Experience

Plantmade

• India
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Developer

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  Created two lentil-based Products for a $3200 Product Development Grant from The US Dry Pea & Lentil Council, to promote US lentils in India: #1 A Trade Secret Instant Hummus inspired by ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7300037/ ; • "A Restaurant-Style Hummus" - Chef Akshay Malhotra, Culinary Institute of America alumnus. • Ready in under a minute! Just mix the kit with your own E.V. Olive Oil, water, and lemon juice. #2 A plant based Instant… Show more Created two lentil-based Products for a $3200 Product Development Grant from The US Dry Pea & Lentil Council, to promote US lentils in India: #1 A Trade Secret Instant Hummus inspired by ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7300037/ ; • "A Restaurant-Style Hummus" - Chef Akshay Malhotra, Culinary Institute of America alumnus. • Ready in under a minute! Just mix the kit with your own E.V. Olive Oil, water, and lemon juice. #2 A plant based Instant High-Protein Chilla (Indian savory lentil crêpe) Mix; • Incorporated Pea Protein Isolate to boost the protein content. • Incorporated Vegan Transglutaminase for an improved texture over a homemade Chilla. Helped reduce the input costs by finding more local suppliers for some ingredients. For example: $150/Kg to $18/Kg by replacing Ajinomoto’s Transglutaminase with an Indian manufacturer’s. (The Indian Transglutaminase has the same Enzyme activity as Ajinomoto’s.)

• Food Technologist

  • Jul 2022 - Oct 2022

  Upgraded the Mung Bean based Plant Based Liquid Egg; 1. Incorporated Rice flour to improve the bite and juiciness after testing various co-proteins and starches. 2. Integrated a hint of Capsaicin Oleoresin to mask the legume bitterness, taking a clue from [doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2016.12.015] 3. Improved bite and water holding capacity by replacing the hydrocolloid in use (Methyl Cellulose). Upgraded the Mung Bean Protein Isolate based Vegan Powder… Show more Upgraded the Mung Bean based Plant Based Liquid Egg; 1. Incorporated Rice flour to improve the bite and juiciness after testing various co-proteins and starches. 2. Integrated a hint of Capsaicin Oleoresin to mask the legume bitterness, taking a clue from [doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2016.12.015] 3. Improved bite and water holding capacity by replacing the hydrocolloid in use (Methyl Cellulose). Upgraded the Mung Bean Protein Isolate based Vegan Powder Egg; 1. Added a powdered Capsaicin source (Red Chilli Powder) to mask the bitterness. 2. Tweaked the amount of Vegan Transglutaminase, which; 2.1 Helped eliminate the most expensive ingredient; potato protein (150 $/Kg). 2.2 Improved the texture and reduced the cooking time from 7 mins to 4.5 mins. 3. Improved bite and water holding capacity by replacing the hydrocolloid in use (Methyl Cellulose). Facilitated content development (Instagram), and wrote some articles for the company’s website; For example: 5 healthiest oils for High-Heat Cooking - plantmade.in/blogs/articles/4-healthiest-oils-for-indian-cooking



TagTaste Foods Pvt. Ltd.

• India
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sensory Evaluator/Tasting Expert

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Examine food and beverage products yet to be launched and those on sale for Tagtaste's clients (e.g. Burger King, Subway, etc.) Examine food and beverage products yet to be launched and those on sale for Tagtaste's clients (e.g. Burger King, Subway, etc.)



Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (an Institute of the Department Of Atomic Energy of Govt of India)

• Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Research Intern

  • Jan 2020 - May 2020

  Worked in the area of Computational Materials Science. Project/Thesis Title: Adsorption and Decomposition of Sarin (nerve gas) on Zinc Oxide Surface: A Density Functional Theory Study (link below) What I did in a nutshell; • Generated initial conformations of Sarin with ZnO structures using Materials Studio. • Wrote a 1000-line C code to generate several conformers of Sarin w.r.t the ZnO surface. • Used Vienna Ab-initio Simulation Package to calculate the… Show more Worked in the area of Computational Materials Science. Project/Thesis Title: Adsorption and Decomposition of Sarin (nerve gas) on Zinc Oxide Surface: A Density Functional Theory Study (link below) What I did in a nutshell; • Generated initial conformations of Sarin with ZnO structures using Materials Studio. • Wrote a 1000-line C code to generate several conformers of Sarin w.r.t the ZnO surface. • Used Vienna Ab-initio Simulation Package to calculate the conformations' energies. • Conducted analysis to find the most feasible conformations and hence modes of adsorption. Show less Worked in the area of Computational Materials Science. Project/Thesis Title: Adsorption and Decomposition of Sarin (nerve gas) on Zinc Oxide Surface: A Density Functional Theory Study (link below) What I did in a nutshell; • Generated initial conformations of Sarin with ZnO structures using Materials Studio. • Wrote a 1000-line C code to generate several conformers of Sarin w.r.t the ZnO surface. • Used Vienna Ab-initio Simulation Package to calculate the… Show more Worked in the area of Computational Materials Science. Project/Thesis Title: Adsorption and Decomposition of Sarin (nerve gas) on Zinc Oxide Surface: A Density Functional Theory Study (link below) What I did in a nutshell; • Generated initial conformations of Sarin with ZnO structures using Materials Studio. • Wrote a 1000-line C code to generate several conformers of Sarin w.r.t the ZnO surface. • Used Vienna Ab-initio Simulation Package to calculate the conformations' energies. • Conducted analysis to find the most feasible conformations and hence modes of adsorption. Show less



myHQ by ANAROCK

• India
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Intern

  • Jul 2019 - Dec 2019

  • Worked in Sales, Operations and Marketing. • Edited and updated the company's blog while recruiting bloggers for new content. • Updated and improved all the workspace listings on Google My Business, and Coworker.com. • Wrote descriptions of around 70 workspaces, for the website and the app. • Refined the follower base on Instagram to attract followers that go with the company's ‘millennials at work' image. • Worked in Sales, Operations and Marketing. • Edited and updated the company's blog while recruiting bloggers for new content. • Updated and improved all the workspace listings on Google My Business, and Coworker.com. • Wrote descriptions of around 70 workspaces, for the website and the app. • Refined the follower base on Instagram to attract followers that go with the company's ‘millennials at work' image.



Birla Cellulose

• India
• Textile Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer Intern

  • May 2017 - Jul 2017

  Studied the process of manufacture of Viscose fiber and the principles and Industrial quality control techniques. Drafted new SOPs (Standard Operating Procedure(s)) to include: • Use of microwave ovens for faster and more efficient heating/drying instead of ovens. • Use of conductometers rather than manual titration, to save time and reduce error. Studied the process of manufacture of Viscose fiber and the principles and Industrial quality control techniques. Drafted new SOPs (Standard Operating Procedure(s)) to include: • Use of microwave ovens for faster and more efficient heating/drying instead of ovens. • Use of conductometers rather than manual titration, to save time and reduce error.