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Sudarsan Muralidharan

Sudarsan Muralidharan

Food Safety & Halal Compliance Professional
Dubai

Summary

I am a Food Safety and Quality Leader with over 18+ years of experience in multiple industries with expertise in food safety, quality, halal, and regulatory compliance. I am looking for a leadership role in the field of Food Safety, Quality Assurance and Quality Management domain. I would like to obtain a competitive, challenging and rewarding leadership position, with the right blend of freedom and responsibility, in a reputed organisation where my inherent capabilities can be put to their best use.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Food Safety & Halal Compliance Manager

Emirates Airlines
Dubai
05.2019 - Current
  • Cultivated and maintained customer-focused mindset that acknowledged importance and value of food safety for customers.
  • Mandated compliance to regulatory, customer and corporate standards and led and participated in food safety audits.
  • Identified non-conforming food products and led decision-making process for disposition based on risk to food safety and quality.
  • Adapted to shifting priorities and aligned food safety activities to meet organizational goals.
  • Lead and manage 24/7 food safety disruption management including product recall process and food safety incident investigations.
  • Team lead for food safety and quality crisis management.
  • Lead a team of food safety and quality professionals
  • Manage a budget of AED.1,000,000.

Catering Manager Quality & Performance

Emirates Airlines
Dubai
04.2015 - 04.2019
  • Schedule, plan, lead, conduct and report food safety and quality audits for 100+ Emirates worldwide catering partners and manage their food safety and quality performance.
  • Improved food safety operations through consistent hard work and dedication.
  • Led projects and analysed data to identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Delivered services to customer locations within specific timeframes.
  • Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties.
  • Managed and resolved customer complaints and feedback on Catering.
  • Established Emirates Catering standards for quality, food safety and halal compliance worldwide

Food Safety Specialist

Emirates Airlines
Dubai
02.2012 - 03.2015
  • Scheduled, plan, conducted and reported food safety and quality audits for over 100 worldwide catering partners.
  • Investigation and handling of suspected food poisoning cases.
  • Food safety crisis management
  • Measured, compiled and reported key quality indicators (KQIs) to Catering Management team.
  • Maintained communication with quality control team members and shared safety information and training documents.
  • Explored food safety innovation in terms of technology, people, processes and systems through systematic scientific research methods.

Quality Control Manager - South Asia

Alltech Biotechnology Private Limited
Bengaluru
07.2006 - 12.2011
  • Food safety and quality team leader for South Asian region comprising of 4 countries.
  • Department head for South Asian region for implementation of corporate quality management system (AQS - Alltech Quality Systems).
  • Established standard operating procedures (SOP) for production and warehouse facilities in South Asia.
  • Handled Quality budget of over USD.200,000.
  • Recruited and managed team of 4 quality and food safety professionals.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to verify delivery of desired quality requirements to customers, distributors and stakeholders.
  • Developed and analysed quality control processes and deliverables to determine present standards and establish recommended action plans.
  • Updated quality control standards, methods and procedures to meet compliance requirements.
  • Followed quality standards and procedures to minimize errors and maximize customer satisfaction.

Microbiologist

Lanson Ventures
Chennai
07.2003 - 06.2006
  • Core team member for organisation wide HACCP and Quality Management.
  • Microbiology - Collection of samples, product testing and compliance verification, identification of pathogens, interpretation of laboratory results.
  • Collected and analysed biological data about relationships between organisms and environment.
  • Scheduled and conducted internal audits and quality training for production employees.
  • Coducted food safety and quality evaluation along with new product development team.
  • Communicated research results to internal stakeholders and Management team.


Editorial Assistant (Part Time)

Advanced Biotech Magazine
Chennai
08.2003 - 02.2004
  • Collected, edited and compiled news articles on Biotechnology industry and reported on latest industry trends.
  • Media representative and covered Biotechnology conferences and technical symposium.
  • Edited technical articles on Biotechnology in communication with Technical Editor-in-Chief.

Education

Master of Science - Applied Microbiology

D. G Vaishnav College (University of Madras)
Chennai, India
05.2001 - 05.2003

Bachelor of Science - Microbiology

Asan Memorial College (University of Madras)
Chennai, India
05.1998 - 06.2001

Skills

Food Safety Compliance

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Affiliations

  • Individual Member - International Association of Food Protection (IAFP) - 2009 to present
  • Lifetime Member - International Food Safety & Quality Network (IFQN) - 2019 to present

Timeline

Food Safety & Halal Compliance Manager

Emirates Airlines
05.2019 - Current

Catering Manager Quality & Performance

Emirates Airlines
04.2015 - 04.2019

Food Safety Specialist

Emirates Airlines
02.2012 - 03.2015

Quality Control Manager - South Asia

Alltech Biotechnology Private Limited
07.2006 - 12.2011

Editorial Assistant (Part Time)

Advanced Biotech Magazine
08.2003 - 02.2004

Microbiologist

Lanson Ventures
07.2003 - 06.2006

Master of Science - Applied Microbiology

D. G Vaishnav College (University of Madras)
05.2001 - 05.2003

Bachelor of Science - Microbiology

Asan Memorial College (University of Madras)
05.1998 - 06.2001

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