About Me
I am a passionate, execution & delivery focused leader who likes to build a high-performance team, and fosters a culture of growth to achieve organisational goals. I find enthusiasm in working across geographies & functional boundaries.
Working on multiple projects, the opportunity to take on challenges and being proactive in finding innovative solutions make me happy. I love spending time in setting things together, in a presentable manner to meet customer needs. I get myself recharged and stress-free by cooking and gardening. I am sure you will find me highly energetic, and adaptive, with strong people connect and a firm believer in “Can & Let’s do Attitude”.
A few things to know about Me.
Innovative, Agile Experienced Professional Integrating 4M’s + 4P’s with 4C’s to develop consumer centric, environment acceptable products.
Accomplished Techno-Commercial Leader in developing products across Cosmetics, Nutrition & Health care.
Proven Expertise in materials (raw & packaging) & equipment (process & packaging) know-who to set up/augment R&D Centre & manufacturing plants.
Championed Sustainability & Circular Economy Projects across Industries to contribute to Organization Goals & Vision.
Strong leadership & interpersonal skills by liaising with various stakeholders (Supply Chain, Regulatory, Marketing/ Suppliers) to lead projects across geographies.
Career Journey
A Chemical & Packaging Technologist with 25+Yrs of Cross-functional experience in R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain & Regulatory by leading teams across business verticals & functions.
Overall Work Experience
Regional Manager – Application Engineering & Technical Services
DOW Chemicals India
January 2007 – December 2008
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Product Development @ Global Technology Centre
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.
August 2000 – August 2005
See more infoTechnical Leadership Capability
Execution Focused R&D Leader in Integrating 4M’s to develop Consumer Centric Value Driven Products.
Expand-Accelerate Innovation[Concept-Launch]
• Cosmetics(Oral,Skin,Personal,Makeup,Home Care). • Nutrition(Powders, Tablets, Health Supplements)
Value Engineering
• Integrated Solutions: Product-Process-Package • Digitial Transformation: Industry 4.0, Quality 4.0 • Championed value engineering and various cost-effective projects.
Material Knowledge (RM/PM) & Qualification
• Surfactants, Thickeners & Specialty Chemicals. • Tubes, Carton, Bottle Suppliers.
Sustainable Strategic Sourcing of materialsTeam Building & Capability Development
• Develop Team; Expand Knowledge. • Build & Enhance Capability & Skills. • Drive performance and growth.
Equipment Qualification – Process & Packaging (DQ/FAT/IQ/OQ, PQ)
• Mixers, Blenders Qualification (Ekato, DCI, Becomix). • Packaging(Bottle & Tube) lines (Corniani, Norden)
Plant Trials & Validations Strategy
• Know-How of Plant Set up(Greenfield project) • Commissioned Process & Packaging Lines (Cosmetics & Nutrition 10MT;500 upm).
Operational Leadership Capability
Execution & Delivery Focused
• Lead Cross- funcational team. • Ability to work on various project & meet deadlines in matrix organization. • Planning, Prioritization & Effective Delegation.
Team Building & Recognition
• Creating KPI, Development & Training. • Building Trust & Confidence • Monitor progress, Foster healthy work environment, Inclusion & Diversity.
Stakeholder Management
• Creating Strategy, Project plans, alignment with stakeholders – Influencing Skills. • Project Resourcing, Creating Risk & Mitigation plan–Alignment with team. • Monthly Dashboards, Milestone tracker.
Project Leadership
• Create Business Proposal, Project Plans. • Analyze, Plan, Act and Deliver. • Good Negotiation & Collaborative skills. • Value to individual, Organization & Society.
Education & Certifications
Bachelor of Science & Technology
Specialization – Oils, Surfactants & Oleochemicals
1997 – 2000 | Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT/UDCT)
Bachelor of Science
Specialization – Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics
1994 – 1997 | Institute of Science
Post Graduate Diploma in Packaging
Specialization – Packaging Technology
2020-2021 | IIP (Indian Institute of Packaging)
Diploma in Regulatory
Regulatory in Medical Devices
2019-2020 | (GIRA)
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