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CHEMPAVAI

Professional Summary

Highly knowledgeable and Analytical Food Safety Specialist with a solid understanding of hygiene, sanitation and food safety regulations. (FSSAI regulations and well versed with schedule IV requirements.)

Master degree in Microbiology (Bangalore University), Certified Professional with Food Safety experience of more than 20 years as Microbiologist and Food Safety Specialist with eye for detail and excellent auditing skills.

Excellent interpersonal, oral, written communication and team management skills and enjoy working on own initiative and as a part of team, encouraging proactive participation of all.

Skilled in Research, Designing, and communicating effective food safety control programs to meet consumer, regulatory and operational needs.

Established effective Quality Control and Safety programs across all areas

Management representative for all food safety audits, coordinate with auditors, conducted audits of food preparation and sanitation, guide and assist the management in drawing action plans and execution of CAPA

Sound understanding of microbiology and food-borne illnesses with strong analytical skills in data and interpretation of the same.

Core Qualifications

Lead Auditor in FSSC-Version 5.1 (ISO 2200:2005) (Certified by the International Register of Certificated Auditors (IRCA)- This course satisfies the training requirements for the IRCA Food safety auditor Certification Scheme)

Lead Auditor in QMS (ISO 9001:2008) (Certified by the International Register of Certificated auditors (IRCA)- This course satisfies the training requirements for the IRCA Food safety auditor Certification Scheme.

Internal Auditor in OHSAS

Successfully completed CIEH level -2 training conducted by Johnson Diversey, Bangalore

Silver certified in BELP conducted by Tata Quality management systems.

Gold certified in CBEF training.

TOT -Advance catering (FoSTaC-Recognized by FSSAI)

TOT-Advance manufacturing (FoSTaC-Recognized by FSSAI) Page 2 of 3

Work Experience:

Auriga Research Private Limited (Part of the Arbro Group)(Jan 2021 – Current) Arbro group is into different verticals- Pharmaceuticals, testing, certification and training. Heading their new facility at Bangalore international airport as a Head-Quality- Food safety and hygiene.

Heading the NABL lab for food and covid testing.

Responsibilities include food safety certifications, Fostac training, 3rd party FSSAI audits, hygiene rating, PRP audits and trainings.

Taj Group of hotels, Karnataka (August 2007 – December 2020) IHCL under the Tata group and is one of the leading hotel brands in the country. Taj group of hotels comprising of all brands-Luxury, Vivanta By Taj and The Gateway hotels. Key Result Areas:

Quality Systems Management, Food safety, vendor audits and training

Organize and conduct internal audits on the shop floor to ensure compliance to ISO 22000, TBEM requirements and ensure corrective action for any non-conformance, organize renewal audits with external certification bodies.

Ensure and maintain a food safe environment through compliance to all requirements of programs/policies for Food Safety, Good Manufacturing Practices, HACCP, Quality, Workplace Safety, OSHA, Environmental, and as may be required by Company, Local, State and central mandates or program.

Develop and deploy frame work, schedule, coverage for vendor audits, conducting quality tests of new raw material suppliers, establish procedures to conduct audits at production sites of existing suppliers to deploy quality systems. Creating awareness on food safety and evaluating the vendors on continual improvement ITC Windsor Sheraton ( August 2000 – July 2007 )

ITC Windsor Sheraton a property of ITC hotels with 240 rooms is one of the leading star hotels of Bangalore. This hotel believes and provides quality service in all respects. Key Result Areas:

Develop or assist in developing experimental designs and test plans

Schedules and prioritize work for staff and develop training and analyst qualification programs to perform assays under cGMPs

Provide technical support to R&D for new product development Page 3 of 3

Performing HACCP studies for the products produced at the hotel

Active member in the Area Effectiveness Team (Main Kitchen) in achieving 6 sigma quality.

Major Role in clearing the Level I Audit-in Six Sigma and certified White Belt. S.J.R.College for Women ( July 1996 – July2000 )

S.J.R College for women is an Under Graduate College providing Quality Education to the girls in the Northern Bangalore.

Best Department in the college

100% pass results in the department

Organize seminars by eminent speakers from reputed institutions. EDUCATION:

M.Sc in Microbiology from Maharani Science College, Bangalore University. (Stood first at the College with a score of 72.3%)

PGDBM from IGNOU with a score of 58.2%.

Certificate course in food safety from IGNOU.

AHLEI certified for Food safety and Supervisory in Hospitality. PROJECT IN M. Sc.:

"Incidence of enterotoxigenic Staphylococcus aureus in sweets sold in Bangalore". Project underwent at K. C. Das Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore. Contact Details :

Hand Phone : +91-984*******

Email : adnw5u@r.postjobfree.com