1. Surendran Sambandam curriculumvitae
Skill summary:Qualitycontrol / Assurance, Manufacturing,Foodsafety,Regulatory &
qualifiedinternal auditorforEHS, Productsafety.
ConsolidatedExperiencesummary:36 Years.
Organization Designation Work experience
IFF IndiaLtd. Manager–QC Flavors&Fragrances 10 years.
IFF IndiaLtd Asst.Manager – QA Flavours 3 years.
BBA (I) Ltd., Asst.Manager– Mfg.Flavours & Fragrances 12 years.
Aroma Chemical andOils& Oleoresines.
AsianPeroxidesLtd. ProductionSupervisor 2 years.
TANFAC OperationForeman 4 Years.
TDCL – Trichy ShiftChemistin Distillery & Acetic Acid Mfg. 5 years.
Almamater:
1. B.Sc., Chemistry – MadrasUniversity.
2. Diploma in Industrial Safety – AnnamalaiUniversity.
3. Boiler Certificate IIClass – Inspectorate of Boilers.
Experience Breakup:
I. Manager Quality – Flavors&Fragrance facility:International Flavours& Fragrances India
Ltd.,
Roles& Responsibilities:
Quality analysis of Flavors & Fragrance Raw Materials & Finished Products.Sensory
evaluation, Analytical testing and decision making for quality acceptance/Rejection.
Analytical exposure:Intermediates andfinishedproducts testing.ForliquidsSpecificGravity,
Refractive index,Optical rotation,GCto checkthe purityand Titrationmethodtocheckassay
for acids.For solidsmoisture,meltingpoint,GC,particle size etc.,HPLCmethodusedtocheck
keyingredientslikeCapsaicin%in Caps.OR,%Vanillin and% esters.
Vendor Audits& Development: Auditswill be carriedoutas perplanand non-conformanceswill
be explained to the vendors to improve the material quality and supply. To identify alternate
and reliable vendorbycarryout Food Safety audits and classifying as medium to High risk food
manufacturers.The vendors are rated based on Quality, Product risk and their performance in
supplies.

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Product Safety:Championforrawmaterial qualityandsafety,ProcessauditorforGMP, Safety&
Health,environmentinmanufacturingandmaterial storage area.
Regulatory:All Fragrances manufactured are comply with the standards recommended
for Fragrance manufacturing Industry. Legal requirements established in finished
product filling and packing and pre- dispatch checking for safe delivery of goods up to
customer’s satisfaction.
Quality systems: ISO 9000, ISO 14000,IMS and ISO 22716 (Food Safety): Procedures were
strictly followed, starting from Labeling (with hazard information, shelf life) right storage
place as per recommended temp., sampling system and Re-testing / evaluation
followed. Quality system has been validated through internal audits to ensure nil Non-
conformances in external audits.
Process Capability:Hazard analysis study enforced during new products development stage.
Process critical control point identification and process feasibility and wastages noticed to
enable good working standard.
CustomerComplaint:Handlingcustomercomplaintsbyidentifyingrootcause, trouble shooting,
and coordination with customer quality representative for smooth closure of complaint with
thorough investigation report.
Skillsets:
 Multi skilled forManufacturingandQuality.
 Good Understandingof QA/QCsystemsinFood/Flavor/Chemical Industries.
 ControllingqualityinprocessbyapplyingStatistical Tool (SQC)
 Exposure andhandlingof Instrumentslike GC/HPLC/Spectrophotometeretc.
 Knowledgeandexposure of ISO9000 – 2000 std. / HACCP,TQM.ISO22716.
 Good knowledgeof watertreatmentplants,waterqualitytestingandspecificationand
maintenance of watertreatmentplants.
 Good knowledgeinaromachemicalsusedforflavor/fragrancesintermsof sensoryas
well aschemical specification andsuppliers.
 Good teamplayerhavingflexible approachforbetterworkatmosphere.
Instrumentationexposure:
Gas Chromotography ,UV- Visible Spectrophotometer , Refract meter , Auto Density Meter ,
Mettler Automatic Melting point meter , Visco meter , RI meter, Hunter Lab Color Flux
spectrophotometer, pH Meter, Sieve shaker , Photron, Micro –biological analysis plating and
Bursting strength apparatus.
II. Dry mix Facility:
APR 2005 – MAR 2008 Worked as Manager QA&QC in International Flavours &
Fragrances India Ltd., Dry Mix Seasoning plant,Chittoor.

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Roles&Responsibility:
Quality Assurance:.Carry out supplierauditanddevelopalternate vendorandinteractionwith
Creative & Application team to fix right quality material.
Product Safety:AIB standard followed to secure high class quality system in Product safety.
Hazard analysiscritical control pointandGoodManufacturing practice.Allergens storage policy;
Cold storage and Entry security system to keep full control for Hygiene and to sustain pollute
free zone intern to achieve better Microbiological results.
Regulatory:Knowledge about Positive and Negative testing as per Global STD. Following
Prevention of Food Adulteration Act 1954 for manufacturing Dry Mix seasonings in
India. Label classification of finished product as per the legal requirement in each
country.
Process Capability:Statistical Process Control was carried out for every product to ensure the
consistency in quality.New Equipment validation test carried out for to ensure uniform
output.
Quality Control:.Moisture determination by KF method, Salt by Mettler Titrator,Acidity
by titration,Color by Hunter Color flux, Particle size by Ro-tab multi sieve shaker &
flowability by Portron.Stability test is one of the prime tools to sustain the quality of
seasoning products.
Customer Complaint:Identifying the preventive and corrective action through route
cause analysis. Group discussion with Shop floor personnel and C&A trustee.
Recommendation, complaint closure and report will be sent to Customers with detail of
corrective and preventive actions taken to avoid recurrence.
Vendor Development:Identify alternate and reliable vendor by conducting Food Safety
audits and classifying as medium to High risk food manufacturers. The vendors are rated
based on Quality, Product risk and their performance in supplies.
III.Preceding Role as Asst.Manager Quality Assurance in the same firm IFF India Ltd., in
Flavormanufaturing.plant from Feb.-2003 to Sep.05.
Manufacturing Exposure:-
Year 1994 to 2002: Worked as Asst.Manager in International Flavours& Fragrances India Ltd.,
Chennai in Aroma Chemical plant.
Role &Responsibilities: Manufacturing,RM&FG planning, In-process testing. New products
Scale-up, ProductYield improvements, waste control andtokeepSafety&Health environment.

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Process Experience FractionalDistillation,Rectificationprocess,
Hydrogenation,AutoOxidation,Exothermic
Reaction, Acetylation, Vacuum Distillation, Ejectors,
Evaporators, Dryers, Centrifuge etc.
Equipment Handled Inst.AirCompressors, Blowers, All Pumps, Ammonia
Compressors,ChillingUnit, Heat Exchangers, Coolers
and Condensers, Vacuum Pumps. Etc.
1990 - 1994 Bush Boake AllenIndiaLtd., Chennai.
Role & Responsibilities : Shift- In charge manufacturing of Oil & Oleoresins ,In-process
testing and to keep Safety & Health environment . Rectification of Solvents.
Achievements: Yield improvements; waste control and Solvent reuse.
1988 – 1990 AsianPeroxidesLtd.Sullurpeta, A.P.
Shift- Supervisor in Petro Chemical plant involving Naphtha cracking and Reforming.
Role & Responsibilities :Manufacturing of H2O2 and to keep Safety & Health
environment
Achievements: Commissioning of Ion-exchange Auto DMW plant and IAIC Boiler.H2
Yield improvements; achieved highest purity stability in Hydrogen peroxide.
1984 to 1988 Tamil NaduFluorineandAlliedchemicalsLtd.Cuddalore.
Mfg. AlF3 & HF manufacturing. Rotary Reactor with Fluidized processing.
Role & Responsibilities : Operation Foreman responsible for Product Yield
improvements.
Achievements: Commissioning of Auto Drier plant, HF plant with Combustion Chamber,
achieved highest Yield and purity of HF.
1979 to 1984 Trichy Distilleriesand Chemicals Ltd.,Trichy.
Manufacturing of Ethyl Alcohol, Acetaldehyde and Acetic Acid.
Role &Responsibilities:Process Operator in Acetaldehyde and Acetic acid plant with DCS
panel control operation. Shift Chemist in Distillery plant.

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Personal Details:
Name : Sambandam Surendran,
Age and Date of Birth : 58 years. 13.08.1957.
Marital Status : Married, having one daughter
Address for communication : Plot No.37, 14th Street,
Madha Nagar Extn.4,
Madhanandapuram,
Chennai – 600 125.
Tamil Nadu.India.
Res.Ph. No: 044 – 23820753.
Mobile : 9790962737
I hereby acknowledgethat my profileskillsetand relevant detailsare true to the best of my
knowledge
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