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Mohammad Imam Hossain
Ontario, CA, 91764
Mob: 9092240072, Phone: 9094663669, E-mail: hossainbd_ca@yahoo.com
Professional Summary:
Meticulous Sr.QualityAssurance FoodTechnologistandSQFPractitioner whoregularlyoverseesthe applicationof
foodsafetystandardsinthe foodindustry.Especiallyproficientinthe adherence of qualitystandardsthroughout
everyphase of foodpreparationanddistribution.Specializeindevelopingandimplementingsafety processes.
EDUCATION:
Master of Science inFood Safety and Control 2010, LondonSouth BankUniversity,London,UK
Bachelor of Science (Honors) in Agriculture Sher-e- BanglaAgriculturalUniversity, Bangladesh
CERTIFICATES & TRAINING:
AdvancedSQFPractitionerCertificate of Attainment(SQFI, Certificate Number:A0036847)
Implemented SQFSystems(Post-FarmGate) Certificate of Attainment(SQFI, CertificateNumber:A0030287)
ImplementingSQFTraining,Version7.2(OrganizedbySCSGlobal Services).
AdvancedHACCPCertification - Verification,ValidationandAuditing- HACCPSystem(Fulfills USDA,FSISand
FDA Regulatory) - The InternationalHACCPAlliance andProfessional FoodSafetyLtd.
Short Course onFoodSafetyMicrobiology(November 4,2013, Las Vegas,NV) - OrganizedbyFoodHACCP.
Internal AuditingTrainingbasedonrequirementsISO19011 standards,HACCPand GFSI Programs(Organized
by SCSGlobal Services.
SQF Internal AuditorTrainingLevel 3Module 11 Certification(VincaLLC).
BRC Global Standardfor FoodSafety Internal AuditorCertification(VincaLLC).
FSSC22000 Internal AuditorForFoodSafetyManagementSystemCertification(BasedonISO22000 - Vinca
LLC).
Good ManufacturingPracticesInternetTrainingCourse fromCornell University(basedonUSCode of Federal
RegulationsTitle21,Part 110).
Attendedon8th InternationalConferenceforFoodSafetyandQuality(November5-6,2013, Las Vegas,NV) -
OrganizedbyFoodHACCP.
Level 3 AwardinHACCP forFoodManufacturing(awardedbyRoyal SocietyforPublicHealth,RSPH,UK).
Completed12Modulesof the SeafoodHACCPAlliance InternetTrainingcourse (Segmentone) fromCornell
UniversityandNational SeafoodHACCPAlliance Distance EducationProgram.
Certificate of Attendance of FDA’sSanitaryTransportRule:WhoitAppliesto anditsImpact on the Food
TransportationIndustry(OrganizedbyIFSQN).
TrainingFoodAllergenEssentials(StateFoodSatety.com).
CompletedTrainingonChemical SafetyandBasicsof Cleaning(ShepardBros.,Inc.).
SUMMARYOF SKILLS:
Knowledgeable in21CFR 110 GMP, HACCP,FoodSafetyMicrobiology, SQF,FSSC22000, BRC, TQM, GMP and
GAP.
Implementedandenforcedthe SQFStandardsat QST IngredientsandPackagingandQST VaporSmoke and
helpedthe companytoachieve SQFcertificate.
ComprehensiveexperienceinwritingSOPsandSSOPsbasedonSQFstandards.
Developedthe HACCPplansfor some companies.
Experiencedinconductingtrainingtoemployeesonfoodsafety,SOPs,SSOPsandGMP.
Developedsanitationprocedureandprotocol atQST Inc.
Experiencedin productsqualitychecksuchas; pH, specificgravity,brix, salt,moisture etc.
Carriedoutswab,taste panel.Ensuredthatqualityof raw material andfinishedproductsspecification
conformsto specifications.
Monitoredpasteurizationprocess,verified packagingcomponent,lotcode,MFD,Expirationdate,netweight,
seal,torque.Reviewedbatchcard,performedpre-operational sanitationinspection,ATPswabs.
Managed customercomplaintsandCAPA’s.
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Good knowledgeaboutKosher,Halal,Organic,GMO,Non GMO.
Experience inverificationof all qualitycontrol instruments(balances,pH,refractometers,thermometers,
hygrometers,etc.) are properlycalibratedandperforminguptospecifications.
Experience of New FoodProductDevelopment(NPD) andshelf lifetesting.
CAREER SUMMARY:
Sr. Quality Assurance Technologist& SQF Practitioner, QST IngredientsandPackaging,2/2016 – Present
Food QualityAuditor, WellingtonFoodsIncorporated,11/2013 – 2/2016
Quality Supervisor,Prince FoodLTD, 8/2012 - 4/2013
Quality Control Lead, Katsouris FreshFoods, 11/2010 – 06/2012
GoldsteinSmokedSalmon(Contract),12/2009 -10/2010,
Technical Assistant, Ramona'sKitchen (Contract),07/2009 – 11/2009
Quality Control Manager, Jabbar Farm House,2002 - 2004
Research Experiences:
Developingarapidmethodof saltdeterminationinsmokedsalmoninconjunctiontoGoldsteinSmoked
factoryunderthe supervisionof Dr.KenSpears,Departmentof AppliedScience,andUniversityof London
SouthBank.
Effect of N2 (Nitrogen) on the yield of Rice production under the supervision of Prof. Ruhul Amin, Department
of Agronomy,Universityof Sher-e-Bangla,Bangladesh.
A group research work on “How to improve sustainable agricultural production in Bangladesh” in the session
of 1998-1999, under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Md. Hazrat Ali, Department of Agronomy and Dr. Sekender
Ali, Prof. of Department of Agricultural Extension and Information System, University of Sher-e-Bangla,
Bangladesh.
Best presentation award in the New Product Development Management unit by the unit leader Dr. Ken Spears
(LSBU).
ComputerSkills:MS-Word, MS- Access,Excess,PowerPoint,andOutlook. BasicCertificationonSAPERP.
Member:AmericanSocietyforQuality(ASQ) andInternationalFoodSafetyandQualityNetwork.
REFERENCES: AVAILABLE ON REQUEST