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
Global Food Safety Initiative Audits / ISO
Supply Chain Quality Management
Food Safety Crisis Management
Halal Management
Business Leadership
Compliance Management
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