Product Development Food Safety

Tanvi Mhetras

***E **rd St. Apt ****, Chicago, IL 60616 +1-321-***-**** ************@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/tanvi-mhetras

Objective

An articulate, goal-oriented professional eager to leverage 4+ year of formal education in a career with ample opportunities for advancement. Able to combine current academic knowledge and theoretical training with practical experience to provide solutions-oriented service.

Education

MASTER OF SCIENCE FOOD SAFETY AND TECHNOLOGY AUGUST 2018 ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, CHICAGO

Food Process Engineering,

Food Product Development

Food analysis,

Performance management in food operations,

HACCP planning and implementation

MASTER OF SCIENCE FOOD IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY JUNE 2015 D.Y. PATIL UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOINFORMATICS INDIA

Food Microbiology,

Packaging,

IPR, bioethics and Entrepreneurship,

HACCP

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MICROBIOLOGY JUNE 2013 MUMBAI UNIVERSITY INDIA

Skills & Abilities

Microbiology skills

Wet Chemistry

Excellent analytical skills

Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Written and oral communication skills

Teamworking skills

Reliable and resourceful

Initiative and problem-solving abilities

Multitasking

The ability to communicate effectively with staff in non-scientific positions

Formulator software

Work Experience

Research associate Intern (Food product Development) Cipla Mumbai, India

Food product development –

-Developing a Chocolate bar with DHA for improving brain health of children.

-Developing Soft-chew with calcium for development of bone health in adults.

Intern (Quality control and Inspection) OSI group (Vista Processed Food Pvt. Ltd.) Navi Mumbai, India

-Monitoring the product in processing line (weight, temperature, viscosity of the product)

-Checking the quality parameters of the food product (chemical and microbial characteristics).

GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT FDA APRIL 2017

Growth, survival and inactivation of L. monocytogenes in Refrigerated Hummus. (Thesis Project).

Metagenomic and Transcriptomic Analyses of Raw-milk Semi-Soft Cheese and Influence of Selective Enrichment and Growth of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Listeria monocytogenes

Evaluation of Antimicrobial Treatments on Caramel Apple Stick Pre-treatments.

Transcriptomics of Foodborne Pathogens in Pasteurized and Unpasteurized Gouda Cheese

Elucidation of Gouda Cheese Associated Microbiota via Metagenomic Sequencing

Listeria monocytogenes Growth Kinetics in Milkshakes made from Naturally- and Artificially-contaminated Ice Cream

Certifications

FSPCA PCQI Preventive Control for Human Food (PCHF)

Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) certification

Academic achievements

HACCP Manual - Food safety manual for Granola bar with chocolate and nuts

Food product Development –

- Preparation of Protein bar with 55% protein content using Formulator software

- Prepared Protein bars at Charlie Baggs Culinary Innovations

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