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With 15 years of experience in the specialty chemicals industry and digital media, I offer consulting-services to leading companies & brands that support the transition to a Circular Economy and take on projects to support them in the following areas:- Project Communications and Stakeholder Engagement - Editorial Strategy, Writing and Editing, Technical Content Development - Market Insight for the specialty chemicals industry- Digital Content Marketing and Customer Engagement Strategy

Afera’s flagship sustainability project (AFSP) aims to translate the European Green Deal for Afera members and provide the adhesive tapes industry with the required tools & guidance. Three work streams have been defined and the key project goals are to:• Develop harmonized calculation methods for the environmental impact of all types of tapes.• Improve the management of waste that is generated during tape manufacture and use.• Anticipate upcoming sustainability regulations and engage with relevant stakeholders to advocate for the tape value chain.As a specialist in the communication of sustainability topics within the chemicals industry, my role as the Project Communications Partner is to participate in the AFSP workstream meetings, design the communication plan, and manage the dissemination of the progress on project deliverables to the internal and external stakeholders.

nova-Institut offers research and consultancy with a focus on the transition of the chemical and material industry to renewable carbon: How to substitute fossil carbon with biomass, direct CO2 utilization, and recycling. nova-Institut hosts annual conferences on these renewable carbon technologies and in my capacity as an Independent Science Journalist and Media Partner, I provide support in the areas of communication and dissemination of innovative and sustainable solutions for the chemical industry.

The new Eni: an integrated, zero-carbon, energy company, is committed to an energy transition that is socially fair and that, through tangible solutions, preserves the environment and provides everyone with access to the energy they need, in order to achieve UN's SDG's. As an Editorial Specialist, I develop stories that reflect how Eni is boosting its goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.

The Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging (CEFLEX) initiative is a collaboration of over 190 European companies, associations, and organizations representing the entire value chain of flexible packaging. CEFLEX works across Europe to design and advance better system solutions, enhancing the performance of flexible packaging in a circular economy.As part of the editorial collaboration with CEFLEX, I conducted a series of interviews with leading experts and professionals from the flexible packaging value chain to understand the complementarity of multiple recycling technologies and the road ahead to achieving full material circularity.

Responsible for:- Designing the online courses program for industry professionals within Plastics, Coatings, Adhesives & Cosmetics Industries to assist them in expanding their technical skills & overcoming their formulation challenges- Developing course outlines in collaboration with leading industry experts based on industry trends and challenges- P&L management- Defining the Editorial Calendar based on industry hot topics - Articles, guides, and monthly newsletters- Expanding and nurturing SpecialChem's global network of experts - Management of the teams in-charge of production, marketing and promotion

Responsible for:- Designing the online courses program for specialty chemicals industry professionals - Defining the Editorial Calendar Topics based on industry hot topics - Articles, guides, and monthly newsletters- Management of the experts network & teams in-charge of production, marketing and promotion

Main responsibilities include:- Editorial Line & Experts Management: >>Mapping the industry and key trends to deliver topical and high quality content to our website community comprising of professionals from the specialty chemicals industry (formulators, raw material producers, OEMs, etc.)>>Working in close collaboration with a vast and global network of industry experts, ensuring a regular inflow of fresh content.>>Production coordination with Editorial team, validation and promotion of content. - Writing Content: Contributing articles on key industry topics as the in-house writer and editor for our websites across industries like Plastics, Coatings and Bio-based chemicals.

Responsible for:- Team Management: Managing a team of 14 editors and publishers - skills development, providing training on new processes, optimizing existing processes & troubleshooting.- Project Coordination: Assisting Project Manager in coordinating and executing set objectives on projects related to web traffic, B2B marketing tools, etc.- Editorial Line Production: Writing content, coordinating between industry experts & editorial team for timely publication of articles, editorials, etc.- Social Media Marketing: Managing 2 groups on LinkedIn, coordinating with the Editorial team on promotions within SpecialChem Twitter accounts.- Validating quality of neutral content posted online.

Responsible for:Managing a team of content editors - skills development, providing training on new processes, optimizing existing processes & troubleshooting.Editorial line production - coordination between external experts & editorial team for timely publication of articles, editorials, etc.Validating content posted online & quality of e-newsletters.Writing content (BU Plastics).

Prepare & deliver training on new processes;Help implement best practices;Validate quality of content posted online; andProvide support to the team;

Write reports/articles, edit & upload articles, news, events and editorials relevant to Polymer Industry;Create e-newsletters (daily and bimonthly newsletters); Manage dedicated twitter account; andCarry out research on innovation-oriented content for the website to cater to OEMs & other professionals in the Polymer (& related) Industries.

Worked as a Chemical Analyst on a project titled “Assessment and Analysis of Energy Content in Organic Waste” with MIN-MEC R&D LABORATORY (ISO 9001:2000 certified) under the expert supervision of Dr. Amit Nair.

Msc, Chemistry

Bsc, Chemistry

Activities and Societies: President, Rasagya (Chemical Society) - 2005-2006

Science

Activities and Societies: House Captain, 2002-2003; House Prefect, 2000-2001