VISHNU VASUDEVAN

Experience

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  AM fisheries (Premier Seafood Exporting Companies)

  Apr 2017 - Nov 2018

  Quality Controller

  Overseeing the overall quality control of the product, starting from the raw materials to the dispatch of finished products. Responsibilities include handling product inspections, conducting species identification, and overseeing quality control in various production operations for fresh products, frozen products, and cooked products of fish, cephalopods, and crustaceans.

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  Euro Global Maldives Pvt Ltd

  Nov 2018 - Feb 2021

  Quality Assurance Manager (HOD)

  Overseeing the quality assurance of various production operations for fresh products, specifically tuna G&G, H&G, and loins, as well as fresh reef fish G&G, H&G, and loins. Responsibilities include managing the quality assurance department, developing and training employees, overseeing laboratory operations, handling shipment documentation, managing waste, conducting national and international certification audits and customer audits, and ensuring water quality management.

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  Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company Limited - MIFCO

  Feb 2021 - Feb 2024

  Quality Manager

  Overseeing the quality assurance of various production operations, including cannery operations for canned tuna, tuna in pouch, pre-cooked and frozen tuna loins, frozen tuna products, fish meal operations, and by-products such as smoked and dried tuna products. Responsibilities include managing staff, developing, and training employees, overseeing laboratory operations, handling shipment documentation, managing waste, and ensuring water quality management.Developing, implementing, and ensuring compliance with various international standards and regulations related to quality, environment, food and feed safety, health and safety, ethical and social compliance, sustainability, traceability, halal, and organic certification. This includes coordinating and conducting third-party and customer audits, developing standard operating procedures and internal audit checklists, trainings, planning, and conducting internal audits, and liaising with internal and external parties regarding food safety, environment, certifications, and licenses.The position also entails serving as the Management Representative, which involves convening management review meetings, analyzing, and reporting data on management system performance, and controlling management system records. It includes responsibilities related to food safety and HACCP, such as leading the HACCP team, conducting HACCP reviews, preparing HACCP plans, and verifying and validating them.Additionally, the role includes managing shipment documentation through a web-based veterinarian certification tool, overseeing supplier approval and monitoring, conducting risk assessments for raw materials, ingredients, and packaging, collaborating with the site safety officer for health and safety risk assessments, identifying improvement opportunities, creating awareness of customer requirements within the organization and with business partners, analyzing customer feedback, and acting as a fair trade contact person. Show less

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  AMDC Life Sciences Lab

  Feb 2024 - now

  Marketing Manager

  Marketing Manager specializing in the food and water testing industry.🌟 Passionate about promoting food safety and quality assurance through strategic marketing initiatives.📈 Proven track record of developing and executing successful marketing campaigns to increase brand awareness and drive customer engagement.💼 Skilled in market analysis, customer segmentation, and identifying growth opportunities in the competitive landscape.🤝 Collaborative leader with a focus on building strong relationships with cross-functional teams and key stakeholders.🔍 Actively seeking opportunities to leverage my expertise in marketing to contribute to the growth and success of a dynamic food and water testing laboratory. Show less