John Onderko Email & Phone Number

Dalton, MA, US

• I led a product development team focused on delivering pledget performance and sustainability innovations for the global tampon / Class II medical products portfolio.
• Hired out and provide team leadership and global ownership of the tampon innovation portfolio for a newly created team of project leaders, product developers, engineering, test method development, injection molding.
• Partnering with the Quality, Regulatory & Compliance organization to lead the implementation of a globalized Quality Management System.
• Execute the life cycle management (LCM) portfolio of material and process innovation for existing supply chain.
• Drive an asset standardization and capital plan to deliver on fleet and OEE improvements.

I led a team of professionals responsible for providing global CAD capabilities (2D/3D/AR/VR), Intellectual Asset management, procurement, physical testing, product development and consumer/home use testing data services to the global research, engineering and product developer community at Kimberly-Clark.

Neenah, WI

• I was responsible for the management, business development, sale and licensing of K-C intellectual property (IP) to drive revenue generation.
• Expert at competitive business and technology analysis to exploit K-C IP for opportunistic and assertive licensing opportunities.
• Successfully negotiated complex technology licensing and settlement agreements with international third parties.
• Strong valuation skills of complex innovations for use in fast moving consumer & hard goods.

Neenah, WI

• Supported global R&D efforts by providing strategic IP guidance and market analysis/competitive intelligence to project teams and senior business unit leadership.
• Managed patent estates as Chair of the Formulated Products and Family Care business unit patent review committees, totaling over 3,500 assets supporting the Kleenex®, Cottonelle®, Scott®, Viva® and Huggies® brands.
• Supported R&D teams by helping identify, assess, protect and prosecute invention disclosures and trade secrets based on market dynamics, competitive environment and technology trends.
• Expertise in coform, airlaid and meltblown nonwovens, consumer packaging, superabsorbents, dispersion chemistries, and LDC, DRC and UCTAD tissue production systems.

Neenah, WI

• As a Research Scientist - Product Developer on the Sensors & Indicators team, I was responsible for leading projects to develop smart packaging solutions by incorporating RFID technology into our supply chain.
• Managed the RFID Supply Chain Laboratory, a 5,000ft² noisy RF environment for real world testing of wireless equipment, processes and packaging.
• Nominated Co-Chair of numerous EPCglobal Work Groups to help lead the development of the Electronic Product Code™ standard.
• Technical lead for implementation of promotional trade programs with Wal-Mart, Target, Tesco and Metro AG.

Neenah, WI

I was recruited as one of K-C's first resources to develop RFID capability within the company. I provided technical assessment of RFID technologies, authored RFID-enabled packaging specifications, investigated vendor capability and facilitated trade partner technical exchange. This work helped to increase internal and trade partner supply chain visibility.

Greater Detroit Area

Two-term internship at a Tier 1 automotive supplier specializing in printed films and vacuum formed decorative trims. Experienced in metrology, long-bed and digital printing processes, films and adhesives for the automotive industry.

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