Experience

Filtricine, Inc.

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Food Scientist

  • Feb 2019 - Present

  Santa Clara • Develop innovative nutritional products for cancer patients from concept to commercialization. • Identify, qualify, and manage co-packers, consultants, ingredients suppliers. • Responsible for product compliance (food safety, ingredient usage, nutritional information, product claims). • Proactively collaborate with Marketing to ensure successful completion of projects. • Provide technical expertise to solve problems on ingredients, formulations, processing, sensory and consumer… Show more • Develop innovative nutritional products for cancer patients from concept to commercialization. • Identify, qualify, and manage co-packers, consultants, ingredients suppliers. • Responsible for product compliance (food safety, ingredient usage, nutritional information, product claims). • Proactively collaborate with Marketing to ensure successful completion of projects. • Provide technical expertise to solve problems on ingredients, formulations, processing, sensory and consumer testing. Maintain up to date knowledge of ingredients and technology. Stay on top of relevant trends through professional network, seminars, individual research. • Represent R&D function, advocate for resources and provide insights, solutions and critical thinking as necessary. • Play active role in high risk projects to help mitigate risks, remove barriers, help define contingency plans and provide support to the Marketing and Clinical Research team. Show less



f'real foods

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Product Development Manager

  • Apr 2015 - Nov 2018

  Emeryville, CA • Create new products from concept to commercialization - frozen blended beverages, milkshakes, smoothies. • Collaborate with Marketing, Operations, Quality Assurance, Engineering, and Co-Packers in the U.S. and Canada. • Responsible for ensuring new products meet regulatory compliance and cost targets. • Develop and approve technical documentation (nutriton information, finished product specifications, production formulas, mixing instructions, vendor specifications). • Coordinate… Show more • Create new products from concept to commercialization - frozen blended beverages, milkshakes, smoothies. • Collaborate with Marketing, Operations, Quality Assurance, Engineering, and Co-Packers in the U.S. and Canada. • Responsible for ensuring new products meet regulatory compliance and cost targets. • Develop and approve technical documentation (nutriton information, finished product specifications, production formulas, mixing instructions, vendor specifications). • Coordinate and lead test runs and new product start-ups at co-packers. • Assist in developing and implementing analytical, stability and shelf life procedures. Show less



Safeway, Inc

• United States

• Product Development Manager

  • Feb 2006 - Apr 2015

  • Develop new and reformulated high-quality products from concept to first production (carbonated beverages, functional/energy drinks, juices, frozen fruit and vegetables). Includes product sensory evaluation, researching product standards and attributes, determining product safety, and directing analysis by third parties. • Act as the primary technical & regulatory resource for internal and external customers. Includes advising on potential product attributes for new product concepts… Show more • Develop new and reformulated high-quality products from concept to first production (carbonated beverages, functional/energy drinks, juices, frozen fruit and vegetables). Includes product sensory evaluation, researching product standards and attributes, determining product safety, and directing analysis by third parties. • Act as the primary technical & regulatory resource for internal and external customers. Includes advising on potential product attributes for new product concepts, researching new regulations, manufacturing capabilities, legal compliance, and tracking of food industry trends. • Supervise plant trials and first production of new items, with full accountability to stop production if finished product is unacceptable. • Manage internal and external suppliers, contractors and other outside resources (request samples and information, provide specifications, discuss product changes and safety, performance or regulatory issues.) • Develop, review and approve packaging and labels for new and reformulated products. Includes assuring technical accuracy, regulatory compliance, and Safeway internal requirements. • Create and manage product specifications. Includes requesting product specifications and other technical documentation from suppliers, creating internal specifications, reviewing and approving any updates to current product specifications. • Develop, review and approve regulatory/information for packaging (product claims and warnings, country of origin, preparation/usage instructions, necessary of allergen warnings, weight/volume/count) • Prepare and present products, gather team input, and report results of informal and formal product evaluations and management presentations. • Approve any product changes and make revisions to formulas, specifications and labels as needed. Show less



Genencor International

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

• Formulation Scientist

  • 2002 - 2005

  • Develop solid and liquid enzyme formulations from concept to commercialization. • Formulated stable, controlled release enzyme granules using fluid bed technology for food, feed, and detergents. • Evaluated new technologies, product performance and technical feasibility at the bench and pilot scale levels. • Process optimization, scale-up and technology transfer, internal and external production trials.



Protein Research, Inc

• United States
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing

• R&D Manager

  • Aug 1997 - Dec 2002

  • Developed nutritional supplements (tablets, soy protein drinks and meal replacements, herbal teas, bar mixes, energy drinks) from concept to commercialization. • Formulation, nutritional labeling, cost saving, selecting suppliers, scale-up and implementation. • Technical service, communication with customers and suppliers. • Prepared operating procedures and specifications. • Developed and improved quality assurance procedures. Trained and managed two Lab Technicians.