Experience

SENSIENT FLAVORS LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Application Technologist II, Sweet & Beverage Europe

  • Sep 2019 - Present

  As an Application Technologist my key responsibility is to provide customers with flavors and/or flavors applied in applications to showcase their functionality in a relevant matrix.Other responsibilities: - to plan and execute applications work independently or collaboratively to support business objectives- to conduct sensory/cost analysis for product development/renovation projects- effectively contribute to the new product ideation by leading or participating in brainstorming- to solve problems and provide technical expertise to different functions of the business and support to customers as required- work closely with other members of R&D and cross functional teams - participate in new product development and production scale-up- keep update on developments in related science, technology and Industry trends Show less

• Innovation Scientist

  • May 2018 - Sep 2019

  As an Innovation Scientist within Sweet & Beverage Innovation (Europe), my key responsibility is to develop new and useful products like natural extracts, flavour technologies and food ingredients, through a combination of project management and practical work.These new products are based on global and European market needs combined with Sensient's innovative technologies.

• Innovation Technologist - Product Design and Performance Team

  • Jun 2017 - May 2018

  Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colours, flavours and fragrances. Sensient employ advanced technologies to develop speciality food and beverage systems, cosmetic ingredients, pharmaceutical excipients, inkjet and speciality inks and colours, and other speciality and fine chemicals.My job is based in the UK, in the Product Design and Performance team in the Global Innovation Group.Some of my responsibilities as Food Innovation Technologist: - Food Product Design and Development- Creation of Recipes- Innovation Projects - Exploratory Research on new Technologies - Exploration and development of innovative solutions (FLAVOURS, FRAGRANCES, COLOURS)- Application and Technical work for NPD projects (sweet and savoury snacks, beverages, ice-creams, baked applications)- Application Work to Support the Flavours Group Innovation Projects (Food & Drinks)- Food product evaluations- Design of experiments (for Patents, Stability Tests, Shelf-life, etc.)- New Trends hunting- Intern mentoring- Sensory trained panellist - Healthy Food Developer Show less



Pukka Herbs

• Bristol

• Herbal Quality Technician

  • Dec 2015 - May 2017

  • Leading the development of sensory processes and systems • Design and creation of flavour profiles and tasting manuals • Organoleptic assessment of raw materials and blends • smell/aroma, taste and appearance evaluation • off-flavours identification • Distillation and analysis of essential oils • Coordinating sensory assessments for routine and New Product Development. • Resolving quality issues associated with raw materials by actively engaging with colleagues and raw material partners to ensure a speedy resolution. • Generation of data to assess quality performance of raw material suppliers and right first time measures. • Updating raw material specifications so they are current, controlled and relevant. • Maintenance and calibration of analytical equipment, introduction of new laboratory equipment and the procurement of laboratory consumables. • Production of certificate of analysis and conformity for raw materials and blends. Show less



Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

• Berlin

• Junior Researcher

  • Feb 2012 - Aug 2012

  Internship in the Organic Synthesis laboratory, focusing in the synthesis and caracterization of bioconjugates, enzimatic modification of bioconjugates and the study of their adhesive properties. Internship in the Organic Synthesis laboratory, focusing in the synthesis and caracterization of bioconjugates, enzimatic modification of bioconjugates and the study of their adhesive properties.



Almirall

• Sant Andreu de la Barca

• Quality Control Laboratory Technician

  • Jun 2011 - Sep 2011

  - Performance of the standard quality control tests of samples in all kind of states of the production progress of the medicine. - Update of the database required to perform the quality control tests. - Resolution of rare/unexpected problems. - Performance of the standard quality control tests of samples in all kind of states of the production progress of the medicine. - Update of the database required to perform the quality control tests. - Resolution of rare/unexpected problems.