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Libertyville, Il

Developing, validating, and testing personal care and household products with surfactant, emulsion, and reactive chemistry formulas for entrepreneurial clients and established companies.

Developed practical, consumer-relevant test methods and technical models for category-creating technology platforms to help realize Alberto-Culver’s transition from fast follower to innovation leader. Created and implemented novel and practical test protocols to investigate and validate performance of new technologies, providing necessary direction for product formulation and potential for unique and exclusive claims.

Co-developed tracking system for project status, timelines, and global rollouts, incorporating needs from multiple departments and collaborating with IT to develop automated report generationCollaborated on category benchmarking, to make strategic recommendations on areas of opportunity

Analyzed and developed formulations of shampoo and conditioner for hair care market, including top-scoring premium conditioner. Identified technical measures of product performance and developed test methods to quantify them. Created and implemented simple and fun demos to teach hair care science to non-technical audiences.

Developed cost-optimized formulas for value hair-care business, including patented formula for value conditioner. Developed innovative demos and test methods to show unique product attributes.Provided technical support to formulation scientists including batch preparation and performance, stability, and claims testing.