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Quality Assurance and Regulatory Manager and Consultant, Aparajhitha Sudarsan
Description
Aparajhitha Sudarshan is a Quality and Regulatory Manager in pet food manufacturing and the founder of Food Strategy Consulting, where she helps small and medium food businesses with compliance, training, and food safety systems.
In today's episode, we talk about the 80/20 rule of food safety leadership, how to build soft skills nobody teaches you in school, and practical ways students can network at conferences without it feeling forced.
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🎵 Music: 'Piano Sway' (Intro A - 4 seconds) by Jay Man / OurMusicBox (our-music-box.com)
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
01:41 - About Apara's Food Job
02:59 - Foundations of Food Safety
03:56 - Building Team Culture
05:50 - A Typical Day on the Floor
09:26 - Pre-Op Conversations
11:06 - The Soft Skill Nobody Teaches
15:44 - Most Surprising Part of the Job
17:46 - Her Career Path
20:10 - Comparing Industries
22:22 - Practicing Soft Skills Early
24:05 - What Is Toastmasters?
27:56 - Reframing Mistakes
30:34 - Conference Networking Advice
40:14 - Low-Stakes Ways to Start
42:27 - Closing Thoughts
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📙 Career Guides
💭 Career Advice
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CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST
💼 Aparajhitha Sudarshan LinkedIn
💼 Food Strategy Consulting LinkedIn
🌐 Food Strategy Consulting Website
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