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CAREER HISTORY:

More than 16 years’ experience in the field of Quality Management Systems, Quality Control and Inspections with expertise in seafood handling and processing. This includes bacteriological analysis of marine products as well as in HACCP & QM programs and GMP Inspections. I also have sound knowledge of sensory evaluation of seafood quality. I am involved in preparation of Saudi Standards for fish and fishery products and conducting training programs. I possess effective communication and report writing skills towards the excellent execution of quality management.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Feb. 1988
to
present QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTOR
SAUDI FISHERIES COMPANY, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Monitor, inspect and/ or evaluate all incoming raw material for wholesomeness and company acceptability.
• Evaluate all phases of processing for product quality, sanitation,
recovery, and adherence to specifications.
• Implementation of Quality System and HACCP concept
• Interface with food regulatory agencies (SASO) and buyers.
• Conducts training programs for newly recruited employees
in seafood handling and preservation, personal hygiene and food
poisoning, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and sanitation
procedures (SSOPs), seafood spoilage, organoleptic evaluation of
seafood quality, seafood nutrition, merchandising and customer
service, and sales registration.
• Inspection of the company’s retail outlets:
a) To check the quality of all varieties of fish and fishery products (chilled, frozen, dried, salted, canned, smoked, value added and ready-to-eat) by using sensory evaluation methods and bacteriological tests,
b) To check the personal hygiene of the sales personnel and
the sanitary condition of the premises and equipment,
c) To check whether the cooling equipment is functioning
effectively to maintain the appropriate temperature constantly.
• Supervision and control of Hygiene team and pest control division.
• Problem solving, keeping accurate and thorough records.

Sep. 1986
to Jan. 1988
&
Feb. 1986
to April 1986 PLANT SUPERVISOR
DIAMOND SEAFOOD EXPORTS, Tuticorin, Tamilnadu, India
• Supervision and control of activities in the fish processing plant.
• Inspect all incoming raw material for wholesomeness and company acceptability.
• Evaluate all phases of processing for product quality and adherence to specifications.
• Inspect the sanitary condition of the processing plant.
• Ensures staff are working safely and efficiently.
• Ensures staff are properly trained.
• Ensuring the process operation is as per the standards of customers and statutory bodies.
• Achieving the optimum utilization of the plant and to maximize the profit.
• Keep track on miscellaneous reports generation timely and accurately.
• Interacting with staff and motivating them and thus to play a team leader role.

April 1986
to
Aug. 1986
PRODUCTION MANAGER
AMAR COLD STORAGE, Bombay, India
• Quality inspection of raw and finished fish and fishery products, using sensory evaluation methods and bacteriological tests.
• Maintaining and consolidating the daily production register.
• Obtaining Health Certificate from Export Inspection Agency
(Govt. of India).
• Production planning, scheduling, execution and attainment of target.
• Keep records of factory production.
• Ensures hygiene regulations are followed.
• Makes sure production deadlines and requirements are met.
• Liaison with external agencies such as MPEDA, EIA, etc..
• Assisting the Marketing Department and confirming the viable prices for new products.
• Analysis of reports and providing feedback to purchase department.

TRAINING PROGRAMS ATTENDED:

• DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HAZARD ANALYSIS AND CRITICAL CONTROL POINT (HACCP) CONCEPTS IN THE SEAFOOD INDUSTRY
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA,
Florida, USA November
8 -10, 1995
• FISHERIES PRODUCT QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES INSTITUTE, UNIVERSITY OF HULL, England, UK February 21 to
March 18, 1994

• FISH PROCESSING AND QUALITY CONTROL FISHERIES COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE,
Tamilnadu, INDIA August 13 – 31, 1991

• SHRIMP FARMING FISHERIES COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE,
Tamilnadu, INDIA August 5 - 9, 1991

• MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS AND ORGANOLEPTIC EVALUATION IN FISH AND FISHERIES PRODUCTS CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES TECHNOLOGY (Govt. of India), Bombay, INDIA July 1 - 22, 1986
• BACTERIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF MARINE PRODUCTS EXPORT INSPECTION AGENCY, (Govt. of India), Madras, INDIA April 1 -19, 1986

EDUCATION:

M. Phil*., Marine Biology, May 1985, Annamalai University, Tamilnadu, India

* Title of M. Phil., Thesis: Studies on Hemiramphid fishes from Parangipettai
(Porto-novo) waters (Beloniformes: Hemiramphidae)

M. Sc., Marine Biology, April 1983, Annamalai University, Tamilnadu, India

B. Sc., Zoology, April 1980, Madurai-Kamaraj University, Tamilnadu, India

RESEARCH PAPERS:

1. Breeding biology of Hyporhamphus unifasciatus (Ranzani) from coastal
waters of Parangipettai. Published in “The First Indian Fisheries Forum,
Proceedings”, 1988, Pages: 199 - 202.

2. Proximate composition in the white muscle of Hyporhamphus unifasciatus
(Ranzani). This paper was presented at the symposium of “The First Indian
Fisheries Forum” on 8th December, 1987, at the College of Fisheries,
Mangalore, Karnataka, India. Abstract published in “Abstracts of The First
Indian Fisheries Forum”, Mangalore, 1987, Page:78.

MEMBERSHIP : Member in the International Association of fish
Inspectors Inc., Ottawa, Canada (Membership
no. 2) - visit website http://www.iafi.net
PERSONAL DATA:

Date of Birth : May 11, 1960
Sex : Male
Nationality : Indian
Religion : Christian
Marital Status : Married (Two Children)

SPECIAL SKILLS : a) Typing
b) Computer skills: Microsoft Word 2000
Microsoft Excel 2000
c) Driving license (Car)
d) English, Arabic, Malayalam and Tamil (Mother
tongue) languages

REFERENCES:

References will be submitted upon request.