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Kingson Yam

Eastvale,CA

Summary

Enthusiastic Food Scientist eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Clear understanding of New Product Development and Formulation and training in numerous sensory skills. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in food industry.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Research and Development Scientist

The Frozen Bean/ Harmony Protein
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
06.2019 - Current
  • Successfully brainstormed, developed and commercialized numerous shelf stable powder dry mixed products with lots of handful skills (including scaling up, sensory & re-work formulas).
  • Troubleshoot, reverse engineering, prioritize/ work on cost reduction on significance formulas.
  • Be responsible for technical parts, such as sourcing, nutritional, regulations, flavors, and formulations.
  • Save around $500,000 by implementing cost-saving initiatives that addressed long-standing problems, For example: Cost saving on flavors and sweetener for some projects.
  • Monitor all aspects of products, including pricing and legal requirements.
  • Resolve issues with product development from inception through post-commercialization processes.
  • Design processes to increase efficiency by minimizing error and reducing repetitive tasks.
  • Develops and test formulas for powdered mix products to find high quality, low cost options (increase yield).
  • Specify quality requirements of raw materials with suppliers.
  • Conduct shelf-life studies to determine product quality past the expiration date.
  • Performed batching and sample compounding from laboratory benchtop, prototyping food products and evaluating raw materials.
  • Researched new nutritional food sources and investigated avenues for making finished good safe, healthy and flavorful.
  • Tested new, alternative raw materials through analysis, sourcing and trials.
  • Provided guidance on improved quality control measures to increase customer satisfaction.
  • Formulated No-Sugar Added Product and Ice Cream/ Coffee creamer recipes to deliver optimal flavor systems, complying with cost, product design and sensory and regulatory requirements.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of industry best practices regarding labeling and packaging.
  • Communicated and negotiated with ingredient suppliers and vendors to order new ingredients.

R&D Lab Technician

Carmi Flavor & Fragrance
Commerce, CA
10.2018 - 06.2019
  • Developed and implemented flavors including savory, Unami, sweet, fruity or other flavors, as well as created in-house bases when necessary.
  • Created SOPs for all flavors when necessary, and applied Prop 65 Rules (ingredients) into all formulas.
  • Knowledgeable in machines such as pH (Oakton pH/Ion 700 Ion 700 ), moisture analyzer (Sartorius MA37-1), refractometer (Cole-Parmer RSA-BR32T), sensory testing and color testing (third party-lab).
  • Analyzed experiment and tested results to validate adherence to standards and specifications.

Research & Development Specialist

4 Excelsior
Anaheim, CA
04.2017 - 09.2018
  • Conducted cost estimating from raw ingredients to finished products, as well as formulating all supplements recipes to meet highest level of customer expectations, and quality while maintaining lowest formulation costs.
  • Conducted sensory testing for finished products (vitamins, capsules and tablets); also, evaluated alternate chemical suppliers, entered and reviewed formulas based on customer needs.
  • Utilized Nutrition Genesis to make supplement fact panel and adjust serving size as needed.
  • Work with Sales to research and develop new products.
  • Gathered, arranged and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations
  • Performed batching and sample compounding from laboratory bench-top, prototyping food products and evaluating raw materials.
  • Converted developed formulas into production formulas to prepare for manufacturing facilities.
  • Work with multiple teams to perform root cause analysis and continuous improvement
  • Perform small production trials to ensure effective product launches
  • Problem-solve roadblocks for new product launches
  • Attend webinars and review news developments in the food industry
  • Continuous improvement of products to manage cost, increase yield, and provide feedback to the organization.
  • Ensure products meet internal and external specifications for customer and regulatory entities. FSMA/USDA/FDA/ HACCP/GFSI compliance.
  • Perform organoleptic evaluations of raw materials and finished goods to improve the quality of products
  • Conduct shelf-life studies to determine product quality past the expiration date.
  • Write, follow, and maintain SOPs for department and organization as needed.

Education

B.S - Food Science and Technology

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY LOS ANGELES
Los Angeles, CA
06.2017

Skills

  • Flavor development
  • New product formulation (keto, organic, reduced sugar, no sugar added)
  • Food cost optimization
  • Packaging and labeling knowledge
  • Research and reporting (Food Science Format)
  • Customer service
  • Project Management
  • Computer skills (microsoft, R&D genesis)
  • Leadership
  • Bilingual in English and Chinese

Timeline

Research and Development Scientist

The Frozen Bean/ Harmony Protein
06.2019 - Current

R&D Lab Technician

Carmi Flavor & Fragrance
10.2018 - 06.2019

Research & Development Specialist

4 Excelsior
04.2017 - 09.2018

B.S - Food Science and Technology

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY LOS ANGELES

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