Results oriented team player with more than 15 years experience as a Production, Quality, Food Safety and R&D professional. Currently leading Quality and Food Safety Management Systems in an alternative III RTE establishment for retail and specialty items. A key player in qualifying new technologies including rapid method analysis systems, X-Ray, vision and automated systems with objective statistical data. Supporting and sustaining SQF level III certification, continuous improvement, least cost and formula optimization to ensure customer satisfaction and profitable growth. Utilizing analytical monitoring programs to establish baseline measurement systems for piece integrity, texture, chemical and sensory attributes. Led continuous improvement efforts with innovative approaches to problem solving and process improvement.

R&D, Product Development, and Quality Assurance. Managed Quality and Food Safety initiatives that included HACCP, SSOP, Customer Complaints, Shelf Life, Internal and Third Party Audits and new product scale ups.