Vikaas Gupta Email & Phone Number

Cleveland, Oh, Us

Tampa, Florida, Us

Sales of a broad line of Sihl manufactured inkjet and toner receptive digital media to OEM, distribution, and PSA coating partners. Mill roll to cut sheet. film face stocks for labels, packaging, tags, and commercial print. Leader in High-quality digital print receptive and durable media that meets regulatory approvals for challenging label and packaging applications.

Brookfield, Wi, Us

• Recommend sustainable coatings for biodegradable and compostable packaging• Improve water-soluble packaging performance for FMCG applications

Mentor, Ohio, Us

As part of the Digital ink Solutions Group, lead print evaluation and qualification of inkjet ink development (aqueous, solvent, and UV curable).

Mentor, Ohio, Us

Member of the Core Innovation Group (Materials, North America) responsible for top coating technologies related to growth, re-engineering, and business continuity projects.Technical lead for formulating aqueous inkjet printable top coat for both film and paper media.

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

CCL Industries acquired the Designed and Engineered Solutions (DES) Division of Avery Dennison Corp. My function was integrated into CCL Design under the CCL Label Group.• Manage development projects related to coated and functional films.• Conduct feasibility trials on production equipment and provide technical leadership for growth projects. • Project lead for NanoFusion Paint Protection Film. Responsible for production, quality, and process improvements.

Mentor, Ohio, Us

Lead growth initiatives in the Automotive Group at Designed and Engineered Solutions (DES) Division of Avery Dennison Corp.• Enhance automotive new product pipeline through development initiatives in areas of paint protection film, visor labels, and wheel film• Manage a TS 16949/ISO 14001 certified lab for qualification and validation testing• Provide technical direction in terms of material sourcing, production qualification, quality parameters, and application recommendations

Mentor, Ohio, Us

Color resource at Performance Films Division of Avery Dennison Corp for leading New Product Development projects for Decorative and Functional Coated Films• Developed Smooth Inkjet consumer labels resulting in annual sales of $2.2 million• Developed High-Opacity Durable laser shipping labels resulting in annual sales of $1.4 million• Involved in development activities for non-vinyl commercial wall coverings, consumer electronics decoration, automotive interior laminates, and water-transfer printing• Generated specifications, quality parameters, testing and process control guidelines to facilitate accurate color reproduction from concept to production.

Melville, Ny, Us

Testing, analysis, and bench marking of digital print systems in areas of cost, speed, print quality and functionality. Involved with Color Management systems, digital workflows and problems associated with digital color reproduction and specification• Developed test methods for competitive analysis and testing of digital print devices• Provided expert analysis of perceived print quality using subjective and objective metrics• Focused on delivering technology improvements and competitive data for product development, messaging, and market positioning

• Managed resources of the Color Measurement System laboratory• Analysis and measurement of color data• Teaching Assistant: Tone and Color Analysis, Winter Quarter 2002• Teaching Assistant: Quality Control in the Graphic Arts, Spring Quarter 2003• Compiled a comprehensive open-source glossary of color and imaging terms

• Established Quality Control guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures for process workflows• Provided technical advice on new digital technologies and product innovation• Established quality guidelines for vendors providing pre-press, printing, and finishing services

• Responsible for print production and scheduling on a 10-station combination web press with four lithography, four flexography, and two rotary letterpress units.• Supervised and managed pre-press operations including plate making.

• Initiated a 15-day overhaul on existing web offset presses• Involved in the installation of a CS-502 Heidelberg Web Offset Press• Responsible for production, quality control, and scheduling

Ms, Print Media

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Printing Technology

Isc, Science

Icse, Icse