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Luella Fernandes

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Food safety and quality leader at Ecocert India who delivered its first USDA audit with zero non-conformities.

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At Ecocert India Pvt. Ltd, I managed quality operations across South Asia, the Middle East and ASEAN, and built a monthly KPI follow-up tool that helped improve operational turnaround times by 50%. I also prepared teams for external audits and delivered Ecocert India’s first USDA audit with zero non-conformities.

At Agro Tech Foods Ltd., I developed and implemented HACCP plans for more than 15 new products and created a vendor appraisal program that reduced overall lot rejections by 8%. I also worked on product and process validations, traceability exercises and recall corrective actions.

Most recently, I managed Ecocert India’s Home and Personal Care business unit, overseeing a ₹30M portfolio and delivering 8% annual revenue growth. I also took on the Training Manager role, overseeing more than 150 training sessions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Quality Manager (Organic Food, Textiles, Cosmetics and Sustainability)

Ecocert India Pvt. Ltd.

Oct 2019 - Jan 2024 (4 years 3 months)

Managed quality operations across Middle East, South Asia, and ASEAN, overseeing a ₹220M portfolio. Built a KPI tool that improved turnaround times by 50% and achieved the first zero-non-conformity USDA audit for Ecocert India.

United Breweries Ltd. logoUL

Trainee - Central Technical Cell

United Breweries Ltd.

Mar 2013 - May 2014 (1 year 2 months)

Conducted monthly process capability studies for 6 factories and quality audits as per ISO 22000. Qualified for the Central Sensory Panel after completing an internationally benchmarked sensory ring assessment.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

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Google

Google Project Management Professional, Project Management

Pursuing Google Project Management Professional certification.

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University of Leeds

Master of Science, Food Science

Master of Science in Food Science from the University of Leeds, England, completed in 2012.

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St. Xavier's College, Gujarat University

Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry

Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from St. Xavier's College, Gujarat University, India, completed in 2011.

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SQF Institute

SQF Practitioner, Food Safety

Certified as SQF Practitioner, Post-Farm Gate.

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IRCA

FSSC 22000 Lead Auditor, Food Safety

Certified as FSSC 22000 (v4.1) Lead Auditor.

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Kokoroe x Ecocert

Finance for Non-Finance Managers & First-time Managers Learning Path, Management

Completed Finance for Non-Finance Managers and First-time Managers Learning Path.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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