Sergio Fernandez

I am a dedicated professional with over 25 years of experience actively seeking a role with a leading nutrition provider. My expertise lies in the field of nutrition science, and I have cultivated a robust network of industry relationships. My primary focus is on promoting sustainable poultry nutrition by developing customized solutions. This involves utilizing the ideal protein concept to reduce nitrogen in feed through the inclusion of crystalline amino acids, creating custom enzymatic blends, incorporating prebiotics, probiotics, and plant extracts, and implementing comprehensive management strategies that prioritize antibiotic-free growth promotion.

Actual position: Poultry Nutrition Consultant, looking for a full-time job. Provide guidance to customers on maintaining profitable production amid industry challenges, including animal welfare, sustainability, fluctuating feed costs and availability, and the heightened sensitivity of high-performing poultry genetics by applying the latest scientific knowledge tailored to specific field conditions. Jan 2023 to date.

Prior to my consulting career, I held positions at DSM Nutritional Products and Elanco Animal Health. There, I focused on developing feed enzyme and non-medicated feed additive technologies designed to support sustainable and profitable poultry production. I led both research and marketing teams, ensuring that cutting-edge scientific advancements were effectively applied to field production conditions

PhD in Animal Sciences (Poultry Nutrition), University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.

The focus of my research was amino acid utilization in poultry, including development of technology to evaluate amino acid digestibility and bioavailability, as well as effect of feed amino acid profile on poultry metabolism.