Experience

Ind Food & Beverage Association

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

• Director Scientific and Regulatory Affairs

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  Collaborating with Regulators, Food Industry and Consumer to support the global cause of delivery of safe and hygienic food for a better tomorrow. Collaborating with Regulators, Food Industry and Consumer to support the global cause of delivery of safe and hygienic food for a better tomorrow.



Self-employed

• Gurgaon, India

• Food Regulatory Professional

  • 2008 - Present

  Implementation of ISO 22000 Setting up QA (Chemical and Microbiological) Lab Support to R&D Internal audit and 3rd party audits as per ISO 22000 Lead auditor for ISO 17025 Label review Ingredient review Product development support Food regulation interpretation Establishing Food traceability Support for FSSAI, LM and Tea Board Licenses Implementation of ISO 22000 Setting up QA (Chemical and Microbiological) Lab Support to R&D Internal audit and 3rd party audits as per ISO 22000 Lead auditor for ISO 17025 Label review Ingredient review Product development support Food regulation interpretation Establishing Food traceability Support for FSSAI, LM and Tea Board Licenses



Fresh Food Concepts Pvt. Ltd.

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

• Food Regulatory Professional

  • Nov 2016 - Aug 2018

  Food Regulatory, Quality and FSMS support for smooth operation and product manufacturing. Setting up QA and Microbiology lab. FSMS Training to staff Food Regulatory, Quality and FSMS support for smooth operation and product manufacturing. Setting up QA and Microbiology lab. FSMS Training to staff



Hector Beverages

• India
• Food and Beverage Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Food Regulatory Professional

  • Oct 2010 - Apr 2017

  Food Regulatory, Quality and FSMS support for smooth and successful product launches. Setting up QA and Microbiology Lab. Shop floor training on FSMS implementation and facilitating internal and certification audits. Supplier Quality Monitoring. Food Regulatory, Quality and FSMS support for smooth and successful product launches. Setting up QA and Microbiology Lab. Shop floor training on FSMS implementation and facilitating internal and certification audits. Supplier Quality Monitoring.



Coca-Cola India

• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Manager - SRA

  • Jun 2005 - Jun 2008

• Assistant Manager - Supply Quality

  • Jun 2003 - Jun 2005

• Executive - Supply Quality

  • Jul 2000 - May 2003

  Ensuring suppliers provide raw and auxiliary materials as per company specifications, developing raw and auxiliary material specifications, test methods, supplier performance monitoring, visit to supplier manufacturing units for ensuring compliance to company requirements

• Technical Trainee

  • Jul 1999 - Jun 2000

  Audit report data compilation, TCCQS SOP redrafting in India formats, coordinating with auditors, summarising data for technical reviews



Cadbury Schweppes Bottling Group

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

• Quality Executive (North Region)

  • Jun 1998 - Jun 1999

  Carbonated Beverage testing (chemical and microbiological), resolving product quality concerns at supply locations, data analysis, assuring product manufacturing compliance as per company requirements, internal audit of manufacturing locations, setting up quality lab in manufacturing plant, training quality staff Carbonated Beverage testing (chemical and microbiological), resolving product quality concerns at supply locations, data analysis, assuring product manufacturing compliance as per company requirements, internal audit of manufacturing locations, setting up quality lab in manufacturing plant, training quality staff