career objective                              

results-driven senior research analyst eager to contribute testing and analytical skills toward supporting a progressive organization seeking a motivated and productive team member

profile                                                

ø  offer solid experience in sensory and consumer testing with expertise in the food, chemical, and tobacco arenas

ø  expertly design univariate and multivariate tests, recruit and train descriptive panels, collect and analyze data, and prepare reports instrumental to improving product quality and acceptance

ø  consistently achieve critical schedule and budget targets while maintaining high quality standards; keen eye for detail and emphasis on accurate documentation

ø  proactive team player equally effective in independent and collaborative environments

ø  dynamic communication and presentation skills

 

~ technical proficiencies ~

compusense ~ senstools ~ sas ~ excel stat ~ statistica ~ design expert ~ unscrambler ~

ms office (word, excel, powerpoint, access)

professional experience                

philip morris usa, richmond, va                                                                                        2008 c present

senior research analyst

• successfully conduct extensive sensory testing and research to continually improve the development of  new tobacco products as a result of increased consumer understanding
• utilize quantitative and qualitative approaches to determine appropriate recommendations for action; work closely with product development, analytical, and manufacturing teams
• draft research proposals, coordinate internal and external panels, complete claim substantiation studies, and team with vendors to examine products designs based on consumer response; effectively manage multiple concurrent projects
• function as department mentor and organize training programs

 

national starch and chemical company, bridgewater, nj                                                    2006 c 2008

senior sensory technologist

• entrusted with oversight of dairy and soup applications sensory testing; coordinated internal and external sensory panels to collect data relating to product texture and taste
• developed on-site protocols and operated as project manager for key sensory discriminative and affective tests, monitored panel activity, analyzed data, and delivered sensory commitments with actionable recommendations for the marketing department
• implemented and trained personnel on statistical tools and sensory methods; additionally provided software and data analysis support

 

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university of missouri, columbia, mo                                                                                      2003 c 2005

sensory lab assistant c department of food science

• conducted consumer and sensory studies of ice cream, yogurt, flavored antacids, and sweeteners; utilized varied methodologies to design, perform, analyze, and report on experiments
• performed 6-n-propylthiouracil (prop) and consumer taste tests; recruited and prepared sensory test panels to establish descriptive profiles using quantitative descriptive analysis (qda) methods
• formulated improved flavored antacid through the study of sensory texture profiles and rheology parameters
• authored institutional review board project protocols and served as sensory department database administrator

 

cyanamid (india) ltd. / basf, india                                                                                          2001 c 2003

management trainee

• actively led three field staff members and performed field surveys to determine market potential for soil fumigants products

education                                           

university of missouri, columbia, mo                                                                                                  2006                

master of science; sensory science emphasis                                              

• thesis: consumer and descriptive analysis flavored antacids

 

university of agricultural sciences, india                                                                                              2000             

master of business administration in agribusiness

• project: seed marketing and farmers preferences in buying sunflower seeds in karnataka, india                                                         

 

angr agricultural university, india                                                                                                      1998            

bachelor of science in agriculture; agribusiness emphasis                        

 

~ honors ~

two-time recipient, eugene v. nay fellowship                                                                      2004, 2006

• in recognition of academic achievement and excellence in and beyond the classroom

 

recipient, anheuser-busch endowment fellowship                                                                           2005

• honoring superior scholarship and exceptional interest in food science

 

recipient, sigma xi grant / aid research award                                                                              2004

 

~ professional affiliations ~

member, institute of food technologists                                                                             2003 c present

member, sensometric society                                                                                            2004 c present