Quality Control Manager
Resume:
Charles Choong-Woo Nam, PhD.
Plymouth, MN 55447, USA
(010-****-**** In Korea
********@*****.***
GOAL
Seeking a position of research, teaching or technical leadership in the field
of animal, poultry, or aquatic feed technology. Looking for a proactive
university that has a spirit to employ academic leadership and technical
expertise described and presented herein, and leads students to apply
nutritional research or technical knowledge into a real world of feed
business.
SUMMARY
• More than 30 years of working experience as a professional
executive in the highly reputable international companies in the animal
and aquaculture business.
• Solid record of improving profit with more than 25% market share
each year at every company worked at for the last 15 years by
implementing expertise into the key units of formulation, quality control,
production, research, purchasing, and technical services.
• Proven track record for implementing unique technology to
achieve best-cost formulation resulting in more efficient and profitable
business results.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Director of R&D/QA
Animal Feed Research Institute
CJ Cheiljedang Corporation
64, Sinheung-dong 3-ga, Jung-gu, Incheon
400-103, Korea
January 2010 to Present
• Leading the group of 31 CJ researchers and staffs to run
animal/poultry/aqua researches and applying the nutritional knowledge to
formulation of commercial feed.
• Running a critical renew process of wholesome feed business in
view of quality control, manufacturing process, raw material evaluation,
research efforts and practical extension into the business.
• Incorporating leading-edge feed technology into all critical steps
from raw material purchasing, QC screening & inspection, through least-
cost optimization, production, and to marketing.
• Coordinating the technical consultancies with Dr. Jan van Eys and
Schothorst Feed Research Institute in Lelystad, The Netherlands, in order
to absorb and apply the advanced knowledge of raw material evaluations,
nutritional researches, and feed processing technology & quality control
into the CJ feed business.
• Initiating staff training programs to enhance the power of human
resources.
Head of Feed Technology
Japfa-Vientam
Long An in South Vietnam & Vinh Phuk in North Vietnam
March 2008 to November 2009
• Initiating and directing all nutritional programs and technical
services with professional nutritionists in Japfa Group in Vienam and
Prima Group in Sri Lanka.
• Supervising all quality control activities at feed mills in North and
South Vietnam.
• Coordinating all technical aspects of feed processing and research
efforts to upgrade the quality of products sold in North and South Vietnam
by incorporating leading-edge feed technology into all critical steps of
process from raw material purchasing, QC screening, least-cost
optimization, production and marketing.
• Implementing staff training programs for formulation, laboratory,
and quality control in the feed mills to enhance the power of human
resources in technical areas.
Page 2 of 6
Executive VP/Head of Production & Technology
PT-Suri Tani Pemuka, Singapore
January 2003 to November 2007
• After success with the poultry business, moved to Singapore to
rebuild the aquaculture side of the business.
• Head of all aspects of staffing, process, technology and research
resulting in increased output 140% over four years.
• Revised QC systems, integrated feed formulation and purchasing
that streamlined processes and enhanced collaboration resulting in savings
of millions of dollars.
• Lead adviser that set the process standards for five plants at
Sidoarjo, Banyuwangi, Medan, Lampung, and Cirebon in Indonesia.
• Managed special projects regarding high quality process of pellet
press and extrusion.
• Also served as head of business review team to carry out special
assignments in Greenfields Dairy Farm and Greenfields Stock Feed,
evaluating the system of formulation, cost of raw materials, export
logistics to Australia and development of beef feed market in Northern
Territory, Australia.
Executive Vice President of Production & Technology
PT-Japfa Comfeed, Jakarta, Indonesia
October 1996 to December 2003
• Managed over seven feed plants in Sidoarjo, Sragen, Tangerang,
Cirebon, Lampung, Medan, and Serang with a total production of 1.2
million metric tons per annum. Japfa Comfeed had more than twenty
thousand employees in Indonesia and overseas operations.
• Centralized the technical functions of seven feed plants and
upgraded all processes by use of the highest, most progressive
technologies and thinking.
• Instituted standard operating procedures (SOP) that increased
consistency and quality of the product. This renovation of technology led
initial sales of 600,000 tons increased to 1 million tons in 5 years (even
through the Asian Economic Crisis).
• Improved the basic nutritional specifications through intuitive
researches as well as field trials of commercial scale to monitor the
product competitiveness. Research topics ranged from: amino acid
nutrition, interaction between heat stress and nutrient requirement, levels
of minerals and vitamins, and feed additives.
• On top of domestic business, I was consistently involved in the
global expansion of animal feed business in Myanmar, India, and Vietnam
as an advisor for feed formulation & technology.
Page 3 of 6
CEO/Owner
The CC Nam Company, Plymouth, MN
January 1996 to October 1996
• Started my own consulting company in the field of animal
nutrition and commodity trading based in Minnesota, USA.
• Consulting works had been arranged with Miwon, a sizable feed
company in Korea then, Miwon Subsidiary in Indonesia, and Japfa
Comfeed in Indonesia.
• Primary services to those companies were issues on feed
technology such as recommendations of nutrient requirements for various
domestic animals, quality control standards, analytical methods, and
research protocols.
• In addition, frequently visited the feed mills where the milling
process was observed and advised of better process control. Visited the
poultry and animal farms to interact with the farmers to give them hands-
on advice.
• Led to permanent job with Japfa Comfeed.
Director of Feed Technology
PT-Charoen Pokphand, Jakarta, Indonesia
January 1991 to December 1995
• Quickly promoted to VP during my years, and continued to have
broader responsibilities with Purchasing, Broiler Integration and Breeder
operations. Actively led poultry feed business’ least-cost formulation,
research, and total quality control.
• Working closely with breeder managers, we refined the breeder
feeding program to improve performance of hen-housed chicks from 125
to as high as 150.
• Strategically guided the broiler grow-out operation by rendering
technical services at the farm and by conducting frequently technical
seminars.
• By participating and eventually leading Corporate Research
Programs with other technical directors in Thailand, China, Taiwan,
Malaysia and Turkey, my international presence became more established.
• As the Director, Charoen Pokphand increased to 35% of the
market share in Indonesia with an average of 25% annual growth for five
consecutive years.
Page 4 of 6
Technical Services Manager for International Feed Operations
Cargill, Incorporated, Minnetonka, MN
December 1986 to December 1990
• As Technical Services Manager, having led extensive research for
the poultry division, additional responsibilities of developing aquaculture.
• By implementing standards and training across the board and
communicating business goals, Cargill had notable market presence and
improved product & sales in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Honduras,
and South Korea.
• By physically going to manage and visit the offices, marked
improvements in productivity and efficiencies were evident to the Top
Managers.
• Conducted successful aquaculture research that led to the growth
of that division in the company and increased management responsibilities
as a result.
Poultry Nutritionist
Zacky Farms, Inc., Fresno, CA
October 1981 to December 1986
• Zacky was then processing more than forty million broilers, three
million roasters and two million turkeys per year.
• Responsible for formulation, chemistry laboratory and nutritional
research for commercially integrated operations of broilers, roasters, and
turkeys in Northern California as Poultry Nutritionist.
• Research focused on the medication program for anti-coccidials
and AGP. Feeding programs were also optimized by ages of animal for
each product to be fed for optimal performance.
PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCES
Washington State University; Pullman, WA (June 1977 to September
1981)
Foster Farms, Inc.; Turlock, CA (June 1979 to September 1979)
Purina Korea, Inc.; Seoul, Korea (June 1972 to August 1976)
Page 5 of 6
EDUCATION
Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Poultry Nutrition, on 4th February, 1982
Master of Science (M.S.) in Animal Science, on 9th June, 1979
Malling Landbrugsskole, DK 8340, Malling, Denmark
Diploma in Dairy Feed Processing Technology, in May 1972
Kon-Kuk University, Seoul, Korea
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in College of Animal Husbandry, 1970
MILITARY SERVICE
Drafted in November 1965 by Army of Republic of Korea and discharged
as Sergeant in August 1968 after completion of three years compulsory
service in active military duty.
REFERENCES
Harlan W. Hochstetler, PhD: 4637 Pine Street D605, Philadelphia, PA
19143
215-***-**** (mobile)
215-***-**** (home)
Email: ******@***.***
Feed Technical Director at CP Group
Sun M. Kim, PhD: 11578 N. Youngstown, Turlock, CA 95380
209-***-**** (ext 4434)
209-***-**** (home)
Colleague in Northern California Valley Nutritionist Group
Ferry Poernama, PhD: PT-Japfa Comfeed Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
(62-21-537-**** (home)
(62-81-187-**** (mobile)
E-mail: ******@************.**.**
Executive Nutritionist at Japfa Group
PERSONAL
Family
Wife (Sue) & three children (Susie, Sandra and Steven)
Hobbies
Golf, tennis, and fishing
Page 6 of 6
Contact this candidate