Senior Food Scientist

• Jul 2021 - Present

Associate Product Manager

• May 2020 - Dec 2020

• Define scope and conduct Competitive Analysis on core competency and adjacent categories • Qualitatively interpret syndicated data (i.e. IRI) and market reports to make recommendation to teams on innovation directions • Manage product content on multiple platforms; ensure syndication across touchpoints by executing digital content strategy • Monitor the competitive landscape, host cutting sessions and assign task force to revamp sensory evaluation • Identify market opportunity by recognizing trends, consumer behavioral shifts to facilitate (re)-innovation on flavor profile, format, delivery method, assortment and etc. • Manage Creative Projects including packaging, marketing copy, website design and media kits liaising with agencies and influencers

Product Development Manager

• Sep 2018 - May 2020

• Drive Product Innovations by creating Product Road Map and meeting Milestones for product commercialization • Support Launch Activities such as E-commerce promotion, developing distribution channels, customer acquisition and retention strategies • Liaise with raw material supplier, vendors and contract manufacturers. Plan and forecast raw material supply • Oversee formulation in food and personal care product development in an efficient and timely manner to meet milestones • Create internal process for managing, monitoring KPIs and developing metrics to meet business objectives throughout the entire product lifecycle

Regulatory/Product Dev. Manager

• Feb 2017 - Sep 2018

• Planned the positioning of “3-free” or “6-free” products by implementing a comprehensive compliance process• Developed branded & private label Color Cosmetics: Ideation, R&D, market positioning, wholesale merchandising & education • Ensured regulatory compliance via supply chain analysis, legal consultation, testing pipeline development, liaison with regulatory bodies• Filed Patent Application(s) on proprietary R&D breakthrough with IP lawyers• Engaged with influencers and executed product repositioning • Initiated a brand image strategy to echo the meta-trend of health-awareness and sustainability via novel R&D projects

Product Development Chemist

• Feb 2016 - Feb 2017

• Managed all phases of the launch of “Mirano, Metallux, D2W Mood Polish, Tack-Free Top, non-yellowing Top and Spectra”• Developed regulatory scheme in compliance to FDA, TSCA, Prop 65 & REACH • Wrote proposals to maximize profit and position products strategically in the market space• Strategized market segmentation of products based on profitability and regulatory compliance• Drove product performance by launching a series of reformulation initiatives• Responsible for the Scale-Up of lab-prototypes to production as the principal chemist

Chemist

• Feb 2015 - Feb 2016

• Successfully orchestrated the legal market entry to the E.U. by executing a regulatory scheme• Spearheaded and managed a co-development project with a leading research institution• Ensured product conformity to standards and progress on all phases of R&D • Developed methods to validate process to meet manufacturing standards• Created product data sheets, verify the legality of labels and claims• Authored regulatory dossiers and EH&S/GMP documentations. Coordinate samples for external lab testing

Technologist

• Sep 2013 - Feb 2015

• Assisted in implementing the Roll-to-Roll (R2R) coating manufacturing process • Provided R&D solutions for product degradation and identified failure mechanisms of nanowires in thin-films • Analyzed rheological properties of solutions of polymer and nano-materials • Collected SEM Images and characterize product of nano-materials in clean room environment • Authored SOPs for in-house procedures. • Assisted in implementing the Roll-to-Roll (R2R) coating manufacturing process • Provided R&D solutions for product degradation and identified failure mechanisms of nanowires in thin-films • Analyzed rheological properties of solutions of polymer and nano-materials • Collected SEM Images and characterize product of nano-materials in clean room environment • Authored SOPs for in-house procedures.