SREENIVASU VEMULAPALLIMobile: +919740021500 ~ E-Mail: sreenivemulapalli@gmail.com

In quest of senior level assignments in Food Safety, Quality Assurance, Quality Control / Regulatory Compliance with an organisation of repute; preferably in Food industry.

Location Preference: Any Metros

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) professional with over 18 years of experience in Food Safety, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Regulatory Compliance and Product Development of corporate food industries.

Currently associated with The Global Green Company Ltd., Bangalore as Associate Vice President – Global Head of Quality & Food Safety.

Proven track record in ensuring compliance to scheduled process filing for all the 4 global locations in line with US FDA regulation.

Successfully executed four consecutive US FDA inspections by different FDA investigators. Demonstrated abilities in implementing and upgrading facilities aligned to Global Food Safety Management

System. Successful track record in achieving AA and A grade in BRC audits and Higher Level for IFS in 5 consecutive

years for all the global locations. Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) by FSPCA (Cornell University – US). Successfully upgraded facilities to obtain certifications like Kosher and HALAL. Designed and implemented result-oriented foreign material control policy across the locations. Adept at designing the cGMP plan along with verification and validation mechanisms at all the global locations. Designing and roll out of group policies related to food safety and Quality. Proficient in ensuring Safety and Quality of the product by using tools of Food Safety, Quality Management

System and Regulatory Compliance basis Risk Analysis. Adroit at ensuring Regulatory Compliance in line with US FDA (US Food and Drug Administration), CFIA

(Canadian Food Inspection Agency), KFDA (Korean FDA), FSANZ (Food Standards Australia New Zealand) and FSSAI.

Merit of training and organising Internal Quality Audits and Management Review Meetings. Skilful at verification and validation of HACCP plans as HACCP Coordinator across all the manufacturing

locations. Actively involved in designing suitable machinery for processing and validating methods. Designing ‘PERFORM’; Performance management system and periodic review on the progress. Demonstrated abilities in addressing customer complaints and verifying the efficacy of implemented action

plan at respective locations. Accompanying Customer’s Quality and Regulatory heads while visiting manufacturing locations and 2nd tier

vendor’s facilities and updating the process improvements. Proven track record in designing, developing & training at different levels of food chain in line with global food

safety requirements. Liaising with Sales & Supply Chain Team in verifying quality & regulatory compliance of outsourced products

and interfacing with Corporate Functional Heads to ensure safe and quality material reaching manufacturing locations.

Holds the merit of approving and liaising with NABL approved third party lab for identifying appropriate test methods as relevant to the destination countries.

Effective communicator with management skills & strong analytical, problem solving abilities. Harmonization of systems across all the global locations.

CORE COMPETENCIESFSPCA Qualified Individual GMP School Certified NCSU HACCP/HARPCQuality Planning Sensory Evaluation Vendor DevelopmentRegulatory Compliance Thermal Processing Agri SCM Quality ProtocolTraining & Development People Management Auditing & Certification

Identifying areas of quality and taking steps to correct & prevent recurrence. Conducting Risk Analysis, compliance to different guidelines as per the norms keeping update and

implementation of the same. Designing and implementing stringent systems and quality plans to ensure high and consistent quality

standards at all the stages of production; receiving, storage, production, customer level sales and complaint handling.

Preparing and maintaining necessary documents required to comply with HACCP and other quality standards. Conducting internal quality audits in co-ordination with various departments, planning, preparation, execution &

closing the same. Effective guidance to quality control laboratory of respective plants to meet the GLP standards. Adhering to the Agri & SCM Quality Protocol as per the global standards.

Evaluating vendor and bagging approval. Managing processes and inspections for Food Safety Systems as per the US FDA (US Food and Drug

Administration), CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection Agency), KFDA (Korean FDA), FSANZ (Food Standards Australia New Zealand) and FSSAI.

Planning, overseeing and scheduling the planned audit as per the annual plan. Effectively interfacing with people at all levels, managing healthy work environment and inculcating bonded

teamwork with high work ethics. Mentoring, motivating and guiding team members to achieve the targets for the profitability of business. Conducting training sessions for the Operations team in delivering Safe food for consumption. Budget and Capex management for initiatives across the locations.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Since Jul’07 with The Global Green Company Ltd., Bangalore and currently working as Associate Vice President – Global Head of Quality & Food safety

Products Handled: Acidified Pickles, Peppers & RelishesReporting to CEO – Global Green Group

Key Deliverables Mapping quality plan for Raw Materials, In Process & Finished Product across various manufacturing locations. Devising AQL and Defect Tolerance Norms for functions like Agri & SCM for coordinating with Farmers and

Suppliers respectively in communicating defects in supply quality. Conducting inspection of vendor’s facility to verify effectiveness in implementation of proposed action plan for

closure of non conformities. Identifying and approving new vendors. Generating Manufacturing Quality Index and Supply Quality Index. Mentoring the plant QFS team in maintaining stringent quality norms with repeatability. Performing structured GMP audit on Quarterly basis and updating management for further gap closure. Scrutinising process controls at regular intervals across all the locations and verifying results of Internal Audits

& organizing Management Review Meeting. Upgrading Food safety management system and ensuring training on food safety at all levels of food chain

across the group. Filing schedule processes in line with USFDA regulations and liaising with Customer’s QA heads globally in

comprehending the quality systems in line with global standards. Offering guidance on Integrated Management of Allergens & Chemical Sensitizers. Addressing customer complaints by verifying follow up actions for appropriate closure. Ascertaining discretion for non conforming product arising out of deviations during process.

Significant Highlights Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) by FSPCA (Cornell University) as per FSMA. Ensured verification and validation of HACCP Plans as ‘HACCP Coordinator’ for all the global locations by liaising

with HACCP Team Leaders of respective plants. Spearheaded all three plants in India as ‘IFS Coordinator’ to achieve higher level certification in IFS audit for five

consecutive years. Established the revised norms of CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection Agency) for Foreign Matter control. Mentored Agri team in minimising Infestation upto 25% in Cucumbers at arrival stage within 18 months. Successfully filed Scheduled processes in line with USFDA requirements without the intervention of former

agent. Developed AQL for glass jars in line with global standards. Distinction of being selected by:

Avantha Group as one of the best 5 Managers among Indian plants to participate in Avantha Management Meet conducted in KL, Malaysia.

Management as Single Point Contact (24-Hour emergency contact) for customer relations for QA & Regulatory Affairs and visited countries such as US & Canada for liaising with regulatory bodies in establishing revised norms & protocols for product clearance.

Devised International Test Method of Silliker in Indian lab with a cost saving of 7 million INR. Played a vital role in designing the Quality Module in SAP. Administered the Integrated Specification database online as a Specification Admin for Global customers.

Dec’04 – Jul’07 with Cadbury India Limited, Hyderabad as Officer - QEHSProduct Handled: Confectionary

Reporting to Manager – Corporate Quality Assurance & Senior Manager – Operations

Key Deliverables Conducted microbiological analysis of Edible material and WIP (Work In Progress) material as per CSQMS

(Cadbury Schweppes Quality Management System). Verified during different stages of production and giving line clearance. Ensured validation for microbiological aspects as well as calibration & validation of laboratory equipment.

Created SOPs & Work Instructions. Successfully conducted Internal Quality Audits. Scrutinised the HACCP plan and implemented cGMP & SSOP. Addressed market complaints with necessary Corrective & Preventive Actions. Developed DPM & Score Cards for Quality & Food Safety for the manufacturing locations. Maintained SQI (Supplier Quality Index) and audited Suppliers as per the schedule. Assessed the Material Usage Variance and Cost against Standard Consumption. Handled the new product development and conducted stability study in line with S & T guidelines. Performed safety audit of the plant and risk assessment. Handled the infestation audit of all the Third Party Operations for every three months. Imparted training to food handlers on food safety as per training calendar. Performed cross-factory audits against codex guidelines. Managed the FIFO (First In First Out) Management for EM, PM, WIP, FG & Rework. Conducted proficiency testing across all the Hyderabad locations in coordination with Senate QA.

Significant Highlights Distinction of being selected as:

One among the three Site Managers in India who has received ‘Be My Guest Honour’ from Mr. Jaiboy Philips, Director-operations for the year 2005.

Only person among 5 Officers from Hyderabad Operations selected by CQA as Cross-Factory Auditor to mother plants of CIL for the year 2006.

Ensured troubleshooting on Coliforms in RMC (Refined Milk Chocolate) and LMC (Liquid Milk Chocolate). Implemented cost saving measure of 17 Lacs per annum and effective measure of avoiding Cross

Contamination by including a conch for LMC. Conducted installation of Pressure Testing Machine for Online QC Leak test in place of manual water leak test. Successfully enhanced shelf life of product by liaising installation of Load Cell for Liquid Glucose to ensure

appropriate ratio of Sugar: Glucose.

Feb’03 – Dec’04 with Chhatariya Dehydrates Exports (P) Limited, Mahuva, Gujarat as Manager – QCProduct Handled: Dehydrated Vegetables

Reporting to Technical Director

Key Deliverables Acquired HACCP Certification by FoodCert – Netherlands as Coordinator – HACCP for all the four plants Being promoted as Corporate Coordinator – HACCP for three more sister concerns.

Significant Highlights Ensured 30% reduction of microbial load in Processed Onions. Designed an Audio Visual Training Module on food safety in regional language (Gujarati). Minimised one process step, which reduces the process time by 30 minutes and bacterial load by 10%.

Aug’00 – Jan’03 with The Waterbase Limited, Nellore as Senior Executive – QCProduct Handled: Value Added Sea Food Processing

Reporting to Manager – QC

Key Deliverables Being Promoted as Senior Executive from Executive within a span of 6 months. Stabilised Microbiology Laboratory Standards and Validation of Microbiologists. Imparted training and implemented GLPs, cGMPs & SSOPs.

Significant Highlights Distinction of being selected by Management as member for IQA Team TWL – GMRI Inc. Deputed as:

QC In-charge for M/s The Handy Waterbase Limited (A foreign Collaboration Project by The Waterbase Limited) at Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu for 2 months to sort out quality issues in Crab Meat Processing.

Hygiene In-charge for 15 days at Tiger Bay Restaurant (Exclusive Seafood Restaurant by The Waterbase Limited), Bangalore for troubleshooting of Coliforms.

Conducted induction of Salmonella Spp. into Shrimp (Fresh Water) to analyse characteristics of Salmonella infected Shrimp while Procurement.

Merit of being certified as ‘Approved Technologist’ by Export Inspection Agency (EIA), Govt. of India in Seafood industry.

Commenced career with Sampre Nutrition Limited, Hyderabad as Microbiologist from Aug’98 – Aug’00Product Handled: Confectionary

Reporting to Manager – QC

DISSERTATION EXPOSURE

Organisation : CFTRI (Central Food Technological Research Institute), Mysore, KarnatakaTenure : Apr’98 - Jul’98Title : ‘Plant Micropropagation and Its Commercial Applications with Particular Reference to Banana &

Gladiolus’, under the Guidance of Dr. G. A. Ravishankar, HOD, PCBT and Dr. N. Bhagya Laxmi, Scientist, PCBT

Role : Project Trainee

EDUCATION

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) from Nagarjuna University in 1998 with 65%. B.Sc. (Microbiology, Biochemistry & Food Science) from Nagarjuna University in 1996 with 76%.

IT SKILLS: Comprehensive exposure to MS Office & SAP.

KNOWLEDGE PURVIEW

SDS PAGE. HPLC. Thin Layer Chromatography. UV VIS Spectrophotometry. Estimation of Biomass in Plant Cell Cultures. Synthetic Seeds. Routine Quality Control Tests.

PERSONAL DOSSIER

Date of Birth : August 10, 1974.Address : G 14, Sumadhura Srinivasam Apts., Near Euro School,

Graphite India Road, Seetharampalya, Bangalore. Pin – 560048, India.Linguistic Abilities : English, Hindi & Telugu.Visa Status : Holding business visa for

US: Till Aug’20 Canada: Till Aug’20 and Europe: Till Nov ’17.