Chris Evans Email & Phone Number

Boston, Ma, Us

Blackfriars, London, Gb

https://www.theunileverfoundry.com/

Blackfriars, London, Gb

Seattle, Wa, Us

Innovation Advisory helps organizations unleash their ability to innovate on behalf of their customers. This may include challenges such as selecting and accelerating ideas to market, forming product-centric teams, and building a sustainable culture of innovation that incorporate relevant Amazonian culture and mechanisms.As an Senior Innovation Advisory Consultant, I demonstrate Amazon’s culture of innovation with AWS customers through practical, product-focused initiatives. Lead end-to-end “hands on keyboard” delivery of net new digital solutions to market that create business value and showcase the transformational impact of cloud technologies. Work directly with CXOs to design and deliver product and innovation focused operating model transformations.

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nl

Built a high performing, mission-driven team and managed a complex and dynamic strategic portfolio including: 1) incremental and disruptive new products and solutions; and 2) business model and marketing innovations. - Launched Skincare Assessment Solutions in USA and China.- Led global research effort to define new business strategy and built commercial, product and technology roadmaps.- Experimented and validated new business models to increase customer engagement and revenue opportunities- Expanded innovation capabilities to drive digital transformation: data science, artificial intelligence and digital product development. - Inspired and motivated team around shared vision and goals.- Responsible for daily operations of cross-functional, co-located end-to-end product organization.- Collaborated closely with global marketing and local country organizations to define and execute go to market strategies.- Managed internal and external partnerships.

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nl

Global responsibility for the development, launch and maintenance of strategically important skin solutions to deliver new customer value and grow the Personal Care business unit.- Built entrepreneurial, agile product organization to identify, specify, launch MVP skincare solutions in market.- Launched initial MVP solution in USA and rapidly iterated to optimize key performance KPIs.- Validated product roadmap to extend product functionality using Lean start-up and design thinking methodologies.- Managed innovation roadmap to balance short and long term initiatives.- Identified and validated core skin assessment technology enablers, applied appropriate methodologies and criteria to drive internal build vs partnership decision making with senior stakeholders.

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nl

Responsible to develop and launch connected digital beauty solutions, extending and deepening the customer relationship and expanding the category footprint.- Conceptualized, developed and launched disruptive solutions whilst adhering to the processes and controls of a FDA/ISO medical development site.- Delivered all project management responsibilities with agility and efficiency whilst effectively balancing budget, timeline and quality requirements. - Managed daily activities of a diverse, international, co-located project team (25+). Inspired and motivated team around shared purpose and mission.- Facilitated high quality decision making through creative, data-driven solution building and stakeholder management.- Identified, evaluated and tracked project risks, escalating when appropriate to senior leadership in a timely and effective manner.

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nl

Represented the customer to ensure their voice was always present and considered. Continuously improved the customer experience by conducted qualitative and quantitative consumer research, translating insights to impactful product requirements.- Conducted extensive qualitative and quantitative consumer research and translated insights to impactful product requirements.- Led usability engineering and labeling validation for Class 2 Medical device as FDA submission team core member. - Managed product research team (6) including resource allocation, deliverable compliance, performance reviews and career growth.

Slough, Berkshire, Gb

Conceptualized and applied disruptive innovation methodologies to identify and validate new business value from existing FMCG product portfolio.- Built and operated an innovation lab from an apartment in New Delhi.- Reduced conceptualization phase from 8 months to 8 weeks, innovation spends by (65%) and total program throughput time by (50%).

Slough, Berkshire, Gb

Delivered new customer value to core product lines through conceptualizing innovative device and packing solutions to increase efficacy and differentiate from competition. - Led design and development of new to world spray system innovation with c-suite exposure.- Collaborated with strategic fluid dynamic partners to validate working principles of complex spray system.- Secured senior stakeholder support and funding by delivering looks-like, works-like customer validated prototypes that utilized advanced fluid delivery spray systems.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

- Delivered superior client and end-user value by developing and managing best in class new product solutions through rigorous research and engineering best practices. - Led research and engineering of complex consumer and medical devices from conceptualization to production.

Graz, Styria, At

Master Of Science (Msc.), Mechanical Engineering

Managing Product Design And Development, Innovation And Management Executive Education Program

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc.), Mechanical Engineering