Expert Details
Innovation & Packaging
ID: 735954
Georgia, USA
Overview:
1. 25 Years experience in Packaging serving Food & Beverage Industry.
2. Willing to travel.
3. Collaborate at Customer Location
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 2006 | Degree: MBA | Subject: Strategy & Finance | Institution: University of Phoenix |
| Year: 1998 | Degree: Masters of Science | Subject: Chemical Engineering | Institution: University of Toledo, Ohio |
| Year: 1994 | Degree: Bachelor Of Science | Subject: Chemical Engineering | Institution: University of Pune, India |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2018 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: President | Department: |
Responsibilities:Owner of boutique end-to-end packaging solutions firm focused on providing customized and manufacturable packaging solutions to CPG Industry. Responsible for business development, customer management, project planning & execution, and P&L. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2007 to 2018 | Employer: The Coca-Cola Company | Title: Director Packaging Innovation & Commercialization | Department: R&D |
Responsibilities:Identify and develop packaging pipeline that would create opportunities for multiple Billion dollar brands in North America. Recommend and influence adoption of winning break-through innovation by partnering with business decision makers and marketing function. Lead and enable a team of engineers to deliver consumer centric packaging solutions. Anticipate short term and long-term talent requirements and lead efforts to build strong talent pipeline for succession planning. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2001 to 2007 | Employer: Amcor Rigid Plastics | Title: Technical Manager | Department: Technical |
Responsibilities:Led multiple PET package development initiatives focused on meeting customer needs and operations efficiency improvement for North America manufacturing locations. Provided technical expertise to 15 manufacturing location(s) as it relates to new product launch, productivity improvements for new and existing products, and resolving on-going issues to minimize scrap and claims due to poor quality |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2018 to Present | Country / Region: India | Summary: Supply-Chain Development, Operations Management |
Additional Experience
| Training / Seminars |
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| HAACP - FSPCA Training |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| Gujarati | Expert |
| Hindi | Expert |
| English | Expert |
Fields of Expertise
sustainability, aseptic packaging process, ASTM packaging test-method standard, blow-molded bottle, packaging design review, supply chain cost reduction, package cost reduction, preform design, bottle design, corrugated box specification, bar-code label design, clean label, label printing, packaging testing, capability study, financial analysis, DMAIC process