SÉRGIO TEIXEIRA

Clinical and Sports Nutritionist
CONHEÇA O SÉRGIO TEIXEIRA

Brief
Introduction
Born
in Portugal on the 20 August 1991, living and working in Sweden, passionate
about the FMCG industry and an enthusiast of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. I
have a strong academic background in Nutrition and Food Science with more than
6 years of cross-functional industry experience.
I
have experienced a variety of roles – R&D, Consultancy, Teaching, Business
Development, Quality, Sales, – and worked with the biggest brands and
personalities within the Food/Pharma and Sports industries.
I
describe myself as a results-oriented strategic thinker and creative problem
solver. My great teamwork skills and a positive mindset generate outstanding
results.
Professional Experience
R&D
Product Expert Manager – Barry Callebaut, Sweden
Oct 2020 – Present
·
Management
of the overall R&D roadmap and business strategy
·
Development
and supervision of the R&D Product Expert Specialists
Post-Graduation
Lecturer in Nutrition – Cooperativa Ensino Superior Politécnico Universitário
(CESPU), Portugal
Jul
2018 – Present
·
Responsible
for the Sports Supplementation curricular unit
R&D
and Quality Manager – Råå S AB (Altria Group), Helsingborg (Sweden)
Dec
2018 – Oct 2020
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Development
of innovative optimized nicotine-containing products Re-build of the entire QMS
and Quality compliance (FDA & EU)
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Supply
chain development and application of GMP, 5S and Six Sigma tools
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Results
– 10+ new products launched; 62% reduction of nonconformities
Performance Nutritionist – Prozis, Esposende (Portugal)
May
2016 – Aug 2018
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Management
of Prozis Professional Brand Portofolio
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Technical
Sales and Nutrition consultant for Alibaba, Auchan, E.Leclerc and El Corte
Inglés retailers as well as AS Rome, SL Benfica, and AS Monaco clubs
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Development
of 40+ formulas of sport supplements and food products
·
Nutrition
expert for marketing/regulatory/sales teams and scientific events
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Management
of research projects with consulting companies and universities
Nutrition
Unit Coordinator – Dtfisio and For+ Clinics, Portugal
May
2015 – Dec 2019
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Nutrition
Counselling to adults, children and elite athletes
Head
of Nutrition Department – Boavista Futebol Clube, Porto (Portugal)
Jul
2015 – Jun 2019
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Anthropometric
assessment, nutrition counselling and menu planning
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Injury
and fatigue reduction
Lecturer
– Promofitness, Portugal
Jan
2017 – Dec 2018
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Lecturer
for “Diet & Sports” and “Nutrition & Supplementation” courses
Head
of Nutrition Department – Handball Federation of Portugal (FAP), Lisbon
(Portugal)
Oct
2013 – Aug 2016
·
Sports
performance optimization of all the Portuguese National Teams
Project
Manager for Nutrition Division – Biotempo – Biotechnology Consulting, Braga
(Portugal)
Oct
2013 – May 2016
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Market
research, food product development and physical-chemical analysis Clinical
trials and European projects’ coordination
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Responsible
for technical sales, customer support and regulatory compliance
Education and Training
PhD
in Clinical Nutrition – FCNAUP – University of Porto, Portugal
Sep
2016 – Present (suspended)
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Research
and Teaching Activities
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Health
Sciences, Clinical and Sports Nutrition
·
Food
Science and Technology
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Thesis:
Nutritional strategies to speed up recovery from injuries 180 ECTS
Degree
in Nutritional Sciences – FCNAUP
– University of Porto, Portugal
Sep
2009 – Sep 2013
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Health
Sciences, Clinical and Sports Nutrition Public Health and Epidemiology
·
Food
Science and Technology
·
Food
Safety and Quality
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Grade:
15/20
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Thesis:
“Glycaemic Response Variability”. Grade: 20/20 240 ECTS