Pratik Keshav Nawale has over 7 years of experience in quality assurance roles in the dairy industry. He holds a Master's degree in Dairy Technology and is a lead auditor certified by Bureau Veritas for ISO 22000. Currently he works as an Assistant Manager for Prabhat Group of Industries, where he leads quality assurance efforts and new product development, including the development of quality systems for a new cheese plant. Previously he has worked for GCMMF and Almarai Company in quality assurance and dairy technologist roles.

1. CURRICULUM VITAE
PRATIK KESHAV NAWALE
Master’s in Dairy Technology
Lead Auditor ISO: 22000 (Bureau Veritas-IRCA certified)
Assistant Manager –(QA, R&D, Food Safety)
Prabath Group of Industries, Maharashtra, India
Mobile: +91 8975883535
Email Id: pratiknawale@gmail.com
Career Objective:
To achieve a challenging, dynamic and responsible position in Dairy/ Food industry where
I can utilize my professional experience & skill acquired.
Profile at Glance:
• A dynamic professional with rich experience in Quality Assurance& Operations of
Dairy/ Food Industry.
• Skilled in conceptualizing Quality Management Systems - ISO 9001:2008, ISO
22000:2005, HACCP, HARA for new project implementation for enabling an
organization in meeting, enhancing customer satisfaction & business requirements to
enhance Quality, productivity & profitability.
• Demonstrated excellence in devising significant solutions, managing day to day Quality
related activities in accordance with vision and mission of the organization.
• Good understanding in handling Quality (Quality systems, Quality assurance and
continual improvements / Project / Lean manufacturing / Production related activities)
involving resource planning.
• An effective communicator, presenter and reporter of technical information from shop
floor to senior management
• Energetic leader known for ability to recruit and train teams with latest knowledge &
modern skills in multi-cultural environments.
• SAP development and implementation Core Team Member for PP/PI and MM
module for Prabhat Group of Industries, Maharashtra, India
Professional Qualification – Absolute Advantage
 Master of Technology (Dairy Technology)
National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India
O.G.P.A - 7.7/10
 Bachelor of Technology (Dairy Technology)
Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur (Maharashtra)
O.G.P.A - 7.7/10
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2. Professional Experience:
November 2013 to till date
Prabhat Group of Industries, Maharashtra, India (Sunfresh Agro)
** Winner of CII National Award for Food Safety- Strong commitment to Good Hygiene
and Manufacturing Practices
**Major Supplier for Mondelez International, Abbott India, Britannia Dairy, SUN
Pharmaceutical, Ferrero, Heinz India, DANONE and Mother Dairy, Dominos , Pizza hut &
Vista Foods
Product:Sweetened Condensed Milks, SMP, WMP, Dairy Whitener, UHT Milks, Nutritional
Products, Mozzarella Cheese, Cheddar cheese & Processed Cheese.
Position: Assistant Manager - Quality Assurance (Reporting to Asst. General Mgr –QA)
Responsibilities:
Current Responsibilities:
1. Development and implementation of FSSC: 22000 documentation and standard
operating procedures for the new cheese plant.
2. Training to the operators and chemists regarding production and quality of cheese.
3. Procurement and development of packaging materials and ingredients for the
cheese manufacturing.
4. FAT (Factory acceptance test) and validation of the new cheese production lines i.e.
Cheddar and Mozzarella Cheese.
5. Development of quality manuals and production SOP’s and its implementation.
6. Sourcing of raw milk for cheese manufacturing.
7. Development of packaging materials for cheese, paneer and Shrikhand.
8. New product developments- processed cheese high melt & low melt, pizza cheese,
cheese spreads, paneer, quark etc.
9. Development and implementation of Pathogen environment monitoring plan and
Pest control plan.
10. Validation of processes and process controls in cheese manufacturing.
 Establishing Quality Management Systems across various processes to ensure food
safety management system and high quality standards at all the stages of
manufacturing.
 Conducting internal auditing& customer audits of the facility for GMP, HACCP, ISO:
9001 & FSSC: 22000(GFSI).
 Accountable for ensuring implementation, acceptance and maintenance of quality
systems as per Mondelez SQE, Heinz & Abbott specs in all manufacturing and
distribution facilities.
 Ensuring the smooth functioning of the QA department, manpower handling, shift
scheduling.
 To provide trainings to the QA staff viz. Good laboratory practices, GMP, Foreign body
contamination, CCP monitoring & continuous improvement.
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3.  Conducting R & D trials of SUN pharmaceuticals, Abbott Healthcare nutritional
products.
 Production and quality management of the skim milk powder and whole milk powder
used for baby food manufacturing by Abbott Healthcare.
 Development & Implementation Quality system & hygiene program for new cheese
plant (Natural Cheddar cheese supply to Mondelez Global).
 Routine Hygiene audits of the Milk Chilling Centers, Bulk Milk coolers; Training to the
staff regarding good manufacturing practices.
 Daily monitoring of raw milk quality received from Prabhat quality mission and Bulk
milk coolers.
September 2012 to November 2013
Gujarat Co-Op Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) Ltd. Anand.
Position: Executive-Quality Assurance (Reporting to Manager-QA)
Responsibilities:
 Field visits to the Dairy coop societies (Milk producers) and Bulk Milk coolers.
 Routine process inspection in several sections specially market milk, curd and
buttermilk, all varieties of sterilized flavored milk etc.
 Hygiene audits of the milk co-op societies in the Kolkata region and Bulk milk coolers of
the Kaira Union.
 Assure quality in all processing Steps starting from on line Quality sampling, processing
parameters monitoring, Packaging and storing quality inspections, Raw Material
receiving upon acceptance criteria.
 Auditing manufacturing facility for GMP, HACCP, and ISO: 22000 and SOPs
implementation and review of CA/PA.
 Liaising with customers/consumer to understand their complaints and therefore guide
to optimize product functionality and performance.
 Periodic audits of manufacturing facilities, Depots and Distributors of Amul products.
 Benchmarking of various Amul products with competitors from the market.
August 2010 to August 2012:
Almarai Company, Riyadh (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
Position: Dairy Technologist(Reporting to Production Manager)
Responsibilities:
 Manufacturing Practices: Efficiently operate the whole process from raw material to
the finished product with good manufacturing practices and optimization of batches of
different products.
 Manpower Planning: Control the manpower & provided resources efficiently to
achieve production target & motivate the work force to meet future challenges.
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4.  LIP/Cost Control: Control & minimize loss in process of raw materials, ingredients and
consumable efficiently to reduce overhead operating cost.
 Quality & Safety Standard: Operate the whole system with defined Almarai Safety &
Quality Standard. Conduct Health and Safety initiatives, Risk Assessments, SOP
Revisions, Plant Modifications and validations. Technical trainings for HACCP, H/S, GMP
by toolbox talks to team.
 Hygiene and House Keeping: Operate the department maintaining company hygiene
standard and good housekeeping.
Projects:
1. Up gradation of milk pasteurizer P12 to 50 KL with separator, Homogenizer and
compomaster.
2. Sour creame.
3. Up-gradation of milk storage tanks and CIP station.
4. Replacement of membranes of the ultra-filtration plant.
5. Auto standardization of flavoured milk manufacturing.
Commercial production and plant trials of new products:
1. Flavoured Milk shakes-strawberry with white chocolate, Chocolate
2. Sour Cream
3. Evaporated milk for Bakeries
4. Laban up, Vetal Laban
Industrial Training:
January 2008:
• Four Month In plant Training at “MOTHER DAIRY, GANDHINAGAR” (A unit of
GCMMF)
- Gained the knowledge of the various dairy products like butter oil, skimmed
milk powder, whole milk powder, UHT milks, Ice cream
- Learnt various concepts regarding automation like Distributed Control Systems,
PID controllers and Advanced Process Control.
- Worked on RIA candy Machine in ice-cream section during project.
June 2007:
• One Month In plant Training at "Schreiber Dynamix Dairies Ltd. Baramati, India.
- Gained valuable knowledge regarding milk procurement, pre-processing, UHT
milk & juices, Casein, Lactose, Milk powders, natural and processed cheeses.
Publications:
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5. Two research papers were presented at ICFOST-2009 (Indian Convention of Food
Scientists and Technologists)
 Study of Moisture Sorption characteristics of Mysore Pak at 50
C and 370
C.
 Dairy based espresso drinks preparation using whey as a base ingredient.
• Research article namely “Psychorheological Study on Viscosity of Milk” is accepted for
publication at “Journal of Food, Dairying and Home Science”.
• Research article namely “Sorption behavior of Mysore Pak at 35 O
C and 50 O
C is sent for
publication at “Indian Journal of Dairy and Bioscience”.
Personnel Information:
Permanent Address –
“Pasaydaan”,K.G.Road,Akole Tal- Akole, Dist – Ahmednagar , Maharashtra, India
Nationality : Indian
Passport No : J0337679
Languages Known : English, Marathi & Hindi
Interests and Hobbies : Reading articles, Swimming, photography
Reference: will be furnished on request
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6. Two research papers were presented at ICFOST-2009 (Indian Convention of Food
Scientists and Technologists)
 Study of Moisture Sorption characteristics of Mysore Pak at 50
C and 370
C.
 Dairy based espresso drinks preparation using whey as a base ingredient.
• Research article namely “Psychorheological Study on Viscosity of Milk” is accepted for
publication at “Journal of Food, Dairying and Home Science”.
• Research article namely “Sorption behavior of Mysore Pak at 35 O
C and 50 O
C is sent for
publication at “Indian Journal of Dairy and Bioscience”.
Personnel Information:
Permanent Address –
“Pasaydaan”,K.G.Road,Akole Tal- Akole, Dist – Ahmednagar , Maharashtra, India
Nationality : Indian
Passport No : J0337679
Languages Known : English, Marathi & Hindi
Interests and Hobbies : Reading articles, Swimming, photography
Reference: will be furnished on request
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