Soumya Amara
Peterborough,Cambridgeshire
Summary
Accomplished Quality Assurance and Food Safety professional with extensive experience in fast-paced food manufacturing environments. Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams to uphold rigorous food safety and quality standards, ensuring compliance with BRCGS, HACCP, GMP, and customer codes of practice. Recognised for strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and problem-solving skills, supporting consistent achievement of production and compliance objectives within tight deadlines. Highly committed to continuous improvement and fostering a strong, proactive food safety and quality culture across operations.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Quality Technician
AM Fresh
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
11.2024 - Current
- Conducted daily factory walkarounds to verify GMP, hygiene standards, and operational compliance across production and packing areas.
- Performed routine GMP, hygiene, and fabrication audits, identifying non-conformances and supporting effective corrective actions.
- Monitored and verified CCPs and quality checks in line with HACCP requirements, promptly escalating deviations.
- Maintained and updated quality KPI dashboards, supporting trend analysis and data-driven decision-making.
- Inspected raw materials and finished products against customer specifications, quality, and integrity standards.
- Verified packaging, labelling, weights, counts, and presentation to ensure customer and legal compliance.
- Completed quality inspection reports and communicated findings with production, procurement, and technical teams.
- Supported complaint investigations, traceability exercises, and site-wide continuous improvement initiatives.
- Delivered training and coaching to production and Quality Controller teams on SOPs and technical inductions.
- Performed detailed inspections, enhancing overall product quality.
Quality Assurance Technician
Gearys Bakeries
Leicester, Leicestershire
05.2023 - 11.2024
- Developed, maintained, and reviewed SOPs, QAS documentation, process flow charts, and product specifications to ensure compliance with food safety and quality standards.
- Investigated internal non-conformances, conducted root cause analysis, and implemented effective corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
- Performed routine GMP, hygiene, glass & plastic, and pest control audits to maintain high standards of food safety and site compliance.
- Managed monthly internal audit closures and supported the resolution of supplier non-conformances in a timely manner.
- Monitored, analysed, and updated quality and food safety KPIs to support continuous improvement and informed decision-making.
- Coordinated equipment repairs, calibrations, and verification activities to ensure accuracy and compliance with validation requirements.
- Arranged and managed product sampling for shelf-life testing and quality assurance evaluations.
- Conducted environmental swabbing and liaised with external laboratories for microbiological and nutritional analysis.
- Supported site readiness for external audits and customer visits, ensuring documentation and systems were audit-ready.
Clinical research coordinator
AIG Hospital's
Hyderabad, India
10.2021 - 03.2023
- Coordinated clinical trials to support the advancement of medical research in line with approved study protocols.
- Responded promptly to queries from trial monitors, supporting efficient audits and regulatory inspections.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure the smooth planning, execution, and monitoring of clinical trials.
- Reviewed and maintained study documentation to ensure alignment with ethical standards and regulatory requirements.
- Provided high-quality administrative support, including accurate data entry, report generation, and document control, to support efficient office operations.
- Managed daily work orders with precise data entry and documentation using internal systems such as Tropos, SQL, and Microsoft Excel.
- Trained and onboarded new team members on study protocols, regulatory requirements, and data entry procedures to maintain compliance and operational efficiency.
- Maintained accurate facility and study records, ensuring documentation integrity and strict adherence to data protection regulations.
Education
Bachelor of Science & Master of Science - Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences
JNTU Hyderabad
Hyderabad, India 03/2016 - 04/2022
Skills
- Process verification
- CAPA
- Supplier quality management
- Specification Management & Validation
- Equipment Calibration
- Art Work Verification and First Production Run
- Technical reporting
- Compliance monitoring
- Product Inspection
- Root Cause Analysis
- SOP development
- PC Skills: Microsoft 365, Word, Excel
- Sensory and Shelf Life Analysis
Certification
HACCP- Level 3
Food Safety- Level 3
Root Cause Analysis for Food business and Manufacturing
Food Allergen's and Intolerance
Good Clinical Practices (GCP)
Antimicrobial Stewardship (WHO)
Timeline
Quality Technician
AM Fresh
11.2024 - Current
Quality Assurance Technician
Gearys Bakeries
05.2023 - 11.2024
Clinical research coordinator
AIG Hospital's
10.2021 - 03.2023
Bachelor of Science & Master of Science - Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences
JNTU Hyderabad
03/2016 - 04/2022