- Oversee R&D, Regulatory, and Compounding departments.- Technical point of contact both internally and for Clients.- Work directly with Clients and Brand Owners to develop effective, differentiated cosmetic products and bring them to market.- Manage more than 100 R&D projects at a time and complete each within specified budget, timeline, and regulatory guidelines.- Control department budgets.- Implement 5S, lean principles, 4DX, and continuous improvement.- Identify, optimize, and report out R&D and Compounding KPIs.- Oversee the manufacture of compounded batches to ensure successful scale-up. Provide troubleshooting expertise.- Develop and implement all policies, standards, and procedures in the lab for regulatory compliance.- Build and maintain relationships with chemical suppliers.Some accomplishments I'm proud of:- Two high-performing teams that take pride in their work.- Achieving an average of <2 iterations per project approval by focusing on quality.- Maintaining an incomparably high project win-rate in R&D by focusing on trust.- Providing the expertise and training necessary for Artisan to excel in the hot pour category.

Tripled revenue in one year by focusing on client retention, driving immediate value with my technical expertise, onboarding right-sized projects, and on-time launches.

- Formulated skin care products to special regulatory requirements: FDA, EU, Leaping Bunny, Certified Organic, etc.- Oversaw pilot batches to ensure successful scale-up.- Researched and implemented lab formulation software. - Developed the Accelerated Stability Program in accordance with international standards.

- Removed a significant development bottleneck by training the Junior Associates to review XML and clear errors, which was a task previously assigned to Senior Associates. - Coded dozens of C corp tax forms for the state of New Hampshire.- Mapped thousands of fields from Canopy's tax software to the applicable state tax form for a seamless and error-free one-way integration.

(ACQUIRED) Software to manage MLM commission plans. - Performed competitive analysis, SWOT analysis, and market research to develop digital marketing strategy.- Collected data through research, surveys, and focus groups.- Collaborated with Sales and Graphic Designers to create effective stories.- Owned the company messaging/ads: search engine ads, company website, press kits, billboard, and business letters.