amina abdirahman, Quality control Assistant

amina abdirahman

Quality control Assistant

Fraser & Neave (F&N) Malaysia

Location
Malaysia
Education
Master's degree, Food Safety and Quality Assurance
Experience
5 years, 5 Months

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Total years of experience :5 years, 5 Months

Quality control Assistant at Fraser & Neave (F&N) Malaysia
  • Malaysia
  • September 2015 to June 2017

Laboratory analysis of raw and finished products and their evaluation.
Planning and Execution of QC & QA activities for food products and processes.
Inspection and testing of raw materials and finished products.
Laboratory analysis of raw and finished products and their evaluation.
Assist and ensure Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) are followed for all instruments.
Monitor hygienic & sanitary conditions and GMPs of processing facility
Ensure and implement Good Lab Practices (GLPs)
Calibration of monitoring and measuring devices
Work out labeling and packaging requirement of product
Assist in the Internal auditing in the quality and food safety team (ISO, HACCP, HALAL)
Ensure implementation of FSMS assisting Management Representative.
Maintain regarding Food Safety and Hygiene, HACCP systems
Maintain pest control program

Junior Microbiologist at Shezan International Pakistan
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • October 2014 to January 2015

To carry out microbiological test, sensory testing, pH test, benchmarking and quality
index, lab scale preparation and trial run of dried noodles.
To conduct peroxide value test, free fatty acid test of oil and moisture tests in food products
To ensure instruments requiring calibration or other standardization are calibrated and
standardized.
To ensure Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) are provided for all instruments.
To assist R & D Manager in developing new and improving current products and to implement and conduct R&D projects to improve formulations for existing products, maximize productivity and cost effectiveness.

Microbiology Lab Assistant at Sheikh Zayed Hospital Lahore
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • September 2013 to September 2014

Preparation of Media and chemicals according to the Microbiological quality standards
Identification of pathogens using selective media and identification kits
Growth of pathogens and their antimicrobial susceptibility testing
Identification of human pathogens using microscopic methods
Ensuring the hygiene status of the Laboratory is kept.
Monitoring the compliance with the standard procedures at every step of the laboratory work
Ensuring good standard operational procedures of the laboratory is maintained.

Microbiology Lab Assistant at The Children’s Hospital and Institute of Child
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • August 2012 to August 2013

Direct detection of pathogenic organisms by microscopy
Microbiological staining such as Gram staining, spore staining, Capsule staining.
Growth, identification, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of pathogenic microorganisms
Direct detection of specific products of infecting organisms using chemical, immunologic, or molecular techniques
Detection of antibodies produced by the patient in response to an infecting organism
Managing and overseeing laboratory work
Environmental monitoring of the Microbiological Laboratory and working area
Observing the hygienic condition of the Laboratory
Performing Sterility testing
Report preparation

Lab Assistant at The Children’s Hospital and Institute of Child
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • July 2011 to July 2012

Media and buffer preparation
Growth, Isolation and identification of pathogens from human specimens
Identification of pathogens in samples
Microbiological staining (Gram Staining, Spore Staining, Capsule Staining)
Report preparation

Education

Master's degree, Food Safety and Quality Assurance
  • at University Putra Malaysia
  • January 2017

Major courses: Microbiological Food Safety, Food Safety Management, Food Safety Toxicology, Food Quality Assurance, Food Diagnostics, Quality of Food Products, Macro components of Food, Micro Components of Food, Issues in Food safety and Quality Assurance,Philosophy of Halal Science, Research project and thesis.

Bachelor's degree, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
  • at University of the Punjab, Lahore
  • August 2014

Fundamentals of microbiology, Molecular biology, Cell biology, Microbial physiology, Food Microbiology, Probiotics, Microbial genetics, Human genetics, Bacterial metabolism, Advanced topics in molecular biology, Oncology, Recombinant DNA technology, Genetic counseling, Human genetic disorders, research, and thesis

High school or equivalent, Pre-Medical
  • at Imperial International School and College
  • April 2010

Field of Study : Pre-medical Major : Biology, Physics and chemistry Grade : C

High school or equivalent, Science
  • at Wahid public School
  • April 2007

Field of Study : All Subjects Major : Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics Grade : B

Specialties & Skills

ISO 20000
ISO 22000
ANALYTICAL SKILLS
AUDITING
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
CONFLICT MANAGEMENT
Microsoft office

Languages

Arabic
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English
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Urdu
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