• Independent consultant working with multiple clients to formulate personal care products in the skincare, sun care, oral care, hair care, and color cosmetics markets; this includes both all natural and traditional product development.• Perform applications work for a raw material supplier and manage projects throughout the various testing required.• Utilize my strong project management skills to successfully deliver upon multiple customer projects and deadlines simultaneously. • Utilize my industry experience and expertise to evaluate formulations and processes to offer insight into areas needing improvement. This includes cost reduction, product quality improvement, enhanced product shelf life, and developing more efficient manufacturing methods.• Proven track record of successfully developing challenging formulations and troubleshooting product quality issues.

Manager of the R&D lab; responsible for all research, development, analytical, stability, and packaging programs.Formulate new products and improve existing ones, including processing, technology transfer and cost reduction.Saved over $100K within a 3 month span through reformulation and process improvement.Supervise lab technicians; started an internship program through the University of Florida to promote qualified assistance.Establish protocols; including method development and writing SOP's.Support dual business models as both a raw material supplier and finished goods manufacturer.Work intimately with customers to deliver successful products; including 6 SKU's launched by Burt's Bees