Quality Assurance Training

DHARNI Patel

***, ****, ** ******, ********, AB, Canada T6L 5N7

Cell Phone: 780-***-**** Email: ***********@*****.***

SUMMARY

Intervention Skills

Over 8 years of experience working in food safety system development, quality assurance and

laboratory techniques within food production industry and analytical laboratory.

Complete knowledge of HACCP, GMP, GFSI oriented SQF & FSSC 22000:2010 standards, FDA

regulations, CFIA’s FSEP, ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System, Customer’s quality

requirements (Coca-Cola Operating Requirements), NHP (Natural Health Products), Kosher, Organic

products (OCIA), Occupational health & Safety & Environmental requirements.

Expertise in pasteurization process, PET & glass bottling, preparing product formula, innovative

food product development including quality analysis / interpretation and sensory evaluation,

Strong academics in industrial microbiology & laboratory technology, Degree in Microbiology.

Computer Skills

MS-Word, MS-Excel, Power point, Spreadsheet and Internet.

Interpersonal Skills

Excellent team building, presentation, training and leadership skills.

High energy, dynamic and achievement-oriented individual.

Displayed sound decision-making and the ability to resolve conflicts sensitively and respectfully.

Languages Known: English, Hindi & Gujarati.

Certifications:

Certificate of Attainment – Auditing of SQF systems (Date: Feb 20, 2014)

Certificate of Attainment – Implementing SQF systems (Date: Feb 17, 2014)

Certified Quality Auditor (ASQ) – Certification Date: Dec 01, 2012 to Dec 31, 2016

Certified HACCP Auditor (ASQ) – Certification Date: March 02, 2013 to June 30, 2017

Trainings:

Food Safety Management Certification Program – SAI Global (Year 2013)

(The program includes: Fundamentals of quality assurance, CAPA – Non conformities and root

cause analysis for food safety, developing a HACCP plan workshop, sanitation training program,

safety & security elements for food processors and food safety internal auditing)

ISO9001:2008 Internal Auditor – SGS (Year 2012)

FSSC 22000:2010 Internal Auditor – SGS (Year 2011)

FSEP- HACCP Workshop – Alberta Government (Year 2010)

Status in Canada: Canadian Citizen

WORK EXPERIENCE

HACCP Coordinator Leading Brands of Canada, Inc.

Feb 2008 - Present (Co-packer of Coca-Cola Ltd.)

Edmonton, AB, Canada

Expert in developing, implementing and validating pre-requisite programs, HACCP Plan, training

programs & SOPs for all plant departments (Purchasing to Shipping).

Conducted training of all plant employees including supervisors/department heads on Food safety,

HACCP, Quality & GMPs.

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Skilled in assuring compliances to all food safety and quality requirements which include FSSC

22000, ISO 9001, CFIA-FSEP, FDA-FSMA, Customer’s (Coca-Cola Refreshments.) and company

policies by performing internal audits, coordinating external audits and implementing corrective

and preventive actions from audit non-compliances.

Implemented all key aspects of food safety & quality management system as the t eam leader

through developing food safety & quality policy, cont inual improvement projects, procedures for

management review, supplier management, document control system, control of nonconforming

products and emergency preparedness response plan.

Implemented customer’s (Coca Cola) quality specifications by developing training and supervising

QA Technicians for quality control checks, analytical and microbiological testing.

Maintained sanitation staff schedule and supervised sanitation crew to ensure sanita tion

requirements have met.

Experience working as QA Lead for product launches, labelling and packaging changes or updates

by coordinating and communicating with production, QA and external departments, and by

managing databases and providing support on the floor.

Investigated quality issues, food safety incidents, consumer/customer complaints and involved in

implementation and verification of corrective and preventive actions.

QA Technician Leading Brands of Canada, Inc.

Aug 2007 – Jan 2008 (Co-packer of Coca-Cola Ltd.)

Edmonton, AB, Canada

QA of all Coca Cola hot filled juices and beverages including Minute Maid, Powerade, Glaceau

Vitamin Water and Nestea (>60 skus) and Leading brand products including True Blue & Pure Blu e.

Experienced in testing & verifying quality of raw materials, production processes, and finished

products to ensure compliance to established specifications.

Performed analytical tests such as brix, acidity, pH, sensory evaluation and microbiological ana lysis

such as pour plating, Millipore filtration to test quality of water, raw and finished products.

Skilled in verifying and calibrating QA laboratory instrumentation and online production

equipment.

Monitored critical control point procedures and parame ters for compliance as per established

HACCP program.

Worked closely with production and other departments to determine root cause of quality issues

as they arise and participated in problem solving.

Ensured non-compliant product is segregated, placed on hold and appropriate follow up actions

were taken.

Medical Laboratory Technologist Green Cross Laboratory

April 2003 – Sep 2005 Ahmedabad, India

Performed biochemical, hormonal, bacteriological and ELISA tests in the laboratory.

Operated and calibrated laboratory tools/machines like dry chemistry analyser, Electrolyte

Analyser etc.

Experienced in performing microbiological analysis such as plating, growing isolated colonies,

media preparation, autoclaving, staining.

Performed biochemical & chemical analysis such as estimations of DNA, RNA, proteins &

carbohydrates, titration and chromatography.

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Achievements:

Initiated and obtained GFSI oriented FSSC 22000 certification as Team Leader.

Reduced documentation & workload by combining 4 HACCP plans to 1.

Increased food safety awareness among employees through developing and implementing

effective food safety training program for individual departments, which was identified as strongest

point of the company on audit report by the third party auditor.

Reduced hold products and rework by 1% by developing awareness -training program based on

historical hold data and training staff.

Received employee of the month award three times for the excellent performance as HACCP

Coordinator.

EDUCATION

P.G.Diploma in Biotechnology Centennial College

Industrial Microbiology Scarborough, Ontario

(September 2005 - April 2007)

Bachelor of Science M.G.Science Institute, Gujarat University

Microbiology Ahmedabad, India (1999-2002)

Diploma in Medical Rajasthan Hospital.

Laboratory Technology Ahmedabad, India (2003-2004)

Academic Projects:

Independently designed, performed and completed a successful microbiology experiment based on

comparison of antimicrobial activity of garlic and lime against E. coli and S. aureus.

Demonstrated proficiency in performing standard laboratory methods such as stock culture

identification, membrane filtration, thermal death time, minimum inhibitory

concentration/minimum bactericidal concentration.

REFERENCES

Available upon request.

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