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Toronto, ON, CA

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Demonstrated ability to successfully prioritize projects and manage timelines in a fast-paced environment.
• Drive leadership through people management, discipline, development, promotions, and motivation within a changing environment
• Lead and direct process improvement, problem solving, and crisis management for operational issues
• Detail oriented and excellent organizational skills.
• Experienced Chemist in pharmaceutical testing, food testing, natural health products, dietary supplements, alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages.

Chicago, Illinois, US

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Experience in GC/FID and chromeleon.
• Proficient in Method validation, CAPA and Root cause analysis.
• Proficienct in quantitative and qualitative testing for different food allergens and swab samples using Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA).
• Proficient in food allergen testing using ELISA method for over fifteen food allergens including Gluten (Gliadin), Soy, Milk, Egg, and Peanut using multiple allergen kits.
• Proficient in preparing samples, standards, chemicals, and reagents needed for sample extraction and analysis.
• Proficient in wet chemistry techniques and procedures.

Scarborough, Ontario, CA

• Calibrated Gravity oven,Incubator, Refrigerator, daily verification of analytical balance, and pH meter.
• Trained on Calibration of 5890 GC/FID and Headspace.
• Conducted testing by using 5890/6890 GC/FID, HPLC/PDA, Dissolution apparatus, UV-VIS Spectrophotometer, and various wet chemistry techniques.
• Trained on ICP-MS.
• Conducted internal audit in accordance with in-house and regulatory requirements.
• Initiated IQ/OQ/PQ forms for all type of instruments used in laboratory.

• Supervised quality management in a tea manufacturing company; Handled ISO auditing, ISO documentation and kept company's ISO certification in good standard.
• Responded to quality feedback from customers and implemented changes to improve quality standard; maintained leading standards in manufacturing and production.
• Increased quality scorecard by marinating standard quality scores. Achieved by implementing and maintaining new quality metrics.
• Implemented and maintained laboratory controls and procedures.
• Implemented and maintained HACCP.
• Maintained quality certification including ISO 9001 and ISO 22000

LK

• Expertise in production planning and execution.
• Head of the Powder Coating and Oxidizing Section and responsible for research and development and production for the section.
• Responsible for leading production and manufacturing staff to achieve daily productivity and targets.
• Ensured lines run to target efficiencies.
• Ensured lines are running neat and organized at all times.
• Planning, maintaining and executing the daily production schedule.

174 Galle RD Mount Lavinia, Western Province, LK

• Production planning and maintaining production schedule.
• Ensure lines are running neat and organized at all times.
• Ensured lines run to target efficiencies.
• Laboratory tasting and quality assurance.
• Raw material inspection and analysis.
• Implementation, monitoring and maintaining ISO 9001, ISO 14000 regulatory requirements and documentations.