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Hire Sonali S.

India

USD 180 /hr

A Food Scientist with 12 yrs. of progressive exp. in developing new products and a leading genetic engineer .

Profile Summary

I am a Food Scientist, Genetic Engineer & Chemical Engineer with expertise in Legal Compliances (Global) Quality Assurance, Control ;  Research and Development.

My qualification includes B.Tech in Biotechnology and M.Tech in Chemical Engineering (Food Technology).

My research thesis during my Masters is "The effects of various cooking techniques on the quality of turmeric Powder".

I have industrial experience of more than 10 years in various leading food industries and consultancy. I have worked closely with colleagues and independently while developing new Food products and Nutraceuticals formulations for clients.

I have successfully developed and assisted in launch of more than 100 Food, Nutraceuticals, Herbal Medicines products in the market.

My expertise is in product formulation and ingredient interactions to attain specific sensory attributes and nutritional profiles as well as shelf-life optimizations.

While developing any novel product I make sure these are HACCP, Legal , ISO Compliances (Worldwide (FSSAI/FDA/USDA/others). I am well versed in all the legal clauses (globally) and provide the process control sheets with every formulation I do.

Apart from this, I can also provide troubleshooting for various food and other life sciences products quality issues.

Here are some of my work description:

stabilization of carbohydrate structures in liquid
carb free snacks
gene sequencing
Both natural and synthetic gum base/chewing gum with coating
Herbal Medicinal Formulation (Natural food), 
Shelf life evaluation of new beverage product, 
Scale-up of Dairy-based product , 
Product Development for a healthy snack, 
Development of Food and Nutrition Industry Value chain (machine learning), 
Flavor Development,  
Active packaging, 
Premixes development for bakery , 
Development of Hard Candy (low sugar), sugar free and sugar alcohol free gummies
Development of Dog treats , 
Contamination (fungal infection) issues in bakery, 
Supply chain management,
Flavor blend, 
Machine required to scale up any food product, 
Drying technology, 
Roasting Technology, 
Fruit bars and Energy bars,
Modified atmospheric packaging,
Ontology for food recipes, 
Paleo recipes,
Plant based meat, 
Dehydration Kinetics, 
Extension of shelf life of any food product (Cheese, Sauces, Filler cheese, Chocolate, to name a few)

I own a laboratory (Farming Fork ) of my own with 6 team members.

We are now fully equipped facility with really competent resources.

One can schedule an appointment with me on Calendly:

https://calendly.com/sonali-33

Subject Matter Expertise

Services

Writing
Research
Consulting
Data & AI
Product Development

Writing Technical Writing, Copywriting

Research Market Research, Feasibility Study, Fact Checking, Gray Literature Search, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Digital Strategy Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Algorithm Design-Non ML, Data Visualization, Big Data Analytics

Product Development Formulation, Stability/Shelf Life Testing, Product Evaluation

Work Experience

NPD Head

Ritual Foods

November 2020 - Present

Chemical Technology Consultant (dealing with the legal compliances)

FarmingFork

January 2017 - Present

R&D Officer

Savencia Fromage & Dairy

March 2016 - August 2021

Consultant

Institute of goods manufacturing practices

November 2017 - October 2020

Consultant (Food)

Institute of goods manufacturing practices

September 2017 - September 2020

R&D Officer

Savencia Fromage and dairy

March 2016 - August 2017

Quality Control Incharge

Al kabeer food processing pvt. ltd.

December 2014 - March 2015

Quality Control Incharge

Al Kabeer Food Processing Pvt. Ltd.

December 2014 - March 2015

Food Scientist

Food Analysis & Research Labs

July 2013 - November 2014

Scientist C

Food Analysis and research labs

July 2013 - November 2014

Education

M.tech (Food technology)

Harcourt Butler technological Institute

July 2011 - July 2013

B.Tech (Biotechnology)

Amity University

April 2006 - April 2010

Certifications

FSSC 22000(auditor)

DNV gl

March 2016 - Present

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A Food Scientist with 12 yrs. of progressive exp. in developing new products and a leading genetic engineer .

NPD Head

Ritual Foods

Chemical Technology Consultant (dealing with the legal compliances)

FarmingFork

R&D Officer

Savencia Fromage & Dairy

Consultant

Institute of goods manufacturing practices

Consultant (Food)

Institute of goods manufacturing practices

R&D Officer

Savencia Fromage and dairy

Quality Control Incharge

Al kabeer food processing pvt. ltd.

Quality Control Incharge

Al Kabeer Food Processing Pvt. Ltd.

Food Scientist

Food Analysis & Research Labs

Scientist C

Food Analysis and research labs

M.tech (Food technology)

Harcourt Butler technological Institute

B.Tech (Biotechnology)

Amity University

FSSC 22000(auditor)

DNV gl