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Bengaluru, Ka, In

●Developed and executed long-term operational strategies that improved food safety compliance and strengthened risk management across multiple manufacturing sites.●Led and trained quality teams, increasing adherence to BRC Issue 9 standards while fostering a zero-defect culture. ●Optimized performance of the ISO17025/ NABL-accredited laboratory in Coimbatore, enhancing testing capabilities and increasing the efficiency of testing as well as analysts.●Investigation and resolution of non-compliance issues, reducing customer complaints through robust corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) and improved product traceability.●Collaborated with global quality leaders to implement best practices, resulting in a boost in operational efficiency and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Gurugram, Haryana, India

India- Visakhapatnam

Olam is the largest and most diversified Agri-commodity company. Brought on board to develop and oversee all of the food safety regulations, policies, and procedures for the edible nuts division in India- predominantly cashews. Enhance, maintain and enforce security and food safety standards, policies, and programs including, regulatory audits, food safety training programs, standard operating procedures (SOP’s), product inspections, GMP, BRC requirements and standardized work instructions.

Bangalore

GSK is a leading Consumer Healthcare company. Responsible for the Quality & Compliance governance of the End-to-End Product Lifecycle across the entire consumer healthcare range including Boost and Horlicks. Provided strategic direction and guidance for the development, implementation, and compliance of all necessary quality programs at manufacturing and packaging facilities, warehouses and raw material suppliers for Biscuits, Oats and Noodles.

Indore, Madhya Pradesh

Bharati Walmart are Best Price Modern Wholesale stores. Hired to oversee the implementation of the requirements, policies, procedures, programs, regulatory compliance and training components of the food safety system across private labelling plants and stores and vendors in the central region including Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh as well as Andhra Pradesh.• Conducted internal audits in the stores and supported the operation team to close all the non-conformances in the internal audits. • Reviewed, interpreted and evaluated food products and labels to ensure compliance with relevant food regulations. Carried out FSSC 22000 implementation and acquired certification in the cash and carry stores in Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh by layout and infrastructure changes as per the PAS220 standards. • Designed, developed and implemented a checklist for store managers with all the parameters regarding food safety as well as legal compliance which is being used across the stores in India.• Conducted regular trainings for fresh suppliers as well as staple suppliers in the region for food safety and legal compliance awareness.

Indore Area, India

Baddi And Warana (Cmo)

Kraft Foods- Cadbury is an American confectionary manufacturing and processing conglomerate. Reporting to the Regional Manager- Quality, this position was accountable to oversee the quality assurance department with responsibility for total product/package quality, cost management, safety, compliance, GMPs, and executing all Quality Assurance protocols to ensure Plant Quality objectives are met for Powdered Cocoa Beverages-Bournvita, Chocolates (Five Star), panned coated chocolates (Gems) and Moulded chocolate (Cadbury Dairy Milk) manufactured by the contract manufacturing organizations at Warana and own manufacturing factory at Baddi.

Aurangabad

 Responsible for performing online quality checks of all brands of softdrinks and checking all raw material and packaging materials. Majorly looking fter hot fill (juice) lines quality part Implemented traceability in pepsico India which was requirement of HACCP implementation. Independently handling syrup formulations and water treatment plant in the factory. Actively involved in conducting quality checks in Effluent Treatment Plant of the factory. Successfully handling the CIP and Sanitation Systems. Team Leader for International Quality Audit conducted in November 2005. Completed Three days Team Building Program sponsored by the organization. Played a major role during the new product launch i.e.Gatorade, an energy sports drink.

Aurangabad Area, India

 Responsible for handling production processes of Beer Manufacturing till labeling of the bottles. Actively involved in checking the quality aspects of Beer with respect to its gravity by hydrometer, PH, Bitterness, Dissolved Oxygen, Co2 Contents, etc. Successfully handled the CIP systems and checked the quality aspects of Beer in Bottling Hall with respect to Caustic Strength for bottle washing, Pastuerization Temp. Filling Temp, Co2contents, etc. Played a major role in checking the quality of water with respects to its PH, hardness, alkalinity, etc. Performed Microbiological checks in the Brewery.