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Veghel, North Brabant, Netherlands

- first-level support, identify training needs, conduct systems testing, and maintain LIMS and laboratory systems.

Beijing, China

• Implemented a least cost formulation program by communicating with an international deployment team (1 European digital team, 4 Asian sites, IT, etc.), ensuring alignment with organizational and local requirements.
• Organized training on different modules of the new digital program to internal users (RD, Commercial and Finance), contributing to the adoption of the digital program and the new processes.
• Optimized recipes based on market needs (colorant removal) by collaborating with cross-functional teams such as Production, Quality Control, and Procurement, which ensured timely execution for 8 products.
• Collaborated with internal and external experts on analyzing nutrient values for 108 ingredients, including meat, grains, vegetables, flavors and vitamins, which helped to ensure accurate data input in the program.

Beijing, China

• Developed 6 milk products that met consumer preferences, nutrition requirements, and regulatory standards by being the technical lead in project teams, successfully introducing 2 products to the Chinese B2B market.
• Created 100+ prototypes with shelf life studies, sensory evaluations and food safety tests by collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, which helped to drive product validation and business decisions.
• Evaluated functional properties of 100+ raw materials like milk/ protein powder, emulsifiers, sugar substitutes and flavors on product quality, which helped to drive raw material selection and innovation.
• Conducted competitor analyses by monitoring ingredient/ processing developments, claims and sensory performance for 6 products every 6 months, which helped to stay informed about the latest industry trends.
• Managed (planned, conducted and drew conclusions) pilot and production trials in collaboration with the technology expertise team, the production team and external suppliers.

Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands

• Presented key findings from 100+ studies to stakeholders, advising on novel ingredients like rice particles for Cleaner Label applications.
• Wrote a literature review: Food Pickering emulsions stabilized by clean-label biobased particles.

Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands

• Initiated and led 12 ‘‘Tenants’ meeting’’ as monthly engaging activity; advised the landlord according to feedback collected from 600+ tenants.
• Coordinated with 15 representatives to claim compensation on internet issues, which helped 5,000+ tenants receive 15 euros per person.

Tianjin, China

• Analyzed the quality changes of oil from a safety and consumer point of view, e.g. measuring the degree of lipid oxidation and assessing sensory properties.
• Organized one corporate social responsibility (CSR) activity for children in remote area.

Master'S Degree, Food Technology And Processing

Master Thesis in Food Process Engineering Group (7.5/10): ''Surface modification of chitin nanoparticles for improved compatibility with.

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Food Technology And Processing

Activities and Societies: - Vice minister of public relations department, Student Union: As the main organiser of a wine tasting of 300.