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Rana Ali Raza  Khan

Rana Ali Raza Khan

Quality & Food Safety Specialist
Toba Tek Singh, Punjab

Summary

Food Technologist with 7+ years of work experience in Quality Control, Quality Assurance and Food Safety domains across beverage, retail, and baking industries. Skilled in floor & team management and in implementation of food safety, quality and halal standards along with legal compliance.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications
3
3
Languages

Work History

Assistant Manager Food Safety/QA

Haidri Beverages Pvt. Ltd. (Pepsi Cola)
2023.06 - Current
  • Implement 100% compliance at HBL on food safety/AIBI/PCI/PSQCA/FSSC/Halal standards through internal auditing, follow up, training
  • Ensure microbiological testing compliance as per PCI/Regulatory guidelines
  • Supervise/monitor QA staff in daily operations
  • Ensure QA, Micro & Packaging labs are maintained around the clock
  • Ensure 3C compliance by maintaining score above 97.5% in all 3C categories
  • Maintain QAS compliance by achieving score above 97.5%
  • Ensure zero NC product (in warehouse) and complaints (verified)
  • Lead IPM activities and standards implementations through 3rd party, targeting Zero pest and 200 IPM score in AIBI audit
  • Internal and external communication related to QA, FS and regulatory compliance
  • Keep all documentation updated with reference to latest standards
  • Train staff on updated standards and implementation of SOP's
  • Work as plant sanitation lead and monitor/implement CIP/Sanitation/Cleaning/COP protocols

Assistant Manager QA/MR

Innovative Biscuits Pvt. Ltd.
2021.07 - 2023.06
  • Management of QA Team daily operations and communication with relevant stakeholders about issues faced online for immediate rectification
  • Follow up actions on pending issues with other departments
  • Internal Audit/MRM planning and execution
  • Document control and monthly document audit to ensure its effectiveness
  • Training need assessment, training plan development and execution
  • SOP/WI/Checklists and all quality/food safety/halal relevant document development and verification of their effective implementation
  • Ensure implementation of FSSC, QMS and Halal Standards along with Legal Compliance within organization

Quality Assurance Executive

Metro Pakistan Pvt. Ltd.
2020.04 - 2021.07
  • Worked as Food Safety Team Leader
  • Manage & supervise METRO in-store QA activities ensuring process complying with METRO standards and local regulations
  • Check & strengthen the implementation of FSSC 22000 standard
  • Assurance of statutory and regulatory requirements under the domain of QA through coordination with relevant stakeholders
  • Develop & implement the system for document and data control
  • Monthly compliance inspection of all store departments and sharing compliance score with Store & HO management team for necessary actions
  • Inspection of raw material at receiving as per defined frequency and report sharing with relevant HO procurement representative in case of any non-compliance and plan supplier visit (if required)
  • Execution of special assignments assigned by HO QA Team

Quality Control Officer

Lotte Akhtar Beverages Pvt. Ltd. (Pepsi Cola)
2018.03 - 2020.04
  • Periodic monitoring of set quality parameters on tetra, glass & PET lines
  • Ensure Food Safety on plant and in finished product
  • Monitoring of CIP's & COP's
  • Management of junior staff
  • Lab Maintenance
  • Lab chemical solution preparation
  • Quality testing in lab i.e
  • Gas, Brix, pH, Titratable acidity, torque, SST etc
  • Have good knowledge of water treatment & syrup room sections
  • Working on ERP-12 system for record keeping of daily quality testing
  • Providing Supporting Role in Food Safety & Quality Audits

Intern

Pepsico Inc
2017.01 - 2017.03

· Selection of highest quality potatoes on raw defects, tuber count, tuber size & frying defect based tests.

· Inspection of leno bags.

· Cold store visit & monitoring of set parameters.

· Data entry of daily testing (PLIR report) on excel sheet.

Education

M.Sc.(Hons.) - Food Science & Technology

University of The Punjab
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
2017.10 - 2019.10

B.Sc.(Hons.) - Food Science & Technology

University of Agriculture
Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
2013.11 - 2017.06

Skills

    Operations Management

    Team Leadership

    Inspection & Gap Analysis

    Sensory Evaluation

Certification

BEV CPB - Food Safety Specialist: L1 (PepsiCo University)

Accomplishments

  • Lead Haidri Beverages to PS:3733-2022 OIC/SMIIC 1:2019 Halal Certification for the first time.
  • Lead Successful Line Qualification Project for Newly Launched Microbiologically Sensitive (CAT-3) Product Gatorade.
  • Lead Haidri Beverages to pass AIBI Audit - 2024 with highest score in its AIBI Audit history 930/1000.

Timeline

BEV CPB - Food Safety Specialist: L1 (PepsiCo University)

2025-03

Custom Food Safety Training (AIB International)

2024-12

FSSC-22000:2018 Version 6 Lead Auditor Course (Bureau Veritas Pakistan)

2024-04

The AIB International Consolidated Standards for Inspection. 2022 - Beverage (AIB International)

2023-11

Assistant Manager Food Safety/QA

Haidri Beverages Pvt. Ltd. (Pepsi Cola)
2023.06 - Current

PS:3733-2022 (R) OIC/SMIIC 1: 2019 Second Edition, (Modified Adoption) Halal Lead Auditor Course (Global Halal Services)

2023-02

Assistant Manager QA/MR

Innovative Biscuits Pvt. Ltd.
2021.07 - 2023.06

Quality Assurance Executive

Metro Pakistan Pvt. Ltd.
2020.04 - 2021.07

Quality Control Officer

Lotte Akhtar Beverages Pvt. Ltd. (Pepsi Cola)
2018.03 - 2020.04

M.Sc.(Hons.) - Food Science & Technology

University of The Punjab
2017.10 - 2019.10

Intern

Pepsico Inc
2017.01 - 2017.03

B.Sc.(Hons.) - Food Science & Technology

University of Agriculture
2013.11 - 2017.06
Rana Ali Raza KhanQuality & Food Safety Specialist