R&D technologist
Resume:
Mukesh Guragain
**** ******** **. *****, *********, WI, 54751
*************@**.*******.***
EDUCATION
University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, WI
December 2017
Master of Science in Food and Nutrition science, GPA: 3.96
Concentration: Food Technology and Processing
Recipient of Catherine Ott Scholarship for outstanding academic performance
Senator from Graduate School at Student Senate of UW- Stout
Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
August 2013
Bachelor of Food Technology, GPA: 3.70
Acted as Vice-President of Nepal Food Technology Student Association (NEFTSA), 2012
Relevant course work (Graduate & Undergraduate)
Food Quality
Food Engineering
Food Chemistry
Food Processing
Food Analysis
Advanced Sensory Analysis
Research Design and Experiment
Food Microbiology
Food Innovation
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Research & Development/ Quality Intern
Rise Baking Company (Best Maid Cookie Company) June 2017- Present
Sampling and inspecting the finished goods and creating standard specs along with analytical testing.
Assisting the R&D team in product development, nutritional labelling and running scale-up plant trials.
Food Technologist
Dharan Dairy Food Products Pvt. Ltd., Nepal
January 2015-November 2015
Assisted Production Manager in managing, planning and operating the daily operations from raw milk handling to production.
Worked in conjunction with the Quality Assurance (QA) team for assuring product quality and safety.
Business Development Executive (Technical)
Sarawagi Group, Nepal March 2014-December 2014
Provided technical support for different food additives and raw materials for bakeries and dairy industries.
Demonstrated efficacy of rennet enzymes in cheese industries and yeast, leavening agent and shortening in bakeries.
Regularly monitored warehouse for maintaining safety, cleanliness and quality as well as trained employees for food product handling and safety procedures.
Quality Assurance Internship
Pashupati Biscuit Pvt. Ltd., Nepal
June 2013-August 2013
RESEARCH WORK
Undergraduate Dissertation
Tribhuvan University, Nepal 2013
“Process Optimization in Preparation of Aloe vera jam and its Quality Evaluation”
University of Wisconsin-Stout
“Study of Drying Kinetics and Physical Characteristics of Horseradish” 2017
CERTIFICATION
HACCP: Concepts & Implementation
April (2-3) 2016
Preventive Control for Human Food, PCQI
August (15-17) 2017
COMPUTER SKILLS
Proficient in Microsoft office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint), Genesis Software for product development and nutritional labelling, IBM SPSS for data analysis.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Student Employee
University Dining Service, University of Wisconsin-Stout
January 2016- May 2016
Teaching Assistant
Math TLC program, Math Department, UW-Stout September 2016 - September 2017
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Food Engineering/ Food Product Development, UW-Stout May 2016 - Present
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