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United States

Trumbull, Connecticut, United States

Trumbull, Connecticut, United States

• Assisted with raw material, formulation and packaging regulatory evaluations to confirm compliance with local, state and federal requirements in the US and Canada for new laundry and home care product development projects• Worked proactively with cross-functional teams to ensure product regulatory compliance and provided necessary regulatory documentation• Approved label copy and assisted with artwork approvals to confirm compliance with local, state and federal requirements in the US and Canada for laundry and home care product development projects• Reviewed and Approved Ingredient disclosures on packaged hazardous and non-hazardous product labels while ensuring compliance with governing regulations such as local, state, California Proposition 65, California SB-258, US (FPLA/FHSA) and Canada (CPLR/CCCR) Supported Safety Data Sheet (SDS) development Gathered and entered data into third-party compliance systems• Provided support to principal Regulatory specialist/ Principal Toxicologist in moving workflows through SAP and communicated updates within the Product Safety and Regulatory affairs team• Accessed specifications for raw materials and semi-finished goods within SAP P03/CG02 substance workbench• Extracted Raw materials and semi-finished goods data from SAP, tabulated in Excel and used advanced excel programs to manipulate and present data to support review by Principal Regulatory specialist and Principal Toxicologist

New Rochelle

Danbury, Ct

- Formulated polyurethane foam to support the advancement of product development and experimental projects - Communicated Exploratory projects progress through presentations to R&D Management, Marketing, Engineering & Quality groups- Project Manager for Raw Material replacement projects- Technical Project Lead for exploratory projects involving literature searches & experimental work with products & processes novel to Sealed Air Instapak business- Mentored Technical Chemist intern & Technical Leadership program intern- Six Sigma coach on projects- Conducted monthly R&D Safety meetings- Implemented Total Preventive Maintenance Program for polyurethane foam dispensing system

Louisville, Kentucky Area

August 2010 – October 2013Employer – General Electric Appliances (Louisville, KY, USA) Position: Finishes & Coatings Specialist • Leader in GE Appliances and industry specifications, such as ASTM methods, for finishes/coatings, ceramics and adhesives affecting design engineering, quality, sourcing, service, manufacturing and marketing• Expert on a variety of finishes and coatings such as aluminized, anodized, brushed, decorated, electroplated, galvanized, non-stick coated, porcelain enameled, post/pre-painted steel and vapor deposited • Planned, selected test methods & executed accelerated tests – weathering, corrosion, UV, humidity, thermal and aging to evaluate performance of coatings in real life under different environments • Driven application of engineering fundamentals in design and material selection from product finishes point of view to meet customer needs• Introduced, developed & standardized specifications for the evaluation of metallic color matches visually & instrumentally within GE Appliances• Identified advanced coating materials for targeted applications integral to new product development & cost out projects within GE Appliances• Published technical reports and made technical presentations on key projects to cross functional teams• Initiated new and advanced testing capabilities for appliance finishes• Analyzed root cause of failures in coating applications• Supervised technician performing high volume of projects at the same time while meeting all expected commitment dates• Authored & revised coatings specifications & standing instruction documentation internal to GE Appliances• Qualified internal and external coatings test labs• Taught Finishes & Coatings courses to newly graduated engineers recruited into GE

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Jul 2004-Jul 2006Employer – Akzo Nobel Car Refinishes India Private Limited (Bangalore, Karnataka, India)Position: Research & Development Specialist• Researched paints and coatings for cars, commercial vehicles and their plastic parts• Hands-on lab experience in Formulation & testing of automotive coatings based on polyurethane, epoxy and polyester chemistries • Provided technical support to market • Involved in international product development projects

Ms, Material Science

Be, Chemical