Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
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Syed Ghouse

Trichy

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Food Quality & Safety Assurance Manager

ARASCO – Entaj Poultry Processing
02.2024 - 02.2025
  • Successfully implemented food safety management system that resulted in a significant reduction in food safety incidents.
  • Conducted a comprehensive risk assessment and implemented controls to ensure halal compliance.
  • Collaborated with suppliers to ensure compliance with food safety and halal requirements, resulting in improved supplier performance.
  • Conduct internal audits, inspections, gap analysis, root cause analysis as required and report in detail to the concerned for corrective action.
  • Worked with cross-departmental leadership - Planning, Procurement, Production & Supply chain to deliver high quality products and services, through systems & procedures to conform both internal guidelines and regulatory GMP standards.
  • Customer complaints review, guide team to implement effective CAPA for the RCA and improve product quality & food Safety standard to prevent the recurrence.
  • Review and approve procedures with corporate policies, through QMS with a drive towards best practice, internal audit practices, and procedures for improvement to prevent non-conformances.
  • Implement systems and programs to mitigate possible risk associated through Process, Products and resources, its probability of occurrence, early detection, and reduce severity.
  • Managed the department within budget and utilize resources effectively to meet needs of the business on a timely basis.
  • Setting Environmental Management System Goals, Policies, Procedures, Impact Assessment, Sustainable programs for effective resources utilization and safe environment.
  • Managed cross-functional teams, resulting in smooth operations and successful audits.
  • Collaborated with external auditors to facilitate year-end audits, streamlining the overall process.
  • Assessed existing policies and procedures to meet goals and objectives and encourage on-time reviews.
  • Conducted comprehensive reviews of internal controls, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.
  • Developed workflow applications to facilitate document review and revision processes.
  • Evaluated returned products for safety, functionality, and other issues.
  • Conducted analysis and corrective actions to facilitate incident investigations.
  • Developed corrective action plans to improve overall quality of [Product or Service].

Quality Assurance Manager Corporate office

Aquat Food Industries LLC
02.2020 - 02.2024

Build, Implement, Maintain, Control and Develop a Resilient Resources Based Halal, Food Safety and Quality systems for QA & QC. · Establish and maintain a quality system to ensure a company's facilities, equipment, personnel, methods, processes, and procedures conform to both internal guidelines and regulatory standards. · Review and approve procedures with corporate policies, through QMS with a drive towards best practice, internal audit practices, and procedures for improvement to prevent non-conformances. · Ensure Food Safety, Halal and Quality Compliance through Systematic Audit, Reporting Audit findings, Approving Audit closing with effective PSD Methodology. . Implement systems and programs to mitigate possible risk associated through Process, Products and resources, its probability of occurrence, early detection, and reduce severity. . Responsible for managing all QA functions, working with cross-departmental leadership to deliver high quality products and services. · Manage the department within budget and utilize resources effectively to meet needs of the business on a timely basis. · Provide Technical Consultation and Leadership Guidance to Plant Quality Personals and all Cross functional Management teams in Projects and R &D

QA Senior Supervisor/ Deputy Manager

Aquat Food Industries LLC
05.2011 - 05.2020

Managing Quality Assurance Department and Functions,
✓ QA departments annual planning, setting tasks and responsibilities, Planning
and Managing Resources for plan implementation,
✓ Leading internal Projects related to New Products and Process development, Problem Solving, and Products and Process Upgrade,
✓ Productivity planning , Determine KPI's, setting measurements for KPI’s and evaluating individuals productivity,
✓ Process capability and efficiency study through SWOT analysis, NVA, RVA, BVA analysis and FMEA,
✓ Reviewing, Maintaining and Monitoring Quality programs through Statistics and Analysis,
✓ Established and Leading major QA program including QMS, FSMS / HACCP, Customer Complaint System, Process and Product Control,
✓ Leading internal Audit System and member in ISO steering committee,
✓ Participating in many task force team and implementing Six Sigma rules in process maintenance, Corrective and preventive action, and project management,
✓ Perform Food Safety and Standardization Audit, implementing & Verification of CAPA, RCA / Customer complaints,
✓ Major contributor to scientific research and Consultations related to Food Safety as well as Quality Management System,
✓ Reporting to Top Management on the effectiveness of Food Safety Management System through preparing monthly FSMS Review Reports and Annual reports,
✓ Organizing Training and orientation programs to train staffs regarding Quality control, Good Documentation, Safety and Hygiene,
✓ Organizing meetings, attending Customer related issues and applying solutions for better marketing and product sales.

Quality Control Manager

Micro Life Ready Media Pvt
06.2009 - 04.2011

Microbiologist

Pharmaceutical Solutions Industry
02.2009 - 06.2009

Microbiologist

Regional Lab, Ministry of Health
09.2002 - 02.2009

Microbiologist

Apollo Hospitals Pvt Ltd
08.2000 - 09.2002

Education

Master of Science - Microbiology

Jamal Mohammed College / Bharathidasan University
Trichy, India
04-2000

Bachelor of Science - Microbiology

MIET College of Arts And Science / Bharathidasan University
Tiruchi, India
04-1998

Skills

    - Food safety management systems (HACCP, ISO 22000)

    - Halal compliance and certification

    - Risk assessment and control

    - Auditing and inspection

    - Training and development

    - Communication and collaboration

Timeline

Food Quality & Safety Assurance Manager

ARASCO – Entaj Poultry Processing
02.2024 - 02.2025

Quality Assurance Manager Corporate office

Aquat Food Industries LLC
02.2020 - 02.2024

QA Senior Supervisor/ Deputy Manager

Aquat Food Industries LLC
05.2011 - 05.2020

Quality Control Manager

Micro Life Ready Media Pvt
06.2009 - 04.2011

Microbiologist

Pharmaceutical Solutions Industry
02.2009 - 06.2009

Microbiologist

Regional Lab, Ministry of Health
09.2002 - 02.2009

Microbiologist

Apollo Hospitals Pvt Ltd
08.2000 - 09.2002

Master of Science - Microbiology

Jamal Mohammed College / Bharathidasan University

Bachelor of Science - Microbiology

MIET College of Arts And Science / Bharathidasan University
Syed Ghouse