Executive leadership team and Management Operating System contributor. Leading cross-functional initiatives to shape strategic direction and ensure alignment between Innovation, Product Development, Commercialization, and overall business goals. Technical and business development leadership focused on delivering accelerated growth, increased revenue and profit margins through culinary creations and proactive innovations, across aerosol, liquid, and semi-solid categories serving the top CPG and Foodservice accounts. Transformational leadership of the Innovation, Product Development and Commercialization teams harnessing interdisciplinary collaboration that sparks big ideas and creates big bets for the organization and our customers.Foster a culture of disruptive and value driven innovation through the ability to diagnose industry problems and develop proactive innovations and solutions that help advance the food industry.

Responsible for the development, commercialization and technical sales of new products and technology created by a high-performing Research and Innovation team that drove sustained growth, increased revenue and profit margins across all categories. Responsible for developing disruptive technologies and securing IP that supported the growth strategy and business development goals of the organization with 5 mejor breakthrough innovations in flavor delivery, functionality and performance creating the foundation for a profitable future across categories.

Responsible for technical R&D, new product commercialization and technical sales support for all value added projects and initiatives. Lead innovation initiatives of the organization with focus on creating IP, maximizing opportunity in the dairy space and expanding into non-dairy categories. Worked closely with the company's top industrial accounts on business development and technical sales, resulting in multiple new opportunities for product innovation and expansion of Darifair's product offerings.Led the new product commercialization team into successfully launching over 50 new products yearly. Contributed to over 150 R&D projects completed yearly for food service and industrial accounts, with project management of the product development process, formulation, technology, product and process design, pipeline development and commercialization.

Led the innovation initiatives of the company and supported the R&D process with formula, product and process development from a science and engineering standpoint. Led the commercialization of over 50 new products B2B as innovation manager of the company.

Serving as a board member and Suppliers Night Chair of the Florida IFT non for profit organization since 2013. Contributing to achieving the section of excellence award by IFT every year consecutively, driving the revenue of the Suppliers Night Expo up by over 1000% since 2013, increasing attendance and participation YOY. Through FL IFT and funds obtained from the annual expo, several scholarships are given annually to Food Science students in Florida, and opportunities for personal and professional development are created, giving back to the community and making a positive impact in the development of future leaders of our industry.

Developed Juice, Smoothies, and Dairy/Coffee Based Products for the Food Service Division of Coca-Cola Global. Supported Coca-Cola's largest food service client with co-development of innovative beverage solutions for short and long term menu development projects. Supported other key accounts with development of products under the Georgia Coffee and Minute Maid Brands. Participated in Global product development initiatives with China, Belgium and Brazil.

Developed innovative dairy products and dairy based ingredients for food service and industrial accounts. Designed and developed the first retort-stable cream alternative resulting in double digit sales yearly and creating a milestone in product innovation for the company. Participated in product commercialization initiatives of over 20 products yearly from bench to full scale production and successfully commissioned all new products in the designated value added manufacturing plant.Developed product specifications, corporate QA/QC programs, new plant approval programs & supplier approval programs. Served as a co-manufacturing partner quality auditor and validated plant compliance to customer standards.

Teaching Assistant for the Food Processing Class and Laboratory.

Coffee, coffee processing, coffee roasting, coffee innovation and product development, sensory analysis, thermal and non-thermal processing, dairy technology and seafood technology.

Participated in a rotational internship program in QA, Producción, and HACCP. Learned about the entire poultry supply chain business, from the farm to the table. Gained experience in value added and non-value added categories.