Experience

Hershey AEMEA

• United Arab Emirates
• Consumer Goods
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director R&D AEMEA & India

  • Feb 2022 - Present



Hershey India

• India
• Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Director Of Research Development

  • Jul 2019 - Present



Hersheys India Pvt Ltd

• Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• AVP R&D India

  • Aug 2017 - Present



Hershey India Private Limited

• Mumbai Area, India

• Sr Manager- R&D India

  • Oct 2014 - Jul 2017



Mondelez India Foods Ltd,

• Thane

• Product R&D Manager- Countlines

  • Jul 2010 - Sep 2014

  • Leading new product development and value optimization for countline confectionery category [5 Star, Perk]. • Successfully designed and launched 5 Star “CHOMP” • Technical vendor development for a range of chocolate and confectionery ingredients from cocoa, dairy and fat streams. • Leading new product development and value optimization for countline confectionery category [5 Star, Perk]. • Successfully designed and launched 5 Star “CHOMP” • Technical vendor development for a range of chocolate and confectionery ingredients from cocoa, dairy and fat streams.



Nestle India Limited

• Ponda, Goa

• Application Group Executive

  • Mar 2006 - Jun 2010

  • Leading new product development in chocolates & confectionery which includes- Milkybar [Moulded & Countline], Bar-One, Éclairs [Chocolate, Regular, Milkybar & flavor variants], Polo and Nestle Milk Chocolate during this tenure • Launched 5 new products in the year 2008-09- Milkybar Mango & Choco Choo, Eclairs- Mango & Strawberry variant, Bar One rennovation • Developing new recipes basis project briefs, complying with timeliness, quality, regulatory and costs requirements. • Creation of specification for raw material, bill of materials, and codes in SAP for new products. • Flawless execution of launching new products. • Preparation of Pre-Quality Monitoring Scheme and Pre-HACCP for all new products. • Prepare product costing based on raw materials and working with finance to provide profitable products. • Liaise and co-operate with technical and commercial colleagues in procurement of raw materials Show less