Experience

SC Johnson Lifestyle Brands

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• R&D Director, Home Care

  • Aug 2023 - Present



EMP Manufacturing

• Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• R&D Director, Home Care & Personal Care

  • Jul 2019 - Jul 2023



The Clorox Company

• United States
• Consumer Goods
• 700 & Above Employee

• R&D Group Manager, US Laundry

  • Jul 2017 - Jun 2019

  - Manage team of 6 engineers across product, packaging and process development – Responsible for career development, technical guidance, driving employee engagement, ensuring role clarity and effectively managing all resource and performance issues to execute project with functional excellence.- R&D lead for the laundry block team – which is comprised of cross-functional group of Marketing, Sales and Insights, who plan and drive the execution of the medium and long term demand plan for Clorox2®:- Responsible for building/developing 3 year innovation pipeline that encompass laundry category growth trends, address customer innovation expectations and drive consumer trial. Deliver over $15M new ideas every year to support the laundry Business unit- Lead and drive the Clorox® bleach business growth, including the biggest cost saving program of the entire Cleaning division (~20M) to enable the BU’s top and bottom line targets. This involves leading a diverse group of microbiologists, regulatory experts, and scientists to commit to new registration, development and manufacturing needs with technical excellence. Show less

• R&D Group Manager, International Home Cleaning New Business

  • Apr 2014 - Jun 2017

  - Managed a group of 5 scientists across product, packaging and process development.- Led the long term innovation and new product pipeline translating consumer needs to product-ideas and developing 4 years innovation pipeline for International Home Cleaning, partnering with multicultural marketing, sales and consumer insights leads. Resulted in Clorox/Ayudín® premium tier platform expansion in Latin America, reversed share declines implementing Poett LovEvolution® in Argentina.- Integrated product development into a cohesive program, including technology, formula development, regulatory, claims and manufacturing standards from Latin America and Middle East. - Relocated to CA, to create new ways of working for International – driving tighter connections between International and US innovations teams: expanding working capabilities and globalize discovery process. Show less



The Clorox Company LATAM

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• R&D Senior Scientist, Stop Spread of Infections and Cleaning Utensils

  • Aug 2011 - Mar 2014

  - Influenced the innovation pipeline of SSI category and Clorox Cleaning Utensils® in Latin America and Middle East. - Managed 5 multi-functional scientists that drove product development from strategy to commercialization. - Led innovation plan that expanded premium products in emerging and developing countries: Clorox Limpiador Desinfectante® launch in Colombia and Chile, Ayudin Lavandina en Gel® in Latin America and Clorox Power Gel® in Middle East.

• R&D Scientist II, Product Development, US and International Laundry

  • Sep 2007 - Jul 2011

  - Established laundry capabilities of the Buenos Aires site to ensure global claims substantiation standards. - Single R&D international point of contact with US R&D. Partnered with vendors across disciplines to define technological solutions. Managed a team of 3 scientists.- Led product development of largest cost saving project in the US Cleaning division: validated 8 formulations, 180 claims substantiations and enabled Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registration.

• R&D Scientist I, Product Development, International Laundry

  • Nov 2003 - Aug 2007

  - Managed multiple projects to re-design Clorox Ropa® Stain Remover. Oversaw consumer research and regulatory matters. Developed, performed and analyzed laboratory tests. Liaised across vendors, manufacturers and senior management.- Led the introduction of global Clorox Ropa Blanca Cuidado Activo®, a novel sodium hypochlorite laundry additive launched across Latin America and the Middle East, which required partnering with US R&D and enabling product execution supporting start of production. Show less



Unilever

• United Kingdom
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• R&D Analyst, International Consumer Technical Insights - Hair Care

  • 1999 - 2003



Grupo Arcor

• Argentina
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Quality Control - R&D Analyst intern

  • 1996 - 1998