Experience

Custom Culinary

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

• Product Development Manager

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  Formulate new and existing solutions to streamline food production, such as fewer ingredient requirements, more versatility, improve the ease-of-use and increase quality consistency by utilizing various hydrolyzed vegetable proteins (HPVs), yeast extracts, proteins, natural ingredients and flavors.Research and execute made-from-scratch recipes to be used as control samples during initial prototyping and development of dry mixes, pastes and concentrated bases to achieve consistency for mass production. Assist the Director of Culinary during client presentations and product demonstrations using both internally developed recipes and customer provided recipes for Custom Culinary’s branded and private-label product portfolio. Liaison with marketing, sales, operations, culinary and regulatory functions on product specification documents, USDA submittals, Halal certification, E Numbers and product labels on new, current or old SKUs. Serve as primary point of contact to answer, respond and advise customers on product technical specifications. Complete and respond to all customer questionnaires, inquires and requests regarding product portfolio.Manage all specification sheets for external and internal website information for both current and new formulas developed in-house, including reformulations, technical questionnaires, nutrition content, ingredient statements and regulatory filings.Accomplishments:1st to develop authentic Gumbo Mix for Food Service Customer. 1st to develop 0g Trans Fat and Partially Hydrogenated oil free Cream Soup Mix vs. Legout (#1 common brand).1st to develop a Halal - Hainanese Chicken Rice Base of its kind in paste form for Singapore Customer.Significantly reduced pack sizes (Green Initiative & Sustainability), removed Trans Fats, and Partially Hydrogenated Oils in branded products.

• Senior Food Scientist

  • Jan 2016 - Jan 2020

• Food Scientist

  • Jan 2010 - Jan 2016

• Associate Food Scientist

  • Jan 2008 - Jan 2010

• Formula Specialist

  • Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

• Lab Technician

  • Jan 2005 - Jan 2007



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• Extern

  • Sep 2008 - Dec 2008

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Unilever

• United Kingdom
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Quality Assurance Analyst

  • Aug 2003 - Jan 2005

  Participated in the development and maintenance of Unilever’s Quality Management System, Quality Standards and verification process for Quality Assurance. Gathered, analyzed and synthesized data to draw insights and build customized benchmarks reports, assessment tools, standards, and knowledge management. Developed hierarchy of specifications for online access for all users in the Unilever Business Groups. Enable the sharing of a variety of food products and ingredient information across all Unilever Brands. Gathered important informational documents on product specification, nutritional content, and chemical analysis. Responsible for all record safekeeping of experimental of proprietary formulas and confidential information.