Develop and execute an innovation strategy aligned with corporate goals, driving product development, regulatory compliance, and market expansion through cross-functional collaboration.Lead R&D operations, including team development, budget management, and executive-level engagement to ensure sustainable growth and technical excellence.

Development of innovative stationery writing instruments, identifying promising technologies and integrating the technologies to be used in current or new BIC productsEstablishment of a robust partner network with OEMs, suppliers, research labs and universities focused on co-development of products anticipating evolving market demands

Identification and execution of complexity reduction / formula cost savings / product obsolescence related to raw materials such as pigments, polymers and manufactured intermediatesManage technology transfer, global test method standardization and audit of global dispersion science protocol compliance

Implementation & continuously improve on the Global OEM Dispersion Science Strategy to create standard, science-based workflows, improved test methods and highly optimized dispersed intermediates. Global alignment between technical, production, supply chain and product stewardship functions for OEM and all joint ventures

• Global program management of multiple projects spanning next-gen and current technologies involving beverage coatings and inks.• Cross-functional interface primarily involving marketing, manufacturing, sales, supply chain and regulatory departments related to coatings scale-up, QA/QC and customer issues

• Formulation of inkjet receptive coatings for improved print and image quality on various glossy and matte coated and treated media for the trans-promo, trans-doc, packaging and book printing markets• Process magenta ink re-formulation resulting in an increased print head performance• Technical project manager in the collaborative R&D, testing and launch of a specialty magnetic ink with an international vendor for check printing• Improved solvent based black, red and UV fluorescing inks for the direct mail / barcoding / imprinting market• Novel test method implementation such as scratch resistance, wet and dry abrasion and highlighter smear resistance to quantify print quality and durability on inkjet printed and coated media that simulates real-world customer interface • FD&C approved inks for skin care applications designed for a consumer goods customer

Synthesis, application and marketing of maleic acrylic copolymer based products to substitute formaldehyde based finishing chemical for the Indian Textile Finishing Chemical Market