Madhumita Kannan

Embedded in a live artisanal production environment to sharpen end-to-end quality and food safety execution. Operated under EU hygiene regulations (Reg. 852/2004) and internal GMP protocols throughout. • Applied HACCP-based hygiene, sanitation, and CCP monitoring protocols to daily gelato production, ensuring compliance with food safety standards at every critical control point. • Managed batch traceability from raw ingredient intake to finished product — documenting lot numbers, ingredient specs, and production records to guarantee full supply chain visibility. • Monitored process consistency and product quality across production runs; flagged deviations and escalated non-conformances in alignment with quality management procedures. • Oversaw inventory control and production scheduling, reducing waste and improving operational efficiency through disciplined batch preparation and stock rotation. • Contributed to R&D of new artisanal flavors, evaluating ingredient interactions and sensory profiles to balance innovation with safety and process repeatability.

• Supported marketing and sales strategies, contributing to a 5% increase in overall sales. • Managed scheduling and coordination tasks, improving operational efficiency by 20%. • Drafted and proofread 100+ reports, memos, and letters, ensuring clarity and accuracy in communication.

Operational food safety role within a regulated quick-service restaurant environment, with direct responsibility for ISO 22000-aligned batch evaluation, audit support, and quality incident tracking. • Evaluated 200+ product batches weekly for compliance with ISO 22000 standards; identified and documented non-conformances that drove a 15% reduction in quality-related incidents within one quarter. • Assisted during food safety and hygiene audits (including ROOC), ensuring full procedural compliance and real-time documentation of findings and corrective measures. • Enforced HACCP-based hygiene and sanitation protocols in a high-throughput production environment, ensuring CCP adherence during peak service periods.

Conducted independent experimental research on a food safety risk with direct regulatory relevance: the horizontal transfer of antimicrobial resistance genes between bacteria in the food supply chain. • Designed and executed in vitro conjugation experiments assessing resistance gene transfer from Enterococcus faecalis to Listeria innocua — two pathogens with significant food safety implications. • Applied selective culturing, molecular detection, and microbiological quantification methods to confirm transconjugation events and calculate transfer frequency. • Quantified dissemination risk across food-relevant bacterial ecosystems, producing data that directly informs microbiological risk assessment and supplier control frameworks. • Translated laboratory findings into actionable insights on AMR mitigation strategies for the food supply chain — bridging fundamental research and applied food safety management.

Supported quality assurance and safety assessment activities within a GMP-regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing facility — one of India's leading biologics and vaccine producers. Developed foundational competence in regulated quality systems, process monitoring, and controlled documentation practices. • Observed and supported quality and safety assessment procedures in a GMP-compliant environment, building direct familiarity with pharmaceutical-grade quality system requirements and controlled process execution. • Assisted in monitoring purified water system parameters — a critical quality utility in pharmaceutical manufacturing — supporting scheduled sampling, measurement, and documentation to maintain 75% adherence to purity specifications. • Contributed to preventive control implementation by continuously observing production process flows and flagging deviations, reinforcing a proactive quality culture aligned with GMP expectations. • Logged quality observations and process data within an electronic quality management system (eQMS), developing practical skills in regulated documentation, traceability, and corrective action workflows.

Embedded within a large-scale FMCG beverage manufacturing operation, responsible for quality control across raw materials and finished products, internal audit support, and cross-functional production coordination — operating under internal regulatory food safety standards with >95% compliance achieved consistently. • Conducted quality inspections on incoming raw materials and finished beverage products; maintained >95% compliance with internal and regulatory food safety standards across all inspection cycles. • Supported internal quality audits end-to-end: prepared documentation, tracked corrective actions, and ensured alignment with production quality systems and SOPs. • Coordinated daily with quality, maintenance, and production teams to identify and resolve line issues rapidly, minimising downtime and sustaining continuous bottling operations. • Implemented and monitored quality checkpoints at critical stages of the production process, applying HACCP principles to a high-volume beverage manufacturing environment. • Built cross-functional fluency between QA and operations — translating compliance requirements into practical process discipline on the production floor.

Antimicrobial Resistance of Microorganism : • Researched antimicrobial resistance, testing Bougainvillea flower extracts on 50+ bacterial strains and identified two antimicrobial agents, reducing bacterial resistance risk by 65% • Applied bioinformatics tools for drug discovery, performing genetic and protein modeling to optimize molecular interactions.