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Founder | CEO
Ecoroots LTDFounder | CEO
Jun. 2022As the Founder and CEO of Ecoroots, our mission is to provide businesses with cost-effective, eco-friendly alternatives to plastic and polystyrene, ensuring a sustainable supply chain without compromising quality or performance. Highlights of My Role: > Spearheading product innovation and scaling manufacturing processes. > Building partnerships with forward-thinking businesses that prioritise sustainability. > Leading Ecoroots’ fundraising efforts, to scale operations and expand impact. > Building a powerful and dynamic team committed to reimagining packaging through mycelium-based technology
Senior Technical & Process Consultant - EU/ UK
Freddy HirschSenior Technical & Process Consultant - EU/ UK
Jul. 2021 - Nov. 2022
Senior Process Consultant - Technical Sales (AG-UK)
Freddy HirschSenior Process Consultant - Technical Sales (AG-UK)
May. 2020 - Aug. 2021London, England, United Kingdom
Senior Process Technologist
FERNDALE FOODS LIMITEDSenior Process Technologist
Jul. 2019 - Jan. 2020Greater London, United KingdomManaged new and existing (NPD & EPD) project launches, which involved: - Coordinating factory trials; - Managing & responding to customer requirements; - Managing critical paths & internal teams; - Chemical and Microbial result analysis, ensuring compliance with customer and FDA requirements; - Adhering to all legal and safety standards during the process and production phases
Process Technologist
Kerry FoodsProcess Technologist
Apr. 2018 - Jul. 2019London, United KingdomManaged and lead new & existing (NPD & EPD) project launches, ensuring maintenance of food safety standards using thermal validations. Involved in site and inter-site projects, such as the R&D launch process and inter-site freezing standards, and worked closely with Point 74 to develop and improve software and data systems/ reports. 7 full launches involving: • Project management and implementation of all NPD & EPD development changes (products, processes, packaging and technologies); • Interaction across departments and teams; • Managing critical paths; • Customer interaction; • Solving problems and exploring possible solutions. Food safety: • Lead, facilitated and validated new and current processes to site. • Support technical projects with the use of validation work. • Conducted project risk assessments involving packaging, raw materials, allergens and processes.
Specifications Technologist
Kerry FoodsSpecifications Technologist
Feb. 2017 - Mar. 2018London, Greater London, United KingdomCompleted customer specifications for major-retailers and own brand labels. Involving raw material compliance, legal labelling, artwork & packaging, microbial & chemical analysis and organoleptic checks for component & product RAGs.
Specifications Writer and Audit Assistant
NSF InternationalSpecifications Writer and Audit Assistant
Jul. 2015 - Apr. 2016Technopark, StellenboschInternship
Student Intern
KerryStudent Intern
Jun. 2014 - Jul. 2014London, United KingdomInternship under the Waitrose Technical Development team.

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