Functional Skills
Project Management
Process Design / Re-engineering
Program Management
Primary Research
Secondary Research
Software Skills
Microsoft Project
Sector Experience
Consumer Goods
Chemicals
Languages
English
Dutch
24
years
Years of Experience
9/20
Member Since
Fortune 500
Experience
Measured Innovation LLC
Management Consulting
President
Founder and principal consultant
BASF
Research
Innovation Portfolio Manager
• Built an innovation culture in Care Chemicals by running and promoting the first global ideation campaigns using an intranet-based ideation tool modeled on social media campaigns
• Transferred clinical testing function from Stony Brook, NY to Tarrytown, NY, hiring 5 new personnel, recruiting 2,000+ external panelists, and constructing a new 2,000 sq. ft., $300k research facility.
• Primary technical contact for NA customers in sun and skin care.
• Transferred clinical testing function from Stony Brook, NY to Tarrytown, NY, hiring 5 new personnel, recruiting 2,000+ external panelists, and constructing a new 2,000 sq. ft., $300k research facility.
• Primary technical contact for NA customers in sun and skin care.
Johnson & Johnson
Research
Principal Scientist
• Led cross-functional global project teams in launches of Johnson’s products totaling $21MM in new business for the global Baby franchise
• Wrote and successfully managed 3 global fragrance briefs for iconic Johnson’s products; conducted external consumer studies globally to evaluate and select fragrances developed by external partners
• Led initiatives to upgrade iconic baby fragrances in Johnson’s Baby Powder across global regions to limit vulnerability to ingredient challenges
• Wrote and successfully managed 3 global fragrance briefs for iconic Johnson’s products; conducted external consumer studies globally to evaluate and select fragrances developed by external partners
• Led initiatives to upgrade iconic baby fragrances in Johnson’s Baby Powder across global regions to limit vulnerability to ingredient challenges
International Flavors & Fragrances
Research
Associate Research Fellow
• Led project team in first commercial launch of disruptive fragrance capsule technology
• Supervised team of 10 scientists developing fragrance capsules for fabric conditioners, detergents, hair conditioners, skin care products, all-purpose cleaners, and other applications
• Supervised team of 10 scientists developing fragrance capsules for fabric conditioners, detergents, hair conditioners, skin care products, all-purpose cleaners, and other applications
Unilever
Research
Research Scientist
• Led formulation development of new Pond’s skin care product for Asian markets
• Co-invented next generation Dove facial lotion product for the North American market
• Co-invented next generation Dove facial lotion product for the North American market