Manager Quality Assurance

OBJECTIVE:

An energetic, detail oriented and resourceful Food Safety and Technology

Graduate with great aptitude for HACCP Compliance, SPC, SQF with more than

* ***** ** ********** ** varied domains of Food Science, seeking a full

time opportunity as a QA Specialist/ QA Supervisor.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

HACCP Certified - (NEHA)

May 2013 - Present

SQF Certified - (SQFI)

Jun 2013 - Present

SKILLS

. Microsoft office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and C programming.

. Knowledge of U.S. FDA, GMP/GLP, SOP, ISO 22000, sanitation, chemical

safety and recalls.

. Strong organizational and communication (written and verbal) skills.

. Ability to work with minimal direct supervision and possess self-

initiative skills.

INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE - Graduate

WALGREEN CO. [Corporate QA] - Product Integrity Specification Specialist

Jul 2012 - May 2013

. Lead the project by establishing day-to-day contact with vendors,

assisting and approving the specifications of each product.

. Review product specifications including product formulation details,

packaging specifications and labeling requirements for relevancy and

consistency.

. Work with corporate Quality Assurance and vendors to establish and assure

that the level of packaging materials complies with the FDA regulations

and specified quality standards.

. Provided a platform for the consumer response team and the R&D team by

analyzing the spec conformance to CFR Title 21 from the reports submitted

by the vendors.

. Trouble-shoot software related issues with vendors and software

specialists.

. Implement follow-up & corrective action with vendors on a regular basis

to help achieve the deadlines in spec completion.

. Manage and record keeping of multiple product files of various vendors.

. Perform Detail Specification Audits with vendors to ensure their

procedure and test reports comply with Walgreens.

. Coordinate with Product Specification Manager during final report

validation and on confidential documents.

MIDWEST FOODS - QA Lead

Feb 2012 - Jun 2012

. Ensure compliance of food safety guidelines, GMP, HACCP by providing

training to plant personnel.

. Maintain accurate and up-to-date check on the quality of raw materials

received and free-chlorine of the processing water.

. Knowledge transfer of microbiological skills on the production floor and

cultivate the same to production personnel.

. Responsible for sanitation effectiveness based on the microbiological

results through swabbing technique and environmental sampling.

. Calibrate equipment like calorimeter, pH meter, thermometer and measuring

scales.

. Calibrate and trouble-shoot the metal detector for every processed and

packaged product.

. Perform shelf-life studies of the finished products.

. Develop training programs necessary to implement and maintain quality

assurance and production operations.

. Assist the food safety manager to review, approve, document and audit the

processing of food products.

. Supervise 15 to 20 working personnel during production ensuring food

safety.

. Carried out internal audits and participated in 3rd party audits.

IIT - FDA Proficiency Testing Team - Lead Research Assistant

Jun 2011 - Feb 2012

. Leading cross-functional teams to drive selected quality or food safety

programs.

. Performing Proficiency Tests on food samples in various projects provided

by FDA Quality Evaluation Team.

. Preparing enrichments for microbes (Shigella spp., Salmonella spp.).

. Spiking Food Matrix with microorganisms, sampling and preparation of food

homogenate for microbial analysis.

. Extensive use of PetriFilms for Food Microbial Analysis (3M SPC,

coliform, E. coli).

. Enumeration of microorganism in food samples by Aerobic Plate Count, MPN,

isolation of microorganisms, staining and plating techniques.

. Updating and validating SOP/GLP/lab safety protocols.

. Exposure to BSL-3 lab and studying the behavior of pathogens in food

processing conditions.

. Preparation of culture media and broth.

. Performing packaging tests to verify samples remain viable throughout the

shipment.

. Training and supervision of new employees joining the research programs.

HANDS ON EXPERIENCE: Petri film Plate Reader, VIDAS, VITEK, Centrifuge,

PCR, Twin Screw Extruder, pH Meter and thermometer Calibration,

Homogenizer, Refractometer, Hobart Mixer, Swab testing, Tempo Quality

Analyzer, Autoclaves and sterilization procedures.

UNDERGRADUATE EXPERIENCE

. New Product Development Research Project - TNAU, India

Jan 2009 - Apr 2010

. QA Supervisor/Intern - CDCMP Union Ltd. India - Dairy Industry

Dec 2009 - Apr 2010

. Production Supervisor/Intern-KR Bakery, India

May 2008 - Aug 2008

EDUCATION:

Master of Science - Food Safety & Technology (3.44/4.00)

Jan 2011 - May 2013

Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL

Bachelor of Technology - Food Process Engineering (8.47/10.00)

Jun 2006 - May 2010 Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, India

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