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Immokalee, Florida, Us

Skillman, New Jersey, Us

Identified and quantified annual realizable productivity value of 4.2MM in distinct Intelligent Automation opportunities, strategically optimizing the Financial Management Lifecycle for detail budget planning & tracking, spend execution, & financial reconciliationDeveloped low-code solutions within a tight 3-week timeline following Q1’24 quarter close to enhance accrual outreach responses from business users, gaining alignment with Financial Controllership on a single global process ahead of Go-Live, showcasing agility and efficiency in delivering automation solutions to meet business needs.Spearheaded the development of a python automation script to increase US product availability for ecommerce, by handling intelligent document processing transactions of internally generated dynamic pdfs on 1000 US products for critical safety data required by retailersLed Kenvue’s first R&D Task Mining evaluation to analyze R&D Toxicology systems & business workflow, resulting in a consistent process for 30+ scientists to evaluate 2,000 formulations annually for safety & toxicology parameters.Led the POD solution design and implementation of a robotic process automation for R&D Toxicology, effectively de-risk decisions through automation by reducing manual intervention, expediting turnaround, and streamlining data aggregation across multiple R&D systems, anticipated to save 6,000 hours and 3 FTE headcount annually

New Brunswick, Nj, Us

Established the R&D Digital Council, driving strategic leadership in Digital Transformation by aligning members on the vision and fostering awareness and engagement in digital initiatives.Conducted comprehensive global walkthroughs across key formulation teams in North America (Skin health, Baby, Self Care) and EMEA (Self Care), orchestrating widespread user feedback collection to inform Electronic Lab Notebook Implementation requirements, strategically aligned with the organization's IT capabilities, and paving the way for future automation enhancements.Architected a dynamic Power BI report tailored to Skin & Essential Health Product Formulators, enhancing their flexibility in planning lab batches while seamlessly integrating with the existing formulator system, resulting in an astounding 96% reduction in formulator Lab batch record preparation time from 30 minutes to a mere 1 minute.Innovated the creation of a cutting-edge Harmonized Product Claims Dashboard utilizing low-code tools, effectively centralizing the active list of 20,000 existing claims tied to their supporting scientific evidence and content attributes, including global usage data, demonstrating proficiency in leveraging automation for data aggregation and visualization.Led and successfully closed a comprehensive 1-year R&D evaluation of the Knowledge Management tool, ResoluteAI, strategically assessing its potential for Regulatory, Clinical Operations, Med Affairs Key Opinion Leaders identification, and Product Formulation use cases, resulting in the development of a highly valued 1MM internally recognized use case for competitive monitoring in the Regulatory space, exemplifying strategic foresight and leadership in intelligent automation adoption.

Ewing, New Jersey, Us

Develop Innovation Portfolio initiatives & verify evidence of success through Proof of Principle transfer agreements with VMS & Sexual Health Product Development TeamsLead Cross-Functional Iterative Consumer Touchpoint projects to build internal story for the evolution of the Vitamin, Mineral, & Supplement (VMS) business for C&D Cultivate an open innovation partners network to concurrently evaluate upswing trends for swift speed from idea to market productGenerate Sexual Health IP on various product/platform embodiments to strength defense against competitors & substantiate C&D's continued market leadership position under the Trojan brandLead Digital Innovation: Corporate Technology Platform

Ewing, New Jersey, Us

Co-lead Digital Innovation: Corporate Technology PlatformCollaboratively created rapid tangible prototypes using Design Thinking iterative methodology using thermoforming, blister sealing, & 3-D printing technologies in a cross-functional teamSupplemented Directors' Digital Savvy skills through individualized growth plans, & support in a Reverse Mentorship Program

Ewing, New Jersey, Us

Process Technical Lead for the international transitional consolidation of two Feminine Hygiene gel & emulsion products, RepHresh & Replens, from a Contract Manufacturing Location to our internal manufacturing site in Montreal, CanadaReduced manufacturing time in a new consolidated process design from 24hrs to 8hrs (66% time saved) for both Feminine Hygiene products, verified through 6 batches and their subsequent stability hold & product transfersScaled new formulas launches of Baby Orajel Non-Medicated Cooling Gels for Teething - Daytime & Nighttime Analgesic products

Ewing, New Jersey, Us

Managed the construction & expansion of an in-house ISO 8 (Class 100,000) cleanroom pilot plant environment designed to house $1.3MM of confectionary nutritional supplement equipment (VMS Pilot Plant) for scale-up & new product pipeline experimentationImproved VMS Pilot Plant efficiencies by analyzing the existing layout deficiencies, designing an optimized workflow for pre-weigh, inventory control & batching after gaining responsible for day-to-day schedule, maintenance following the construction completion3-month Plant coverage assignment as the onsite R&D liaison for production gummy vitamin batch trials in Vancouver, Washington plant

Ewing, New Jersey, Us

Managed & executed Factory Acceptance Testing, Installation Qualification, Operational Qualification and Computer validation projects, on pilot plant machinery designed for Class II medical devices prototype sample generation

Ewing, New Jersey, Us

Conducted R&D pilot scale-up & plant trial batches at both contract manufacturers and C&D manufacturing plants for household spray cleaners, tooth paste, and antiperspirant productsResponsible for batch process monitoring, data collection, and analysis to provide a concise summary report of observations, trends, and critical to quality attributes to management for determining the viability of new product production scale-up & transfer

Pullach Im Isartal, De

Utilized heat transfer knowledge to design fire furnaces with preheat and fan systems for clientsMet API regulations and ASME standards for all design work for engineering proposals

Paris, France, Fr

Conducted a factory acceptance test of automation equipment improving packaging manufacturing areaDrafted and reviewed commissioning and qualification documentsExecuted engineering studies for design of experiments

Paris, France, Fr

Supported the several packaging department projects focused on increasing productivityFacilitated meetings to incorporate numerous perspectives into the conversations

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Corporate Entrepreneurship

Bachelor Of Science, Chemical Engineering