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Vikram S.

Vikram S.

Asst Manager Product Development

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Food Scientist | YUM(KFC Asia) | Ex- Kraft Foods I Ex- Mondelez | Ex-Dabur Foods

  • Education

    • Central Food Technology Research Institute

      1999 - 2001
      MSc. Food Technology

      Low calorie foods desertation & it's implications on white and dark chocolates.

    • ST Edmunds School, Shillong, India

      1984 - 1994

    • Central Food Technological Research Institute, Cheluvambe Mansion, Mysore.

      1999 - 2001
      Master's degree Food Science and Technology

  • Experience

    • The Global Green Company Limited

      Jan 2002 - Feb 2006
      Asst Manager Product Development

    • Dabur India Limited

      Mar 2006 - Mar 2007
      Senior Research Scientist

    • Kraft Foods Group

      Sept 2007 - Feb 2012
      Scientist II

      Green field project.Technical lead on transferring know how on process cheese from Australia to Bahrain.Designed & commissioned a state of the art Pilot plant. Commercialised new Cheese products and processes at the new Bahrain facility.NPD's - Squeeze processed cheese spread, processed mozza- cheddar in can.

    • Kraft Foods Philippines

      Feb 2012 - Feb 2014
      Senior Scientist II (SEA)

      Driving productivity for SEA: -Cheese & Dairy( Eden, Cheez Whiz) -Powdered Beverage(Tang).Quality Improvement programs lead.

    • Kerry Asia Pacific

      Apr 2014 - Mar 2015
      Product Development Manager (APAC)

      - Dairy Solutions (APAC) lead for wet & dry dairy.- Quality/ Maintenance & NPD programs Lead.- Customer relationship management with key strategic accounts.

    • Yum! Brands

      Jun 2015 - Apr 2023
      Regional Innovation & NPD Manager ( APAC )

      KFC, Pizza Hut & Taco bell

    • Pret A Manger

      Mar 2023 - Apr 2024
      Director - Food

    • Yum! Brands

      Apr 2024 - now
      Regional SCM | KFC Asia

      Category lead - Poultry and Oil

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Vikram S.
      RED - "RELEVANT EASY DISTINCTIVE” BEST INNOVATION AWARD Annual Innovation Summit - YUM HQ, Dallas,USA Jul 2018 For the Best Innovation which meets all three Criteria s - Relevant, Easy & Distinctive to KFC. From a pool of Products submitted from all KFC centers globally.
    • Awarded to Vikram S.
      ABR “ACHIEVING BREAK THROUGH RESULTS AWARD” General Manager - YUM Asia Mar 2018 For KFC Asia for my contributions in Strategizing & Executing Engagement programs and surgically rolling out in all Key markets across Asia.
    • Awarded to Vikram S.
      “HOLE IN ONE” AWARD Marketing Director, YUM Apr 2017 For flawlessly strategizing & executing Ideation week (Co creation, customized food demos & FIT day out) across key KFC markets in Asia. Setting a Benchmark to drive Innovation and building robust pipelines.
    • Awarded to Vikram S.
      INDIVIDUAL OF THE YEAR AWARD Chief Legal Officer, Yum Dec 2016 For Leading & Organizing the delivery of Packed food to senior citizens & immobile people homes as part of a CSR program in Singapore. (2016)
    • Awarded to Vikram S.
      Managers Award for "Acting like Owners" General Manager Kraft foods Philippines Mar 2012 Received the Manager’s Award for “Acting like owners” for successfully containing a cheese curd supply issue & managing a near stock out situation in March 2012 and using this challenge to create an opportunity to bring a productivity savings of $300K.