QC/QA FOOD TECHNOLOGIST

• M.Sc. (Microbiology) with over 9+ years of experience in Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Laboratory Operations & Product / Process Improvement. • Well versed with ISO 9001:2000, OHSAS 18001:1999, GMP, and HACCP.

Quality Assurance
• Monitoring adherence to quality systems and comply with HACCP, etc., quality standards and maintaining requisite documents.
• Implementing quality systems / procedures in the organisation to reduce rejections and ensure zero defect products.
• Imparting training to all employees, pertaining to quality implementation and compliance.
• Writing/ reviewing detailed documents explaining the test results in terms of product stability.
• Overseeing method development and validation i.e. rigorous testing of the methods to ensure that they are precise, accurate, reproducible, "fool-proof" and specific to the product, etc.
• Training and guiding teams on towards identifying factors critical to quality, reducing process variation, improving capabilities & increasing stability.

Product / Process Improvement
• Ensuring complete in-process quality control and continuous improvement in process capabilities.
• Routine maintenance, calibration and troubleshooting for analytical /data instruments on a regular basis for higher productivity and efficiency.
• Foreseeing performance bottlenecks and taking corrective measures to avoid the same.
• Investigating the unusual / unacceptable results

Laboratory Operations
• Managing routine maintenance and calibration of analytical equipments on a regular basis for higher productivity and efficiency. Instrumental in monitoring, troubleshooting.
• Maintaining quality standards for incoming materials, ensuring stringent adherence to quality standards, norms & practices, identifying gaps and taking corrective action.
• Adhering to EH&S procedures and executing operations as per set environmental stipulations.
• Managing Lab Operations with tasks including Testing & Analysis of raw materials, products, machines & equipment etc.; identifying any defects/ deviations and taking corrective action.
• Handling periodical environmental check in production area & work on continuous process improvements for enhancing the operational efficiencies.

2000 M.Sc. (Microbiology) from MS University and secured 1st class
1997 B.Sc. (Microbiology) from Bharathiar University and secured 1st class
1999 Diploma in Mushroom Cultivation from Bharathiar University.

• Quality Control with a high growth oriented organisation
• OHSAS 18001: 1999 – Awareness Training Program, Conducted by RWTUV.
• ISO9001: 2000 – Awareness Training Program, Conducted by RWTUV.
• Fire: Fighting - Awareness Training Program, Conducted by RWTUV.
• Food & Water Analysis Conference – IIR Middle East is certified by UKAS Quality Management and MOODY International Certification ISO 9000 approved.
Technical Purview

Technical Purview
• Digital Refractometer, RX 500, ATAGO CO.LTD, Japan.
• Spectrophotometer UV-1700(Pharma Spec), SHIMUDZU, Japan.
• Spectrophotometer INDEX ATMX2, Wavelenght = 420/560, Japan.
• Sucroflex, Digital reflectance colorimeter, Dr.Kernchen, Germany.
• Talameter, Tate & tyle process technology, U.S.A.
• Karl Fischer Titrater, Mettler Toledo, Switzerland.
• Turbidimeter, HACH Company, U.S.A
• Air sampler, Sartorius, Germany.
• Biochemical Oxygen Demand Apparatus, HACH Company, U.S.A.
• Chemical Oxygen Demand Reactor, HACH Company, U.S.A.
• Viscometer, Brookfield U.S.A.
• Infra-Red Moisture Analyser, Sartorius, Germany.