Product Development Executive

kirti rastogi

***** * ******* *** **** # * • Torrance, CA • 90502

CELL 424-***-**** • E-MAIL **************@*****.***

PROFILE Executive - NPD, AVT McCormick Ingredients Pvt. Ltd. 2015-16

Executive, Bikanerwala Foods Pvt. Ltd. 2013-2015.

Master of Science, Food Technology – Jiwaji University 2012

Bachelor of Science, Medical Microbiology - Garhwal University –2009

SKILLS

●New Product Development of seasonings.

●Knowledge of various spices, liquid flavors and other raw materials used in seasoning creation.

●Manufacturing of snacks, potato chips & noodles.

●Product evaluation.

●Specification for RM, PM & finished Goods.

●New product development.

●Reengineering for quality improvement & cost saving.

●Reverse engineering existing products.

●Vendor handling & new vendor development.

●Costing of seasoning & new products.

●Shelf life study of new & existing products.

EXPERIENCE

●Developed seasonings for Noodles, Oats, Snacks & Curry Mixes for QSR chains.

●Developed new products like fried savory snack (bhujia), extruded snacks etc.

●Developed seasonings for culinary, extruded products & chips.

●Helped in establishing the seasoning manufacturing plant for Bikano.

●Reengineered products for quality improvement and cost saving.

●Reverse-engineered outsource seasonings to replace them with in-house which results in cost saving.

●Continuously improving seasoning plant efficiency and productivity.

●Worked with quality vendors like Synthite, Kancor, Kerry, Naturex & FDL & created alternative vendors for quality raw material & cost saving.

ACHIEVEMENT

●Reverse-engineered outsource seasonings to replace them with in-house which results in cost saving.

●Achieved cost reduction of $10,000 per day on product by reengineering.

●Best employee award received at AVT McCormick.

●Best employee award received at Bikanerwala.

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