1. BRIEF PERSONAL INFORMATION OF Gokulakrishnan S.S.
Age / Sex / Marital Status : 48 Years / Male / Married
Language Fluency : English, Hindi, Gujarati & Tamil
Address : 14, Amul Colony,
Amul Dairy Road
Anand
Gujarat – 388 110
Current Position
1. Manager (Quality Assurance), from June 2005 till date at Amul Dairy,
Anand.
Previous Work Experience
1. Assistant Manager (Dairy) ,Production In-charge, Students Training In-
charge and Management Representative for HACCP-Food Safety
Management System and ISO: 9001:2000 at Vidya Dairy,Anand,Gujarat
(From Nov 1994 to Jun 2005)
2. Served Kolhapur Zilla Milk Producers Union Ltd.,Kolhapur(GOKUL Dairy) as
Quality Assurance Officer.(From Sep 1993 to Oct 1994)
3. Undergone Six months In-plant training at Kaira District Co-operative Milk
Producers Union Ltd. (AMUL Dairy, Anand, Gujarat).
Educational Qualifications
1. Secondary and Higher secondary at Madras Christian College Higher Secondary
School, Chennai.
2. B.Sc. (Dairy Technology) from SMC College of Dairy Science, Anand (1990).
3. M.Sc. (Dairy Technology) with Dairy Microbiology as Minor Subject from SMC
College of Dairy Science, Anand (1993-94). Obtained ICAR Fellowship through
national level examination conducted by Govt. of India for pursuing Post
Graduation in the subject Dairy Technology.
4. Cleared National Eligibility Test (NET) in the Subject of Dairy Technology,
(Eligibility for assistant Professorship in the subject Dairy Technology)
conducted by Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board and the ICAR,
Government of India.
i
2. Work Experience
At Amul Dairy ,Anand
1. Responsible for Quality Assurance activity and Research and development
activities.
2. Products specialization: Cheeses, Paneer, Milk, Butter, Ghee, flavored milk,
Milk powder(s), Dahi, Buttermilk etc.
3. Undergone training program in processing of milk and manufacture of
Gouda Cheese at PTC, Oenkerk, Holland.
4. Responsible for maintaining PFA / FSSAI, BIS, EIA, ISO-22000 and other
statutory requirements.
5. Training Staff in Food Safety Management according to CODEX
requirements, ISO 9001-2000, ISO 22000, HACCP and ISO 14000 .
6. Functioned as team Leader of organization and also lead Quality Module in
SAP in first phase in implementation and presently also looking after SAP
activities and other required activities of the AMUL organization.
At Vidya Dairy,Anand
1. Over 11 years of work experience in Production, Quality Systems, Students
Training In charge, Staff training, Engineering and Energy Conservation as
sectional Incharge.
2. Management Representative since 1998 for HACCP and Quality
Systems.Attended and presented several training programmes and
workshops in Food safety and Quality Systems, SQC and HRD.
3. Directly involved in Development of Emmental Cheese with Swizz Company,
Emmi International and NDDB, Amul Mozzarella Cheese with Pepsico, and
Frozen Diced Paneer with NDDB at Vidya Dairy.
4. Worked with Bernard Horton, FAO consultant in UF/RO for effective
utilization of Cheese Whey at Vidya Dairy , Project of NDDB.
5. Conduct training programmes and deliver Lectures on ISO,TQM,Codex
Principles of Food Safety,HACCP etc.,in reputed industries and academic
institutions at various Amul Co-op Unions,IRMA,NDDB etc.,
6. Act(ed) as External examiner in B.Tech (DT) course of SMC College of dairy
Science AAU and B.Tech (Food Technology) of Sardar Patel Univ.,Gujarat.
7. Attended various courses and seminars at institute of Repute like IRMA-
Anand, IIQM-Jaipur, NDDB-Anand with respect to Quality, Food safety,
Energy Saving, EMS, Finance, Six Sigma, TQM, TQM etc.,
8. Main member in Handling Rajiv Gandhi National Quality award and was
awarded commendation award in the year 2003
9. Held the partial responsibility of Chief executive during the absence of the
position.
10.Handling of VIP guests at Vidya Dairy.
ii
3. At Gokul Dairy, Kolhapur
1. Implementation and establishing Quality Assurance in the dairy in
association with Australian (ex-FAO) consultant Mr. Lang.
Papers Published / Presented / Presenting
1. Reactivation of Milk Alkaline Phosphates in milk and milk products – a review ,
Gokulakrishnan SS, P N Thakar, Dr, in Indian Dairyman 1993.
2. “International Food Safety and Quality Systems – a Holistic approach”. In compendium
issue during National seminar on Quality Systems held at Dairy Science College, 1998,
Gujarat Agricultural University, Anand.
3. “Quality Challenges for Sustenance of Indian Dairy Industry” in National Seminar on
Technology Management for Facing Global Challenges in Dairy Industry held at Dairy
Science College, 2001, Gujarat Agricultural University, Anand.
4. “Quality HRD in Dairy Sector” in 14th
World Congress on Total Quality, 2003, Organized
by World Quality Council during Golden Peacock Award ceremony, Bangalore.
5. “Initiatives for Sustainable Environmental Practices in Dairy Industry” in the seminar
“Catalyzing Public and Private Partnerships for Social and Environmental Change”
organized by World Environment Foundation at Palampur, 2004.
6. “Environmental Legislation – The Indian Scenario” in the Seminar, Waste Management in
Dairy Industry, organized held at Dairy Science College, 2001, Gujarat Agricultural
University, Anand.
7. “Quality-Emerging Prerequisite for Indian Dairy Industry” in “National Seminar on Food
Safety and Quality Control in India” organized by Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural
University and ICAR at Hyderabad, 2004.
8. “Total Quality Management (TQM) and Six Sigma Approach – Towards Excellence” in
Dairy India 2005.
9. TQM and the Six-Sigma Approach, re-published by S.S. GOKULAKRISHNAN & SHAM
CHAUDHRY in Dairy India (Seventh Edition) 2016, In Press
10. “Preliminary Knowledge on Channa & Paneer” in Course Material for Training
Programme on “Dairy Technology for Non-Dairy Technologists” conducted by Vidya
Dairy & Faculty of Dairy Science, Gujarat Agricultural University, Anand.
11. “Role of Quality Assurance in Quality Systems and HACCP” in Compendium for the
Training Programme on Chemical and Microbiological Analysis of Milk and Milk
Products organized by Vidya Dairy & Faculty of Dairy Science, Gujarat Agricultural
University, Anand.
12. Conduct lectures on “Improving Raw Milk quality at Farm level” in Training Program
on “Management of Bulk Milk Cooling System” in Hindi language for the employee of
Village Co-operative Society and dairy Supervisors who are involved in management of
Bulk Milk Coolers organized by Vidya Dairy.
13. “Role of Quality and its Assurance in Quality Systems and Food Safety Management
System – HACCP” in Course Material for Training Programme on “Technological and
Engineering Aspects of Food Industry”
organized by Vidya Dairy & Faculty of Dairy Science, Gujarat Agricultural University,
Anand.
14. “Improving Raw Milk Quality under Indian conditions” in CMP Seminar organized by
Indian Dairy Association, Gujarat Chapter at Valsad, Gujarat.
15. DAIRY EDUCATION EMPHACIZING PLANT TRAINING – INDIAN CONTEXT in National
Seminar on “Paradigm Shift in Indian Dairy Industry” and IXth Alumni Convention of
SMC College of Dairy science, AAU held on May 21 and 22, 2011.
iii
4. 16.CONTROL OF UTILITIES IN ETP AND ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATIONS in Course
material for ISO 14001:2004 and ETP Management in dairy Industry organized by
Vidya Dairy & Faculty of Dairy Science, Gujarat Agricultural University, Anand.
17.Ice Cream manufacturing and HACCP Guidelines in Course material for
TECHNOLOGICAL AND ENGINEERIGN ASPECTS OF ICE CREAM PLANT organized
by Vidya Dairy & Faculty of Dairy Science, Gujarat Agricultural University, Anand.
18.Delivered opening Lecture on "Cheese – History & different types of Cheeses" at the
National seminar on Cheese - Future Milk Product of India , organized by Indian
dairy Association (WZ) , at Mumbai on 12th September 2012.
19.Delivered lecture on “Transitional Requirements for Dairy Education in India” at Indian
Dairy Association (WZ) conference held at Mumbai during 23rd
and 24th
April 2015.
20.Delivered lecture on Role of Automation, Robotics and Mechanization in Enhancement
of Quality of Dairy Products at Indian Dairy Association (Southern Zone) conference
held at Bangalore during 23rd and 24th January 2016.
21.Conduct various need based training program for staff of various levels as per need at
Amul Dairy Anand.
Memberships / Associations
1. Ex-Member of Curriculum Development Team for post diploma course in
Technical Education Board of Gujarat.
2. Life Member of Association of Environmental Quality Systems Auditors.
3. Functioned as Member of FDA, Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi
4. Functioned as Member of UG course Curriculum Board of B.Tech (Dairy
Technology) in the subjects Dairy Technology and Dairy Microbiology of SMC
College Dairy Science of Anand Agricultural University, Gujarat.
5. Act as external examiner and invigilator for UG courses in various courses of
Dairy technology subject in SMC College Dairy Science , AAU., Anand.
6. Act as external examiner in PG thesis Viva of M Tech Dairy Technology students
of Anand Agricultural University.
7. Conduct courses in Dairy Technology, QA, ISO, FSM, EMS, TQM etc., in various
training programs.
8. Participated in Assessor Training on CII National Award for Food Safety 2013
held at Bangalore
9. Approved CII Auditor and conduct Audit for CII National Award for Food Safety.
Other Achievements / Activities (extra – curricular)
1. State Level FootBall and BasketBall Player.
2. Represented and Captained School, College and team Football, Basketball and
Athletics teams on several occasions.
3. Player of III Division FootBall League (Now in First Division) at Madras.
4. Hostel Warden of Students of, GAU at Vidya Dairy for eight years.
5. Participated and won in national Dairy Judging grading competition held at
dairy science college in Industry category.
6. Functioned as Product Judge in national Dairy Judging grading competition
held at dairy science college.
The above stated information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
iv
