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Abel Andrés Navia Orcés

Abel Andrés Navia Orcés

Engineer - Magister
Daule

Summary

Innovation professional equipped to drive growth and transformation. Adept at leveraging strategic thinking and creative problem-solving to foster innovation and deliver results. Strong focus on team collaboration, adaptability, and effective communication. Proven skills in project management, process improvement, and stakeholder engagement.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Nutrition & Innovation Manager

AGRIPAC SA
12.2021 - Current
  • Build and control of KPI's for the department of R&D
  • Issue savings for new developments or current recipes
  • Search for new alternatives ingredients
  • Validate the whole package of Diets in the company
  • Execution of Sensorial Panel for Pets for the company as a Research Facility.
  • Audits to Suppliers
  • Develop new information for Shrimp Nutrition topics in Research Facility of the company
  • 6 people leading as a team

Chief of Nutrition and Development of New Products

AGRIPAC SA
10.2018 - 11.2021
  • Build the new structure for subdivision of Development of New Products department
  • Gathering with suppliers and update protfolio of new ingredients
  • Coordinate trials of new ingredients and measure perfomances in the plant
  • Execution of Information to Regulatory and Governments entities
  • Benchmark Data Analysis
  • Formulate in Allix Software

Nutrition Specialist

AGRIPAC SA
10.2014 - 09.2018
  • To assist optimizing recipes for Pets and Poultry species
  • Populate the new data and matrix for ingredients
  • New Ingredients validation
  • Develop new procedures for trials and new products
  • Technical Visit for clients

Food Safety Specialist

AGRIPAC SA
11.2013 - 09.2014
  • Leading HACCP Team and Certification
  • Execution of GMP and SSOPS
  • Definition of new parameters of control related to food safety
  • Execution of trazability procedures
  • Shelf life trials execution
  • Assist and respond for complaints
  • Execution of Recall trials

Quality Control Analyst

AGRIPAC SA
01.2013 - 10.2013
  • Physical quality control for the feed

Quality Control Analyst

Ristok Cacao
02.2012 - 05.2012
  • Evaluation for Sensorial Profiles in Cocoa
  • Execution of trials to improve Fermentation process in cocoa beans

Product Development Assistant

Granotec
02.2011 - 06.2011
  • Developing new methodologies to measure sodium metabisulfite in shrimp tissue
  • Developing and assist bakery and pastry recipes

Education

Food Engineer - Food Science

ESPOL
Guayaquil, Ecuador
05.2007 - 05.2012

Master of Science - Nutrigenomic And Functional Foods

Universidad Internacional Iberoamericana
Mexico
05.2015 - 05.2017

Skills

Strategic thinking

Growth hacking

Competitive intelligence

Positive attitude

Problem-solving

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Personal Information

  • Place of Birth: Manabí
  • Date of Birth: 11/03/89
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: Ecuatoriana
  • Driving License: B
  • Marital Status: Single

Interests

Yoga and Meditation

Reading

Exercise

Cooking

Timeline

Nutrition & Innovation Manager

AGRIPAC SA
12.2021 - Current

Chief of Nutrition and Development of New Products

AGRIPAC SA
10.2018 - 11.2021

Master of Science - Nutrigenomic And Functional Foods

Universidad Internacional Iberoamericana
05.2015 - 05.2017

Nutrition Specialist

AGRIPAC SA
10.2014 - 09.2018

Food Safety Specialist

AGRIPAC SA
11.2013 - 09.2014

Quality Control Analyst

AGRIPAC SA
01.2013 - 10.2013

Quality Control Analyst

Ristok Cacao
02.2012 - 05.2012

Product Development Assistant

Granotec
02.2011 - 06.2011

Food Engineer - Food Science

ESPOL
05.2007 - 05.2012
Abel Andrés Navia OrcésEngineer - Magister