Alexis Kennedy
Apex,NC
Summary
Documentation professional with strong expertise in managing, and maintaining detailed records of ingredients, suppliers, manufacturing, food contact packaging and warehouses. Known for focus on team collaboration, adapting to changing needs, and delivering high-quality results. Skilled in FDA regulations, data organization, and content management systems. Reliable and consistent in meeting deadlines and ensuring accuracy.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Documentation Specialist
Ripple Foods
05.2022 - Current
- Create new items and suppliers in TraceGains, gather documentation for supplier approval and communicate information internally and externally with co-manufacturers
- Review, assess and approve food safety and regulatory documents
- Maintain database and managed dashboard and KPIs
- Gather and submit information for certification in third-parties’ databases
- Worked with the sales team to ensure information communicated to customers’ portals aligned with internal documentation
- Maintain product information database in the document management system and communicate changes
- Manage the flow of documents for internal approval and maintain the update of the database
- Manage the communication of products and production information to co-manufacturers
- Support change management process to ensure all documents are up to date
- The subject matter expert for the document management system operations
- Work on continuous improvement and documentation management for newly created cross-functional processes
- Participate in the creation and reporting of documentation KPI
- Create and maintain customer and product specs
- Enhance social and environmental performance for B-Corp certification
- Maintain kosher certification and NonGMO verification
- Managed multiple high-priority projects simultaneously, ensuring that all deadlines were met without compromising quality and food safety.
Food Technologist, Commercialization
Ripple Foods
04.2021 - 05.2022
- Partnered closely with the Quality and Product Development teams to provide product support such as testing and troubleshooting
- Performed experiments at bench, pilot, or plant scale to optimize production, quality and cost reduction
- Assisted with pilot plant operations such as weighing out ingredients, batching recipes, and fixing pilot plant equipment
- Conducted a wide range of analytical tests, sensory testing, shelf life and product stability studies
- Presented research findings and reports in a well-organized written and verbal manner
- Updated detailed ingredient, product, and process specifications
- Created Trial Packages for new products
- Collaborated with other technical team members to develop and approve manufacturing and product specifications
- Independently directed the activities of external vendors, including ingredients and services
- Created and executed training plans for new Ripplers
Product Commercialization Technician
Ripple Foods
08.2018 - 04.2021
- Operated, maintained and became an expert on OMVE UHT unit for processing plant based beverages and plant protein isolates
- Conducted shelf life studies for new product development projects
- Managed scheduling and coordination of runs on OMVE with protein engineering, product development and tech transfer teams
- Characterized food formulas through analytical and sensory testing
- Helped build and maintain product development pilot plant space
Education
Bachelor of Science - Food Science and Technology
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA06.2018
Skills
- Food Quality
- Food safety culture
- Manufacturing
- Kosher
- Intelex
- Traceability
- Process Improvement
- Tracegains
- NonGMO
- Quality Control
- Quality Assurance
Timeline
Documentation Specialist
Ripple Foods
05.2022 - Current
Food Technologist, Commercialization
Ripple Foods
04.2021 - 05.2022
Product Commercialization Technician
Ripple Foods
08.2018 - 04.2021
Bachelor of Science - Food Science and Technology
University of California, Davis
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