Nyasha Mlambo
Kwekwe
Summary
With over three years of experience in the food industry, Nyasha Mlambo is a highly skilled food technologist and strategic research professional with track record of driving innovation and growth through comprehensive research and development initiatives. Adept at fostering team collaboration and adapting to evolving project requirements. Skilled in data analysis and experimental design, ensuring reliable and impactful outcomes. Highly skilled in conducting rigorous research and developing innovative solutions within fast-paced environment. Known for strong problem-solving abilities and effective collaboration with cross-functional teams. Seeking to transition into new field, leveraging solid foundation in scientific inquiry and analytical thinking to drive success in diverse settings.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Research and Development Officer
Dendairy (Pty) Ltd
01.2022 - Current
- Development of innovative recipes for new product lines, resulting in increased sales and customer satisfaction
- Conducting safety inspections and quality assurance tests to ensure all food products met health and safety standards
- Establishing best practices for food packaging and labeling for a variety of products
- Pioneering new product development in the organization, documenting, communicating and maintaining new product specifications based on the legal framework
- Development and quarterly review of nutritional tables and labeling legislation of all products to meet Regional and Domestic Standards
- Product and process improvement by participating in existing product shelf life cycle studies to resolve problems with existing products & process design
- Documenting and maintaining of a supplier sample register updated with originally accepted material codes, R & D Procedures and Formulation Booklet
- Coordinating R &D Laboratory/Factory Trials for selection of raw and packaging materials and other ingredients from new and current suppliers
- Conducting product preference tasting and testing, documenting and communicating reports with recommendations internally and to suppliers
- Preparing product costs based on raw materials and manufacturing costs to ensure profitable products
- (For both new and existing products)
- Participate in formulation improvement through sharing my own ideas that lead to product cost reduction
Research and Development Technician
Dendairy (Pty) Ltd
11.2021 - 12.2021
- Ensuring accurate sample preparation (weighing, measuring, and keeping records)
- Developing and maintaining recipes
- Computing formulas, percentages or production-specific factors using chemical and mathematical procedures
- Assisting with scaling up of processes of prototype products into full production
Quality Assurance Line Inspector
Dendairy (Pty) Ltd
01.2021 - 10.2021
- Checking compliance of all products that are being processed and packaged and reporting immediately on deviations
- Checking and reporting on compliance of the product in terms of its packaging integrity, volume and weight on hourly basis
- Giving immediate advice to the shift technician on the correction to be taken to ensure compliance with the final product and reporting such communications in daily report
- Reporting on the hygiene status of the factory at the beginning and end of the shift
- Chemical, organoleptic, and bacteriological testing of the inline and finished products
- Operation, calibration and maintenance of laboratory equipment and general housekeeping
Education
Master of Technology - Food Processing Technology
Harare Institute of Technology
Harare, Zimbabwe10-2025
Bachelor of Technology - Food Processing Technology
Harare Institute of Technology
Harare06.2016
Skills
- Product development
- Process optimization
- Regulatory compliance
- Design thinking
- Data collection
- Research procedures
- Data analysis
- Qualitative research
- Research design
- Information collection
- Data interpretation
- Quantitative research
- Focus groups
- Teamwork
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Multitasking
- Critical thinking
Languages
English
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 12/03/92
- Nationality: Zimbabwean
Certification
- Certificate in Internal Auditing of ISO 22000 and ISO 90001| S.K Consultancy | 2023 December
Timeline
Research and Development Officer
Dendairy (Pty) Ltd
01.2022 - Current
Research and Development Technician
Dendairy (Pty) Ltd
11.2021 - 12.2021
Quality Assurance Line Inspector
Dendairy (Pty) Ltd
01.2021 - 10.2021
Master of Technology - Food Processing Technology
Harare Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Technology - Food Processing Technology
Harare Institute of Technology
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