Dan Newbold

Experience

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  Scottsdale Medical Imaging, LTD

  Jun 2008 - Jul 2008

  Medical File Clerk

  Utilized a complex filing system to sort and organize files, ensured protection of patient privacy, selected and purged files in accordance with legal standards

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  Scottsdale Unified School District

  Jun 2009 - Jul 2009

  Summer Camp Counselor

  Responsible for mentoring and instructing young musicians in their musical and theoretical skills and leading them in their musical development

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  Brigham Young University

  Aug 2012 - Apr 2015

  Provide technical support for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints food production which includes communicating and collaborating with food production canneries to find solutions to problems and ensure product quality. Develop and instigate lab projects to increase productivity and decrease product turnaround time; maintaining a product turnaround time of less than one working day. Provide technical assistance regarding state and federal regulatory requirements to cannery personnel. Perform quality tests on a wide variety of products produced by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Perform color tests, salt content, starch content, consistency, pH including expertise in can quality assurance. Principal Cellist responsible for organizing, scheduling, and leading group rehearsals and performances

  • BYU Food Quality Assurance Lab Assistant Manager

    May 2014 - Apr 2015

  • BYU Food Quality Assurance Lab Technician

    Aug 2013 - Apr 2014

  • BYU Symphony Section Leader

    Aug 2012 - Apr 2014
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  Canyon Crest Elementary School

  Oct 2012 - Dec 2012

  Assistant Spanish Instructor

  Volunteer position teaching basic Spanish to children in the classroom, explaining difficult words and concepts

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  West Liberty Foods

  May 2013 - Sept 2013

  Operations Intern

  Worked with the plant Operations Manager to identify areas of production that needed improvement and solutions to optimize production. Developed a product flow management system which minimized down time for both meat defrost and cooking areas of production. Utilized production data and developed spreadsheets to track product yields, then worked with production teams to increase yields and minimize loses. Gained valuable knowledge and experience in management and production along with a thorough understanding of meat processing. Show less

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  Califia Farms

  May 2015 - Sept 2018

  Research and Product Developer

  ➢ Deliver 10 new products every year while hitting cost, nutritional, and timeline targets by following a team oriented approach by collaborating with suppliers, supply chain, engineering, manufacturing, marketing, sales, and management➢ Developed and launched first of its kind cultured non-dairy yogurt drink delivering significant contributions to the ideation, development, final approval, plant trials, shelf-life evaluation, and manufacturing of the final product➢ Regularly work with innovative, novel, and trending ingredients and processing methods on the benchtop to create novel and on trend products that are relevant in today's market➢ Created unique beverages across a broad range of categories including coffee, nut milks, juices, yogurts, creamers, etc. ➢ Plan and execute detailed shelf-life studies for all products by gathering data from shipping and storage conditions and using proper quantitative and qualitative tests in order to maintain superior product quality➢ Continuously monitor and ensure product quality by creating detailed product manuals containing product specifications and processing instructions and by conducting regular sensory panels for current and future products➢ Work with food certification agencies to ensure products and manufacturing plants meet labeling standards for Kosher, Halal, Non-GMO Project, Gluten Free, etc. ➢ Utilize Genesis to create nutrition facts panels and to maintain proper documentation to ensure accuracy of current labels; utilize Microsoft software for research and development work, effective communication, and presentations Show less

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  CookieTree Bakeries

  Oct 2018 - Jan 2025

  ➢ Responsible for screening and managing all new projects that are submitted to the research and development department ranging from product quality improvements, product processing improvements to novel and innovative product launches ➢ Turn around at least 40 new products and product improvements a year with an average turn around time of 2 weeks ➢ Manage a broad portfolio of products including cookies, brownies, bars, scones, biscuits, and savory doughs, consistently monitoring the quality of these products while in production ➢ Maintain extensive documentation for all research and development projects including development notes, sensory studies, product revisions, processing data including an extensive knowledge of SAP ➢ Direct R&D lab staff on a daily basis, guiding them in the development and commercialization phases of projects in order to reduce turnaround time on samples and lab projects while ensuring stringent quality standards are meet ➢ Involved extensively in production plant, thorough knowledge of all product processing and responsible for development of new processes as well as new product plant trials to access product feasibility ➢ Responsible for scheduling and attending all plant trials, collaborating with manufacturing, documenting, and organizing data, and presenting concise and clear feedback on statistically analyzed and evaluated results➢ Launch products at various facilities both in the USA and Internationally, traveling to facilities to provide technical knowledge and assist in startup Show less

  • Senior Research Scientist

    Sept 2023 - Jan 2025

  • Product Development Leader

    Oct 2018 - Sept 2023
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  Nature's Bakery

  Feb 2025 - now

  R&D Manager