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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

• Worked with Grade A Dairy products, milk antibiotic testing, microbiological plating, FT-120, CEM (Smart-Trac), Celsis testing of Extended Shelf Life dairy products in both laboratory and the manufacturing site.• Coordinated allergen campaign plant wide and managed SQF auditing with operation leaders and the production team.• Implemented and updated Food Safety plans, HACCP, Preventive Control Plans, other aspects of quality assurance and food safety • Supervised raw and finished ingredient, product testing lab for all composition and microbial compliance.• Communicated within and across the teams along with the monitoring of food safety regulatory compliance in the plant.• Conducted plant inspections to ensure GMP standards, sanitation programs, customer complaint investigation and responses.• Reviewed and enhanced plant operations to ensure daily regulatory verifications are completed along with both short term and long term corrective actions.• Enforced the NLEA and up to date implementation of the Product Label Guide including Organic, Kosher, and certification requirements.• Prepared work schedules, maintained a peaceful work environment in a fast paced setup.

Chicago, Illinois

• Experimental study of the impact of hydrogen peroxide on the germination rate of 6 types of seeds. • Evaluation of the effect of chemical sanitizer (Hydrogen peroxide) on reducing Salmonella in seeds.• Reduction of the concentration of hydrogen peroxide to the required level and checking the ppm using test kits along with pH using pH meter.• Preparation of media as per the requirement, Autoclave the media and glassware. • Spread and Pour plating of XLD and TSA, inference and recording the observed results.

Chennai Area, India

Projects: Flavored buttermilk, Pickles, Baby health mix, Gluten free Chapathi, Stew and Noodle sauce, Fondant.· Worked extensively in the formulation of food products from laboratory scale to pilot scale.· Used RSM software to optimize the formulation and performed sensory analysis to improvise the existing food products.· Followed and conformed to the regulatory standards like FSSAI and GMP for all the food products developed.· Developed attractive, functional packaging for the client products.· Analyzed and proposed effective business solutions for clients for improving the efficiency of production.· Engaged and coordinated with clients and vendors to facilitate a successful implementation of the business requirements.· Conducted market research to understand the current trends and implemented innovative ideas in food packaging.

Master'S Degree, Food Safety And Technology, 3.91

Activities and Societies: Research Assistant at IFSH working on sprout safety and sterilization.Academic learnings: Food Microbiology (.

Bachelor Of Technology - Btech, Biotechnology, 8.57

Activities and Societies: Organized technical and non-technical events in National Level Technical Symposium of our college. Participated.