• Develop conceptual, preliminary and detailed designs, P&IDs, PFDs and specifications for client plant processes.• Critically review engineering designs, test plans, and assess risks.• Perform data analysis, prepare technical reports, SOPs, and internal and external presentations.• Provide discipline specific input for bid packages and tenders.• Pursue opportunities for business development and future growth of the organization across various local geographies.

• Sole Process Engineer who oversaw plant processes including USP grade RO water production, batching, and products transfers to holding tanks and fillings lines. • Successfully led the first manufacturing activities centered around emulsions for the KDC Ohio network from pilot to full scale batching. • Provide tech transfer expertise and create manufacturing instructions for production scale batching activities including new product launches and dual sourcing. • Partner with R&I to create and execute pilot studies for new product launches with key customers on site. • Coordinated various plant commissioning projects such as RO skid installation, batching, automated clean in place (CIP), and automated batch transfers. • Provided technical feedback during product failure investigations, out of specification (OOS) events, safety investigations and customer complaints, and complete nonconformance reports (NCR) when required. • Drove continuous improvement by setting and optimizing standards for process and systems.

• Technical lead responsible for managing multiple Mast Global R&I projects including product restages and new development. • Formulate independently and provide technical guidance to junior team members on core Bath & Body Work product forms. • Collaborate with R&D management and Marketing to deliver on project initiatives for quarterly Innovation presentations to Mast Global. • Member of leadership team responsible for implementing laboratory safety protocols and championing continuous improvement initiatives.

• Lead team for all activities pertaining to R&D, QA/QC and Regulatory Affairs for chemical white labelmanufacturing arm of parent company GDI Integrated Facility Services Inc.• Collaborated with Purchasing on strategic sourcing project of chemical raw materials and packaging across entire business. This included invitation of existing vendors to bid, selection of candidates, approval of raw material offsets and negotiating rebate programs. Achieved 8% savings through this process. • Oversaw growth of contract manufacturing business from 1.2 to 6 million liters over the course of 6 months.• Achieved 35-40% savings through lean process formulation cost reductions on core chemical SKUs within 2 months of stepping in role. • Facilitate compliance of products and processes with government/private regulatory bodies such as Health Canada, EPA, FDA, Kashruth Council of Canada (Kosher certification) and Underwriters Laboratories of Canada (Ecologo certification).

• Conduct scale-up batches, verify the working processes, and establish the best manufacturing method which will deliver the desired results in both scale-up and in production for wide range of personal care and cosmetic products (liquid soap, shampoos, body wash, foundations, etc.)• Test substitute raw materials in scale-up batches via stability studies (heat-cycle, freeze-thaw)• Troubleshoot and fix out of specification batches as and when required • Plan and produce pilot batches of products that vary in complexity from previously manufactured goods• Produce lab size batches both for the purpose of testing formulations and for customer submissions• Transfer formulations to production master files and modify these files as and when required• Train production personnel on the manufacturing of new batches• Train new team members on company processes, SOPs and product testing

• Formulated and prepared both National Brand Equivalents and specialty products with input from Sales/Marketing and Technical Manager• Identified issues in stability samples that prevented a pilot batch from being produced and corrected after consulting with Technical Manager and Production Manager• Planned and produced pilot batches and oversaw first batch manufacturing of "Flow" shampoo and conditioner• Recipient of Director’s Choice award for suggesting the creation of an R&D workload sheet in order to track and plan for various projects, which was implemented immediately

• Formulated and prepared personal care product samples independently and/or with guidance from senior chemist for Walmart, CVS, Target, and Shoppers Drug Mart• Determined chemical, physical and organoleptic characteristics of national brands and noted changes in ingredient listings• Received and entered supplier fragrances and chemicals with the aid of Filemaker• Assisted stability chemist with long term & accelerated stability product testing• Assisted QA with the testing of bulk and finished goods• Documented all observations, experiments, test results and prepared laboratory reports using FileMaker following GLP and GMP guidelines.

- prepare course lectures and assignments in accordance with Cosmetic Science Graduate Certificate program outcomes- deliver instructional material to students in classroom setting and provide feedback on student's academic progress