Experience

Celblos Dermal Research Centre Pte Ltd

• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior R&D Chemist

  • Oct 2020 - Present

  • Develop/initiate new innovative products/ideas for in-house brands and OEM• Reverse-engineer competitive and hot-selling products in the market• Revise existing formulas for raw material substitution or improve the product efficacy• Responsible of R&D projects from product development, stability study until production scale up• Involve in GMP ISO 22716 audit • Carry out investigation for internal complaints and customer complaints• Support and troubleshoot product quality issues• Lead the quality control and production team to achieve the company goals



Ek Derma Lab

• Singapore
• Cosmetics
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior R&D Chemist

  • May 2018 - Oct 2020

  - Formulate new skincare and haircare products and perform in-house testing - Reformulate existing formulas - Monitor scale-up batches and validate the manufacturing process - Test and approve incoming raw materials - Liaise with ingredient suppliers and brand customers for R&D projects - Maintain raw materials inventory monthly - Formulate new skincare and haircare products and perform in-house testing - Reformulate existing formulas - Monitor scale-up batches and validate the manufacturing process - Test and approve incoming raw materials - Liaise with ingredient suppliers and brand customers for R&D projects - Maintain raw materials inventory monthly

• R&D Chemist

  • Apr 2017 - May 2018

  - carried out line inspection for special projects - prepared samples for Product Development and Sales Department - conducted new formulations / projects - Conducted stability test and packaging compatibility for new products - Liaised with suppliers and source for new raw materials - Supported and troubleshoot product quality issues - Reformulated existing formulation for raw material substitution - Prepared the stability test record for all confirmed formulation - Maintained good housekeeping in the lab - Carried out production trails upon confirmation



Mount Sapola Pte Ltd

• Product Research and Developer

  • Mar 2016 - Apr 2017

  • Conducted research and development in clear and silicone-free body wash, shower scrub, shampoo, itch soothing roll-on and insect repellent. • Upscaled of shampoo and body wash from Laboratory to Production• Produced body wash, shampoo, hand wash and extracts for shop selling• Carried out tests on shampoo and body wash efficacy and sensory testing• Performed Quality Control Test (pH, Viscosity and Stability Testing)• Liaised with suppliers for purchasing of raw materials• Carried out house-keeping• Maintained and calibrated pH meter and weighing balances



Synthomer (M) Sdn Bhd

• Intern

  • Jun 2015 - Sep 2015

  • Synthesized polymer dispersion/emulsion(used as binder in paint/ adhesives) in lab scale• Performed Quality Control Test (Total Solid Content, Grit Content, Specific Gravity, pH, MFFT, Run Down Film, Viscosity by using Brookfield Viscometer, Redox Potential)• Calculated cycle time of 50 grades of polymer dispersion as future standard cycle time• Provided solutions for problems occurred in dispersion plant • Synthesized polymer dispersion/emulsion(used as binder in paint/ adhesives) in lab scale• Performed Quality Control Test (Total Solid Content, Grit Content, Specific Gravity, pH, MFFT, Run Down Film, Viscosity by using Brookfield Viscometer, Redox Potential)• Calculated cycle time of 50 grades of polymer dispersion as future standard cycle time• Provided solutions for problems occurred in dispersion plant



Giordano Originals (S) Pte Ltd

• Singapore
• Apparel & Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Junior Department In-Charge

  • Jan 2012 - Aug 2012

  • Served customers warmly• Processed customers’ payments• Altered pants according to customers’ needs• Assisted in-charge in operating the shop• Checked and reported the amount of merchandise • Served customers warmly• Processed customers’ payments• Altered pants according to customers’ needs• Assisted in-charge in operating the shop• Checked and reported the amount of merchandise