Olivia Dias
Mumbai
Summary
Adept in transforming food technology landscapes, I spearheaded in product developments at Bunge India, enhancing product value through cost-effective solutions enhancing product portfolios. My expertise in research, coupled with food safety has significantly contributed to successful product launches and quality enhancements,ensuring regulatory compliance showcasing agility and a keen eye for risk assessment.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior RD Executive
Bunge India
Punjab
01.2023 - Current
- Establishing prototypes for zero-based design (NPD).
- Assessing product costs and devising ways to minimize costs while maximizing product value (HMM).
- Worked on Egg/Egg free variants, Gel based sponges, Muffins & Brownies formulations
- Lab to Plant scale commercialization with alternate RMs - Flour, Sugar, Cocoa Powder, WPC
- Evaluate, enhance the existing product portfolio, and compare it against competitive products in the market.
- Ensuring products meet quality and is in-compliance with regulatory standards (FSSAI, LEGAL MEN)
- Frequent execution of trials and sensory evaluation of products
- In-dept understanding of ingredients functionality and its performance,
- Conducted system analysis and testing to identify and resolve technical issues or inefficiencies.
- Optimizing methods for analysis, routine quality tests for flour and whey protein concentrates (DS, gel strength, SRC, viscosity).
- Established RM and FG specifications, HACCP, and JHA.
- Active participation in plant internal audit team for food safety audit
- Working and supporting cross-functional teams with specifications (operations), quality complaints (QMS), etc.
- Leading 5S
- Instruments exposure - Texture Analyzer, Falling Number, RVA, SDMATIC 2
Formulation Executive
Roha Dye Chem
Mumbai
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Conduct research in the areas of formulation, modification, and potential new product development (global markets).ts.
- Evaluate the requirements of the customer, and provide a solution in an appropriate timeline. Customer-based projects: Nestlé, Mondelez
- Design and conduct stability studies for natural pigments at different storage conditions.
- Performing application studies.
Research Executive
General Mills
Mumbai
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Aiding the Product Quality Manager in handling and resolving complaints related to QMS and FSMS for bakery and food service products.
- Addressing issues of food safety and quality to the team (supply chain and plant - RCA and CAPA).
- Active contributions in investigations addressed by various customers (B2B, B2C).
- Monitoring complaints trends by statistical analytics (QMS & TABLEAU) for B2B & B2C products
- Supporting global consumer team for technical data related to product performance
- Assisting scientist for shelf - life studies for different markets India/US/MEA
- Evaluating products for sensory attributes Bakery/Frozen/etc (B2B & B2C)
- Performing analytical test (wet chemistry) for bakery premixes and RM (gel strength, water absorption, damage starch, etc.)
- Routine calibration of instruments - PH meter, LAB, water activity, weighing balance
Quality & Production Development Executive
Parsi Dairy Farm
Mumbai
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Tasked with routine analysis of milk and milk-based products
- Establishing standard operating procedures and quality specifications for products like Paneer, lassi, etc
- Implemented quality control measures to improve product reliability and customer satisfaction
- Daily monitoring quality of the Indian sweets on basis of sensory parameters
- Performing shelf-life analysis and simultaneously improving stability of the product
- Optimizing inline processes for various milk-based products
- Complying to good hygiene & manufacturing practices
- Reviewing product labels in compliance with the regulations
- Actively training workers for GHP
- Partially supporting Supervisor in handling manpower, assigning tasks& planning production
Education
M Sc - Food Science Technology
DYPatil University
Mumbai01.2019
B Sc - LifeSciences & Biochemistry
K.C. College
Mumbai01.2017
Skills
- Time management
- Agility
- Research Expertise
- Data/Critical analysis
- Product Analysis
- Sensory evaluation
- Experimental design
- Risk Assessment
Certification
- FSSAI - FSSC 22000 ver 5.0
- Lean Sigma Six - Yellow belt
- SAPP (Manufacturing)
- Food Safety Supervisor - Basic Manufacturing
- Sensory Evaluation of Food
- HACCP & Its Implementation
Languages
- English, Advanced
- Hindi, Advanced
- Marathi, Intermediate
Affiliations
- Volunteering for Animal welfare (NGO)
Languages
English
First Language
Hindi
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Marathi
Elementary (A2)
A2
Timeline
Senior RD Executive
Bunge India
01.2023 - Current
Formulation Executive
Roha Dye Chem
01.2022 - 01.2023
Research Executive
General Mills
01.2020 - 01.2022
Quality & Production Development Executive
Parsi Dairy Farm
01.2019 - 01.2020
M Sc - Food Science Technology
DYPatil University
B Sc - LifeSciences & Biochemistry
K.C. College
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