PRANAV JOSHI

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Mob: 715-***-****

E-mail: u47u4l@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

Highly motivated, resourceful and successful Food Science and Technology graduate offering a unique combination of professional skills seeks a challenging position in Food Industry.

Education

University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, WI. (DEC, 2012)

Master of Science in Food Science & Technology,

THESIS: DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL YOGURT-A MEAL REPLACER (IN-PROCESS)

SMC College of Dairy Science, Anand, Gujarat, India. (JUNE, 2007)

Bachelor of Technology in Dairy Technology

RELEVANT COURSES: Food Technology, Food Packaging, Food Microbiology, Food Innovation, Food Chemistry, Experimental Foods, Food Business Management, Advance Sensory, and Principle of HACCP.

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Working 20 hours per week and involved in the on campus activities.

• Friendly, personable, consistent, reliable and trustworthy individual.

• Optimistic team builder who will be a positive addition to the work place.

• Excellent In-plant one year training experience noted for quality work.

PROFILE

• Developed new cheese variety and organized product development team activities.

• Over two years of experience in conducting research in product quality and implementing quality control.

• Hands-on/Plant skills in Milk, Cheese, Butter, Flavored Milk, and Yogurt production.

• Proven ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.

• Excellent knowledge of milk and cheese technology (including chemistry, microbiology and lab systems), business management skills, and employee relations skills.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

ECHO LAKE FOODS INC., BURLINGTON, WISCONSIN

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT SCIENTIST (MAY, 2011-MAY, 2012)

• Establish formulas and procedures for new products.

• Modify and improve existing products as directed.

• Coordinate with R & D Director for new product implementation.

• Assist Technical Director in scaling up new products at manufacturing plant.

• Coordinate and communicate technical product information to other departments.

• Prepare nutrition information of new and existing products.

• Provide cost information regarding new products and formulation changes.

• Work with production team to improve the productivity by reducing the cost and increasing the efficiency.

• Analyze and solve the product related problems arise during production while performing other duties assigned.

GOPAL DAIRY, RAJKOT, INDIA Food Tech Trainee Officer (Jul2006-Aug2007)

• Observation and supervision of the Process Section, Packaging Section, Flavored Milk section.

• Developed action plans to achieve goals and objectives for employees and cost control.

• Developed products from initial concept through to production including scale up, process improvement.

• Assisted Sr. Food Scientist for new product label compliance.

• Participate on project teams to provide expertise on ingredient specification and equipment aspects.

• Coordinate with Sensory Team for participating taste tests during new product showings.

• Successfully directed employees while supervising pilot plant production.

• Enforced all company rules and regulations for 30 employees under my direction.

VIDYA DAIRY, ANAND, INDIA. Student Intern (Sep 2004-Sep2005)

• Update and maintain specification and assure ingredient formulations.

• Blended and processed raw ingredients to new product formulations.

• Interact with purchasing, production, quality, and vendors.

• Used research application skills and creativity for line extensions and cost reductions.

• Implemented statistical quality control in milk packaging section.

• Performed analysis of raw materials, in-line process and finished product in Quality Assurance section.

• Plant layout and process flow design development for HACCP documentation.

• Hands on experience training for three months for various plant sections.

SEMINAR & TRAINING

• Undergone training on ISO 9000, HACCP, FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT.

• Ten days “Hands on practice” technical training at MIT (India).

• Attended seminars on: “Quality control and Standard relevant to dairy Industry” and “Waste Management in Dairy Industry”.

• Attended international seminar on: “Fermented Foods by Swedish South Asian Studies Network”.

ACTIVITIES

• Active student member of Institute of Food Technologists (IFT).

• Active student member of Food Science Club at University of Wisconsin-Stout.

• Member of IFT Quiz Bowl Team at MN-IFT Quiz Bowl.

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