Debdoot Banerjee

18,Forest view estates,

Pushpdev Marg,Basera Vihar
E-mail: debdoot.b@gmail.com Kalyanpur, Lucknow
Phone: +917055636264 India- 226022

Profile

I'm an enthusiastic and hardworking individual in quest of a laboratory based position

in a Food and Pharmaceutical industry. I can work effectively alone or as part of a
team, benefiting my colleagues with my professionalism and dedication to completing
tasks to the best of my abilities. Overall my goals are to contribute to my employer’s
profitability through my determination to succeed in my working environment.

Work Experiences

Oct 2016 – Till date– Vitasana Foods Pvt. Ltd., Haridwar, India

Senior Quality Control Executive (Microbiology)

 Sampling, Analysis and verification of Raw material, in-process and FG
materials.
 Responsible for maintaining overall Microbiology activities of all Packing
Stations.
 Responsible for Day to day guidance on Microbiology quality maintenance of
cereal and cereal products.
 Responsible for compliance of Microbiology parameters as per FSSAI of all
Packing Stations and implementation of methods for detection of Pathogens &
Food Poisoning bacteria.
 Responsible for preparation of Microbiology specifications for raw materials,
packing materials and finished products.
 Responsible for calibration of microbiology testing Equipments / instruments
of all packing stations and implementation of updated laboratory test methods.
 Aseptic environment monitoring, air sampling & personal monitoring.
 Preparation of working culture for the Growth Promotion Test.
 Responsible for successful implementation of ISO Standards.
 To educate and train the staff working in the manufacturing plant about Good
Manufacturing Practices .

Jan 2012 – Sep 2016– Saudi Food and Drug Authority, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Supervisor Food Microbiology Lab

 Supervising a team of 6 laboratory analysts in their routine analysis.
 Analysis of Food samples such as Meat and Fish (Frozen & Raw), spices and
vegetables using BAX system (Real time PCR) and standard methods.
 Analysis of commercial and drinking water samples.
 Preparation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the enumeration and
analysis of food samples.
 Review of the previous SOP’s on time to time basis.
  Running of Internal Daily Quality Control (IDQC) checks in the laboratory.
 Temperature monitoring of Incubators, Refrigerators, Freezers and Water
baths on daily basis.
 Environmental monitoring of Air and surface in the lab on a weekly basis.
 Culture of Reference Strains and their refreshment from time to time.
 Media Quality control and growth promotion test.
 Entering and approving the food lab test results in LIMS system.
 Reporting and calculation of results in accordance with methods of analysis.
 Looking into the lab analysts training and appraisal from time to time.
 Scheduling repair and maintenance of lab equipment’s in a timely manner.
 Follow ISO 17025 guidelines at all times in the laboratory.
 Compliance to policies and procedures of International Accreditation Service
(IAS) standard.

Oct 2009 – Oct 2011 – Era’s Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, Hardoi
road, Lucknow, India

Research Assistant
 Prepared Project proposal on genetics of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus for the
approval of funding to bodies like DBT and CST,U.P
 Conduct chemical analysis of body fluids, including blood, urine, and cerebro-
spinal fluid, to determine presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Helicobacter pylori bacteria, and Hepatitis B Virus.
 Operate automatic analyzers like PCR for detection of Mycobacterium
tuberculosis in blood fluid samples.
 Extraction of DNA from blood, sputum, urine and cerebro-spinal fluid
samples of patients as well as running of extracted DNA on Agarose gel
Electrophoresis.
 Supervise, and direct lab assistants, medical and clinical laboratory technicians
and technologists and other medical laboratory workers engaged in laboratory
testing.
 Collect and study blood samples to determine the number of cells, their
morphology, or their blood group, blood type, and compatibility for
transfusion purposes, using microscopic techniques.
 Monitor quality assurance programs and activities to ensure the accuracy of
laboratory results.
 Enter data from analysis of medical tests and clinical results into computer for
storage.

Jan 2005 – Sep 2009 - Eurofins Laboratories, London, United Kingdom

Water Microbiologist
 Analysis of commercial and drinking water samples.
 Enumeration and analysis of E.coli and colliforms by Colilert method.
 Analysis and identification of Pseudomonas spp., Streptococcus feaecalis,
Clostridium perfringes by membrane filtration method.
  Analysis of Total Viable Count in water samples by Quanti-Disc method.
 Legionella identification in water samples from spas and cooling tower
systems.
 Running of Internal Daily Quality Control (IDQC) checks in water lab.
 Monitoring temperature of Water baths and Incubators on timely basis.
 Reporting and calculation of results in accordance with methods of analysis.
 Follow ISO 17025 guidelines at all times in the laboratory.
 Compliance to policies and procedures of UKAS standard.

July 2002 - Aug 2003 - K.M.Sugar Mills Pvt. Limited, Faizabad, India

Environmental Analyst
 Culture of Saccharomyces (yeast) in an appropriate nutrient broth.
 Preparation of serial dilutions, pouring media plates, counting of viable
colonies and their transfer to suitable media for further multiplication and
growth.
 Analysed slurry for different chemical parameters like acidity, alkalinity,
turbidity, Total Soluble Solids (TSS) etc.
 Recorded and interpreted results.
 Followed ISO 9001 guidelines in laboratory.
 Employed techniques of waste minimization for the safe disposal of sludge
into the environment

July 1999 - July 2000 - Jarwal Road Sugar Factory, India

Assistant Analyst
 Analysis of samples in accordance with study protocols and standard
operational procedures.
 Sludge analysis for pH, BOD, COD and Total dissolved solids (TDS).
 Receive and login the sample results into the computer database.
 Followed the procedures of GLP

Technical Skills

 Skilled in the handling and running of TEMPOTM machine for the

detection and analysis of various bacteria like E.Coli, Coliforms,
Staphylococcus and TVC.
 Skilled in running of Real Time PCR (BAX SYSTEM) for detection of
microbes in food samples.
 Experience with DNA extraction and its analysis by Agarose gel
electrophoresis.
 Skilled in analysis and detection of Legionella bacteria in water samples.
 Experienced in 2-D gel electrophoresis for the protein separation and
purification.
 Familiar with Southern blotting technique for DNA analysis.
 In depth knowledge of Western blotting for the protein identification.
 Well acquainted with Enzyme Linked Immuno-Sorbant Assay (ELISA)
technique for antibody detection.
 Skilled in extraction of heavy metals from soil samples and aquatic plants.
  Experienced in analyzing toxic heavy metals present in soil and water
samples using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS).
 Familiar with the working of HPLC sampler and UV spectrophotometer.
 Experienced in Titration and Calorimetric sample preparations,
methodologies, and instrumentation.
 Working knowledge with Fermentation technique.
 Experienced in Gram staining technique, preparing different
bacteriological media, serial dilutions and their sterile testing.
 Skilled in microbial plating, inoculation and counting in an aseptic
environment.
 Hands on experience in bioinformatics tools like BLAST, Webcutter etc.
 Familiar with the recombinant DNA technologies employed in labs.
 Good knowledge of working of a Mass spectrophotometer.
 Well acquainted with MS office package (Word, Excel, Power Point).

Educational Qualification

 Sep 2003 - Oct 2004 – M.Sc. Biotechnology, University of Hertfordshire,

Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.
Passed with Commendation.
 Oct 2000 - Dec 2002 –M.Sc. Environmental Science, University of
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Passed with First Class.
 Sep 1996 - Oct 1999 – B.Sc. with Chemistry and Biology, University of
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Passed with First Class.

Research Trainings

Jun 2004 – Sep 2004

 Topic: “Effect of phosphate and organic matter on available cadmium in
soil” Institute: University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, U.K.
Oct 2002 – Nov 2002
 Topic: “Manufacture of Alcohol: Effluent Treatment & its Management
Strategies”. Organization: Rampur Distillery, Rampur, India
May 2001 – Oct 2001
 Topic:” Toxic effects induced by Iron on Pistia stratiotes L.: Its
accumulation” Institute: National Botanical Research Institute
(N.B.R.I.) Lucknow, India.

Achievements

 Taking Lecture classes for B.Sc. Nursing students in Era’s Lucknow

Medical College, Lucknow
 Ex Vice-President of an Environmental N.G.O (Green Concern),
Lucknow
 Conducted National Conference on Environmental Pollution at
Lucknow University in 2002
  Participated and won best poster presentation award in “International
Conference on Plant and Environmental Pollution” held at N.B.R.I.
Lucknow in 2002.
 Conducted various programs,quiz,poster competition under the aegis of
CEE(North) and UNESCO.
Strengths

 Good organizational and team management skills

 Excellent command over English language (both written and verbal).
 Able to work to tight deadlines and always ready to take own initiative.
 Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Personal Details

 Date of Birth – 28 Sep 1977

 Gender – Male
 Marital Status – Married
 Nationality – Indian
 Languages known – English, Hindi and Bengal

References: Referees available on request