Sithum Sankalpana

A passionate, detail-oriented Food Quality Assurance Professional with over 2 years of experience in food manufacturing and laboratory environments. Skilled in HACCP, CCP monitoring, GMP, food safety, quality control, testing, and corrective actions, with a strong focus on maintaining quality standards and continuous improvement. Holding a BSc (Hons) in Food Production & Technology Management, I am a quick learner and team-oriented professional seeking an opportunity to contribute my knowledge and experience to a progressive food manufacturing organization in Canada.

Food Service Attendant at Stacked Pancake & Breakfast House (2026-09)

• Prepared food, supported kitchen operations, maintained clean and sanitary work areas, and followed food safety and hygiene procedures.

Quality Assurance Executive at Ceylon Cold Stores PLC (2024-03 – 2026-03)

• Ensured compliance with GMP, HACCP, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 22000:2018, and SLS requirements across beverage manufacturing operations.
• Coordinated quality assurance activities for carbonated soft drinks (PET & CAN), fruit juice, and third-party manufacturing operations.
• Conducted comprehensive physical, chemical, and microbiological analysis of raw materials, packaging materials, in-process products, and finished goods.
• Performed systematic incoming and in-process inspections, identified Critical Control Points (CCPs), and monitored process parameters to ensure product quality and safety.
• Managed new supplier qualification, including supplier risk assessments, specification alignment, quality evaluation, and first-production validation.
• Led supplier development initiatives to improve raw-material quality, supplier performance, and overall supply-chain quality.
• Participated in SLS, internal, supplier, and warehouse audits, supporting continuous compliance and corrective-action implementation.
• Led R&D, product improvement, and process optimization projects through effective collaboration with production and other cross-functional teams.
• Conducted data-driven root-cause analysis and quality investigations to identify process issues, minimize waste, and improve manufacturing efficiency.
• Led Cleaning-in-Place (CIP) optimization and validation projects to improve cleaning effectiveness and process performance.
• Led a syrup yield enhancement project using controlled CO₂ injection during production startup and end-of-production operations, reducing syrup cross-contamination and product losses while improving syrup recovery and production efficiency.
• Implemented GMP, hygiene, sanitation, and food safety practices and supported training and awareness programs for production personnel.
• Investigated quality deviations, implemented corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), and monitored compliance with internal and regulatory requirements.
• Managed and reported quality-related data using SAP, supporting data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Ensured proper storage conditions, equipment calibration, food safety controls, and quality documentation throughout operations.

Trainee Production Officer at Quality Fish Processing Lanka (Pvt) Ltd (2021-05 – 2021-11)

• Gained hands-on experience in fish processing, production operations, HACCP, GMP, sanitation, and food safety practices.
• Assisted in monitoring production processes and maintaining required quality and hygiene standards.
• Supported microbiological quality testing and evaluation of food products.
• Participated in quality inspections and implementation of food safety and sanitation procedures.
• Developed practical knowledge of food processing, quality control, HACCP systems, and production-floor operations.

Bachelor of Science with Honours in Food Production & Technology Management – Wayamba University Of Sri Lanka (2020 – 2024)

Diploma in Information Technology – Esoft Metro Campus, Sri Lanka (2020 – 2020)

Diploma in English Language – Oxbridge Collage, Sri Lanka (2019 – 2019)