Jose Luis Camargo Bohórquez

Experience

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  Team Foods

  Feb 2020 - Apr 2022

  Responsibilities:- Design and conduct pilot plant tests for products in formulation, performing sensory and physicochemical tests to determine compliance with product specifications.- Manage regulatory compliance and product updates, overseeing the adaptation of packaging materials and ensuring that the product portfolio meets current regulations.- Design and implement strategies to reduce operational costs in the production plant, optimizing processes and resources using continuous improvement methodologies and operational efficiency analysis.Achievements:- Developed and optimized a non-dairy chocolate beverage with cognitive health benefits in 4 months, leading pilot plant tests and evaluating its quality through physicochemical and sensory analysis to ensure compliance with product specifications.- Developed a bottling flow strategy that reduced operational costs by 10% by minimizing raw material waste, optimizing processes and resources using continuous improvement methodologies.- Led the portfolio update in compliance with Resolution 810, supervising the update of labeling for 8 products to ensure regulatory compliance. Show less Responsibilities:- Develop functional foods with specific health benefits, using lean methodologies and consumer testing to optimize formulation and product acceptance.- Design and manage shelf-life tests to evaluate the durability of food products, ensuring their quality and safety through sensory analysis methodologies and stability testing.- Ensure product availability in the market by leading the management of raw material suppliers, packaging materials, and contract manufacturers, using project management methodologies to optimize efficiency and the supply chain.Achievements:- Designed and conducted stability tests for six portfolio products, evaluating their durability through stability trials and sensory analysis, ensuring product quality and safety throughout their shelf life.- Led the reformulation of three products, coordinating their strategic launch to ensure that the depletion of raw materials from previous formulas did not affect market availability, optimizing supply chain efficiency and supplier management.- Developed the formulation, prototyping, and launch of a lipid-based functional product aimed at boosting immunity during a four-month project, using lean methodologies and consumer testing to optimize its formulation. Show less Responsibilities:- Conduct research on ingredients to assess their feasibility for use, ensuring compliance with Colombian regulations and technical viability.- Support the development of a portfolio of functional foods by designing packaging solutions and managing modifications to packaging materials.- Investigate the functional properties of ingredients and products under development, evaluating their stability and quality throughout their shelf life while analyzing consumer trends and technological advancements to innovate in the creation of functional and sustainable products.Achievements:- Designed and conducted stability tests for six portfolio products, evaluating their durability through stability trials and sensory analysis, ensuring product quality and safety throughout their shelf life.- Conceptualized a lipid-based functional food aimed at boosting immunity during a three-month project. This included market research, consumer insights, and the investigation of functional ingredients. The proposal was validated by a nutritionist-immunologist, ensuring its effectiveness and market acceptance.- Got promoted from intern to trainee due to outstanding performance in product development and attention to detail, contributing to the team’s objectives and earning recognition for my commitment and ability to learn quickly. Show less

  • Ingeniero de Desarrollo Jr. Vidalia

    Jan 2021 - Apr 2022

  • Trainee de desarrollo Vidalia ®

    Aug 2020 - Jan 2021

  • Practicante de desarrollo

    Feb 2020 - Aug 2020
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  Ramp

  May 2023 - Sept 2023

  Consultant - Functional foods development

  Responsibilities:- Formulate functional foods by selecting active ingredients based on scientific literature.- Conduct global market analysis to determine the latest trends in functional foods, ingredients, and desired benefits, evaluating emerging trends and consumer preferences.- Formulate functional foods, defining the food format that best aligns with the desired benefits, as well as the flavors and colors that optimize consumer acceptance of the product.Achievements:- Developed the conceptualization of a plant-based functional food that improves energy levels sustainably without the typical adverse effects of caffeine, such as energy crashes.- Developed a functional beverage leveraging global market research to create a product that aligns with emerging consumer preferences for natural, energy-enhancing foods. Show less

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  Teleperformance

  Aug 2024 - now

  Health and Science Interpreter – Nutrition and Chemistry Integration

  Responsibilities:- Analyze and translate technical terminology in health, chemistry, and nutrition using tools such as medical concept databases to improve understanding between parties.- Adapt complex scientific and medical information into accessible language during consultations, aiming to promote informed and effective decisions in healthcare.- Facilitate real-time medical interpretation between healthcare professionals and patients to ensure accurate communication on health, nutrition, and medication chemistry topics. Show less