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Hire Sophia S.

United States

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Product developer with start-up and corporate experience. Passionate about breakthrough innovation and plant-based.

Profile Summary

CEO and Founder of Plant-Based Consulting LLC. Product Developer with start-up and corporate experience, having lead development, commercialization, and launch of 50+ products and 50+ optimizations from ideation to launch, and post-launch, resulting in successful launches and improved portfolio performance. In development, I leverage data and market research to inform innovations and lean heavily on culinary influences and trends. I get excited about challenging traditional food industry assumptions, and enjoy working in the plant based, "better for you" space. I also enjoy working with constraints, as that often leads to the most innovative of solutions. I have experience in the following spaces: Kosher, Halal, Vegan, Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Nut Free, Organic, and NGPV. I enjoy working across food and beverage categories, and have experience launching products in the following categories: frozen meals, non-dairy frozen dessert (plant-based), bakery (cookies, flatbread), beverages (soda, water still and sparkling, coffee, and tea). I can provide support in the following: Ideation/Conception, Product Development, R&D, Manufacturing, Commercialization and Market Research.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Food Science
• ★ Food & Beverage Manufacturing
• ★ Vegan Products
• ☆ Food Engineering
• ☆ Food Additives
• ☆ Food Processing
• ☆ Food Testing
• ☆ Plant-Based Protein
• ☆ Vegetarian & Vegan Nutrition
• ☆ Nutritional Analysis
• ☆ Recipe Formulation
• ☆ Non-GMO Products
• ☆ Product Evaluation
• ☆ Material Sourcing
• ☆ Reverse Engineering
• ☆ Stability Testing
• ☆ Shelf-Life Testing
• ☆ Product Design
• ☆ Concept Development
• ☆ Consumer Products
• ☆ Business Strategy
• ☆ Innovation Management

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Product Development

Writing Technical Writing

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

Consulting Digital Strategy Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting, Regulatory Consulting

Product Development Formulation, Stability/Shelf Life Testing, Product Evaluation, Material Sourcing, Product Validation, Manufacturing, Concept Development

Work Experience

CEO/Founder

Plant-Based Consulting LLC (https://www.plant-based-consulting.com)

June 2021 - Present

Culinary R&D Manager

Daily Harvest

August 2020 - Present

R&D Senior Associate

Daily Harvest

June 2019 - August 2020

R&D Associate Scientist Hydration and Open Innovation

PepsiCo

August 2016 - June 2019

Education

MBA

Georgia Institute of Technology

January 2022 - Present

MS - Food Science and Human Nutrition

University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign

January 2017 - May 2021

BS - Food Science and Technology

Cornell University

2012 - 2016

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.