Food Safety

Li-Chien Tsai

Somerset, NJ ***** 848-***-**** adg2b1@r.postjobfree.com LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/li-chien-tsai 8+ years of professional experience in the Food Industry, R&D, Formulation, Marketing and Product Promotion Expertise in food ingredients, food processing, food regulation. EDUCATION

Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ

Master of Business and Science – Food Science Concentration May 2020 Coursework: Food Chemistry, Food Biology, Food Regulation, Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance, Project Management GPA: 3.7/4 National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan June 2009 Master of Science in Agricultural Chemistry GPA: 3.8/4 Thesis: Preparation of Nattokinase from the Fermentation of Soybean Residues (Okara) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Robertet Flavors, Piscataway, NJ

Regulatory Administrative Assistant January 2020

• Analyze and maintain formulation and raw material database, monitor product and ingredient legality

• Provide statement of global food regulation and certification – Allergen, GMO, Prop 65, Halal, Kosher, Vegan, Organic

• Organize cloud-based global supplier quality and safety assurance system - TraceGains, ReposiTrak

• Progrem MS Excel formula -vlookup, match, index- to calculate and compare property of flavor product Asia Pacific A.A. Association, Taipei, Taiwan

Technical Adviser January 2017 - May 2018

• Provided technical advice on additive replacements for 150 certificated manufacturing companies to increase revenue

• Supported company's marketing strategy planning for ready-to-eat food segment sold throughout 7-ELEVEN / Carrefour Gemfont Food Additives Corporation, Taipei, Taiwan Technologist September 2010 – December 2016

• Provided technical and regulatory support of imported food ingredient for 50 sauce, meat, seafood, vegetarian food client

• Estimated market potential of new ingredient from 20+ international suppliers, Givaudan, Kalsec, T&L, CPKelco, Roquette

• Collaborated with McDonald’s and 7-ELEVEN Taiwan etc. to develop new product; more than 10+ new products annually

• Key recipe formulation; sauce, marinade, seasoning, batter, surimi ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Extern Leader, MBS Externship Exchange / NJ Food Processors Association, Rutgers September 2019- December 2019

• Team lead for analyzing food market in NJ, organized team collaboration, recorded minutes, reported to advisors weekly

• Presented the trend and Importance of Food Processing Industry in NJ, recommended potential ways for the development Graduate Research Assistant, Food Chemistry Lab, National Taiwan University October 2007 – July 2009

• Transferred the mass production technique of enzyme-rich soybean residue to a feed company, bioactive feed 1 ton/week.

• Teaching Assistant for Food Analysis Experiment course with 30 students three hours a week. PROJECTS

The Impact From The Food & Beverage Industry In NJ, NJ Food Processors Association September 2019 – Decenmber 2019

• Best Poster Award of externship presentation in 25 teams

• Analyzed data from Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau, visualize impact on establishment and economic from food and beverage industry in New Jersey, presented with data visualization and heat map Clean Label Ingredient Innovation, Gemfont Food Additives Corporation January 2014 – December 2016

• Invented a natural substitute for artificial flavor enhancers (MSG), profiting $430K/yr.

• Created a non-phosphate shrimp moisture retention agent, profiting $300K/yr. CERTIFICATIONS

Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) - FDA recognized regulatory training course October 2019 HACCP Plan Development for Food Processors - International HACCP Alliance Approved March 2019 Mini MBA: Digital Supply Chain - Rutgers Business School October 2019 SKILLS

Laboratory: HPLC, GC, Microbiological Culture, Food Analysis, Bioactive Compound Extraction, Sensory Evaluation Languages: Bilingual in Mandarin Technical: Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), Python (Basic)

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