JOSE JAIR ALZATE GOMEZ
Researcher in biotechnology, yeast fractionation
Monterrey, Nuevo León,Nuevo León
Summary
Organized and dependable person successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals, ready to help team achieve in company goals.
Have a the ability of evaluating the sensory properties of ingredients and products, by using flavour or culinary language.
Have participated in product development for several companies, and would like to be part of it to share my experience of more than 25 years working in development, production and application of yeast extracts, hydrolyzed vegetable proteins HVP, reaction flavors and specialties.
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Want work in your company, thanks a lot for giving me the opportunity
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Scientific Director
Plasset Ingredients
01.2021 - Current
- Advice and support in acquisition of two reactors for autolisys and 1 new evaporator.
- Product portfolio development with 10 products as food and feed ingredients
- Defined sensory profile and specifications of new products developed
- Product portfolio development with 7 products as vegetal nutrition
- Implementation of 25 procedures and instructions for production of BioIngredients.
- Training and preparation of supervisory and operational personnel.
- Implementation of INNOVATION model for constant development of new processes and products.
- Assembly and start-up of pilot plant for research in BioIngredients based on yeast fractionation.
Research, Innovation and Development Manager
Levapan S.A
09.1998 - 11.2020
- Participate in growth of company's research and development area.
- Participate in many of company's projects, being manager of most of these.
- With team in charge we developed more than 20 products for growth of company's industrial area portfolio.
- Participate in custom product development according to customer requests.
- Participate in design and application of yeast extracts, reaction flavors and specialties in different food products, such as sauces, dressings, meats, snacks, cheeses, soup, vegan and vegetarian products.
- With Research and Development team we implement improvements in products and processes.
- Attended to represent company in different years at international fairs such as IFT in USA, Summit in Mexico and organic products BIOFACH in Germany.
- For more than 15 years provided technical support to people in commercial area and visits to customer.
- Provide advice and training to people in commercial area and customers on applications of company's products.
- Prepared presentations and formats for delivery of products developed in research and development to production plant.
- Accompany first industrial productions with development team.
- With team, participate in creation of new line of products for plant nutrition, TerraMia.
- With team we develop portfolio of plant nutrition products.
- With research team we achieved several projects valuing largest waste generated in company, vinasse.
- With research team we managed to develop line of reaction flavors.
- Development free chloropropanols HVP
- From research and development areas, directed pilot plant, chemical and biochemical processes, and product evaluation.
- Directed sensory evaluation area, being part of company's internal sensory panel.
- Was manager with research and development team of recognition by Colciencias for Levapan, as innovative company.
- Participated and collaborated in designs of new Levapan production plant for yeast extracts and specialties.
Education
Specialist - Food And Biomaterials Engineering
Universidad Nacional Abierta Y A Distancia UNAD
Bogota11.2012
Associate of Science - Chemistry
UNIVERSIDAD DEL QUINDIO
ARMENIA, Quindío, Colombia08.1998
Skills
- Experience and project management skill
- Friendly, Positive Attitude
- Problem Resolution
- Analytical Thinking
- Interpersonal Communication
- Decision-Making
- Proactive
- Sensory skills
- Experience in managing multidisciplinary teams
- Project Planning
- Speak Spanish, japanese and english
Timeline
Scientific Director
Plasset Ingredients
01.2021 - Current
Research, Innovation and Development Manager
Levapan S.A
09.1998 - 11.2020
Specialist - Food And Biomaterials Engineering
Universidad Nacional Abierta Y A Distancia UNAD
Associate of Science - Chemistry
UNIVERSIDAD DEL QUINDIO
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