Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Timeline
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Arunkumar Saravanan

Candiac, QC,Canada

Summary

Highly knowledgeable Food Safety Assistant, and self-driven & organized dairy farming entrepreneur has a solid understanding of Biotechnology and Food Safety with the great work ethics. Has superior attention to detail and excellent analytical skills.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Food Safety and Quality Assitant

Brecon Foods
Pointe-Claire, QC
09.2022 - Current
  • Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to Quality Director.
  • Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships with Supplier and Customers around the globe.
  • Completed paperworks, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
  • Covered Quality Director's desk and successfully obtained & passed the ECOCERT audit.

Food Safety and Quality Intern

Brecon Foods
Pointe-Claire, QC
05.2022 - 08.2022
  • Safeguard customer requirements as well as product quality standards by delivering support.
  • Reviewed and validated quality requirements for contracts based on commodities, supplier purchase orders and engineering specifications to meet contract compliance regulations.
  • Interpreted test results by comparing to established specifications and control limits, making recommendations on appropriateness of data for release.
  • Worked closely with suppliers and customers to ensure the food safety and quality.
  • Assisted Quality director with BRC certifications and ECOCERT Audits.
  • Conducted investigations into questionable test results and worked food safety internal food safety claims.

STUDENT RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Marine Institute of Memorial University
St. John's, NL
11.2021 - 04.2022
  • Determination of total and inorganic arsenic in brown rice from Canadian consumer market using Hydride Generation Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry -HGAAS
  • Actively participated in continuous learning through the review of scientific materials and the participation in webinars, in-house education sessions and attendance at seminars and lectures
  • Established processes and procedures, perform method/equipment evaluation, test optimization and validation as required
  • Integrated information management tools such as project huddles, communication boards, and information sessions for all team members to ensure that workflow is supported
  • Performed lab sanitation protocols and assisted chemical inventories
  • Compared results with Government of Canada’s maximum allowable limits under FDAR Div 15

DAIRY FARMING ENTREPRENUR

Self-employeed
2018.04 - 2020.10
  • Maintained financial, quality audits, operational, production, and employment records for farm
  • Manage Preventive Control Plan and developed sanitation procedures, CCP, SOP, PCP, and HACCP recommendations to reduce hazards by improving gear, behaviors, and procedures
  • Performed microbial environmental testing as per government regulations and environmental pathogen monitoring
  • Optimized new employee training on gear and procedures to maximize safety
  • Saved $12000 by implementing cost-saving initiatives that addressed long-standing problems

QUALITY ASSURANCE INTERN

Nestle
Nanjangud
05.2016 - 08.2016
  • Worked with risk management team, product testing, capability studies, and control plans
  • Determined overall product quality by accurately conducting and evaluating various Quality assurance tests such as Metal detector and X-rays
  • Maintained food production, and legible test records, reviewed data for accuracy and trends, and communicate concerns to supervisor
  • Tested 3 development projects to detect issues and 2 process control plans

QUALITY CONTROL INTERN

Aachi Spices and Foods Pvt Ltd
Chennai
04.2015 - 08.2015
  • Sampled and quality control matched endpoints with specifications
  • Maintained complete, accurate, and legible test records, reviewed data for accuracy and trends, and communicate concerns to supervisor
  • Monitored performance and generated documentation detailing quality of product and defect rates
  • Deployed best practices to improve efficiency and reduce defects in manufacturing unit
  • Maintained over 5 various instrumentation devices

Education

Post Graduate Diploma - Food Safety

Marine Institute of Memorial University
St. John's, NL
09.2021 - 08.2022

Master of Science - Bioresource Engineering in Food Processing

McGill University
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC
01.2017 - 03.2018

Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology

Dr. MGR Educational And Research Institute University
Chennai, India
09.2012 - 08.2016

Skills

  • MS Office, Excel
  • GFSI / BRC, SQF
  • HACCP and QMP
  • Multi-tasking
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Time management
  • Aseptic techniques
  • Critical Thinking
  • Computer and analytical skills
  • Problem-Solving
  • Food and Drug Regulations – FDAR
  • Computational skills
  • Sampling and analyzing

Accomplishments

CERTIFICATIONS:

  • Global Food Safety Initiatives - GFSI
  • British Retail Consortium - BRC; Safe Quality Food Standard- SQF
  • HACCP / FSEP
  • Food Safety System Certification 22000 - FSSC 22000
  • Global Red Meat Standard – GRMS; and International Features Standard - IFS
  • Quality Management Program - QMP
  • CPR / AED/ First Aid
  • Canned Foods and Thermal Processing.

RESEARCH WORKS AND PUBLICATION:

  • Synthesis, Molecular Docking, and Antibacterial Evaluation of Benzimidazole and its Derivatives as a Potent Antibacterial Agent – Published in 2019
  • Differentiates Fertile and Non-fertile Chicken Egg during the Early Stage of Incubation - 2017
  • Production of Vanillin, a Flavoring Agent, Using Bacterial Strains Capable of Converting Isoeugenol to Vanillin - 2015.

Timeline

Food Safety and Quality Assitant

Brecon Foods
09.2022 - Current

Food Safety and Quality Intern

Brecon Foods
05.2022 - 08.2022

STUDENT RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Marine Institute of Memorial University
11.2021 - 04.2022

Post Graduate Diploma - Food Safety

Marine Institute of Memorial University
09.2021 - 08.2022

DAIRY FARMING ENTREPRENUR

Self-employeed
2018.04 - 2020.10

Master of Science - Bioresource Engineering in Food Processing

McGill University
01.2017 - 03.2018

QUALITY ASSURANCE INTERN

Nestle
05.2016 - 08.2016

QUALITY CONTROL INTERN

Aachi Spices and Foods Pvt Ltd
04.2015 - 08.2015

Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology

Dr. MGR Educational And Research Institute University
09.2012 - 08.2016
Arunkumar Saravanan