Career Objective
Seeking an opportunity to utilize my skills and abilities in food technology field that offers me professional growth while being resourceful, innovative and challenging which in turn will benefit the organization. Jobs preferred: I am seeking a position in quality control/quality assurance or research and development field of food and beverage where I can develop and excel while giving my best effort.
Academic Details
Extra Curricular activities:
1) Taken part in Prakriti 2011, Agri and food innovation fest held at India Institue of Technology , Kharagpur.
2) Been an Active member of Leadership Training Service (LTS) at Loreto Convent Asansol.
3) Taken part in All-India Camel Colour Contest and secured first prize.
4) Secured a Junior Diploma degree in painting from Bangiya Sangeet Parishad, affiliated to Rabindra Bharati
University, Kolkata.
5) Taken part in Academic Aptitude and Achievement Tests (AAT) jointly conducted by Institute of
Psychological and Educational Management, Allahabad and the Council for the Indian School Certificate
Examinations, New Delhi.
6) Taken part in Synergy Reloaded 2012 People development program conducted by RJ Corp at Jim Corbett,
Uttarkhand.
7) Taken part & won the second prize in Shot Put in Spardha sports meet 2015 conducted by RJ Corp at
Gurgaon.
8) Taken part & won the third prize in Shot Put in Spardha sports meet 2016 conducted by RJ Corp at Gurgaon.
Professional Qualifications
Training
• Training on basic beverage making processes (Water treatment, Batch preparation, Online monitoring of
quality parameters, Bottle washer) at Varun Beverages Limited( Pepsico holdings) RJ Corp, JL-47, Barhans
Fartabad, Charakatala , Sonarpur, Kolkata-84,West Bengal from 21st june 2010 to 31st August 2010 under
Quality Assurance Department .
• Training on Microbiology of Juice based beverages by PepsiCo China Lab at Panipat unit.
• Training on Microbiology of Bottled Water by PepsiCo China Lab at Mahul, Mumbai unit.
• Certification training for internal auditor for ISO 19011:2011 from SGS.
• Certification training for lead auditor for ISO 22000:2005 & 22002:2009 & FSSAI from SGS .
• Training on AIB standards & auditing at Varun Beverages Limited, Sonarpur.
• Training on Membrane filtration techniques by Pall India at Varun Beverages Limited, Sonarpur.
• Training on SQC by BU Quality Director, RJ Corp.
Working History
• Worked as an intern under the Quality Assurance Department , at Varun Beverages Limited, Sonarpur
(RJ Corp.), from June 2011 to July 2012.
Responsibility:
1) Raw material checking
2) Packaging material checking
3) Warehouse and market sample analysis
4) Market complaint sample analysis and reporting
5) Sale return material quality analysis
6) GHK monitoring
7) Minimum mandates monitoring
8) Online product physio parameter checking
• Worked as Chemist under Quality Assurance Department at Varun Beverages Limited, Sonarpur (RJ
Corp.), from 1st August 2012 to 1st August 2013.
Responsibility: ( 1st August 2012 to 31st December 2012 )
1) Syrup batch making.
2) Conceptualize the processing for the product development with careful quality control measures
in compliance to the specified standards while performing root-cause analysis to prevent any
reoccurrences & defective issues.
3) Co ordination with Production team for making weekly production schedule as per sales target and
assuring the syrup availability for timely production.
4) Reporting in SAP.
5) Meeting AIB requirements, following GMP.
Responsibility: ( 1st January 2013 to 1st August 2013 )
1) First Person responsible for Microbiological department by analyzing microbial load of the following:
environment, raw material, primary packaging material, raw water,final product, direct food contact
surface of the filler, bottle washer, recovery, CIP rinse water etc.
2) Daily calibration of laboratory equipments.
3) Performing Physiological & chemical checking of all raw material, packaging material & processing
chemicals entering the plant and adhering to the standards in accordance with Pepsico , FSSAI, BIS.
4) Internal auditor for ISO 22000:2005 , ISO 14000:2004 .
5) Validation of all Minimum mandates of the plant related to food safety.
Achievements:
1) Sugar delta reduced from 2.0 (ytd 2011) to 0.33(ytd 2012) being one of the best in the country giving a
profit of approx INR 2.00 per case of production
2) Concentrate yield increased from 98 % (ytd 2011) approx to 99.5 % (ytd 2012) approx .
3) 100 % compliance in minimum mandate in all the food safety audits.
4) Active member in qualification for new product in CSD RGB line.
5) 100 % compliance in microbilogical pepsico standards in process & final product.
• Worked as Quality Assurance Executive under Quality Assurance Department at Varun Beverages Limited,
Sonarpur (RJ Corp.), from August 2013 to December 2014.
Responsibility: (1st August 2013 to 31st December 2014)
1) Analyzing microbial load of the following: environment, raw material, primary packaging material, raw
water, final product, direct food contact surface of the filler, bottle washer, recovery, CIP rinse water etc.
2) Micro testing of Packaged Drinking Water according to BIS protocol.
3) Daily calibration of Micro laboratory equipments.
4) Testing of all raw material, packaging material & processing chemicals being used in the plant and
adhering to the standards in accordance with Pepsico & FSSAI.
5) Raw material supplier auditing.
6) Pepsico Global food safety mandate auditing.
7) AIBI audit in plant support team member.
8) Internal auditor for ISO 22000:2005 , ISO 14000:2004 , AIBI & HACCP.
9) Validation of all Minimum mandates of the plant related to food safety.
10) Executing Root Cause Analysis thus minimizing the fixed and variable causes of defects
11) Accountable for release of finished goods after review of test results at all stages, batch files and approval
for dispatch.
12) Rationalize the manpower at all levels, obtaining the optimal balance between top line and bottom line
performance.
13) Implementing GMP to ensure cost effective and quality manufacturing.
14) Coordination in new product developments.
15) Oversee & improving customer satisfaction levels by enhancing quality & reliability levels through
continuous improvement.
16) Devise, implement & oversee process & quality plans while initiating SPC study for critical parameters.
17) Audits of BIB fountain machine vendors along with warehouse & retailer.
Achievement:
1) Guest to Pepsico Circle of Champions Award Ceremony at American Natural Museum, New York,
USA for being successful in increasing Sugar yield along with NCB concentrate yield.
2) Passed twenty Microbiological Proficiency exams of Pepsico International for Water , Carbonated
beverage and Juice held by LGCPT Proficiency hub, UK.
3) Active team member in qualification of new SKU in NCB line.
4) Active member in qualification for new product in CSD RGB line.
5) Active member in qualification for new Primary packaging for same SKU in Packaged Drinking Water
line.
6) Active member in installation and qualification of new CSD filler with various SKU trials.
7) Won the first prize in an inter plant microbiological examination held at Panipat by PepsiCo China
Limited.
8) Successful in optimization of Cleaning in place time & method by change in chemical & other processing
parameters for CSD RGB & CSD PET lines.
9) Minimum Mandates 100 % compliance for all the external audits faced by the plant since 2012.
10) Increasing focus of coworkers on food safety issues & increasing awareness among people for better
GMP.
11) Individually handled qualification of new PET designed bottle (AXL) 600ml for carbonated Soft Drink
with help of blow molding associates from SIPA, China.
12) Successfully trained two microbiologists of Lumbini Beverages, Patna for Bottled Water Analysis.
13) Promoted as Assistant manager, Quality Assurance.
• Working as Assistant Manager, Quality Assurance from 1st January 2015 to September 2015 at Varun
Beverages Limited, Sonarpur (RJ Corp.).
Responsibility:
1) First person responsible for Microbiological department.
2) First person responsible for Physiological & chemical checking of all raw material, packaging material &
processing chemicals being used in the plant and adhering to the standards in accordance with Pepsico
, FSSAI.
3) Authorised BIS microbiologist for testing Packaged drinking water .
4) Raw material, packaging material supplier auditing.
5) C.I.P monitoring and validation.
6) Pepsico Global food safety mandate auditing & validation.
7) Internal auditor for ISO 22000:2005 , AIBI.
8) Validation of CCP in plant.
9) Accountable for release of finished goods after review of test results at all stages, batch files and approval
for dispatch.
10) Rationalize the manpower at all levels, obtaining the optimal balance between top line and bottom line
performance.
11) Developing systems for cost effective and quality manufacturing.
12) Coordination in new product developments.
13) Conducted on job training for visual light inspector & production executives on GHK & GMP.
14) Oversee & improving customer satisfaction levels by enhancing quality & reliability levels through
continuous improvement.
15) Devise, implement & oversee process & quality plans while initiating SPC study for critical parameters.
16) Audits of BIB fountain machines.
17) Audits of warehouse & distributor points.
18) Conducting Safety audit & awareness training in plant.
Achievements:
1) Zero micro issues in product as reported by Pepsico China Lab.
2) Successfully changed over from closure PCO1881 to PCO 1810 for Carbonated soft drink.
3) Heat Recovery system placed in Syrup Batching Process leading to reduction in heat loss, fast batching
process, low glycol cooling load.
4) Implementation of 3S in lab for TPM kick off in plant.
5) Successfully trained microbiologists of different unit for starting Bottled water production.
6) Successfully implemented FSSC standards and obtained 1st FSSC certification for the plant.
7) Certified for Level1 in Quality, Food Safety & Microbiology from Pepsico Quality University.
8) Improved GMP audit score of fountain equipment .
9) Implemented Manufacturing control point in CSD, NCB, Bottle Water line.
10) Successfully qualified for AIBI 2015.
11) Selected to move to Varun beverages limited, Jainpur taking lead for food safety & coordinating hotfill
lines.
• Working as Assistant Manager, Quality Assurance from October 2015 to present at Varun Beverages
Limited, Jainpur (RJ Corp.)
Responsibility:
1) Conducting GMP/GHK audits in plant.
2) Coordinator for Non carbonated beverages lines.
3) Pepsico Global food safety mandate auditing & validation.
4) Internal auditor & in plant coordinator for FSSC 22K , AIBI.
5) Validation of CCP in plant.
6) Executing Root Cause Analysis thus minimizing the fixed and variable causes of defects.
7) Developing and maintaining CAPA Closure for audit non conformances.
Achievements:
1) Plant passed AIBI audit after 4 years with score of 81.5%.
2) QAS audit successfully passed with 93.9% score.
3) No Food safety mandate failure in the external audits.
4) Concentrate yield improvement by 0.8 %
College Project
A project on “Preparation of novel food products from half mature coconut pulp” had been done under the
guidance of Dr. P. Mishra and Mr. S.L. Chakraborty of Food Technology Department, Techno India, Salt Lake,
Kolkata. The vision of the project was to prepare new products from the half mature pulp of coconut and to preserve
them. Study had been conducted on determining the shelf life and quality retention of the products. Feasibility and
acceptance study of the product in the market had also been done.
Software Skills
Operating System Windows XP , Windows 2003, Windows 2007, Windows 2008.
Languages
Known C, Java.
Applications
MS Office and other web related matters
