I am a skilled product designer with exceptional consumer modelling expertise and technical mastery with a strong network of contacts spanning PR/Advertising Agencies, leading international Make Up Artists as well as Semioticians and Designers (both industrial and scientific).Experienced in developing strategic innovation programmes that deliver strong IP in breakthrough benefit spaces leveraging brand and consumer insight to deliver best in class product launches A creative thought leader with a proven ability to identify and leverage new trends, techniques and opportunity areas for significant business benefit, including development and global implementation of Technical Product Story telling and claim visualisation tools which have resulted in multi-award winning cosmetic products (Max Factor False Lash effect mascara, Cover Girl Clump Crusher mascara, Max Factor Miracle Touch foundation)15 Years experience in Beauty (colour, skin science, method development and modelling) and FMCGExperienced group leader and multi-country team manager with proven track record in people development. Experienced strategic thinker & energising global group manager with a proven track record in developing winning innovation pipelines and influencing across business units.Client side and Agency side experience at a Global level across FMCG/CPG on notable brands such as D&G, Gucci Cosmetics and Skincare, Max Factor & CoverGirl Cosmetics, Haagen Dazs, Nature Valley and Old El Paso, Green Giant & Betty CrockerSpecialties: Method development, technical communications, product story development; consumer research (qual and quant); marketing insights development; statistical analysis