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Tran Lap

@tranlap

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Experienced QA leader in food manufacturing specializing in food safety systems and quality improvement.

Vietnam

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role in food safety/QA leadership where I can drive quality systems, lead teams, improve processes, and grow into management.

I am a results-driven Quality Assurance leader with extensive experience in food manufacturing, quality control, and food safety systems such as HACCP, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000 and BRC. I have led QA teams at Coca-Cola Vietnam and contributed to supplier audits, corrective actions, and Kaizen initiatives that improved team performance.

Earlier roles include hands-on quality control positions at Vietnam Nisshin Seifun and Golden Ant, where I performed physicochemical and microbiological testing, supervised production hygiene, and managed product release processes. I was recognized as Outstanding Employee of the Year 2020 by my QC department and trained as a supplier audit trainee.

I also bring over a year of experience as an AI language data trainer working on Vietnamese NLP tasks—annotation, prompt optimization, and model evaluation—demonstrating adaptability and cross-functional collaboration. I am proactive, honest, and eager to grow toward a management role in the food industry.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

AI Language Data Trainer

Current

RWS / Outlier & Freelance

Jan 2024 - Present (1 year 9 months)

Trained and refined AI language models focusing on Vietnamese NLP tasks including text evaluation, annotation, prompt optimization, and quality assessment to improve model accuracy and cultural relevance.

Data Annotation NLP Prompt Engineering Linguistic Analysis Vietnamese Model Evaluation Annotating

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QA Leader - Food Manufacturing

Current

CocaCola Vietnam

Mar 2021 - Present (4 years 7 months)

Developed and maintained Quality Management Systems (HACCP, GMP, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000) and led audits and certifications to ensure food safety compliance across production. Managed quality records, led the QC team, and improved audit readiness and operational quality controls.

Quality Management Systems HACCP ISO 22000 FSSC 22000 Auditing Team Leadership Food Safety Documentation

Quality Control Officer

Vietnam Nisshin Seifun

May 2019 - Mar 2021 (1 year 10 months)

Conducted physicochemical, microbiological, and packaging quality tests and supervised production hygiene and pest control to ensure compliance with ISO and HACCP. Investigated OOS results, implemented corrective actions, and participated in supplier audits.

HACCP ISO Root Cause Analysis

Quality Control Staff

Golden Ant

Jun 2018 - Apr 2019 (10 months)

Monitored incoming shipment schedules and performed quality inspections of incoming fruits and finished products, identified quality issues and recommended corrective actions to maintain warehouse standards.

Product Handling Fruit Quality Assessment

Intern Researcher

Hochschule Bremen

May 2017 - Feb 2018 (9 months)

Researched plant-derived surfactants as replacements for petroleum-based surfactants in dishwashing detergents, contributing experimental data for a bachelor thesis. Conducted laboratory testing and analysis of surfactant performance.

Surfactants Laboratory Testing Experimental Design Data Analysis Report Writing

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh City

Bachelor of Food Technology, Food Technology

2013 - 2018

Grade: 3.10/4

Activities and societies: Internship/research at Hochschule Bremen, Germany (May 2017–Feb 2018) on plant-derived surfactants; bachelor thesis related experience.

Completed a Bachelor program in Food Technology (Advantage program) with coursework and a thesis focused on surfactant replacement research during an internship in Germany.