Erica Dantas

Research And Development Scientist at One Degree Organic Foods
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(386) 825-5501
Location
British Columbia, Canada, CA
Languages
  • Português Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Inglês Full professional proficiency

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Experience

    • Canada
    • Food and Beverage Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Research And Development Scientist
      • Jan 2022 - Present

    • Research And Development Technologist
      • Oct 2018 - Jan 2022

    • Quality Control Supervisor
      • Jan 2020 - Jun 2020

    • Food and Beverage Manufacturing
    • Co-Owner
      • Apr 2017 - Jun 2019
    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Wellness Associate
      • Dec 2017 - Sep 2018
    • Packaging Planner and Supervisor
      • Oct 2016 - Jan 2017

    • Quality Control Technician
      • Aug 2016 - Jan 2017

    • Research and Development Technician
      • Apr 2016 - Aug 2016

      • Developed new and improved methods and systems for product processing, and quality procedures.• Researched current consumer markets and latest technologies to develop new products• Coordinated launches of new products working closely with sales, marketing and production departments. Tasks include label design and plant trial scale-up• Reviewed and Maintained Regulations for product formulations and labeling for Canada, USA and International accounts

    • Canada
    • Restaurants
    • Food Product Development
      • Jan 2016 - Sep 2016

      At Vegan Pizza House I've assisted in the development and improvement of new and current vegan products, including, but not limited to: grated cheese for pizzas, Parmesan and Feta cheeses, cheesecake, quiche, cakes and pies. At Vegan Pizza House I've assisted in the development and improvement of new and current vegan products, including, but not limited to: grated cheese for pizzas, Parmesan and Feta cheeses, cheesecake, quiche, cakes and pies.

    • Business Content
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Extension Specialist
      • Apr 2015 - Dec 2015

      Visited micro, small and medium -sized companies that includes Food, Clothing or Oil and Gas branches, aiming to diagnose bottlenecks in Products and Processes, offering improvements. The major part of these projects were funded by a Federal Government Project in order to assist the growth of these companies. Visited micro, small and medium -sized companies that includes Food, Clothing or Oil and Gas branches, aiming to diagnose bottlenecks in Products and Processes, offering improvements. The major part of these projects were funded by a Federal Government Project in order to assist the growth of these companies.

    • Computer and Network Security
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Public Concourse Collaborator
      • 2003 - 2015

      Acting in different positions: - Municipal Coordinator (responsible for preparing the conditions for the application examination in the municipality for which it was designate); - Local Coordinator (responsible for coordinating and monitoring the implementation of on-site examination to which he was assigned); - Coordinating Assistant (responsible for assisting the coordination of the application site and monitor the implementation of on-site examination to which he was assigned); - Room Leader (responsible for the application process in the examination room); - Room Supervisor (Assists the Room Leader during the application process); - Hall Supervisor (the person who will be circulating in the corridors, or in a place designated by the coordinator to assist the coordination and the room applicators); - Bathroom Supervisor (responsible for the supervision of participants in line and inside the bathroom). Show less

    • Food Scientist
      • Sep 2008 - Jul 2014

      •PhD Thesis title: “Characterization and evaluation of the cytotoxic effect and antiproliferative and antioxidant activities of lyophilized functional beverages consisting of fruit and vegetables (green smoothies)”. Period: 2010 to 2014. •Volunteer Internship title: “Screening of lipase-producing mold for food flavor production” – Period: 2009 to 2010. •Final Under graduation Internship title: “Screening of food aroma-producing mold” – Period: 2008 to 2009. •PhD Thesis title: “Characterization and evaluation of the cytotoxic effect and antiproliferative and antioxidant activities of lyophilized functional beverages consisting of fruit and vegetables (green smoothies)”. Period: 2010 to 2014. •Volunteer Internship title: “Screening of lipase-producing mold for food flavor production” – Period: 2009 to 2010. •Final Under graduation Internship title: “Screening of food aroma-producing mold” – Period: 2008 to 2009.

    • France
    • Restaurants
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Co-owner and Vegan cook specialist
      • Jun 2011 - Apr 2014

      Specialist professional in vegan cuisine, on which I developed recipes, prepared menus, frozen prepared food. Work hours: 25h/week. Participation in events such as fairs and festivals: - Events on behalf of the “Amigos da Rose” NGO (2011-2013, Campinas-SP-Brazil); - Winter, Spring and End of Year Vegan Bazaars (2011-2014, São Paulo-SP-Brazil); - Domingo – Contemporary Fair (2013, Campinas-SP-Brazil); - 1st and 2nd ABC Vegan Festival (2011-2012, São Caetano do Sul-SP-Brazil); - 6th World Youth Congress - WYC (2012, Rio de Janeiro-RJ-Brazil); - 6th and 7th Unicamp’s Vegetarian Week (2011-2012, Campinas-SP-Brazil); - Universo Paralello Festival-UP11 (2011, Valença-BA-Brazil); - SWU Music & Arts Festival (2011, Paulínia-SP-Brazil); - Unicamp's Craft Fair (2011, Campinas-SP-Brazil); - 1st Virada Sustentável (2011, São Paulo-SP-Brazil). Show less

    • Collaborator
      • Apr 2009 - Nov 2009

      Simposium Organizing Committee Collaborator Simposium Organizing Committee Collaborator

    • Brazil
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Food Scientist
      • Jul 2004 - Sep 2008

      •Bachelor Term Paper title: “Use of agro-industrial waste for the production of microbial enzymes” (2008). •Scientific Research titles: - “Process development for biodiesel obtaining by transesterification using lipase” - Period: 2007 to 2008. - “Use of agro-industrial waste to the lipase-production through solid state fermentation” – Period: 2006 to 2007. - “Evaluation of antiseptic action of coriander, Coriandrum sativum L., and chives, Allium pisfulosun, against positive coagulase Staphylococcus aureus strains” (2006). - “Growth increment of positive coagulase Staphylococcus aureus strains at the presence of aqueous extract of coriander, Coriandrum sativum L., and chives, Allium pisfulosun” (2006). - “Isolation and identification of positive coagulase Staphylococcus aureus food strains” (2005). Show less

Education

  • Universidade Estadual de Campinas
    Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Food Science
    2009 - 2014
  • Universidade Federal de Sergipe
    Bachelor, Food Engineering
    2004 - 2009

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