Bashir Ganie
Christchurch
Summary
Experienced leader with strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Known for collaborative approach and commitment to excellence.
Expert knowledge of ISO 17025, Laboratory Operations and management, RMP, GLP, GMP, Food safety & Quality, ISO 14001, Environmental Management, Carbon reduce certification, ISO 14064, NZ drinking water standards.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Technical & Regulatory Manager
Waitaki Biosciences Ltd
07.2023 - 03.2025
- Coordinate the delivery, regular review and implementation of site regulatory compliance programs and update when required
- Provide technical support to operations on a day-to-day basis and in the implementation of new and process optimization projects
- Review and support improvement of quality management systems (HACCP & RMP) to meet certification requirements for existing and new process developments and overseas market access requirements
- Maintain communication network with external regulatory and professional bodies including Regulatory Authorities, Worksafe, ACC, MPI, Regional and Local Councils, Laboratories and Crown Research Institutions
- Monitor and report potable and tradewaste data to regional Council on quarterly or as required basis
- Active support in the development of patents for new products and processes which have been identified as important for business by the Managing Director
- Project management of the projects as identified by the technical management team and to support factory cost saving initiatives
- Provide and present periodic technical reports on H&S, Patents, NPD, Sustainability, Tradewaste etc to board of directors
- Maintain and achieve compliance with the government Green House Gas (GHS) emissions reduction programme regulatory requirements
- Maintain ISO 14064 - Carbon reduce certification programme
- Support and coordinate all R&D activities in line with strategic goals and initiatives
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely completion of required regulatory activities and audits
- Identify opportunities for reducing waste generation, energy consumption, or greenhouse gas emissions within organization
- Responsibilities:
Environmental Compliance Manager
Alliance Group Ltd
01.2022 - 07.2023
- Maintain accurate environmental consent reporting database in a timely manner, including water, wastewater, biosolids irrigation, on site landfill and air quality monitoring
- Develop effective relationships with Regional & Local Authorities, regulators, internal AGL teams, other stakeholders and specialist consultants (e.g ecologists, air quality specialists)
- Ensure existing consent expiry dates are monitored to plan for and prepare replacement applications in a timely manner
- New consents are identified and prepared for changed production activities in a timely manner
- Responsible for compliance with resource consents, including reporting to regulatory authorities on time
- Maintain a schedule of required monitoring and report and ensure environmental surveys and investigations are organised and carried out as required
- Maintain ISO 14001 certified system to drive continual improvement in environmental performance and management
- Ensure AGL meets its Resource Management Act 1991 obligations and compliance requirements with all internal and external relevant policies
- Manage relations with the board of directors, senior management, and internal staff
- Responsibilities:
Laboratory and Calibrations Manager
Danone Nutricia- Early Life Nutrition
08.2017 - 12.2021
- Ensure laboratory achieves and maintains ISO 17025 accreditation
- Implementation of global food safety and product release protocols
- Ensure correct test methods are used by external contracting laboratories for our products
- Manage relationships with external and internal subcontracted laboratories
- Manage relationships with local and national laboratory suppliers
- Ensure laboratory participates and achieves acceptable results in national proficiency and global FAPAS proficiency programme
- Ensure all equipment and methods are validated and verified in the laboratory
- Ensure all products are tested as per local regulatory and global food safety requirements and standards
- Ensure laboratory staff are fully trained, and tests are performed to highest accuracy
- Screening, recruiting, hiring, training and motivating teams through special projects and organizational initiatives
- Deliver performance feedback and coaching leadership while coordinating and facilitating training and development needs to improve team member performances
- Implement laboratory quality systems and update current systems to improve overall quality
- Expert contribution into lab renovations and rebuilding projects
- Responsibilities:
Senior Microbiologist
Tegel Foods Ltd
01.2014 - 08.2017
- Day to day management and organization of the microbiology laboratory to provide accurate and timely results
- Ensure all testing methods for Listeria and Salmonella, Staph Aureus, Campylobacter, APC, Coliforms, legionella using ISO, MIMM, APHA and FDA methods are validated and verified
- Coordinate and manage laboratory budget and staff
- Ensure laboratory maintains compliance with ISO 17025, NMD and RLP standards and required MPI regulations
- Ensure data is entered on the National Microbiological Database on time and any issues communicated promptly
- Screening, recruiting, hiring, training and motivating teams through special projects and organizational initiatives
- Deliver performance feedback and coaching leadership while coordinating and facilitating training and development needs to improve team member performance
- Manage the Proficiency Testing programme and performance for microbiology laboratory
- Responsibilities:
Senior Microbiologist
Symbio Alliance Microbiology Laboratory
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Microbiological testing and confirmation of food, meat and environmental samples for Total plate count, E Coli and coliforms, Salmonella and Listeria using VIDAS and PCR equipment, Staphylococcus aureus, E coli O157 and E coli STEC using GDS, ELISA and VIDAS test methods
- Water testing for coliforms, E-coli, pseudomonas and legionella
- Responsibilities:
Senior Microbiologist
Asurequality Laboratory
01.2006 - 01.2011
- Meat and Dairy testing: Knowledge and experience of all meat and dairy testing procedures and protocols as per MPI Guidelines e.g NMD testing of meat for Coliforms, E-coli, Bacillus, Clostridium, E Coli O157, E Coli STEC, Listeria, Salmonella, ELISA assay for detection of Listeria, Salmonella
- Testing of dairy samples for Enterobacter sakazakii, Listeria, salmonella, Bacillus, Thermospores, Ropospores, Clostridium, TPC, Coliforms and E coli using ISO and FDA methods
- Water testing: Microbiological testing of water by membrane filtration using MIMM or APHA methods E.g Testing for E
- Coli, Total coliform, Faecal coliforms, Clostridium, Enterococci bacteria
- Water testing using rapid method e.g MPN Readycult or Colilert using quant tray methods, Total plate counts of water at different temperature 22C, and 37C
- Calibration of the equipment, especially thermometers, pipettes and timers and reference culture maintenance
- Ensure all testing is performed as per the ISO 17025 requirements
- Responsibilities:
Education
Master of Business Management - MBA
Lincoln University
12-2025
Diploma in Food Safety
Alison Education Company (Online Course)
08-2025
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points - HACCP
Alison Education Company (Online Course)
01.2025
Good Manufacturing Practices - GMP in the Food Industry
Alison Educational Company (Online Course)
01.2025
New Zealand Certificate - Competitive Systems and Practices Level 3
Competenz NZ
09-2022
Introductory Auditing Skills - undefined
Asurequality Ltd
01.2019
Graduate Diploma - Laboratory Technology
Christchurch Institute of Technology
11-2005
Graduate Diploma - Science
University of Auckland
06-2004
Master - Botany
University of Kashmir
01.1993
Bachelor - Science
University of Kashmir
01.1990
Skills
- Cross-functional team leadership
- Risk Management
- Leadership skills
- Regulatory reporting
- Project management skills
- Regulatory compliance
- HACCP and GMP
- Employee Development
- Continuous Improvement
Timeline
Chief Technical & Regulatory Manager
Waitaki Biosciences Ltd
07.2023 - 03.2025
Environmental Compliance Manager
Alliance Group Ltd
01.2022 - 07.2023
Laboratory and Calibrations Manager
Danone Nutricia- Early Life Nutrition
08.2017 - 12.2021
Senior Microbiologist
Tegel Foods Ltd
01.2014 - 08.2017
Senior Microbiologist
Symbio Alliance Microbiology Laboratory
01.2012 - 01.2014
Senior Microbiologist
Asurequality Laboratory
01.2006 - 01.2011
Introductory Auditing Skills - undefined
Asurequality Ltd
Master - Botany
University of Kashmir
Bachelor - Science
University of Kashmir
Master of Business Management - MBA
Lincoln University
Diploma in Food Safety
Alison Education Company (Online Course)
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points - HACCP
Alison Education Company (Online Course)
Good Manufacturing Practices - GMP in the Food Industry
Alison Educational Company (Online Course)
New Zealand Certificate - Competitive Systems and Practices Level 3
Competenz NZ
Graduate Diploma - Laboratory Technology
Christchurch Institute of Technology
Graduate Diploma - Science
University of Auckland
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