Food Technologist I Food Researcher I Food Designer

 
 
 

BIO

I am a curious food system design enthusiast. I aim to change the way we perceive food through the creative collaboration of multidisciplinary areas of science, research, emerging technologies, and evolving minds.

I plan to achieve this food revolution through transforming ideas and inspiration into tangible solutions in food system design. So that, we co-exist, co-create, care, and become aware of the food we eat.

Areas of expertise

Portfolio summary

  • Assistant Project Manager, Pharma Technology A/S, 02/2022-present

  • Product Developer, MyLoca Foods, 02/2022-present

  • Process Quality Intern, Pharma Technology A/S, 11/2021-12/2021

  • Co-founder & Product developer, The Fox Co., 02/2020 - 11/2021

  • Graduate Research Scientist, Danish Meat Research Institute (DMRI) & University of Copenhagen, 03/2019 - 02/2020

  • Quality Assurance Intern, Gioguaro SpA, 05/2018 - 11/2018

  • Quality Assurance Assistant, Bharathi Associates, 10/2016 - 06/2017

  • Undergraduate Researcher, Karnataka New Age Incubation Network & NMAM Institute of Technology, 05/2014 - 06/2016

Education

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

University of Copenhagen, Denmark

09/2017 - 02/2022

BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

Visvesvaraya Technological University, India

08/2012 - 06/2016

 Certification Courses

  • Ongoing online course, Food Design 101, the connection between food and Design, Jan 2022-present, studying the design process that leads to innovation on products, services or systems for food and eating: from production, procurement, preservation, and transportation, to preparation, presentation, consumption, and disposal.

  • A comprehensive course on Branding and Market positioning of your product internationally and nationally, June 2021, Federation of Indian Export Organisations, set up by Ministry of Commerce, Government of India.

  • Individual Effectiveness Labs, Organizational Effectiveness Labs and Immersive Group Workshops, 2013-2015, EntryEdge programs designed at enhancing professional skills, behavioral competencies and organizational team skills.

Achievements

  • Academic research grant winner, 2014-2016, Karnataka New Age Incubation Network, sponsored by KBITS, Dept. of IT, BT and S&T, the Government of Karnataka, India.

  • Best undergraduate research project of the year 2016 in Biotechnology Engineering, NMAM Institute of Technology, Karnataka, India.

  • JAPAN-ASIA youth exchange/ Sakura Exchange program, 2015, sponsored by Japan Science and technology agency.

  • Research presentation at Entrepreneurship workshop conducted by the Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises (ABLE)-BEST India 2015 sponsored by Dept. of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India on 31st Oct – 3rd Nov 2015 held at Bengaluru.

  • Research on “Development of Bioadsorbents for the Removal of Toxicants from Contaminated Water” presented for Innovation Festival, 2015 organized by Visveswaraya Industrial and Technological Museum, Bengaluru sponsored by National Council of Science Museum, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India.

  • Research presentation at “SYMBIOT 16” a National level Symposium, 2016 organized by Dept. of Biotechnology, Manipal Institute of Technology in collaboration with the Institute of Engineers-Biotechnology.

  • Attended State Level Hackathon -2014, Entrepreneurship boot camp to groom students on Entrepreneurship conducted by National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN) and KITS.

  • Delegates at KSHEMA STEMCON, 2015, A National Conference On Current status on stem cells and cell-based therapy with emphasis on orthopedic applications, organized by NUCSReM and Dept. of Orthopaedics, K.S. Hegde Medical Academy (KSHEMA), Nitte University.

Language

English

Professional Working Proficiency

Hindi

Professional Working Proficiency

Danish

Limited Working Proficiency

Volunteer Experience

  • Student Mentor, University of Copenhagen

    Received international students, coordinated activities to introduce them to the city of Copenhagen as well as the KU campus.

  • Zero-waste-heroes, Food Sharing Copenhagen

    Organized food sharing events during weekends, collecting waste food, and engaging the community by giving it away for free, contributing to reducing food waste by supermarkets.

  • Rags to Riches-Event Organizer, NMAM Institute of Technology

    Designed and conducted an event at the technical festival to reuse waste to create upcycled products.

Contact

Feel free to contact me with any questions.

Email
ra@raginiashok.com

Linkedin

linkedin.com/in/raginiashoka

Phone

+45 91925766 (Denmark)