Project Manager at HEED India NGO (2025-09 – Present)
- Leading multi-sector social impact projects in health, education, and community development, ensuring on-time and high-quality delivery.
- Directed HEED India's Tata Mumbai Marathon initiative, enabling visually challenged runners to represent the NGO and driving large-scale awareness and engagement.
- Managing stakeholder coordination, CSR partnerships, budgeting, donor reporting, and project documentation.
- Overseeing field teams, volunteers, and implementation partners to streamline execution and improve impact outcomes.
- Developing project plans, dashboards, and M&E processes to strengthen accountability and performance tracking.
Food Safety & Quality Assurance Sanitation Project Manager at JBS (2021-01 – 2025-05)
- Orchestrated a resource optimization initiative that decreased daily water consumption by 15% and energy usage by 10%, boosting food production efficiency by 8% while surpassing food safety standards.
- Revolutionized the Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS) by incorporating real-time data analytics, which boosted adherence by 25% and minimized downtime during critical cleaning operations.
- Proactively managed and enforced USDA/FDA compliance across all daily QA processes, mitigating potential risks and maintaining a zero critical violations posture.
- Oversaw a team of 10 FSQA professionals, leading HACCP/SSOP implementation and delivering comprehensive food safety training programs.
- Conducted internal audits and trained staff on sanitation procedures, leading to 20% improvement in sanitation effectiveness.
Factory Quality Specialist at Nestlé Prepared Foods (2019-10 – 2020-11)
- Improve sanitation program effectiveness by collaborating with food safety and quality teams leading to reduction in non-compliance report given by government official (USDA).
- Worked closely with USDA officers to ensure regulatory compliance and avoid noncompliance reports.
- Led corrective/preventive action teams to resolve production and supplier issues.
- Trained QA technicians and microbiology lab staff in testing procedures and daily operations.
- Maintained and updated SSOPs and sanitation schedules in coordination with chemical vendors.
- Ensured audit readiness by monitoring GMP, HACCP, allergen controls, and sanitation compliance.
- Provided pest control oversight and supported continuous improvement initiatives.
Microbiologist at Analytical Food Laboratories (2019-06 – 2019-08)
- Performed microbiological testing and quality control procedures in compliance with lab protocols.
- Ensured accurate, traceable, and timely test results in line with client requirements.
- Followed Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) and validated testing methods.
- Reviewed client test requests and maintained precise, legible lab data.
- Identified and reported equipment or testing issues to supervisors promptly.
Validation Intern at Nestlé Nutrition Gerber (2018-05 – 2019-05)
- Led validation projects for can blower and probiotic towers in collaboration with engineers.
- Documented CIP processes including flowrate, conductivity, and temperature parameters.
- Created validation protocols for machines like can blowers and barcode caesers.
- Participated in Nestlé's sensory panel, improving infant product quality through taste testing.
- Coordinated documentation across two plants, managing tight timelines and multiple stakeholders.
Quality Control Intern at Parle-G Biscuit Company (2014-04 – 2014-09)
- Performed quality and microbiological testing on biscuit products like Milano and Monaco.
- Conducted chemical tests on raw materials such as wheat flour, baking soda, and ghee.
- Managed sanitation, hygiene training, and led a team of 8–10 operators during validation.
- Ensured packaging accuracy by testing product dimensions and maintained compliance protocols.
Technologist QC Intern at Mahananda Dairy (2013-06 – 2013-12)
- Conducted raw milk sampling, and chemical and microbiological testing for dairy products.
- Gained hands-on experience in pasteurization, homogenization, and ghee production processes.
- Performed key quality tests: fat content, yeast/mold count, coliform testing, and SPC.
