Ahmad Al-Assadi

Start-up that develop clean-label plant-based dairy alternatives.

Full-time position.

• Leading the R&D developing the plant-based dairy alternatives.
• Completed the design and prototyping of the company's portfolio, which includes one existing product and five new products (plain yogurt, drinking yogurt, skyr, koldskål, Greek-style yogurt, and crème fraîche), all within six months.
• Organizing the time, task, and resource management for each product category in development.
• Stakeholder management: Meetings with collaborated manufacturing plant associates and organizations such as ''Fødevarestyrelsen'', ''Teknologisk Institut'' and ingredient suppliers.
• Auditing for finding the right outsourcing company for manufacturing for the production of the laboratory developed products.
• Generating ideas regarding the next steps of development (new products) or product optimization.
• Organizing and managing sensory panels as well as tasting events.
• Ability to regain focus if the tests did not go as expected.

Company that produces and delivers ready-to-eat meals for senior citizens.

Part-time position.

• Supported continued compliance with food hygiene legislation and GMP.
• Inspected food preparation and storage procedures, implementing process changes as needed.
• Advised the CEO in corrective actions for compliance issues.
• Reviewed reports on microbiology testings for hygiene improvements and better quality of product.

Internship that was part of the Food Science and Technology bachelor's degree.

Full-time position.

• Gained experience in various specialisms including quality assurance, innovation, and food safety.
• Gained knowledge of many dairy processes.
• Constructed several flowcharts for dairy processes.
• Visited companies (Arla, DuPont, and SPX Flow) to understand company values and equipment.
• Addressed documentation for process and quality.

Start-up placed in SkyLab DTU that aimed to produce sustainable solutions to healthy plant-based snacks.

Part-time position.

• Provided support, maintenance and calibration on lab equipment.
• Performed laboratory tests, handled fermentation samples and wrote documentation of test results.
• Provided the CTO innovative solutions to fermentation complications.
• Created a safe working environment by ensuring constant cleanliness and tidiness of the laboratory.