Kaveh Asadbeigi

About Kaveh Asadbeigi

Food Safety, Quality & Dairy Production professional with over 15 years of experience supporting high-volume dairy manufacturing, regulatory compliance, and audit-ready operations.Recognized for reliability, accountability, and continuous improvement across GMP, HACCP, FSMA, and PCQI-aligned food manufacturing environments.Experience includes cheese, cream, yogurt, whey powder, and dry milk production with a strong focus on sanitation programs, allergen control, preventive controls, environmental monitoring, and plant-floor operational excellence.Currently a Graduate Student in the Master of Science in Food Science program at Chapman University, strengthening advanced competencies in product formulation, product improvement, dairy product development, shelf-life stability, sensory evaluation, and process optimization to support R&D, product development, and continuous improvement initiatives within food manufacturing organizations.Known for strong cross-functional collaboration, documentation accuracy, and building stable, compliant manufacturing systems that protect brand integrity while improving product performance and operational efficiency.

Experience

1. Microbiology Laboratory Technician (Food Safety)

   Saputo Usa

   Jan 2026 — Present · South Gate, CA, US

   Promoted to support microbiological testing and food safety programs in dairy manufacturing.• Conduct routine microbiological analysis including plating, environmental swabs (EMP), air sampling, and product/line sampling.• Perform testing for indicator organisms, pathogens, and phage monitoring in whey, water, and production environments.• Support Environmental Monitoring Program (EMP) and contamination control strategies.• Prepare and sterilize media using autoclave; maintain aseptic techniques and incubation systems.• Monitor critical parameters including incubator temperatures, brine conditions, and water quality.• Manage sample documentation, SAP reporting, and out-of-spec investigations.• Coordinate external lab testing and sample shipping (natamycin, mesophilic, third-party labs).• Ensure compliance with FSMA, HACCP, and GMP standards.

Education

• Islamic Azad University

  Bachelor's degree

• Chapman University

  Graduate Student, Food Science

  2025 — 2027

• Islamic Azad University

  Associate's degree, Food Science