Andres Rugama
Research And Development Associate at House Foods America- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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House Foods America
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Food Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research And Development Associate
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Aug 2022 - Present
Responsible for developing new products by researching current trends in the plant-based food industry and continually improving current products by analyzing consumers’ information. Responsible for developing new products by researching current trends in the plant-based food industry and continually improving current products by analyzing consumers’ information.
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Saga Education
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India
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Education Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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AmeriCorps Math Fellow at Saga Education
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Aug 2021 - Jun 2022
Combating education inequity by delivering high-quality, personalized mathematics instruction to help young students thrive. Combating education inequity by delivering high-quality, personalized mathematics instruction to help young students thrive.
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PGP International
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Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Quality Assurance Technician
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Jun 2020 - Jan 2021
• Audited 8 separate dry goods manufacturing lines for compliance in food safety according to company GMP/SOP and formal education • Identified regular non-conformities in distinct manufacturing processes and communicated issues to responsible parties for future corrective action • Accomplished evaluation and validation of 200 types of received ingredients/materials and 300 types of finished products according to company standard • Trained production floor associates on GMPs and routine QC tests to guarantee quality at every step of processing Show less
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California Wheat Commission
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Laboratory Assistant
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Apr 2019 - Dec 2019
• Worked with laboratory manager and technicians to analyze over 300 varieties of wheat grain and flour samples at industry standard of quality • 800+ hours of experienced operation of LECO Nitrogen/Protein Determinators, Brabender Farinograph and other analytical instrumentation • Consistent, objective qualitative analyses of over 50 different wheat varieties for practical use in breads, pastas, cookies etc. • Worked with laboratory manager and technicians to analyze over 300 varieties of wheat grain and flour samples at industry standard of quality • 800+ hours of experienced operation of LECO Nitrogen/Protein Determinators, Brabender Farinograph and other analytical instrumentation • Consistent, objective qualitative analyses of over 50 different wheat varieties for practical use in breads, pastas, cookies etc.
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UC Davis Student Housing and Dining Services
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United States
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Student Food Service Assistant
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Sep 2018 - Mar 2019
· Maintained clean, sanitized and well-organized food preparation zones · Assisted customers by washing and sanitizing dishes, glassware and silverware manually and by dishwasher · Operated cash register for cash and credit card transactions · Maintained clean, sanitized and well-organized food preparation zones · Assisted customers by washing and sanitizing dishes, glassware and silverware manually and by dishwasher · Operated cash register for cash and credit card transactions
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International Student Mentor
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Feb 2018 - Sep 2018
· Mentored Japanese foster children in Kumamoto, Japan for 360+ volunteer hours to help develop their aspirations and encourage personal growth · Improved English language skills in students by developing and presenting personalized English seminars for students · Mentored Japanese foster children in Kumamoto, Japan for 360+ volunteer hours to help develop their aspirations and encourage personal growth · Improved English language skills in students by developing and presenting personalized English seminars for students
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Education
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University of California, Davis
Food Science and Technology