Berlin Christina
M.SC. FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
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About
Looking for an opportunity to employ my skills in the field of food science and nutrition through exploring novel ingredients and processes that enhance nutritional value and taste. Also to create and execute strategic marketing plans for food products that resonate with consumers. To secure a responsible career opportunity to fully utilize my skills, while making a significant contribution to the success of the company.
Experience
Research and Development (R&D) - KMK ENTERPRISES - Vadapalani, Chennai-26
(2024-03 - 2025-10)
- Provide services in the area of developing formulations, innovations, extending the product portfolio, novel ingredient development, shelf-life studies, training and capacity building.
- Marketing Own Premium Icecream Brand called SABROSA Icecreams.
Product Process Executive - VARAASA FOODS AND SERVICES (VFS) - SARAVANA BHAVAN
(2025-11 - 2026-08)
- Conducted technical interviews for Food Technology and Food Science candidates from Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science and Anna Adarsh College, assessing subject knowledge, practical aptitude, and role fit for VFS.
- Mentored interns and trainees on VFS products, formulations, and standard operating procedures, supporting their transition from academic learning to industry application.
- Provided structured onboarding guidance covering product portfolio, quality standards, and departmental workflows to new interns and trainees.
- Prepared and maintained accurate raw material costing sheets across the full VFS product range, enabling data-driven pricing and margin decisions.
- Conducted periodic cost reviews to reflect raw material price fluctuations, ensuring costing data remained current and reliable.
- Validated and standardized recipe data for consistency, accuracy, and compliance before production implementation.
- Cross-checked recipe formulations against costing sheets to identify discrepancies and maintain data integrity.
- Uploaded and validated recipe details, raw material costs, HSN codes, and GST percentages into the Raw Material Tool and Order Management Tool.
- Supported digitization initiatives by structuring product and pricing data for system compatibility, reducing manual errors.
- Liaised with the Marketing team on the Delicacy brand to align product recipes, technical specifications, and pricing information with campaign and business requirements.
- Acted as a technical point of contact between R&D/costing and Marketing to ensure product claims and specifications were consistent across materials.
- Coordinated with internal stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate data flow between costing, recipe management, and order systems.
Education
Master of Science - Food Science and Nutrition (FSN) - Women's Christian College (2021-01 - 2023-12)
Bachelor of Science - Food Science and Management (FSM) - M.O.P. Vaishnav College For Women (2018-01 - 2021-12)
10th and 12th - Holy Angels Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School
