Olawale Sunday

Detail-oriented Quality Assurance Supervisor and Environmental Microbiologist with extensive expertise across industrial food/beverage quality control, laboratory administration, and advanced bio-research. Proven track record in enforcing HACCP, GMP, and GLP standards, driving compliance with regulatory bodies, and executing complex molecular and chromatographic analyses. Expert at optimizing laboratory workflows, managing technical personnel, and publishing peer-reviewed research.

Quality Assurance Supervisor - Caleb University Consults Limited - Ikorodu, Lagos

(2024-01)

Direct end-to-end quality assurance across food and water production lines (yogurt, sachet, and bottled water), consistently maintaining 100% adherence to physical, chemical, and biological safety standards.

• Implement and enforce Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) alongside Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) protocols across all production phases.
• Monitor daily physicochemical parameters (pH, temperature, EC, TDS/PPM) to verify strict conformance with regulatory requirements.
• Organize structured technical workshops and mentorship sessions for production staff on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Good Laboratory Practices (GLP).
• Maintain comprehensive records of industrial laboratory hazard assessments, preventive controls, and quality assurance audit logs.

Laboratory Manager - B-Imcas Scientifics Limited - Akure, Ondo State

(2023-01 - 2024-12)

Managed daily operations, inventory procurement, and technical sales of precision laboratory equipment, glassware, and diagnostic machinery.

• Formulated standardized analytical reagents, acids, bases, and salts required for client research projects following strict analytical protocols.
• Oversaw setup, calibration, and maintenance of specialized laboratory apparatus to guarantee analytical precision.

Adjunct Lecturer (Biological Sciences) - The Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji (Akure Centre) - Akure Centre

(2022-01 - 2023-12)

Delivered theoretical and practical coursework in Biological Sciences to National Diploma (ND) students.

• Supervised undergraduate research projects, guiding students through experimental design, microbiological testing, and scientific writing.

Postgraduate Researcher - Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) - Akure

(2018-01 - 2023-12)

Executed advanced research on food and environmental samples combining conventional culture methods with molecular techniques (16S-rRNA sequencing, FT-IR, electrophoresis).

• Performed qualitative and quantitative chemical and microbial assays utilizing visible light spectroscopy, colorimetry, microscopy, and centrifugation.
• Analyzed high-dimensional bio-data using IBM SPSS and MEGA 11 to generate published scientific research.

Master of Technology (M.Tech.) - Environmental Microbiology - Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) (2021-01 - 2023-12)

Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) - Food Microbiology - Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) (2017-01 - 2018-12)

Higher National Diploma (HND) - Microbiology - The Polytechnic, Ibadan (2011-01 - 2013-12)

National Diploma (ND) - Science Laboratory Technology - The Polytechnic, Ibadan (2008-01 - 2010-12)