NNEKA IMELDA AJOMIWE

Address: No 2 Amaoba Avenue,NTA road, Mgbuoba Rivers State, Nigeria.
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: 08135034607, 09014461343

PROFILE: A highly motivated individual with experience in Food Safety and Hygiene, Quality Management System, Document Control, Good Laboratory Practice, Food Safety Management System and Quality Assurance. An individual with passion for excellence, a team player, physically fit, honest and disciplined. A person with proven record to work with minimal supervision.

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Biochemistry September 2010- January 2012
UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS Lagos, Nigeria

Bachelors of Science in Biochemistry September 2001 – November 2006
UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT Second Class Upper Division Port Harcourt, Nigeria

CERTIFICATIONS

– Certified Public Analyst
( In view)
INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC ANALYST OF NIGERIA (IPAN)

– Food Safety and Hygiene Training for Food Handlers Certificate January 2016
(Food Hygiene, Level 2)

– Food Science (Identifying Food Fraud) October 2015

UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA, UNITED KINGDOM
TRAININGS
Food Safety Management System (FSMS), HACCP, SIX, SIGMA, 2009- 2017
– TACCP: Principle in Managing Food Safety
– Food labeling Regulations
– Food safety from Store to Belly
– Integrated Management System Food Safety, Quality and Sustainability
– CCPs vs OPRPs: A Pragmatic Approach to Choosing and Classifying Food Safety Control Measures
– Best Practices in Allergen Management
– Validation of Food Safety Control Measures

WORK EXPERIENCE

Quality Assurance Product development/Sensory Analyst December 17,2019 – Till date
(Supervisor)

De-United Foods Industry Limited (INDOMIE) – Pasta & Snacks Division, Choba, Rivers State, Nigeria.
– Sensory evaluation for food release and calibration.
– GMP/5S 100% compliance with shelf life and sensory lab.
– Keeping Quality of Finished goods (pasta/snack)
– Raw material age monitoring; Moisture trend and sensory report of pasta & Chinchin.
– Sensory Analysis & Reporting of New development.
– Texture analysis on trial samples, snack, cooked noodles and pasta.
– Carryout weekly/monthly GMP factory audit.

Quality Assurance Analyst May 2009 – 16th Dec. 2019

De-United Foods Industry Limited (INDOMIE) Ota, Nigeria (SEASONING PLANT )
Train, Supervisee all new and old laboratory staff and intern students on the job.
Collate data on all advance samples being analyzed by all units of Quality Assurance and issue certificate of Analysis.
Perform proximate analyses on wheat flour;protein,gluten ash content etc.
Determination of Colour (Extractable) in spices by Spectrophotometric method.
Determination of TBA number by Spectrophotometric method.
Determination of Aflatoxin in chili, flour by ELISA method.
Determination of Vitamin A and Capsaicin test by HPLC method.
Ensure all raw materials and finished goods analyzed meet set standards.
Ensure Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) Compliance.
Carryout percentage purity of Salt and Monosodium Glutamate (MSG).
Carryout total sugar for raw sugar (Using Fehling’s Method).
Determine percentage Moisture content for finished goods and all raw materials.
Determine percentage of foreign material in Salt, Sugar and MSG.
Determine iodine content in Salt.
Carryout weekly/monthly GMP factory audit,GMP PEP TALK, Safety and 5S team member.
Quality Assurance In-process Technician October 2012 – December 2015 De-United Foods Industry Limited (INDOMIE) Otta, Nigeria
(SEASONING PLANT)

– Monitor quality inspection of prepared process
– Monitor product development
– Check seal strength of finished goods
– Check machine capacity
– Monitor packaging process

Quality Assurance Microbiologist March 2010 – September 2012

De-United Foods Industry Limited (INDOMIE) Otta, Nigeria
(SEASONING PLANT)

– Carryout microbial analysis on both finished goods and raw materials
– Carryout microbial analysis on water and production machines
– Carryout air sampling test of the microbiology laboratory, production floor and warehouse
Research Assistant (NYSC) October 2007 – October 2008

Department of Biochemistry Aliero, Kebbi state, Nigeria
Faculty of Natural Sciences
Kebbi State University
– Worked in the Biochemistry laboratory with researches
– Assisted students with difficulties with research activities
– Assisted in lecturing and examining students
Industrial Trainee September 2005 – November 2005
De-United Foods Industry Limited (INDOMIE) Otta, Nigeria
– Worked as a Quality Control Analyst

Sales Representative August 1999 – October 2000

Phamakon Pharmacy Lagos, Nigeria
– Ensured drugs are dispensed according to the Pharmacist’s prescription
– Ensured all sales were properly documented
– Up to date record of drugs in the store
– Ensured expired drugs are off the shelve

SKILLS
• Communicating skill
• Problem-solving skill
• Analytic skill
• Listening skill

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERESHIP

– Institute of Public Analyst of Nigeria (IPAN)
– International Food Safety and Quality Network (IFSQN)

PUBLICATION

Osaretin Albert Ebuehi, Yusuf Salami, Ayorinde B. James and Imelda N.Mgbeadichie, ‘Nutrigenomics Studies of Orange
Juice and Vitamin C on Gene Expressions in Neuronal Tissues of Sprague Dawley Rats’, African Journal of Biochemistry
Research Vol. 7(2), pp. 13-18, February 2013
HOBBIES
• Studying/Research, Networking and Travelling

REFEREES: Available on request.