Lithya Joseb
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Ontario, Canada
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- MResearch and Development AssociateMariposaMar 2020 - Mar 2021 (1 year 1 month)• Developed new products, reformulated products to match business, customer, and regulatory needs, and suggested necessary changes in products, processes, and equipment, and validated them by executing plant trials, sensory tests, and shelf-life studies. • Managed and lead multiple stage-gate projects simultaneously while meeting sales targets and acquiring 4 new businesses. • Proposed solutions for a green belt project that led to an annual saving of 20% on costs. • Customized and redesigned packaging and labeling which yielded a 12% reduction in costs. • Worked with new suppliers to reduce ingredient cost by 5% and to move towards a clean label product with decreased levels of sugar thereby achieving customer satisfaction. • Analyzed
- SR&D / Quality Assurance TechnologistSHAH TRADING COMPANY LTDAug 2019 - Feb 2020 (7 months)• Developed 4 different flavors of canned rice while working with cross-functional teams to meet target costs and timelines. • Formulated recipes for canned bean sauces from ideation to product launch while meeting customer requirements that opened opportunities for new business avenues. • Created and maintained finished product specifications, regulatory labels, and nutritional information using Genesis software for Canada & the USA. • Trained 25 employees when required for continuous improvement and simultaneously managed GMP's, Food allergen, and testing program. • Supervised 25 production employees and verified daily production records along with CCP's to meet Quality, Organic and Kosher requirements which aided in excelling in CFIA
Quality Assurance and Control TechnicianCOASTWISE PROCESSORS INCMay 2018 - Jul 2019 (1 year 3 months)• Inspected raw materials, finished products using appropriate tests while implementing the required SOP's and HACCP protocols. • Developed and tested new formulations for pet food biscuits and standardized label proofing process to eliminate excess printing costs. • Trained and supervised 20 employees from 2 shifts on Food Safety and Quality protocols to ensure delivering quality products to the customer. • Developed an Export Certification Control Program for exporting products outside Canada to meet CFIA Regulations that accelerated business ventures to other countries. • Managed and led CFIA inspections independently while constantly striving to meet regulations across every department of the company.- OR&D TechnologistOCEANAA BIOTEK INDUSTRIES LIMITEDSep 2016 - Aug 2017 (1 year)• Evaluated suppliers to assess quality and compliance of deliveries and maximizing operational efficiency by 5% while working with different processing machinery. • Reduced 17% of labor cost by proposing an equipment investment for IQF fruits and vegetables, thereby saving time and maximizing yield. • Formulated 6 new fruit purees and concentrates to expand customer base and increase sales by 10%. • Proposed an efficient solution to utilize the amount of scrap product waste and capitalized it by increasing annual revenue by 3%.
- Food Technologist - Summer InternAUJAN COCA COLA BEVERAGES COMPANYJun 2013 - Jul 2013 (2 months)• Detailed learning on quality assurance tests of non-alcoholic beverages. • Studied the processing and packaging of canned and bottled FMCG. • Learned the software and cost management involved in the process.
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- Graduate Certificate International Business ManagementMohawk College of Applied Arts and TechnologyJan 2017 - Jan 2018 (1 year 1 month)
- Master of Science Food Quality and InnovationUniversity of LeedsJan 2015 - Jan 2016 (1 year 1 month)
- ResearchNational University of SingaporeJan 2014 - May 2015 (1 year 5 months)
- ABachelor of Technology Food TechnologyAnna UniversityJan 2011 - Jan 2015 (4 years 1 month)