Deepika Rana

NABL Authorized Signatory for Biological Scope of FSSAI, NABL since 2023.
Customer complaints Handling CAPA preparation & Root cause Analysis.
Microbiology Analysis of Foods, Water , Cosmetics, Ayush & Antimicrobial products.
Food Allergen Analysis as per FSSAI.
Vegan food item Identification on RT-PCR basis.
Technical Support to marketing & Business Team.
Validation/Process study like contact kill test, Preservative efficacy Test, Disinfectant efficacy test, Neutralizer Efficacy Test, Antimicrobial & Antifungal Activity test.
Responsible for all work like Documentation & testing in the Microbiological lab as per 17025 :2017.
Ensuring Compliance with Regulatory Requirements.
Performed & passed Proficiency Test as per the International Guidelines.
Maintained Good Laboratory Practices and Good Documentation practices.
Assure ongoing compliance with quality and Industry Regulatory Requirements.

Managed projects with big brands like Perfetti Van Melle, Haldiram, Bikanerwala, Barry Callebaut, Vista processed foods, Jubilant, Mama earth, Mondelez, Mars, Dr. Reddy, Tintess, etc.
Method verification & validation as per ISO 16140.
Measurement Uncertainty as per ISO :19036
SOP & work instructions preparation.

· General Microbial Techniques- Sterilization, Media preparation, Pure culture techniques (Streak plate, Spread plate and Pour plate methods), Staining techniques.

· Microbiological Qualitative and Quantitative testing of Water and Food by IS, ISO, USFDA BAM, APHA, AOAC. (Water and food-borne pathogens like Coliforms, Fecal Coliforms, E.coli, Salmonella, Shigella, Bacillus cerus, Vibrio cholerae, Listeria monocytogenes, S.aureus, Clostridium perfringens, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, E.coli O157:H7, Cronobacter sakazakii, Campylobacter, Bifidobacteria, Allicyclobacillus, HRM, Lactic acid bacteria, TPC, Yeasts and Moulds etc).

· Expertise in the Identification and Isolation of Typical and Atypical strains of Salmonella spp. and Listeria monocytogenes.

· Performed Identification of Pathogens by VIDAS, RT-PCR, petrilfim And API Kit Tools.

· Microbiological testing of Cosmetics as per IS 14648:2011 (Raw and Finished Products) – Total Bacterial count, Total Yeast & Mould count, Candida albicans, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas.

· Successfully performed Qualitative Verification and Validation, Quantitative Implementation Verification and Measurement of Uncertainty in complex challenge Matrices such as Cheese, RUTF, RUSF, Maltodextrin, Soy Lecithin, Spices etc.

· General Knowledge of Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).

· Practice to maintain online Documentation and Verifications.

· Environmental Monitoring and Maintain Proper work flow.

· To supervise Hygiene practice, Good Laboratory Practice and Ethics.

· Perform sterility checks, Growth Promotion Tests as per ISO 11133:2014.

· Good practice on Reference culture revival and Storage.

· Successfully passed ILCs, IQCs, and LGC PTs for microbiological examination.

· Adequate knowledge about ISO:17025: 2017, ISO:22000:2018 Food Safety Management & HACCP.

· Quality Control, Quality Assurance and GMP experience