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VIJAY KUMAR N
Lead - Quality Assurance & Quality Control
Srinivaspura, Kolar
Summary
Dairy technology Master's graduate with 4 years of experience in processing and quality assurance of milk and milk products in various private sector settings. Seeking to expand industry knowledge, tackle challenges, and achieve professional goals. Skilled in customer and stakeholder relations, adept at translating business needs into effective solutions.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
2021
2021
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
4
4
Languages
Work History
Lead - Quality Assurance
Akshayakalpa Farms and Foods Pvt.Ltd.
11.2021 - Current
- Lab setup - Established new testing procedures of all the finished and semi-finished goods in chemical and microbiological parameters.
- Involved in advancing the testing capabilities by procuring the advanced machinery for testing purposes.
- Involved with R&D team in optimizing new products like Yoghurt, Cheese, Cheese shreds, Mango drink (using cheese whey) and successfully launched in the market by studying the physico chemical changes during the defined shelf-lifecycle.
- Involved in trials for preparation of Pepper, chilli cheddar, smoked cheddar cheese.
- Involved in recipes finalization for organic Buttermilk using veggies (Spiced and Plain buttermilk).
- Involved in increasing the yield and stretchability properties of pizza cheese by functioning on casein to fat ratio in milk.
- To look ahead the Food safety management system, Food safety policies.
- To give the trainings related to FSMS, FSQS, 5S, Six Sigma, Food safety culture, GMP, GHP policies.
- To conduct an internal audit in facility and throughout the supply-chain.
- To develop the SOPs for the new processes and maintain ISO documentation.
- Involved in FSSC22000, Export Inspection council and FSSAI audits.
- Involved in RCA for the process related issues which lead to customer complaint issues.
- Work on quality and supply chain management to improve the sales of the products.
Technical officer
Karnataka Milk Federation- MandyaMilk Union
03.2021 - 11.2021
- To look after the procurement aspects like reception, quality inspection
- To look at and involve in the production of milk variants and UHT milk.
- To look after the processing activities in the unit.
- To check the quality parameters in the product as well as the machinery.
- Labor management in the entire section.
- Management of stock and inventory like packaging material and raw materials.
Education
M. Tech - Dairy Technology
Dairy Science College
B. Tech - Dairy Technology
Dairy Science College
Skills
Leadership skills
Research
"Development of Shrikhand enriched with Tamarind and Amla extract.
Internships And Trainings
- 6 months Hands on Training in STUDENTS EXPERIMENTAL DAIRY PLANT, Dairy Science College, Bengaluru.
- In plant training for about 2 months in Mother Dairy, Yelahanka, Bengaluru.
- In plant training for 1 month in Automated plant BAMUL milk union, Bengaluru.
- In plant training for about 1 month in Automated plant BAMUL milk union, Hoskote, Bengaluru.
- Training for 1 month in SEDP, Dairy science college Bengaluru.
- Fair idea of meat processing and handling at the college level in the food technology courses.
Extra-Curricular Activities
* Leader in NSS Program organized by Dairy Science College at Rajaghatta village Bengaluru rural district.
* Participated in ISO-9001 awareness & 5S methodology training and food defense planning conducted by Relton quality services Pvt. Ltd.
* Participated in Rural Dairy work experience (RDWE) as field attachment and helped farmers in providing extension education and training the farmers in clean milk production and was the leader for the program.
* Winners in 'UNIVERSITY INTERCOLLEGIATE SPORTS 2017' in Volleyball at Veterinary college Shivamogga.
* Represnted as Captain for Dairy Science College Cricket team.
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with Research and development team in the development of new products under dairy and non dairy category.
- Resolved product issue through supply-chain studies in the market
- FSSC Version 6 internal auditor handling the 2 organization's Food safety management systems
- Commissioning of the Dairy equipments
- Collaborated with vendors and developed a fully functional lab for both dairy and non dairy products
- Implemented cost saving options without affecting the quality aspects
Certification
Internal Auditor - V 6
Interests
Process Optimization
Sports
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that all the information furnished herein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Timeline
FoSTac Training
02-2024
Internal Auditor - V 6
11-2023
Lead - Quality Assurance
Akshayakalpa Farms and Foods Pvt.Ltd.
11.2021 - Current
Technical officer
Karnataka Milk Federation- MandyaMilk Union
03.2021 - 11.2021
B. Tech - Dairy Technology
Dairy Science College
M. Tech - Dairy Technology
Dairy Science College
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