Purushotham Reddy M
Al Ain
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Team Leader (QA & QC)
Al Ain Farms Group
Al Ain, UAE
11.2013 - Current
- 5Lead the Quality Team in the factory to achieve the process control and the quality objectives.
- Liaises with pest control company for IPM and reviews the pest control performances..
- Maintaining documentation relevant to GMP, SOP, SSOP&HACCP.
- Facing external audits and conducting internal audits, with initiatives for continuous improvement.
- Well versed with operation, problem analyzing with regards to QA.
- Focused on GMPs, GHPs, to maintain the product quality to the outmost level for best utilization of organization resources.
- Testing products from Raw material till final products before sending to market.
- Calibration of instruments and maintaining all the records for HACCP systems.
- Proficient in operating, calibrating, and maintaining advanced dairy and food testing instruments, including FOSS Instruments (FT120, FT2, FT3), Gerber fat analysis equipment, pH meters, refractometers, Bac Somatic (SCC), and antibiotic/MRT testing systems for Brucellosis detection, ensuring accurate quality analysis and compliance with food safety standards.
- Supervising 15 lab technicians and lab assistants in proper functioning of the lab and for ensuring correct maintenance of all the standards in production.
- Observing all the microbiological and chemical testing is done properly.
- Proven abilities in managing the quality of Incoming Raw Material, Packaging material and starter cultures commonly used in Dairy.
- Proven abilities in managing the quality of various products from Cow as well as camel Milk like fresh Milk, Yoghurt, Greek Yoghurt Drinks, Fruit Yoghurts & Laban, UHT Milks & Juices, PET Juices & Nectar's, TETRA PAK the innovative packaging solutions.
- Recipe formulations of different products for day-to-day production.
- Monitoring and ensuring quality parameters of in-process, intermediate and finished product.
- Maintain records and generation of detailed quality reports, with interpretation and analysis of data.
Production Executive (Operations)
Heritage Foods (I) LTD
India
04.2012 - 11.2013
- Supervises the correct use of processing equipment's/filling machine Ensures the 100% timely efficient and safe operation of a dairy production/ filling.
- Coordinates and monitor the production /filling flow as scheduled by superiors.
- Supervises and trains a group of subordinate process / filling operative staff in the achievements of production targets within established time and quality standards such as ISO and HACCP.
- Reports on raw / packaging materials.
- Participates in arranging and scheduling of manpower.
- Coordinate with the other executives to ensure proper take over from shift to shift.
- Ensure team works in all respects of controlling the waste in time, packaging & products.
- Maintaining equipment's / machines and its hygiene conditions.
- Ensure proper production / expiry dating & coding.
- Ensure proper CIP and sterilization of processing / filling equipment's and machines.
- Monitor all processing and filling records on daily basis.
- Reported issues to higher management with great detail.
Skills
- Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) Process Management
- Food Safety Management Systems (HACCP, GMP, SOP, SSOP, ISO)
- Laboratory Testing and Analysis (Chemical & Microbiological)
- Quality Management in Dairy and Beverage Production
- Dairy Processing (UHT, Fresh Milk, Fermented Products)
- Dairy Cultures Handling and Fermentation Control
- Team Leadership, Staff Training, and Performance Management
- Audit Management (Internal and External Audits)
- Regulatory Compliance and Documentation Control
- Raw Material and Finished Product Quality Evaluation
- Instrument Calibration and Laboratory Equipment Handling
- New Product Development (NPD) Support and Trials
Timeline
Team Leader (QA & QC)
Al Ain Farms Group
11.2013 - Current
Production Executive (Operations)
Heritage Foods (I) LTD
04.2012 - 11.2013
B. Tech - Dairying
College of Dairy Technology
Summary
Quality Assurance and Quality Control professional with 13+ years of experience in the dairy and beverage industry. B.Tech in Dairying with strong expertise in UHT and fresh dairy processing. Currently working as Team Leader – QA & QC at Al Ain Farms Group, UAE.
Experienced in implementing and maintaining food safety and quality systems including GMP, SOP, SSOP, HACCP, and ISO standards. Skilled in internal and external audits, regulatory compliance, and documentation control. Proficient in chemical and microbiological analysis, laboratory management, and quality monitoring from raw materials to finished products.
Hands-on experience with dairy laboratory instruments including Milkoscan (FT120, FT2, FT3), Gerber method, pH meters, refractometers, and somatic cell count (SCC) testing. Knowledge of antibiotic residue testing and microbial quality analysis.
Strong experience across multiple product categories: Fresh Milk, UHT Milk, Yoghurt, Greek Yoghurt, Flavored/Fruit Yoghurt, Laban, PET Juices, and Nectar's. Involved in New Product Development (NPD), including formulation and product trials.
Demonstrated leadership in team supervision, training, and maintaining laboratory hygiene and compliance standards. Certified/trained in Chemical Safety, First Aid, Leadership, Team Building, and NPD processes.
Accomplishments
Reduced antibiotic testing costs by 38.11% annually by sourcing and implementing alternative test kit brands for incoming raw cow and camel milk, while maintaining full compliance with internal quality standards.
Education
B. Tech - Dairying
College of Dairy Technology
Tirupati, A.P01-2012
Certification
- Level-3 Awarded in supervising Food Safety & Catering (QCF) (High filed Awarded Body for Compliance (HABC), UK).
- Fermented Milk training conducted by CHR HANSEN. Phage Management training conducted by CHR HANSEN.
Fired warden certified. - Abu Dhabi Essential Food Safety Certificate (RMK Experts UAE).
- Train The Trainer Certified by Spearhead Gulf LLC.
- Basic First Aid Certified
- ISO22000:208 – Food Safety Management System Awareness training certified by SGS.
- Good Laboratory Practices and ISO/IEC 17025:2017 awareness course training by SGS.
- ISO22000:2018 – Food Safety Management System internal Auditor Training by SGS.
- Participated in Basic Life Support(First Aid) training by When-it-Strikes Crisis management PVT-LTD.
- Participated training course Automated External Defibrillator training by al Hayat.
- HABC Level 2 internal Award in Emergency First, Defibrillation and CPR training by Aspire Middle East training Institute.
- Highfield Level 3 international Award in Emergency First Aid at Work and use of an Automated External
Defibrillator.. - Halal Awareness Training as per requirement of Halal standards training by International Halal Certification.
- Waste management System Implementation training by TATWEER.
Languages
English
Hindi
Telugu
Attend Training
- Chemical Safety training attended Al Ain Dairy conducted by Anichem.
- NPD Training attended on 2014, May which is conducted by Wild Flavor.
- Actively Participated in Awareness of First Aid Training.
- Participated actively in Leadership and Team building training conducted by IDealMC.
Declaration:
I vouch the authenticity of aforementioned information.
Your Sincerely
Purushotham Reddy.M