Tafseer Ansari Email & Phone Number

Dubai, AE

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• KEY FUNCTION(S):
• Client Management: Managed 25+ FMCG clients, delivering regulatory, quality, and market access solutions.
• Regulatory Risk Mitigation: Conducted regulatory analyses, horizon scanning, and best practice integration, reducing non-compliance risks and supply chain disruptions.
• Operational Excellence: Designed data-driven systems and streamlined procedures, improving project delivery, accuracy, and overall productivity.
• Cost & Revenue Optimization: Delivered client cost savings through workflow streamlining and grew retainer/ad hoc revenue via strategic upselling.
• Project Strategy Advisory: Advised on service offerings and strategic approaches to ensure efficient project execution and impactful outcomes.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• KEY FUNCTION(S):
• High-Impact Project Leadership: Directed high-impact projects focused on regulatory approvals, tax exemptions, and compliance risk management, offering data-driven solutions for global FMCG companies.
• Regulatory and Risk Evaluation: Conducted in-depth regulatory and quality risk assessments for 100+ FMCG companies, using root cause analysis to identify compliance gaps, mitigate risks, and provide data-driven.
• Customized Strategies: Developed customized strategies to optimize regulatory processes, streamline operations, and enhance client brand positioning by addressing underlying compliance inefficiencies.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partnered with product and marketing teams to address compliance challenges and accelerate market access.
• Strategic Leadership: Led strategic initiatives that enhanced organizational capabilities, ensuring proactive risk mitigation, compliance optimization, and seamless regulatory approvals, which contributed to.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• KEY FUNCTION(S):
• Certification Expertise: Delivered consultancy for certifications (ISO 22000, HACCP, Halal, EQM, ECAS), reducing client costs by 20% via process optimization.
• Audit & Inspections: Conducted 100+ man-days of internal, third-party, and supplier audits, ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Strategic Compliance Advisory: Advised companies on certification regulatory requirements, enabling informed decision-making and proactive compliance strategies.
• Operational Efficiency: Developed internal regulatory databases, enhancing resource utilization and improving efficiency 5x.KEY CONTRIBUTION(S):
• Doubled revenue by expanding service offerings for EQM and other certifications.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• KEY FUNCTION(S)
• Provided strategic advisory for URS ME in acquiring global Halal Certification accreditation.
• Collaborated with a Singapore-based entity to develop a robust business plan, strategy, and operational model for URS ME's Halal Certification division, including market analysis and growth opportunities.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

• KEY FUNCTION(S):
• Training Leadership: Designed and delivered 25 training programs on food safety and regulatory standards for 500+ professionals.KEY CONTRIBUTION(S):
• Contributed 40% to company revenue through successful training sessions.

Chennai Area, India

• KEY FUNCTION(S):
• Audit Leadership: Conducted 250+ audits across diverse product categories, ensuring compliance with international regulatory and safety standards.
• Process Improvement: Streamlined audit procedures, increasing efficiency by 100%.
• Team Development: Mentored 20 auditors, reducing onboarding time by 50% and improving audit & technical proficiency.KEY CONTRIBUTION(S):
• Achieved 2.5x client acquisition by leading key accreditation projects with JAKIM and MUIS.

Kolkata Area, India

• KEY FUNCTION(S):
• System Development: Established R&D and quality systems, enhancing product quality and application optimization by 50%.
• Product Excellence: Performed analysis and process development, boosting client satisfaction and market adoption by 300%.
• Compliance Assurance: Conducted second-party audits, ensuring 100% quality compliance for contract manufacturers.KEY CONTRIBUTION(S):
• Drove an 800% increase in repeat orders through stringent quality control practices.

Fargo, North Dakota Area

• Conducted food safety inspections and maintained food safety documentation & records.

Fargo, North Dakota Area

• Assisted in quality improvement, product & process development of the northern agricultural products, and the dry milling operations of Durum Wheat.

Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering, Biological/Biosystems Engineering

Master’S Degree, Biotechnology