Experience

CyberColloids

• Ireland
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Researcher

  • Nov 2020 - Present



Nestle Nutrition

• Product Development Specialist

  • Dec 2019 - Jun 2020

  -Contributed to ideation and concept stages of product development for Infant Formula, follow on formula and growing up milks.-Planned benchtop and Pilot scale trials -Built and documented knowledge on all aspects of Infant Formula ingredients and manufacture. -Contributed to ideation and concept stages of product development for Infant Formula, follow on formula and growing up milks.-Planned benchtop and Pilot scale trials -Built and documented knowledge on all aspects of Infant Formula ingredients and manufacture.



University College Cork

• Ireland
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• PhD Student

  • Mar 2015 - Oct 2019

  My research focused on the impact of sugar and fat reduction strategies on the sensory and quality properties of baked goods.Research experience:-Sensory analysis; Sensory Acceptance Testing and rapid descriptive profiling techniques such as Ranking Descriptive Analysis.-Physical analysis of bakery products (Texture, Colour)-Chemical tests on bakery products (Protein, Fat)-Microbiological analysis (TVC & YM)-Multivariate data analysis techniques; Principal Component Analysis & Partial Least Squares Regression analysis.-SPSS-Demonstrated labs to undergraduate students



Butlers Chocolates

• Ireland
• Food and Beverage Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Quality Assistant

  • Sep 2013 - Jan 2015

  -Supervised staff in relation to food safety and hygiene. -Monitored temperature and contamination control.-Maintained and improved the quality of products by performing sweet quality checks, packing checks and production checks, using standard specifications.-Ensured good communication with all departments and reporting directly to the quality manager. -Supervised staff in relation to food safety and hygiene. -Monitored temperature and contamination control.-Maintained and improved the quality of products by performing sweet quality checks, packing checks and production checks, using standard specifications.-Ensured good communication with all departments and reporting directly to the quality manager.



Abercrombie & Fitch Co.

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Manager

  • Jan 2013 - May 2013

  -Recruited, hired and trained associates, delegated tasks, set expectations and followed up.-Created a store experience that meet with the high expectations of the brand.-Dealt with a high volume of customers, ensured great customer service and handled customer complaints-Worked with large sums of money, counted registers, completed deposits and ensured there was enough cash to meet business expectations -Recruited, hired and trained associates, delegated tasks, set expectations and followed up.-Created a store experience that meet with the high expectations of the brand.-Dealt with a high volume of customers, ensured great customer service and handled customer complaints-Worked with large sums of money, counted registers, completed deposits and ensured there was enough cash to meet business expectations



Dairygold Co-Operative Society Ltd

• Ireland
• Dairy Product Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Quality Lab Technician

  • Mar 2011 - Sep 2011

  -Performed chemical quality tests on dairy products.-Calculated results and inputted them on the oracle database management system.-Communicated results with co-workers and clients daily. -Performed chemical quality tests on dairy products.-Calculated results and inputted them on the oracle database management system.-Communicated results with co-workers and clients daily.