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Mississauga, Ontario

• Streamlined regulatory compliance and enhanced label accuracy while ensuring that product labels complied with FDA & CFIA regulations by collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to navigate complex regulatory.
• Developed compliant and accurate label copy, consisting of ingredient declarations and nutrition info, for import/export products, preventing product misrepresentation and CFIA red flags.
• Conducted regulatory reviews, addressing restricted ingredients and… Show more Streamlined regulatory compliance and enhanced label accuracy while ensuring that product labels complied with FDA & CFIA regulations by.
• Conducted regulatory reviews, addressing restricted ingredients and claims to meet FDA & CFIA requirements, ensuring all formulations new and modified were 100% compliant.
• Improved label accuracy, enhancing compliance and consumer trust in packaging graphics by thoroughly reviewing and approving artwork iterations.
• Facilitated cross-functional communication, ensuring project milestones were met.

GTA, Ontario

• Received recognition for outstanding leadership and project management skills in accelerating product development and launch timelines through process optimization of SAP workflows, and simplification of compliance.
• Led bench top testing, pilot plant trials, and product launches, managing entire product development lifecycle.
• Optimized critical path timelines using SAP-RD workflows, reducing large-scale launch time from 6 months to 1 month.
• Collaborated with sales… Show more Received recognition for outstanding leadership and project management skills in accelerating product development and launch timelines through process optimization of SAP workflows.
• Collaborated with sales and marketing to align product specifications with capabilities.
• Conducted SAP-RD training workshops for enhanced team proficiency. Show less

GTA, Ontario

• Embarked on plant-based innovation pipeline as a formulation specialist to develop and launch products under leading plant-based foods brands, leading development of an acclaimed "one of the best plant-based hot dogs".
• Spearheaded SAP workflow systems and master data management for commercialization.
• Developed and maintained project management trackers, facilitating effective cross-functional collaboration.

GTA, Ontario

• Transitioned Role (2017-2018)
• Managed wiener category, improved product, and plant process efficiency.
• Led cost reduction initiatives that align with marketing strategies.
• Oversaw end-to-end process of new product launch.
• Provided daily support for plant operations, liaising with six sigma, and led large-scale plant trials.
• Managed SAP recipe data, ensuring accurate and streamlined data management.Early Role (2015-2017)

Hamilton, Ontario

Led equipment commissioning for meat production line, integrating wet trials, thermal validations, and comprehensive reporting, which contributed to the overall product and process optimization.

Montreal, Quebec

• Conducted microbiology lab work for shelf life testing and reporting, including investigating consumer complaints.
• Led research and development efforts to create and refine recipes based on consumer preferences.
• Managed the product lifecycle from concept to commercialization, ensuring alignment with consumer demands.
• Established recipe data banks and master extracts for accurate nutritional calculations, ingredient lists, and labels compliant with CFIA/FDA… Show more
• Established recipe data banks and master extracts for accurate nutritional calculations, ingredient lists, and labels compliant with CFIA/FDA regulations.
• Assumed responsibility for quality control, performing daily tests to ensure consistency and quality in various aspects such as pH, temperature, taste, color, and specific measurements related to sauces and pasta.

St. Anne De Bellevue, Quebec

• Recognized for delivering the best lab report, which led to an invitation to join Dr. B. K. Simpson's research team as a research assistant.
• Received an offer to co-author with Dr. Simpson due to the quality of your work.
• Conducted a comprehensive literature review on cutting-edge cloning techniques, including Mating-Assisted Genetically Integrated Cloning (MAGIC), Seamless Ligation Cloning Extract (SLiCE), PCR Amplification Based.
• Conducted a comprehensive literature review on cutting-edge cloning techniques, including Mating-Assisted Genetically Integrated Cloning (MAGIC), Seamless Ligation Cloning Extract (SLiCE), PCR Amplification Based.
• Managed laboratory activities, overseeing experiments focused on analyzing isolated protein hydrolysates from fish skin for various bioactivity assays.
• Expertly conducted assays measuring superoxide anion scavenging activity, hydroxyl radical scavenging activity, reducing power activity, and metal ion chelating activity of the protein hydrolysates. Show less

Bachelors, Food Science (Fsc), Specialization Food Chemistry, Gpa 3.62 (Out Of 4.0)

Activities and Societies: member of Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology (CIFST), member of the Institute of Food Science and.

Diploma Of Collegial Studies, Science (Health)