Chhavi Bhandula

Chhavi Bhandula

Quality Assurance Intern

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Consumer Technical Insights Specialist at Unilever

  • Education

    • National Institute of Food Technology Enterpreneurship and Management

      2017 - 2019
      M.Tech Food Safety Quality and Management
    • Lady Irwin College

      2013 - 2017
      Bachelor of Technology Food Science and Technology
  • Experience

    • ITC Limited

      Jul 2018 - Nov 2018
      Quality Assurance Intern

      1. Analyse quality and nutritional parameters for chocolate and confectionery category2. Ensure adherence to quality norms by analysis of incoming raw materials for confectionery and chocolate manufacturing3. Provide analytical support for new product developments

    • McCormick India (Kohinoor Speciality Foods India Pvt Ltd)

      Jul 2019 - Sept 2021

      1. New Product Development: Condiments (Mayonnaise, Dressings, Non-Emulsified Sauces), Snack Seasonings & Meat Marinades2. Design and execute sensory/consumer tests for innovations, renovations, shelf-life testing and competition benchmarking across portfolio: Rice, Seasonings, Condiments, RTE/RTC (Retorted/Frozen)3. Manage sensory panels on site: Briefing, Training, Feedback, Motivation4. Streamline sensory evaluation programs for QA to enable timely release of batches and extend support for critical projects Show less

      • Research and Development Executive

        Aug 2020 - Sept 2021
      • Research and Development Trainee

        Jul 2019 - Jul 2020
    • Unilever

      Oct 2021 - now
      Consumer Insights Specialist

      1) Design and deploy end to end Qualitative and Quantitative Product Testing to support innovations, renovations, benchmarking projects etc2) Synthesis of data into succinct insights for informed business decisions 3) Conduct sensory tests: 2-AFCR, Profiling etc

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Market Research Foundations

      LinkedIn Learning ⋅ Course Certificate
      Jun 2021
    • Quality Management Foundations

      LinkedIn Learning ⋅ Course Certificate
      Sept 2020
    • Sensory Science

      British Nutrition Foundation
      Aug 2020
    • Research Proposal: Initiating Research

      University of California, Davis
      Jul 2022
    • Get to know your food: Claims, Labels and Ingredients

      Udemy
      Apr 2020
    • HACCP- Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point Certification

      Udemy
      Apr 2020
    • EdX Verified Certificate for Quantitative Marketing Research

      EdX
      Aug 2023
      View certificate certificate
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Chhavi Bhandula
      Star Thrower Award McCormick Jan 2020 Felicitated with the prestigious "Star Thrower Award" for efforts towards process optimization of RTE Products on site
    • Awarded to Chhavi Bhandula
      Highest Scoring Student in Food & Nutrition Lady Irwin College January 1, 2014