Experience

Flavor Producers

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

• Flavor Technologist

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  -Working with hundreds of flavor materials to prepare flavors for client needs. -Familiarizing with natural, organic, plant based, Kosher, Halal, EU, and TTB standards, as well as formula optimization and cost reduction. -Cross training with Quality Control department; Member of company safety committee -Improving laboratory and team workflows. -Working with hundreds of flavor materials to prepare flavors for client needs. -Familiarizing with natural, organic, plant based, Kosher, Halal, EU, and TTB standards, as well as formula optimization and cost reduction. -Cross training with Quality Control department; Member of company safety committee -Improving laboratory and team workflows.



Market Garden at UC Davis Student Farm

• Davis, California, United States

• Student Farmer

  • Apr 2021 - Jun 2021

  Farmer in smaller scale organic farming with a CSA program. -Sowed, transplanted, and harvested various seasonal crops -Established and assessed crops by means of seed flats, fertilizer, pest control, weed management, spatial harmony, and seasonal planning. All methods done organically. -Assembled and disassembled irrigation lines on fields -Packed produce for weekly CSA subscribers Farmer in smaller scale organic farming with a CSA program. -Sowed, transplanted, and harvested various seasonal crops -Established and assessed crops by means of seed flats, fertilizer, pest control, weed management, spatial harmony, and seasonal planning. All methods done organically. -Assembled and disassembled irrigation lines on fields -Packed produce for weekly CSA subscribers



SCOPE (Student Collaborative Plant-Breeding Education)

• Davis, California, United States

• Plant Breeder

  • Jun 2020 - Mar 2021

  Plant Breeding in organic crops -Selectively chose breeding lines and traits in 4 different crops based on desired outcomes, past experiments, and needs of local growers -Completed cross breedings of Zinnia flowers and Bell peppers across different generations (F1, F2, etc.) -Recorded and Analyzed breeding data -Various greenhouse and field responsibilities including seed saving and field trial management -Completed recipe testing with the breeding lines grown Plant Breeding in organic crops -Selectively chose breeding lines and traits in 4 different crops based on desired outcomes, past experiments, and needs of local growers -Completed cross breedings of Zinnia flowers and Bell peppers across different generations (F1, F2, etc.) -Recorded and Analyzed breeding data -Various greenhouse and field responsibilities including seed saving and field trial management -Completed recipe testing with the breeding lines grown



Product Solutions Research

• Food and Beverage Services

• Research And Development Associate

  • Aug 2017 - Mar 2018

  Research Associate in a Food Product Development laboratory and company. -Influenced and developed 6 products for commercial shelves, including various beverages, gluten-free baked goods, dehydrated foods, etc. -Maintained Quality Assurance and food safety through HACCP -Utilized various food laboratory testing methods -Created and audited Nutrition Facts Panels (NFP) -Worked in unison with clients to meet their needs Research Associate in a Food Product Development laboratory and company. -Influenced and developed 6 products for commercial shelves, including various beverages, gluten-free baked goods, dehydrated foods, etc. -Maintained Quality Assurance and food safety through HACCP -Utilized various food laboratory testing methods -Created and audited Nutrition Facts Panels (NFP) -Worked in unison with clients to meet their needs