Quality Control

Satish Reddy Seerapu

****, ***** ********* ***., *** # 2F Chicago, IL - 60616

Email: - ********@***.*** ; Ph. No:- 806-***-****

Objective

To pursue a career in the field of Food Processing and Technology with a reputed organization that provides adequate opportunities to learn and grow.

Education

Masters in Food Safety and Technology (M. S.) May, 2011

National Center for Food Safety & Technology

Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago

Bachelors in Bio-Technology (B. Tech) July, 2007

JNT University, India

Certifications

AIB certified in Integrated Quality Control Systems Feb 01-03, 2011

HACCP certified by Food safety and quality systems April 14, 2010

Certified for FedEx Dangerous Goods for Shipping June 2-3, 2009

Work Experience

QA Specialist

Saratoga Food Specialties July ’11-Present

Bolingbrook, IL

• Practice all aspects of the food safety and Quality Management Systems.

• Comply with enforcement of all GMP policies, documentation and record keeping in accordance with company standards.

• Ensure that quality procedures and policies are followed to include the HACCP, SSOP, GMP and FIFO.

• Follow procedures, techniques and systems to ensure products are in compliance with FDA specifications and standards.

• Conducting Pre-Operational and Operational SSOP inspections and Audits to verify compliance to GMPs and specifications.

• Collecting environmental samples and performing the ATP sanitation checks.

• Reviewing the product testing data for completeness and compliance to specifications and release to the shipment.

• Investigate customer complaints against retain samples.

• Monitoring allergen equipment changeovers.

• Placing the product on hold and communicating with Production, R&D and purchasing as needed for troubleshooting.

• Following the GLPs and Conducting the Microbial Analysis.

• Testing in process raw materials and finished goods in accordance with company standards

• Audits and assures employee compliance with GMP guidelines.

• Conduct compliance audits in support of the food safety and quality standards.

• Verifying the line quality checks, packaging quality, label accuracy during production, documentation and record keeping.

• Writing SOPs and creating forms of documentation.

• Maintaining QA hold accuracy, investigation and taking corrective actions.

QA/QC Specialist Oct’10-May’11

Tampico Beverages, Chicago, IL

• Ensure the compliance of the incoming raw materials to the facilities established specifications.

• Performed chemical analysis on the finished product like Viscosity, pH, Acidity, TDS & Starch analysis.

• Created the COA’s for the finished products.

• Lead a Project on creating specifications for 30 different flavors of Tampico products and accomplished it successfully which was later on used across all the plants of Tampico in North America.

• Maintains and reviews documents for HACCP compliance

• Validation of Critical Control Points

• Performed Microbial analysis (TPC, Coliform, Yeast & Mold and pathogens).

• Review of the customer complaints and propose the corrective actions

• Validated the master cleaning and daily cleaning schedule in the plant by performing random inspections in the plant.

• Performing the monthly GMP, Food Safety internal audits.

• Performing root cause analysis and taking necessary CAPA on the non conformities

• Developed the Food safety systems as per the requirements of AIB standards.

• Developed an interactive training module on GMP’s for production/sanitation team

• Validated the master sizer using standard solutions and established an SOP for the operation of the same.

• Reviewing and Responsible for the Hold and Release program

• Played a major role in the third party certification audits.

• Ensure the plant quality system compliance with AIB.

Laboratory Coordinator Dec ‘08 – Sep’10

U. S. FDA, Institute for Food Safety and Health, IL

• Involved with Proficiency Tests for various food samples conducted by Food and Drug Administration Quality evaluation Team

• Conducting Environmental Swabbing Techniques

• Created the Standard Operating Procedures for QC of equipments

• Created the SOP’s for different pathogenic culture propagation used in spiking the samples.

• Ensured the inventory of the lab chemicals using the Vertere Software.

• Developed the standard recovery procedures from different kinds of food matrices.

• Validating of Hobart mixture used for Microbial Analysis of food products

• Validating the High Temperature Data Loggers for replacing with mercury thermometers used in autoclaves

• Performing QA checks on autoclave function by sterility check and temperature monitoring devices

• Ensuring the Packaging and Labeling Integrity of tested food sample

Management Trainee May ‘07 – Dec ‘07

GRB Dairy Ltd., India

• Performed all QA chemical analysis procedures for Milk and Milk Products

• Involved with formulation of extruded products with different flavors

• Team member of GRB Dairy HACCP Team, instrumental in executing HACCP plan at the plant, also a part of HACCP Audits at the other units of Dairy

• Monitored the GMP’s and GHP’s at the Shop floor as per the established HACCP System

Skills

• Laboratory: Bio-Safety Cabinet II, Lab inventory, Media Prep, Inoculation, Microbiological Analysis and Interpretation.

• Technical: Documentation, Auditing, Validations and Verifications.

• Computer: Microsoft Windows, MS office, Sapere©

Professional Affiliations and Achievements

• Active member of IFT and IAFP (Since 2008)

• “Packaging of Energy Bars by using different Packaging materials.” Published at University of Wisconsin-Stout 2008.

• Participated in BIO-ASIA (2006) an International Symposium in Hyderabad and worked as a volunteer in the workshop.

• Best Employee of the year, NCFST/FDA-2009

• Best Employee Appreciation award, Tampico Beverages- Dec/2010.

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