Experience

Kerr by Ingredion

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Services Technologist

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  Work closely with customer accounts to formulate, create, and scale up unique and functional solutions highlighting fruit and vegetable NFC juices, juice concentrates, purées, and purée concentrates. Develop Ingredion network and create relationships across complete Ingredion platform to form partnerships and collaborate on customer projects and creative prototypes. Work closely with customer accounts to formulate, create, and scale up unique and functional solutions highlighting fruit and vegetable NFC juices, juice concentrates, purées, and purée concentrates. Develop Ingredion network and create relationships across complete Ingredion platform to form partnerships and collaborate on customer projects and creative prototypes.



Glanbia Nutritionals

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• R&D Bakery Scientist

  • Jun 2021 - Nov 2021

  Developed prototypes and formulated bakery applications for customers focusing on gluten free, high protein solutions. Developed prototypes and formulated bakery applications for customers focusing on gluten free, high protein solutions.



Glanbia Nutritionals

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research and Development: Dairy and Plant-Based Protein Bars

  • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  Collaborated with the R&D team and customers on protein bar product development projects. Developed new products that demonstrated the functionality of plant and dairy proteins. Performed sensory analysis on new and existing bars. Created database to display and organize company’s dairy flavor library. Participant of internal product development competition (whey protein candy). Collaborated with the R&D team and customers on protein bar product development projects. Developed new products that demonstrated the functionality of plant and dairy proteins. Performed sensory analysis on new and existing bars. Created database to display and organize company’s dairy flavor library. Participant of internal product development competition (whey protein candy).



Glanbia Nutritionals

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Quality Associate Intern (Cheese Processing)

  • Jun 2018 - Sep 2018

  Developed new methods for finished product testing and COP’s based on best practice for food safety. Trained employees on new procedures and SOP’S. Standardized the plant’s system for environmental pathogen mitigation. Created training documents used on the plant floor Finalist for internal product development competition. Performed daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly audits. Assisted in outside audit preparations. Developed new methods for finished product testing and COP’s based on best practice for food safety. Trained employees on new procedures and SOP’S. Standardized the plant’s system for environmental pathogen mitigation. Created training documents used on the plant floor Finalist for internal product development competition. Performed daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly audits. Assisted in outside audit preparations.