Ms Vijaya graduated from Universiti Selangor (UNISEL), Malaysia with Bachelor’s in Biotechnology Industry and later pursued Master’s Degree of Science in Food Technology at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). She started her career in the Quality Control / Quality Assurance department in feedmill operation. She served as the organization’s quality management representative (QMR) for 10 years, which allowed her to work with different levels of management. She was extensively involved in process improvement and developed Standard of Operating Procedures (SOP) for ISO9001: Quality Management System and ISO22000: Food Safety Management System to improve diverse aspects of the organization.
During her tenure as a Group Quality Manager, she has a profound interest in Quality Management, Continuous Improvement and Innovation that led her to acquire certification in Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.
Vijaya led a region-wide laboratory operation with a team of 60 Quality Assurances and Quality Control Specialists in both North and South of Vietnam. Conducted quarterly training and recommended industry best practices to increase efficiency and boost overall lab productivity.