Singapore, Singapore
📦 Expert in Formulation, Packaging, Shelf Life, Microbiology, and Sustainable Solutions Sustainability has been at the core of who I am since childhood. Whether it was finishing every bite on my plate or embracing a minimalist lifestyle, I’ve always been driven by the desire to reduce waste and live in harmony with our planet. As our global population approaches 10 billion by 2050, I am committed to educate our future leaders and develop sustainable solutions to meet these challenges. 🌱 My Mission: I integrate new technologies into creative, market-aligned solutions that optimize products and processes for sustainability, quality, and efficiency. I’m equally passionate about training, mentoring, and motivating youth and adult learners to foster growth, confidence, and curiosity. I hope to inspire others—whether through science or education— to contribute to building a sustainable, empowered future. 👨🔬 15+ Years in Food Science & Biopolymers: I’ve enjoyed a decade of hands-on experience across formulation, microbiology, and packaging, with a focus on sustainable practices. ✨ What I Bring: 🔹 Team & Results-Oriented ▪Lead projects, design experiments, and oversee sensory panels ▪Mentor and guide undergraduates/junior scientists/technicians to achieve their goals ▪Lead cross functional collaboration projects 🔹 Creative Problem-Solver ▪Formulate anti-browning products, edible coatings, and antimicrobial washes ▪Diagnose customer challenges and develop tailored solutions 🔹 Reliable Manager & Organizer ▪Oversee laboratories (NatureSeal, Microbiology), equipment, inventory, and supplies ▪Write SOPs, manage sample requests, and maintain ATCC cultures ▪Conduct microbial testing for product quality validation ▪Develop and maintain SDS and formulation data in digital systems 🔹 Dynamic & Self-Motivated ▪Adapt swiftly to customer needs and industry trends ▪Lifelong learner—active in conferences, workshops, and food tech innovation (including blogging) 💡 Achievements: ▪Published journals on sustainable packaging & food safety ▪Inventor of a patented antimicrobial wash ▪Successfully completed 2 projects on Product data & SDS transfer to new systems 🌍 Beyond Work: I believe in working smart, living well, and playing hard—recharging through nature and family time. Work-life balance fuels my well-being and helps me make a meaningful impact. Specialties: Food Technology | Packaging | Shelf Life Analysis | Formulation | Microbiology | Sensory Character: Reliable | Creative | Results-Driven | Team-Oriented | Self-Starter | Sustainability Champion
Created innovative, sustainable material solutions across sectors—from bio-based packaging and fiber technology to encapsulation systems and consumer health products. I bring strong project leadership from proof-of-concept through technology transfer and scale-up, delivering high-impact, cost-effective solutions. ° Led bio-based packaging innovation (300+ formulations) using AGILE, outperforming styrofoam in key properties ° Initiating stage-gate process from POC to Commercial for biodegradable TPS (Thermoplastic) utilizing bio-based materials for packaging ° Engineered capsule formulations for pilot testing, improving hardness, dimensional integrity, and eliminating visual tailing ° Developed 100+ inhaler formulations to compete against leading market products ° Innovated bio-based conductive polymers achieving target resistances, providing a sustainable alternative to metal components ° Pioneered alginate fiber spinning processes with superior quality for pilot trials ° Removed odor and upcycled waste materials to improve biopolymers properties ° Led vegan egg, fishball and tuna development using plant based protein and hydrocolloids ° Worked on fungal fermentation processes, utilizing mycelium as a natural binder to develop sustainable, biodegradable packaging materials ° Utilized servant leadership to mentor, motivate and guide junior scientists, fostering growth and confidence from project start to completion ° Committed to self-development — completed PMP® (SFw) certification
D365 F&O (Product Management) ° Migrated and validated data of products (>1000 raw materials, packaging, products, HEELS & WIP items) from SYNERGY/EXACT to D365 ° In charge of creating new raw materials, finished goods, and updating versions across all departments ° Work closely with production, procurement, and sales to ensure that new products are generated swiftly, BOMs are accurate and to troubleshoot when needed ° Wrote SOPs for setting up of products in D365 ProductVision (GHS Compliance) ° Create and maintain SDS in ProductVision for VerdeCoat, NatureSeal, Mantrose & UK division ° Maintain and update GHS compliance Label elements for US/UK Products ° Update SDS versions and translated languages (e.g. Spanish, French, Danish) for UK products SDS
° Work on Customer focused projects ° Adapt at testing physical and barrier properties of coating polymers and adjusting specifications to meet customer demands ° Conducted studies to look into improving processing conditions to match industrial standards & investigating in rheology and surfactant interactions with polymers ° Assisted to resolve problem with biocide concentrations through new manufacturing process ° Made large batches of coating (liquid) products at laboratory scale to be used in production scale ° Conducted microbe testing for product quality validation & experienced with Challenge testing ° Supervised Microbiology lab, including maintaining inventory & supplies and writing SOPs ° Migrated and validated product data from SYNERGY/EXACT to D365 ° Familiar with Rules and Regulations for new ingredients for US, UK and worked with FDA/EPA on regulations
° Assisted with design of experiments from formulation to commercialization (AGILE/ADAPTIVE/HYBRID) ° Provide technical support for customer, sales team, Q&A and production ° Assisted with successful formulation of anti-browning products, edible coatings & patented antimicrobial wash, also worked with flavor, probiotics & new technologies ° Conducted microbe testing for product quality validation & experienced with In-tube testing, Challenge testing & Produce testing ° Coordinated and conducted Sensory Panels within the lab and across offices ° Managed and trained technicians, interns and customers ° Supervised NatureSeal laboratory & Microbiology lab, including maintaining machines, inventory & supplies, capital budgets, writing SOPs and delegating sample requests to customers and produce shows ° Adapt at testing OTR, WVTR, headspace analysis of packages & materials with Mocon machines and understanding & testing of different packaging materials for optimum produce shelf life ° Adapt at conducting shelf life efficacy and microbe stability tests to ensure product pass stability testing, proficient in evaluating and diagnosing problems for customer ° Made large batches of powder (dry) products at laboratory scale to be used in production scale & troubleshoot at customer’s production facility ° Set-up & generated Safety Data Sheets from paper database to WERCS online system (2015) and successfully transitioned from WERCS to ProductVision (2020) using PREDICTIVE/WATERFALL for implementation into D365, also maintained SDS & Formulation database, including translation to different languages ° Collaborated with USDA and outsourced projects to institutions/3rd party verification ° Utilized NERAC Search Engines for new technologies from Journals & Patents to share with colleagues
° Ensure the project remains on time, prepare and present progress reports, statistical analysis of results & final report ° Maintained ATCC lab cultures, tested new antimicrobial agents against microbe (L. monocytogenes, S. aureus, E. coli, P. aeruginosa, Candida, Aspergillus) ° Find creative and innovative ways to ensure food microbiology safety of fresh cut and whole produce ° Responsible for discovering ways to extend the shelf life of fresh produce in order to ensure optimal quality upon delivery to consumers ° Analyzing shelf life of produce in respect to sensory, microbiology and quality
° Investigated effect of rigid containers on the shelf life of shell-on chestnuts, measured microbial, physical and chemical properties of chestnuts ° Investigated effect of antioxidants on shelf life of egg patties in Meal Ready-to-Eat (MRE) packages and analyzed head space of packages to determine degree of spoilage of products in package ° Analyzed aroma profile of strawberry fruit to determine effect of biodegradable micro-perforated poly(lactic acid) film packaging on strawberry fruit quality ° Investigation on Egg White Proteins to thermoplasticize the proteins to develop a new packaging material from a biodegradable natural resource ° Successfully formulated frozen yogurt which is not manufactured in dairy plant ° Designed experiments to measure effect of two different packaging materials poly(lactic Acid) and polypropylene on quality of peeled fresh onions packaged in pouches ° Measured moisture sorption isotherm of PLA with Beta-Cyclodextrins and fitted curves to models ° Designed experiments to measure permeability of aromatic compounds through petroleum-based and biodegradable films and sheets and measured different properties of materials with permeation cells ° Completed food sensory evaluation of autumn berry bread project, conducted and prepared food sensory panels and learnt how to make bread ° Completed food product development of Horchata project, gained experience as team leader to allocate resources and work load, succeeded in achieving a pH of 4.0-4.2 for beverage product and conducted consumer research testing and surveys
° Mentored two undergraduates on investigation on effect of packaging materials and treatment conditions on the shelf life of peeled onions, measured microbial and physical properties of onions
° Project leader in research for substitute ingredients for International Soups– translated, substituted 23 product formulae and successfully substituted corn ° Reformulated and reprocessed four soup products for cost saving and led pilot plant run trial ° Involved in packaging project using different inkjets and wrote out a plan to develop a computer idea to create soups ° Gained diverse experience, exhibited strong leadership values, problem solving and communication skills, project and time management and team work throughout internship, recognized for dedication and hard work.