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Morris Plains, New Jersey, United States

Newark, New Jersey, United States

Morristown, New Jersey, United States

• Leveraged SQL and Crystal Reports to automate data retrieval and analysis processes, slashing report generation time and enabling real-time decision-making support.
• Spearheaded data cleaning initiatives by transforming Excel files, significantly enhancing data precision and integrity, crucial for optimizing hospital operations.
• Orchestrated patient data merges in Power Path, cutting data redundancy by an estimated 10%, thereby improving data management efficiency.
• Managed IT service requests through Cherwell, efficiently resolving user access issues to laboratory software and bolstering system integration via proactive engagement in cross-functional teams.

Bridgewater, New Jersey, United States

• Support new plant-based ingredient and product development initiatives for vegan yogurt and other dairy applications.
• Design and conduct experiments in the laboratory and pilot plant.
• Apply routine analytical methods to characterize the attributes of formulated food products, and coordinate more extensive testing with other teams
• Provide status updates and outcomes to team.

Teterboro, NJ

• Managed Quality Control operations and directly oversaw the work of lab technicians and interns.
• Troubleshoot and reworked the food color productions resulting in loss prevention for the company.
• Reduced the production time by 5 to 15 percent by determining optimal mixing times for different food color emulsions by collecting and analyzing the particle size data using Malvern Zetasizer.
• Formulated new color products such as natural color dispersions and emulsions that became top sellers for the company.
• Evaluated shelf-life data using MS Excel to determine the optimum shelf life of products and usually resulted in an increase of shelf life from six months to a year.
• Interviewed alongside facility manager for lab technician roles.

Rutgers University, New Brunswick

• Evaluated the effects of common household products like bleach, sodium bicarbonate on the reduction of human pathogens such as Listeria Monocytogenes and Salmonella Newport on Lettuce leaves.
• Analyzed the effects of bleach and sodium bicarbonate on inactivation of antibiotics.
• Performed the Lab techniques such growing the microbial culture, isolating bacterial colonies, counting the bacterial population, spot inoculation on lettuce leaves, and preparation of solutions for treatment.
• Completed Honors Thesis under George H. Cook Scholars Program on " Effects of Common Household Chemicals on Microbial Populations on Lettuce Leaves and Antibiotic degradation and residue removal".

Cluny, France

• Participated in a two week long study abroad course which explored the vineyards, wineries, dairies of France to gain understanding of the role of microbiology in production of cheese and wine.
• Mastered the technique of wine tasting and studied the complex biochemical process carried out by micro-organism like fermentation.
• Submitted a research paper on health benefits of red wine and gave presentation on selected cheese and wine.
• Maintained a blog to record the fun, thrilling and educational experience of my journey to France and can be retrieved at https://sebstravel.rutgers.edu/author/niketkumar/

Piscataway Township, NJ 08854

• Assisted the postdoctoral recipient with genetics study on sorghum plant. Maintained 300 genetic variants of sorghum plants at a farm and recorded agronomic traits of the sorghum plant.
• Collected sample of sorghum inter nodes.
• Treated samples with chemical preservatives for preservation and measured the sugar content using the refractometer.

Master'S Degree, Health Informatics, 4.0

Bachelor'S Degree, Food Science, 3.68

Activities and Societies: George H Cook Scholar, Cum Laude