Summary
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Work History
Education
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Certification
Personal Information
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Accomplishments
Projects and Activities
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Akshaya Suresh

Akshaya Suresh

Bengaluru

Summary

Passionate and creative Pastry and bakery Chef graduate with a strong foundation in classic and contemporary pastry and bakery techniques. Adept at crafting visually stunning and delectable pastries, desserts, and baked goods. Possesses a keen eye for detail, a commitment to quality, and a deep understanding of flavour pairings. Experienced in high-pressure kitchen environments, with excellent organizational and time management skills. Dedicated to continuous learning and staying abreast of the latest trends in the pastry world.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Assistant Baker (Part-time)

Le Mini Macaron
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
09.2021 - 03.2022
  • Macaronage, piping and baking of French macarons
  • Pairing, filling, and decorating the macarons
  • Ensuring all baked goods are completed on time for delivery.

Co-founder

TREATS
COIMBATORE
08.2020 - 09.2021
  • Business Operations | Strategy Formulation & Execution, Operations Management, Marketing Operations & Product Development
  • Managed production of Cookies, brownies, cupcakes, muffins, cakes and other occasional orders.

Subiksha Catering

COIMBATORE
INDIA
05.2020 - 09.2021
  • Strategic Planning, Event Management & Sales
  • Product Development, Quality Assurance, Health & Safety Compliance
  • People Management, Stakeholder Management, Resource Mobilisation & Cross-functional Coordination

Education

Diplôme de Pâtisserie -

Lavonne Academy of Baking Science & Pastry Arts
06.2024

International Business Management | Msc -

Newcastle University Business School
09.2022

Computer Science and Engineering | B.E -

Kumaraguru College of Technology
05.2020

Skills

  • Pastry and Dessert Creation
  • Viennoiserie
  • Boulangerie
  • Chocolate and Confectionaries
  • Attention to Detail
  • Food Safety and Hygiene
  • Time Management
  • Baking science and technology
  • Recipe Development
  • Menu Planning
  • Cost Control
  • Flavour Profiling
  • Plating and Presentation
  • Dough Preparation
  • Seasonal Menu Adaptation
  • Quality Assurance
  • Kitchen Equipment Operation
  • Allergy and Dietary Accommodations
  • Culinary Trend Awareness
  • Nutritional Knowledge
  • Cross-Functional Communication
  • Problem-Solving
  • Stress Management
  • Leadership
  • Indenting and inventory management
  • Pricing and budgeting strategies
  • Team leadership

Certification

  • Transactional Analysis Proficiency Award - Psychology
  • Cambridge English Entry Level Certificate in ESOL International
  • Basic life support and fire safety training by Vitals Healthcare

Personal Information

Title: PASTRY AND BAKERY CHEF

Volunteer Experience

  • Volunteered in an organisation - "Try Something different" aiding the Swachh Bharath (Clean India) Mission
  • Selected as one of the Best Entrepreneur from our college
  • Gave an interview podcast on our Start-up - TREATS which was released on Spotify

Accomplishments

  • Lavonne excellence awards 2024 - " Outstanding team player "

Projects and Activities

  • Buffet exam project: "Indian summer" was our nostalgic take on bringing out our childhood memory as flavours into the given criteria of pastry and baked goods.
  • Creative project: "Sustainable kitchen" was our creative project, showcased along with a tasting session.
  • Inspiration project: A dessert inspired by a story in my life.
  • Practice school: Took part in the practice school programme, where I got to experience and work in Lavonne cafe and production for 2 weeks.
  • Bakesale 2024: Was a part of Bakesale 2024 by the students of lavonne. Was the production team head for team sweet tarts and the operations head for Indent and packaging.

Timeline

Assistant Baker (Part-time)

Le Mini Macaron
09.2021 - 03.2022

Co-founder

TREATS
08.2020 - 09.2021

Subiksha Catering

COIMBATORE
05.2020 - 09.2021

Diplôme de Pâtisserie -

Lavonne Academy of Baking Science & Pastry Arts

International Business Management | Msc -

Newcastle University Business School

Computer Science and Engineering | B.E -

Kumaraguru College of Technology
Akshaya Suresh