Experience

Shanghai Inoherb Cosmetics Co.,LTD

• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• R&D Director

  • Jul 2015 - Present



Avon

• United Kingdom
• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• manager

  • Aug 2011 - Jul 2015

  - Drive innovative product with consumer delight and value perception through integration of technology, package, aesthetics/signals, product form and product experience across all categories including Skincare, Hair care, Fragrance, etc. - Promote cross functional collaboration and partnership both internally and externally, even across alternate industries. - Led product development of breakthrough, first to Market, anti-aging skincare treatment products that are also consumer relevant; work closely with a cross functional team to deliver products with elegant aesthetics and remarkable efficacy to the consumers. - Managed the product development of an 800 million dollar, global anti-aging brand- Anew, including setting strategic innovation plan for brand building, as well as developing new products and maintaining/reactivation of existing products under the current brand portfolio - Conducted collaboration work with both internal Bioscience group and outside leading biotechnology corporations to identify exclusive new technology/material to help generate new product concept/idea with consumer insight and present it to Marketing to fill future product pipeline. - Work closely with Marketing and Research Partners to develop unique and novel methods to support product claims and product demo, i.e. novel way to show wrinkle reduction, novel technology for de-pigmentation; hydration demo, etc. - Focus on coaching associates and providing opportunities to broaden their business experience while maintaining excellence in product development. - Elevate capabilities of the team and self to become more consumer-centric product experts by growing consumer inspired product design skills Show less

• Program Manager

  • Nov 2006 - Jul 2011

  -Led the product development of global Value Skincare Brand by identifying the base references, key featured ingredients, formula cost objectives and guiding new formula development, etc. Help assist Marketing to harmonize various value brands throughout different regions into one big global brand. Successfully developed 22 Value skincare products in initial launch and continued to keep building the brand globally. -Led Asia Skin Care product development including Asia whitening lines for mass, masstige and prestige market , Avon Japan projects, China salon products; work extremely close with Asia Marketing, Market Research and Asia Satellite Development Group for products from concept stage to final launch. Products include Cleawhite Supreme line, Anew White line of products, etc. -Drove cost optimization of new developments to assure that the cost effective formula is available to the market. Looked into cost savings and cost avoidance opportunities for new product development. Show less

• Senior Chemist/Chemist

  • May 1999 - Oct 2006

  - Developed various novel face/ body/eye/ lip treatment and cleansing products for global use, for example, anti-aging for mature skin, skin lightening, SPF sun care, sunless tanning products, organic products; interact with global and regional marketing, consumer science, regulatory, toxicology, process development, microbiology, analytical, clinical, etc. groups to ensure timely delivery of new product. -Worked on generating concept for new products based on competitive marketing /consumer research and novel technology/ ingredient searching. Show less



Clay Park Labs

• Bronx, NY

• Research Scientist

  • Mar 1998 - May 1999

  -Worked on special topical pharmaceutical projects such as OTC Hydrocortisone lotion, Ammonium Lactate cream, Selenium Sulfide shampoo, etc.; prepared complete product development report for ANDA submission. -Worked on special topical pharmaceutical projects such as OTC Hydrocortisone lotion, Ammonium Lactate cream, Selenium Sulfide shampoo, etc.; prepared complete product development report for ANDA submission.