Bhavya Mehta
Toronto
Summary
Detail-oriented Quality Control Technician with extensive experience in quality assessments across diverse industries, including biotechnology, food safety, and pharmaceuticals. Skilled in performing comprehensive raw material and product evaluations, utilizing techniques such as HPLC,GC,GC-MS,LC,IR and FT-IR. Proven track record in process optimization, leading to improved yield and efficiency. Adept at maintaining accurate production logs, ensuring regulatory compliance, and fostering cross-functional collaboration. Experienced in developing and implementing quality control procedures to meet rigorous industry standards and enhance product consistency.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Control Technician
Lupos Biotechnology
01.2023 - Current
- Analytical Method Development & Validation: Developed and validated analytical methods for cannabis products, ensuring compliance with industry standards.
- Quality Assessment and Documentation: Generated batch production records and conducted quality assessments across raw materials and finished products (topicals, digestives, softgels). Maintained detailed logs throughout the production cycle, enhancing traceability and quality control.
- cGMP & Regulatory Compliance: Ensured compliance with cGMP regulations throughout the production process, from mixing and filling to packaging and labeling.
- Machinery and Process Optimization: Addressed machinery issues, optimizing production efficiency while minimizing environmental impact. Led extraction, filtration, and evaporation stages for cannabis extracts, ensuring premium-quality products.
- Process Optimization & Innovation: Spearheaded innovative strategies resulting in an 85% increase in high-quality product yield, implementing proactive approaches to enhance production efficiency.
Quality control technician
Agropur Canada
05.2022 - 12.2022
- Food Safety Compliance: Conducted comprehensive sampling of HTST system tanks and fillers, ensuring compliance with rigorous food safety standards and industry regulations.
- Proficient in Milk Analysis: Performed detailed tests, including Oxygerm tests, daily butterfat content, total solids, pH, viscosity, cryoscopy, Babcock tests, and EQA testing on raw milk, lactose-free milk, pasteurized milk, cream, and eggnog.
- Laboratory Equipment Calibration & Data Management: Calibrated laboratory equipment accurately and maintained meticulous records to ensure precision and reliability in test results.
- Quality Assurance in Product Testing: Performed peroxide testing on finished dairy products, promptly identified and reported GMP deviations, and facilitated re-testing to ensure quality and compliance.
- Microbiological Expertise & Shelf Life Evaluation: Utilized incubators for stress sample testing, applying microbiological techniques to assess product shelf life and ensure consistency and safety.
Assistant Professor and Chemistry Lab Instructor
B.P. Baria Science Institute(science college), India
01.2020 - 03.2020
- Laboratory Techniques & Analysis: Utilized HPLC, GC, GC-MS, and LC techniques to assess the quality and purity of intermediate products in Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) production, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensured full regulatory adherence by maintaining documentation in alignment with FDA and ISO standards, with a focus on maintaining accuracy and consistency in test results.
- Quality Control & Documentation: Maintained accurate and up-to-date quality control records for all processes, from raw material testing to finished products, ensuring traceability and compliance with quality standards.
- Process Optimization: Developed and implemented quality control procedures that improved operational efficiency by 20%, focusing on enhancing laboratory analysis.
- Raw Material Inspection: Conducted thorough evaluations of incoming raw materials using HPLC and GC methods, contributing to a 15% reduction in defects and improving the overall quality of APIs.
- Cross-Departmental Collaboration: Worked closely with production and R&D teams to resolve quality issues, leading to improved product consistency and reduced downtime through the application of advanced analytical techniques.
Quality control technician
Atul Industries, India
04.2019 - 12.2019
- Student Guidance & Performance Improvement: Guided students in chemistry labs, improving their performance by 45% through structured support and hands-on assistance in experiments.
- Curriculum-Aligned Instruction: Delivered engaging lectures and practical chemistry sessions aligned with the university’s curriculum, covering both theoretical and practical aspects of the subject.
- Laboratory Safety & Equipment Maintenance: Ensured safety protocols were followed and maintained laboratory equipment, fostering a safe learning environment.
- Performance Evaluation & Collaboration: Evaluated student performance, promoted teamwork, and facilitated collaborative learning to enhance academic outcomes.
Education
Pgdm - Chemical Laboratory Analysis
Lambton College of Toronto
Toronto, ON04-2022
Master of Science - Organic Chemistry
Veer Narmada South Gujarat University
04.2019
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Veer Narmad South Gujarat University
India04-2017
Skills
- QA/QC Programs
- Analytical Expertise: UV-VIS spectrophotometer, Karl Fisher, HPLC, GC, IC,LC balances, vacuum oven, microscope, osmometer, density meter
- GMP,cGMP, GLP and WHMIS
- Batch records
- SOPs
- Workplace Hazard Awareness OHSA
- Microsoft Office
- Corrective Action Preventive Action(CAPA)
- Team work
- Detail Oriented
Timeline
Quality Control Technician
Lupos Biotechnology
01.2023 - Current
Quality control technician
Agropur Canada
05.2022 - 12.2022
Assistant Professor and Chemistry Lab Instructor
B.P. Baria Science Institute(science college), India
01.2020 - 03.2020
Quality control technician
Atul Industries, India
04.2019 - 12.2019
Pgdm - Chemical Laboratory Analysis
Lambton College of Toronto
Master of Science - Organic Chemistry
Veer Narmada South Gujarat University
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Veer Narmad South Gujarat University
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