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An enthusiastic learner willing to translate business requirements into technical solutions.🎓 MTech in Food Biotechnology, ICT Mumbai |🥇 Consistent academic achiever, having topped both undergraduate and postgraduate studies.🍲 Food Enthusiast | Avid Cook and Eater🔬 My professional journey began with a brief experience in food product development at ITC Limited's R&D centre, where I honed my skills in innovating and enhancing food products.👨‍💼 Currently, I am thriving at Knowde: an innovative online marketplace for chemical ingredients, where I lead the Taxonomy Team and work as Technical Lead for Beauty, Health and Nutrition space. 📊 Responsibilities:•Providing detailed technical expertise on FDC ingredients to support the customer needs.•Utilizing expertise to refine and optimize the classification systems for chemical ingredients.•Optimizing user and customer experience on the Knowde portal through platform improvements.•Orchestrating with cross-functional teams for product, engineering and SEO projects.•Technical writing regarding chemical ingredients for the Periodical by Knowde.•Supporting initiatives to position Knowde as a leader in the chemical ingredients industry.💼 My role extends beyond technical oversight; it encompasses project management, market analysis, training, and the continuous education of our team, ensuring that we stay at the forefront of industry developments and innovations.

Listed skills include Biotechnology, Fermentation Technology, Microbiology, Immunology, and 8 others.