Yulendis Mata
Pastry Chef | Baking & Pastry Professional
Miami,FL
Summary
Dedicated pastry professional with formal training in baking and pastry arts. Experienced in artisan bread baking, cakes, and classic pastry techniques including custards, mousses, pastry cream, and chocolate tempering. Skilled in frosting and finishing cakes, laminated dough preparation, and dough fermentation. Passionate about quality ingredients, precision baking, and creating beautiful desserts while maintaining organization and efficiency in a professional kitchen environment.
Education
Diploma - Culinary Pastry Arts
10.2023 - Current
Skills
- Artisan bread baking
- Cake decorating & finishing
- French pastry techniques
- Custards, mousses, & pastry cream
- Chocolate work & tempering
- Recipe scaling & formulation
- Plated dessert preparation
- Dough mixing & shaping
- Oven management & baking times
- Ingredient measurement & precision baking
- Waste reduction and cost control
- Food safety & sanitation (ServSafe)
- Attention to detail
- Dough fermentation & proofing
Overview
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Hands on training
Culinary training experience
Hands-on culinary training focused on professional pastry and baking techniques.
- Prepared artisan breads including baguettes, boules, and batards.
- Produced cakes, mousses, custards, and pastry creams from scratch.
- Practiced chocolate tempering and basic chocolate work.
- Frosted and decorated cakes using professional finishing techniques.
- Followed precise baking measurements and professional kitchen standards.
- Maintained organized and sanitary workstations in a training kitchen.
- Tarts & tart shells.