Rafael Urbina

I lead an interdisciplinary team developing new products and experiences, applying circular economy principles to maximize resource value and translate complex science into practical innovation.

- Helped companies to develop food products

- Helping to scale the production improving the product and process. - Created a system to manage the current production.

- Developed plant based cultivated products, as coconut yogurt and others. - Made the SOPs (Standard Operating Procedure) for all the products. - Helped our partners factories to adapt the processes to their factories. - Supervised the quality control for all the production.

- Managed 2 teams of 10 people for the production of the yogurt. - Supervised quality control. - Calculated nutrition facts, costs, shelf life and created SOPs for production.

- Developed the first vodka made with native andean potatoes "14 Inkas" - Winner of 10 gold medals in international competitions and 1 double gold medal in San Francisco World Spirits competition. - Designed the process and the distillery to scale the production. - Created the SOPs to ensure the efficiency of the process and the quality of the product. - Managed the first 6 months of production of vodka.​

- Developed two different spirits made from coffee fruit and chirimoya fruit. - Made the SOPs for both new spirits. - Trained the farmers in the production of both spirits.

- Developed the first spirit made from cacao pulp "Solbeso". - Winner of 3 gold medals in international competitions including 1 gold medal for the "Best New Spirit" in Spirits of the Americas competition. - Designed and built 2 distilleries in the middle of the jungle of Peru as well managed production. - Created the SOP for each distillery (Peru, Ecuador & Dominic Republic). - Supervised the production for each partner distillery and the quality control of the products.

- Research & developed 5 vodkas made from amaranth, quinoa, potato, cassava & sweet potato. - Wrote a report (Evaluate costs, yields and flavor profiles).

- Developed Pisco "Coyungo" (Peruvian D.O. brandy). - Designed and constructed a mobile distillery to work directly with the farmers at their vineyards. - Created the SOP for the Pisco. - Managed the production for 2 years. - Supervised quality control.