Kalpeshkumar Parmar

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4543

Fargo, ND, 58102 E-mail:

abncez@r.postjobfree.com

FOOD SAFETY PROFESSIONAL

PROFILE

. Seven years of experience in safe and quality food production at both

academia and industry level

. Proven history of successful food processing/production management,

food safety implementation, and quality control/assurance at

industrial level

. In-depth knowledge of food safety principles, food processing and

technological parameters, and product quality management

. Expert at regulatory federal laws governing food industry

. Resourceful, innovative and creative problem solver with proven

aptitude to analyze challenges and constrains to the safe food

production

. Highly motivated and goal oriented individual with strong leadership

quality and PR skill

. Articulate communicator who can fluently speak the languages of both

people and technology

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

. HACCP, GMP, and SSOP ISO standards

. FDA, USDA, and EPA regulations Detection of food-borne pathogens

. Risk analysis and communication Epidemiology of food-borne

pathogens

CORE SKILLS

. Enhanced knowledge of analytical food chemistry and food microbiology

. Molecular techniques- PCR, PFGE, western blot, DNA extraction and

plasmid analysis for food-borne pathogens

. Conventional and rapid microbial techniques to isolate and

identify/detect food-borne pathogens

. Solid statistical knowledge

. Software- Microsoft office, Minitab, SAS, DNA fingerprinting, and

decision tree

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Graduate Research Assistant, The Great Plain Institute of Food Safety,

Fargo, ND, 2004 to 2008

. Isolated, identified, and cultivated food-borne pathogens from a food

source

. Conducted Molecular characterization of Escherichia coli (food-borne

pathogen) to detect the source of infection

. Performed antibiotic resistance assays, conjugation, integron

detection to identify multi-drug resistance mechanisms in food-borne

E. coli

Trainee Officer, Amul Dairy, Anand, India, 2004

. Supervised and managed daily operations of fully automated liquid milk

processing plant with the daily capacity of 1.7 million liter (shift

in charge)

. Performed preventive and breakdown maintenance, and managed daily

cleaning cycle for milk processing equipments

. Allocated and distributed work to more than 60 persons per shift

. Performed problem solving and troubleshooting operations

. Implemented HACCP, GMPs and SSOPs in the plant to maintain established

quality and safety standards

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Quality Control Officer, Khodiyar Ice Cream Industries, Bhavnagar, India,

2001 to 2003

. Supervised shift operation, maintained inventory control for

laboratory supply and monitored working of 2 technicians and 3 lab

assistants

. Enforced compliance with GMPs and SSOPs standards, and implemented

HACCP

. Established sample collection protocol, managed product hold release

program, and exercised weighing control measures

. Conducted microbiological, sensory and chemical analysis of ice cream

. Performed Quality control management, process monitoring and

verification, and product development activities

Intern, Vidya Dairy, Anand, India, 1998 to 1999

. Worked as a processing operator for liquid milk processing and

packaging, butter, ice-cream, cheese, and cultured buttermilk

manufacturing plant

. Implemented ISO 9002 certification

. Performed quality control and food safety measures such as GMPs,

SSOPs, and HACCP

. Collected samples at various processing level and conducted microbial,

chemical, and sensory analysis of dairy products

. Participated in product development of Emmental cheese

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION

. Meat microbiology and HACCP training certification, North Dakota

Department of Agriculture, 2006

. Graduate certification in food protection, North Dakota State

University Certificate Program, 2005

. In plant training certificate, Mahaan Proteins Ltd., 2001

. In plant training certificate, Gujarat Agriculture University, 1999

EDUCATION

. Master of Science in food safety, North Dakota State University,

Fargo, ND, 2004 to 2008

. Poster presentation at American Society of Microbiology General

Meeting, Toronto, Canada, 2007

. Successfully defended MS thesis in food safety

. Bachelor of Technology in dairy science, Gujarat Agriculture

University, India, 1996 to 2000

. Core courses- food engineering, food chemistry, food

microbiology, food technology and production management

. Specialized courses- cheese technology, ice-cream technology,

and dried milk product technology

. Master in healthcare management, International technological

university, Sunnyvale, CA, 2009-present

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

. American Society of Microbiology

. Institute of Food Technologist

REFERENCE

. Available upon request

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