ADÈLE DUVAL
Adelaide,SA
Summary
Biological engineer with six years of diverse experience, including three years in operations and logistics for Hong Kong's pioneering online gourmet shop, and three years in cheese production in France.
Passionate supporter of food sustainability and responsible practices, aiming to embrace new challenges in Adelaide while leveraging adaptability, problem-solving capabilities, and proactive mindset.
Skilled in supply chain management, process optimization, and fast-paced problem-solving, I bring both technical expertise and operational agility. Now, a rapid learner with strong motivation, I adapt quickly to new environments and deliver calm, decisive action under pressure.
Holds Subclass 482 visa, enabling work in Australia under skilled migration program.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Manager
Noja Fine Trade LTD
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
09.2022 - Current
- Managed daily operations of logistics and supply chain processes (50+ suppliers and freight forwarders), ensuring on-time delivery of 5-10 tons of fresh food monthly.
- Hired and trained two interns, overseeing purchasing and operation tasks.
- Evaluated sales trends to enhance purchasing strategies.
- Developed and implemented efficient workflow procedures to enhance productivity.
- Streamlined communication between departments to improve operational efficiency.
- Analyzed operational data to identify areas for process improvement initiatives.
Production Team Leader
Savencia Cheese & Dairy
Angers, France
02.2019 - 01.2022
- Managed a team of up to 45 production operatives and technicians across two production units.
- Facilitated annual performance reviews and training programs for 10 production operatives.
- Oversaw new cheese development from pilot phase to industrial scale utilizing different processing strategies, engaging with German market, providing detailed reports to management.
- Executed CIP qualification and optimization utilizing optical sensors (Opti Clean, Elodys International) and TPM, reducing cleaning time by 1 hour daily.
- Collaborated with maintenance teams to minimize equipment downtime.
- Provided leadership, guidance, and direction to team members on daily tasks.
Research Assistant
Institute of Food Technology
Vienna, Austria
05.2018 - 07.2018
- Described features of novel glucose oxidoreductases using culture techniques and electroporation transformation of Pichia pastoris.
- Participated in a scientific paper: doi: 10.3390/jof7100873.
- Maintained laboratory equipment and ensured compliance with safety standards.
- Conducted literature reviews to support food technology research projects.
Education
M.D. - Biological Engineering, Food Industry And Management
Polytech Clermont
Clermont-Ferrand, France09-2019
Embedded Preparatory 2-year for Engineering School -
Polytech Lille
Lille, France09-2016
Skills
- Supply chain management
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Project management
- MS Office suite
- Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) SAP
- Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)
- E-commerce platforms (Shopify, WordPress)
- Quality, Health, Safety, Environment (QHSE)
- Lean methodology
- Technical program management
- Cheese processing (traditional and ultrafiltration)
- Real-time quantitative PCR, PCR
- Microbiological studies
- Protein separation technique
- Enzymatic assays
- Protein purification
Languages
French
Native/ Bilingual
English
Full Professional
German
Professional
Affiliations
Sport (Fitness, Running)
Timeline
Operations Manager
Noja Fine Trade LTD
09.2022 - Current
Production Team Leader
Savencia Cheese & Dairy
02.2019 - 01.2022
Research Assistant
Institute of Food Technology
05.2018 - 07.2018
M.D. - Biological Engineering, Food Industry And Management
Polytech Clermont
Embedded Preparatory 2-year for Engineering School -
Polytech Lille