CURRICILUM VITAE
Name: Milena Gugova
Date and place of birth: 1965-05-31, Sofia, Bulgaria
Education: 1989 – Master’s Degree
Biochemistry and Microbiology
University of Sofia “Kliment Ohridski”
Master degree university diploma in Biochemistry and microbiology - with specialization in microbiology, pharmaceutical and agricultural production processes.
Foreign Languages: Russian – excellent (Russian Language School)
English – good
Professional Experience:
January 2008 – now Intertek BA EOOD (Moody International OOD) – full time lead auditor
1990-2001 (11 years)Institute of Biology and Immunology of Reproduction at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences; research assistant
2001-2008(6 years)Central Laboratory of Veterinary and Sanitary Expertise and Ecology (the referent laboratory for the whole food safetymeasures programme of the country) at the National Veterinary Medicine Service / Bulgarian Food Safety Agency – chief expert
-control of raw materials and products of animal origin – milk and dairy products, meat and meat products, fish and fish products, eggs, bee honey, canned food, oils, vegetable raw materials, forage and forage additives, flour and flour production, water and beverages, other food products tests and analysis.
-6 years of direct work experience - as chief expert in Central Laboratory of Veterinary and Sanitary Expertise and Ecology (the referent laboratory for the whole food safety measures programme of the country) at the National Veterinary Medicine Service - this is the Bulgarian national laboratory where all laboratory research and tests of food products and ingredients are made.Expert in evaluation of environmental aspects in food production process (from the field, farm and/or stable up to the table).
-Responsible for OHSAS managementat the laboratory
Since 2004-2008Freelance Lead auditor of Quality management systems and Food Safety Management Systems for Moody International Bulgaria (please see attached audit log)
2008 until nowFull time lead auditor FSMS, OHSAS, HACCP, QMS, GGAPin Intertek BA/Moody International, 22 days as trainee auditor for OHSAS at EAC 3,12,13,14,28,29,39
Other relevant experience and qualifications:
1994-20028 years of direct work experience as - Assistant-professor at the New Bulgarian University at the Earth Studies and Ecology department – provided training in ecology / environmental aspects, eco toxicology and eco immunology
- Approved tutor for: popular ecology, ecotoxicology, imuno-ecology, eco microbiology, biochemistry of xenobiotics.
- Author and co-author of over 35 scientific publications (See Appendix for reference)
- Participation in implementation of 3 ecology projects, funded by the Ministry of science and education
- Participation in ecology project “Geodynamical research on Livingston island (Antarctic) and their impact on life cycle”
October 2001 RE TWINNING PROJECT – Control of Food Products of Animal Origin, Instituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Padua, Italy – Specialized Training
2002 Oncology Institute – training in radio-immune analysis
2002 Union of Quality Experts in Bulgaria – “Methodology of Scientific Research”
2002 Union of Quality Experts in Bulgaria – “Application of Statistical Methods in Medical and Biological Scientific Research”
2002Quality Service International GmbH – Internal Auditor Training in ISO/IEC 17025
2004HACCP Auditor Training by Moody International
2004Lead Auditor in ISO 9001:2000 by Moody International, in 2008 transition to ISO 9001:2008
2004Training in Chemical and Microbiological Water Control, Akquachim – MERCK, Bansko
2004 New boundaries in genomics in diagnosis of diseases and food safety control, SORAIS and BCS Biotec – Italy
2004 Lead Auditor Training in ISO 14001
2010Lead auditor in FSSC22000
2012GGAP successful test under UKAS/DAkkS requirements
2012ISO 22716 training and successful exam.