Experience

Punjab Food Authority

• Pakistan
• Government Administration
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Research Assistant (BS-15)

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  • Helping to scope new research projects (developing concept notes, terms of reference etc.) and lead on project management. • Conducting secondary analysis of existing data sets and literature reviews as needed.• Overseeing and implementing a system to track the outputs, outcomes and impact of the Food Authority.• Monitoring funding opportunities and supporting the drafting of funding proposals.• Leading and contributing to the development and drafting of Punjab Food Authority publications (reports, policy briefings, info graphics).• Leading on data management for the Punjab Food Authority.



SM Foods

• Pakistan
• Food Production
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Quality Enhancement Officer

  • May 2021 - Jul 2021

  • Assist employee training of FSQA Programs, Policies and Procedures.• To ensure Recall and Traceability Programs including Mock Recalls.• Help in independent FSQA Audit Program – GMP/Food Safety & SQF Audits.• Facilitate in supplier approval process including record keeping. • Work for implementation of the QA Program – Quality Management, Supplier quality conformance and Customer Compliant Process.

• Laboratory Analyst

  • Aug 2020 - May 2021

  Conduct standardized tests on food, additives, or preservatives to ensure compliance with standards and regulations regarding factors such as color, texture, or nutrients.Provide assistance to food scientists or technologists in research and development, production technology, or quality control.Daily assessment of process quality parameters and food safety and quality systems including cross-checks, raw materials, calibration, maintenance, procedures, food safety, training, auditing & oversight of analytical testing performed in control rooms.Handle basic issues and problems under direct supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.



Bahauddin Zakariya University

• Pakistan
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jul 2019 - Jul 2020

   Role of the gut microbiota in influencing brain function and development by regulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in situations of stress.  Influence of the microbiota on obesity and metabolic syndrome and link between diet, microbes and cognition. Microbiomes of food (especially fermented and other dairy foods), food processing and production environments and the gastrointestinal tract with a view to maintaining/establishing a healthy gut microbiota through dietary interventions, especially in malnourished people . Assist to publish results of research and prepare project reports, policy briefs and role of exercise and diet, specifically whey protein, on the human gut microbiome both in healthy and diseased cohorts.



Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC)

• Pakistan
• Research Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Project Intern

  • Jun 2018 - Jul 2018

   Worked on the bacteriology/probiotic product development, anaerobic culturing, identification/characterization and testing of probiotic strains for compatibility with products.  Worked on the bacteriology/probiotic product development, anaerobic culturing, identification/characterization and testing of probiotic strains for compatibility with products.