Lead a team of 3 managers and 23+ individual contributors, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration. Spearhead initiatives to retool department processes, enhancing productivity and operational efficiency. Direct budgetary responsibility for department and its programs.➥Right-sized group and reduced turnover by developing leadership and technical capabilities within the team and enhancing employee engagement. ➥Develop, recommend, and implement modern systems solutions, leveraging automation and AI, to optimize regulatory affairs processes and enterprise architecture.➥Established strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, significantly improving the department's image and collaboration across the organization.➥Led the Labeling & UDI RA group’s global initiative to implement suitable vendor management and end-to-end control of product labeling, effectively navigating complex interdepartmental and external supply chain challenges.➥Represent the function globally and interact with cross-functional Senior Leadership to resolve complex issues, including leading and contributing to cross-functional initiatives, providing expertise in global labeling best practices.➥Establish, direct, and supervise the Labeling & UDI organization inclusive of regional strategy groups and operations compliance across the development product portfolio encompassing $23 billion.➥Ensure the Labeling & UDI team prepares timely, high quality labeling documents in accordance with applicable regulations and the company position, and in close collaboration with cross-functional global and regional stakeholders, to support regulatory filings and labeling discussions with Health Authorities.➥Develop, evolve, and execute the Labeling & UDI IS infrastructure roadmap.➥Oversee and direct labeling compliance, process excellence, process ownership model, labeling systems, knowledge management network, labeling business reviews and industry benchmarking.

Here, I successfully directed innovation and product safety practices while managing McDonald’s compliance and safety for locations spanning Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India. Additionally, I spearheaded global innovation & sustainability program compliance and safety across all areas of the world.➥Spearheaded $3B+ in product portfolios for key QSR brand owner customers offering innovative and scalable solutions for material substitutions to increase effectiveness and minimize brand risk.➥Delivered strategic leadership to create and execute continuous improvements of organizational processes and workflows powered by technology and effective decision-making.➥Leveraged scientific proficiency to identify, assess, and inform on industry trends employed to position customers as innovation powerhouses and obtain a competitive advantage.➥Received numerous awards and recognitions from clients such as McDonald’s for unwavering commitment to innovation, technology, and product safety practices.

Here, I successfully served in a multi-faceted leadership position leading innovation and compliance. Additionally, I supported design decisions, conducted comprehensive research, and utilized the findings to provide data-driven decisions.➥Solely accountable for spearheading the Coca-Cola account encompassing 50%+ the total organizational revenue. Led the Nestle account comprising of complex obligations delivering outstanding service.➥Proactively leveraged supplier expertise to create valuable strategies for leading research of non-intentionally added substances (NIAS) in manufacturing generating $700,000 per annum cost savings related to third-party testing.➥Propelled a 60% improvement in supplier performance by building state-of-the-art tools and information systems automating supplier regulatory data collection, storage, security, and analysis.

Here, I successfully reduced third-party testing expenses by $600K through employing the FCM product family approach to conduct portfolio analysis. Additionally, I identified cost savings initiatives for regulatory migration testing on films and fitments.➥Led the Global Regulatory Compliance Group actions including the development, execution, and continuous improvement of regulatory strategies.

Dow Core R&D - Chemical Sciences - High-Throughput & Combinatorial LaboratoryUtilized advanced scientific and information technologies for the discovery, development, and optimization of catalysts and olefin polymers

CPI Fluid Engineering, a division of The Lubrizol Corporation, is a leading global manufacturer of synthetic compressor lubricants and industrial fluids.Held various roles of increasing responsibility within analytical & technical services, research & development, and sales & marketing departments.