• 25 Years: Materials Engineering and Operations/Manufacturing Experience• Analytical and Operational Investigations of Materials and Equipment• QMS Evaluation and Analysis Including Work Flow Process and Systems Integration• Designing, Specifying, Procuring and Implementing Materials• Protocols, Validation Testing and Technical Reports• Component and Material Testing• Material Systems Analysis and Cost Benefit Modeling• Writing Design and Utility Patent ClaimsCore Competencies/Fields of Expertise• IP (Intellectual Property) – Design & Utility Patent Applications• Medical, Pharmaceutical and Food Component Material Validation• Financial Analysis of Material Design/Implementation• Clinical Trial Component Testing, Evaluation and Qualification• Cold Chain Development and Testing• Retort Packaging (rigid and flexible)• Low-Acid Aseptic Plastics• Stand-Up Pouches (doyen, side gusset, and u-pak style pouches)• Flexible Films (flow wrap, bulk and side gusset bags)• (MAP) Modified Atmosphere Packaging• Test Protocols for Material Analysis • USP Guidelines for Pharmaceutical Container Closure Integrity• ASTM and ISTA Test Methods• Material and Supply Chain Risk Analysis• Supplier Evaluation & Qualification• Consumer Insight Technique Execution and Analysis