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Experience

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  New Kenya Cooperative Creameries

  May 2016 - Jun 2016

  Quality Assurance Intern

  -Ensured handover/takeover activity between shifts was smoothly done to guarantee tight process controls.-Took due diligence to ensure safety of those working around the premise while adhering to the Good Laboratory Practices.-Ensured testing process was well managed to support other processes in order to achieve the set objectives/targets.-Maintained the central laboratory work environment by ensuring it was in a clean and tidy state all the time while handling laboratory equipment with care and reporting any malfunctioning or breakages to the Quality Assurance supervisor/ Central Lab Manager-Ensured sampling regimes were done as per requirement while adhering to accuracy during analysis & timely result communication to respective processes.-Entered all the data obtained in the respective Quality Assurance records, correctly while ensuring legibility and timeliness-Promptly reported all anomalies/non-conformities to the central lab management for timely corrective action(s).-Entered all occurrences sequentially in the appropriate records in order to give a true picture of all what is happening within various processes at any given time for purposes of traceability, root cause analysis and corrective actions-Prepared and standardized chemical reagents as guided by the Quality Assurance Test Methods while ensuring no wastage/misuse of chemicals and equipment-Contributed on ideas to improve on accuracy and the general work environment in line with departmental objectives & targets.-Adhered to the company’s Quality Management Systems. Show less

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  Kenya Dairy Board

  Jul 2016 - Aug 2016

  Dairy Technology Compliance Intern

  -Performed platform tests on milk, sampling and laboratory analysisKept current records of test results from sampled milk during inspection-Updated office files daily and kept dairy license issuance recordsCollaborated with team members to meet daily demands of dairy premises inspection-Enforced the Dairy Industry Act-Inspected milk handling premises for licensing purposes-Conducted training and engagements for milk handlers

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  Coca-Cola Beverages Africa

  Jan 2018 - Dec 2019

  Quality Assurance Technologist

  • Maintain the quality system and quality testing verifications on all 30-minute and hourly test frequencies to ensure Minute Maid Juices and Dasani conform with legal and internal standards.• Support in routine and non-routine process monitoring, sample testing, data entry, data analysis, data reporting, and posting.• Assisting problem-solving and continuous improvement initiatives by fast-tracking near-miss actions and closing them on time to prevent quality and food safety incidents.• Drive quality improvement in manufacturing and supporting processes by reviewing simple syrup, final syrup, water treatment, results, and manufacturing and release processes.• Ensure that food manufacturing processes conform with government, processing, consumer, and industry standards.• Support shift teams and unit teams in problem-solving, also reviewing outputs of problem-solving sessions. • Maintained 100% compliance with the established safety requirements by blending beverages by SOPs and master mixing instructions to ensure optimum work practices.• Contributed to problem-solving and continuous improvement projects by expediting near-miss actions and closing them on time to avoid quality and food safety concerns.• Attend production team meetings on a scheduled basis (at least one meeting per line per week)• Helping to drive reviewing of existing standard operational procedures in all departments as well as end-user training on the new SOPs in line with Coca-Cola’s available requirements. Show less

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  Brookside Dairy

  Jan 2020 - Feb 2024

  Quality Assurance Officer- Supplier Quality

  -Reducing raw materials’ non-conformity incidences through stringent inspection and laboratory analysis.-Improving the performance of the supplier quality department through ensuring 100% inspection and regular supplier audits to ensure suppliers adhere to the company’s specifications for raw materials.-Sampling incoming raw materials for physical, chemical and microbial analysis.-Verifying that FIFO rule is adhered to during issuance of raw materials to production.-Validating products through chemical and microbial analysis before release to the market-Actively participating in research of new products and launches through material trials and pre-qualification audits for new suppliers -Assisting in review of documentation of inspection results across all areas as per defined raw materials’ specifications -Following up on line-time-loss due material non-conformities per production section and ensured timely replacement with conforming materials for a seamless production process-Designing and implementing raw materials internal certificate of analysis with defined specifications used for incoming materials’ receipt and inspection. -Participating and leading supplier quality audits, trending performance and generating reports -Assisting in review, implementation and update of food quality records and procedures. -Improving internal customer service through customer surveys and suggestions that were used to identify areas of improvement in the quality assurance department.-Generating daily, weekly and monthly quality reports. Show less

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  Dairy Expert Consultants

  Oct 2024 - now

  Freelance Quality Assurance Technologist

  Working with food manufacturers, processors, or retailers, adapting their expertise to the specific needs of each client.-Assisting clients in developing and implementing quality control processes and standards to monitor production practices and ensure consistency.-Ensuring that clients' food products comply with local, national, and international food safety regulations and standards.-Assisting clients in maintaining detailed records of inspections, testing results, and compliance checks, as well as preparing reports .-Providing virtual training to staff on food safety practices, quality standards, and best practices for handling food.-Identifying quality issues and working with production teams to develop solutions and improve processes.-Performing virtual internal audits to assess compliance with quality standards and identifying areas for improvement. Show less