Experience

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  Eurofins Food and Water Testing NZ

  • Lower Hutt, Wellington Region, New Zealand

  • Senior Laboratory Technician

    • Sep 2020 - Present
    • Lower Hutt, Wellington Region, New Zealand

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  Bonn Nutrients Pvt. Ltd.

  • Ludhiana Area, India

  • Senior Microbiologist

    • Feb 2014 - Apr 2020
    • Ludhiana Area, India

    • Handling the succession plan, and development projects of the laboratory.• Managing the instrument’s inventory and Quality Assurance System.• Dealing with internal and external audits• Managing team budgets, KPIs and staff development and training• Developing and validating testing methods for environmental samples.• Helping with R&D projects and analyzing food samples.• Reporting accurate results and managing team inventory.• Updating lab-quality documents, test methods and instrument SOPs.• Running verification checks and calibrating instruments every day.• Data entry and Working up instrument data and worksheet approval.• Handling laboratory health and safety and client management.• Possess operational knowledge of Microbiology and its tool, Quality Management System viz. Food Safety Management, Manufacturing Quality, Supplier Quality Assurance, Chemical Analysis of Raw Materials & finished Goods.• Investigate all issues and prevent any GMP problems on samples.• Review and update SOPs related to quality control.• Update and calibrate lab analysis instruments.

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  Nestle India Ltd.

  • India

  • Senior Quality Assurance Officer

    • Jan 2012 - Jan 2014
    • India

    • Collect, Receive and process laboratory samples and consumables.• Prepare, validate and dispose laboratory reagents and media• Participate in the maintenance and calibration of laboratory equipment• Maintain inventory of laboratory consumable• Tracking environmental microorganisms’ development.• Conduct the various tests on milk and milk products.• Ensure adherence to methods and procedures as per ISO/IEC 17025• Ensure traceability for all work completed, including documentation (GHP,GLP & GMP)• Preparing reference cultures for use as positive and negative controls and preparing/ validating culture media.• Keeping records on the performance of laboratory equipment (e.g. Temperature records for fridges, freezers, water baths and incubators.• A demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement within laboratory environment.• Ability to accommodate high volume and ever changing workloads.• Planning and carrying out trials.• Observing high health and safety standards• Monitor all physiological and morphological characteristics and identify microorganisms.• Maintain purchase orders for all laboratory processes and monitor inventory.• Maintain and manage accurate and precise documentation.• Conduct laboratory evaluation of samples.• Conduct regular computations, update records and develop reports.