Experience

Sekargas Hamilton, UAB

• Lithuania
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Laboratory Manager

  • Jun 2020 - Present

  Management of JSC SEKARGAS HAMILTON Vilnius Testing Laboratory which was established as a completely new food microbiology laboratory with a quality management system accredited according to standard ISO/IEC 17025. Management of JSC SEKARGAS HAMILTON Vilnius Testing Laboratory which was established as a completely new food microbiology laboratory with a quality management system accredited according to standard ISO/IEC 17025.



National Bureau of Accreditation

• Vilnius, Lietuva

• Technical Expert

  • Jan 2011 - Present

  Auditing of laboratories (microbiology testing scope) quality management systems for compliance with the ISO/IEC 17025 standard requirements. Auditing of laboratories (microbiology testing scope) quality management systems for compliance with the ISO/IEC 17025 standard requirements.



Lithuanian Standards Board (LST)

• Vilnius, Vilniaus, Lithuania

• Expert

  • Jan 2004 - Present

  Expert in Technical Committee LST TK 51 „Food Analysis“. Scope of LST TK 51: standardization of general food and feed analysis methods, including microbiological and sensory analysis methods, analysis methods of products and materials intended to come into contact with food, and food safety management systems. Expert in Technical Committee LST TK 51 „Food Analysis“. Scope of LST TK 51: standardization of general food and feed analysis methods, including microbiological and sensory analysis methods, analysis methods of products and materials intended to come into contact with food, and food safety management systems.



State Food and Veterinary Service

• Vilnius

• Advisor

  • May 2014 - Jun 2020

  Government inspection at all stages of food (animal origin) handling according to safety and hygiene requirements. Preparation of national control procedures in the area of food safety and quality of food of animal origin and, in the area of sampling. Investigation of consumer complaints. Implementation of control over mandatory food safety, hygiene, quality and labeling requirements. Planning, preparation and coordination of national food safety and quality programs. Representation of the institution's position in the working/expert groups (food safety and microbiology) of the European Commission. International European projects for non-EU countries to provide them with support in food safety and microbiology knowledge. Show less



National Food and Veterinary Risk Assessment Institute

• Head of Food Microbiology Department

  • Apr 2004 - May 2014

  Management in microbiology, parasitology, sensory testing, and culture media preparation; quality management according to ISO/IEC 17025; managing of the National Reference Laboratory functions in the field of Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, Campylobacter, VTEC, coagulase-positive staphylococci and parasitology; internal and external auditing, head of the audit team for certification of microbiology and chemistry testing laboratories established in food processing and drinking water supply entities. Show less

• Head of Sensory Testing Department

  • Jul 2003 - Apr 2004

  Establishment of a Sensory department, selection and training of evaluators, implementation, and accreditation of quality management system according to ISO/IEC 17025, consulting of competent institutions on sensory evaluation issues.



National Veterinary Laboratory

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Bacteriologist

  • Aug 1998 - Jul 2003

  Microbiological and parasitological testing (animals and their environment), maintaining the quality management system and its continuous improvement. Microbiological and parasitological testing (animals and their environment), maintaining the quality management system and its continuous improvement.