Sector Experience
Agriculture
Industrials
Life Sciences & Pharma
Manufacturing
Experience
Self Employed
Other
Food Safety Consultant
5/2015 - Present
Provide consulting services to small businesses in Food Manufacturing industry in relation to Food Safety and Quality System Setup and Management, program details include food safety plan, food testing, environmental pathogen monitoring, quality system setup and maintenance (i.e. GMP, HACCP/HARPC, ISO17025, Raw Material Risk Assessment and Specifications, data management etc).
Earth Island
Other
Quality Specialist
8/2017 - 10/2019
- Developed comprehensive digital data management for suppliers and internal COAs, foreign objects log, product shelf life, third party laboratory testing results etc.
- Inventory shelf life and supplier management
- Coordinated and managed internal audits
- Provided technical supports to the QA and QC teams as necessary
- Inventory shelf life and supplier management
- Coordinated and managed internal audits
- Provided technical supports to the QA and QC teams as necessary
Beachbody
Other
Senior Quality/Food Safety Specialist
9/2015 - 6/2016
- Supplier management- Raw material risk assessment; Reviewed and negotiated raw material microbiological specifications;
- Managed Heavy Metal levels in Raw Materials and Finished Products;
- Label Specifications, Raw Materials and Finished Product COA Management;
- Consumer adverse event complaint management and investigation.
- Managed Heavy Metal levels in Raw Materials and Finished Products;
- Label Specifications, Raw Materials and Finished Product COA Management;
- Consumer adverse event complaint management and investigation.
Olam International
Other
Senior Microbiologist
1/2013 - 5/2015
-Planned, set up & managed a food microbiology and molecular research lab from scratch within 5 months at Olam's corporate office in Fresno, CA;
-Developed Quality System documentation, SOPs, laboratory maintenance, and record keeping for the food microbiology lab (adherence to ISO 17025);
-Standardized food microbiological testing SOPs across Olam SVI’s domestic and international plants for dehydrated vegetable ingredients and spices;
-Led method and process validation studies
-Developed Quality System documentation, SOPs, laboratory maintenance, and record keeping for the food microbiology lab (adherence to ISO 17025);
-Standardized food microbiological testing SOPs across Olam SVI’s domestic and international plants for dehydrated vegetable ingredients and spices;
-Led method and process validation studies
Tetra Tech
Other
Senior Microbiologist
8/2009 - 8/2012
- Served as a Technical Lead & Project Manager for several US EPA and USDA- funded projects;
- Data and Quality Management adhering to ISO17025 Standard);
- Set up and managed a molecular biology and a virus cell culture laboratory
- Developed and optimized assays for quantitative detection of waterborne pathogens using both molecular biology and mammalian cell culture techniques;
- Developed technical reports and publication of peer-reviewed scientific manuscripts
- Data and Quality Management adhering to ISO17025 Standard);
- Set up and managed a molecular biology and a virus cell culture laboratory
- Developed and optimized assays for quantitative detection of waterborne pathogens using both molecular biology and mammalian cell culture techniques;
- Developed technical reports and publication of peer-reviewed scientific manuscripts
Michigan State University/University of Georgia
Other
Research Assistant
8/2002 - 6/2009
-Led sampling team for research field trips/studies;
-Developed Quality System for an Environmental Molecular Lab, i.e. equipment SOPs, log books management, inventory management;
-Developed and optimized molecular assays for detection of human and animal pathogens include norovirus, enteroviruses, adenoviruses, enterococci (esp marker), Cryptosporidium (protozoa);
-Trained undergraduate/ graduate students & visiting scientists in molecular microbiology techniques
-Developed Quality System for an Environmental Molecular Lab, i.e. equipment SOPs, log books management, inventory management;
-Developed and optimized molecular assays for detection of human and animal pathogens include norovirus, enteroviruses, adenoviruses, enterococci (esp marker), Cryptosporidium (protozoa);
-Trained undergraduate/ graduate students & visiting scientists in molecular microbiology techniques