Alejandro Castillo

Experience

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  Solo Cup Company

  Dec 2013 - Feb 2014

  Asistente General - Departamento de Mantenimiento

  Asistente de mantenimiento en maquinas termoformadoras de plastico y foam. Control y registro e inventario de bodega para auditoria.

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  Profesional Independiente

  Mar 2019 - Jan 2020

  Consultor de la industria alimentaria

  -Formulación y desarrollo de productos, estudio de factibilidad y planificación. -Dimensionamiento de proceso y equipo, diseño de planta de procesos, elaboración de PFD, P&ID.-Diseño sanitario de planta.-Suministros, y asuntos regulatorios.

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  Kerry

  May 2019 - Feb 2020

  Research, Development and Applications Practicing

  Panama - Costa Rica RD&A Laboratories Unification Improvement of logistic and productive planning capabilities through homologation and standardization of raw materials and information from Research and Development laboratories at Costa Rica and Panama.

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  Open Blue

  Jun 2020 - Jul 2021

  - Led the food safety team, trained staff, and ensured compliance with national and external standards despite any operational challenges.- Led efforts to achieve certifications for two processing plants, one fish farm, and one fish hatchery, ensuring full compliance with national and international regulatory standards.- Improved agility on regulatory compliance reviews for labeling new products launched in foreign markets (EU, USA, CN), ensuring alignment with international standards through collaboration with commercial teams.- Demonstrated leadership by developing and implementing key performance indicators, driving operational efficiency, safety, and product quality. Show less

  • QHSE Management System Coordinator

    Jul 2020 - Jul 2021

  • Asistente de Desarrollo de Nuevos Productos

    Jun 2020 - Jul 2020
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  Martin Brower

  Jul 2021 - Jan 2023

  Compliance & Quality Coordinator

  - Managed inbound operations, warehouse logistics, and quality assurance teams, emphasizing a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.- Owned and led audits, secured certifications, and managed regulatory compliance and quality concerns for imports, demonstrating resilience in navigating complex challenges.- Achieved a $160,000 annual reduction in operational expenses by leveraging Six Sigma methodologies, utilizing data-driven analysis initiated through proactive exploration of historical trends.- Took ownership of resolving client complaints by implementing on-site root cause analysis and corrective actions, ensuring high service-level standards. Show less

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  Open Blue

  Feb 2023 - now

  Research & Development Manager

  - Directed innovative feed formulation projects, improving performance, cutting costs by $2.5Mannually, and reducing undesirable compounds in finished products through a data-driven strategy built on a self-designed experimental plan, leveraging tested concepts to drive continuous improvement.- Led breakthrough progeny and broodstock genomic and relatedness analysis, resolving critical genetic-related growth inefficiency issues and achieving significant cost savings.- Directed development initiatives and provided robust data analysis and business cases to enhance economic product performance, market acceptability, and support medium- and long-term decision-making.- Proactively seeking, defining, and researching in-depth cost-benefit key ingredients for continuous improvement.- Successfully overseen R&D laboratory and resources, managing over $1M budget, leading multidisciplinary teams through experimental designs focused on nutrition, health, and genetics, not only on site but also in collaboration of international research centers and different background experts. Show less