability

As a teaching Assistant for two third year Animal Physiology courses (APBI 311 and APBI 312), my responsibilities included: - Procured monogastric and ruminant organs from slaughter houses and guided students through dissection labs.- Assisted students in the lab activities, asked probing questions to determine students' understanding, guided students to access and apply knowledge and pointed out areas of further learning and clinical application.- Assisted the instructors with grading.

Assited grad students with data collection, behavior observations, data analysis and scientific writing in projects studying the improvement of welfare in shelter dogs, transition goats and calves.

Master'S Degree, Applied Animal Biology

Thesis: Effects of a rumen protected Vitamin B complex supplementation on uterine gene expression at day 14 of pregnancy in Holstein dairy.

Bachelor'S Degree (Honours), Applied Animal Biology

Activities and Societies: VP Students'​ Emerging Leaders Program, Imagine Orientation team, UBC Food Science ClubAs an undergrad, I became.