Ref. No. : CA - 15026 - (R&D - Raw Material – with 25.8 years in Plastic Industry)

Education

E-M.B.A. (Marketing) From Alliance Business school in Year 2011

M.Tech. (Chemical Engineering-Composites) From Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, GPA- 8.91/10.00 in Year 2001

B.Tech. (Chemical Engineering) From Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University, Lonere, Maharashtra, in Year 1999 With marks secured- 76.05% (Second Rank)

Diploma in Chemical Engineering From Indian Institute of Petrochemical Engineering, Lonere, Maharashtra; in Year 1996 With marks secured- 78.34% (Gold Medalist)

Skill Sets

research and development



Qualified professional with 14 years of experience in Research and Development, New Product Development and application development. Currently working as Group leader- Differentiated products on Setting up new R & D lab, resource development and hiring, development of new products for Fiber business

Work Experience

Group Leader - Differentiated products
Since Oct 2012 To Till Date 
Company Profile: Leading manufacturer of textiles
Job Profile:
Handling research and development for developing improved cellulose fiber for textile applications Developing solution to improve existing products in manufacturing Mentor projects bringing six sigma practices across group Recruitment and development of new lab facilities for research

Staff Scientist (Black Belt)
From Oct 2008 To Sept 2012
Company Profile: Plastics R & D centre
Job Profile:
Handling research and development for developing Sustainable plastics materials with better impact performance and heat resistance. Material developments based on PCR (post consumer recycle) materials Bio-plastics development for Bio-Packaging applications

Lead Scientist (Product Developer)
From Apr 2008 To Oct 2008
Company Name: Sabic Innovative Plastics
Job Profile:
Handling research and development for developing materials with better heat resistance, weatherable, low temperature impact performance (used for making side fenders or front cover of engines in small tractors). 
Preparing Bio / Green Elastomer for automotive / non-auto applications. Attending meetings and discussions with John Deere (USA) techno-commercial team to represent newly developed product.

Key Highlights
Instrumental in handling the development of new product in short time period and taking it to customer with plan for manufacturing.

Staff Scientist
From Mar 2001
Company Name: GE, John F. Welch Technology Centre
Job Profile:
Handling the new polymer process development with the Global team; contributed effectively in setting-up the plant in Spain in 2001. Creating new blends, working with global team and bringing in new product platform to GE Plastics in 2002. Developing nano-materials, working with the global team; introducing and commercializing new products in 2003-2004.

Key Highlights
Led as a team leader in developing new polymer blends with various commercial and new polyesters mostly for automotive applications; materials commercialized as HMD (high modulus ductile) by Sabic Innovative Plastics. 
Played a stellar role in carrying out strong interaction with BMW (Germany) Techno-commercial team & Honda (USA) team to better understand their requirement and handle designing.
Adeptly developed new materials for fuel tanks & SABIC innovative plastics; commercialized materials as monolayer, blow molded and injection molding grade for fuel tanks; commercial product launched for small engine, off-road fuel tanks meeting CARB and US-EPA standards. 
Functioned as and innovator of High flow Valox Product- a key product line in SABIC Innovative plastics portfolio known as "Super Flow Valox" in 2004-05. Acted as a team lead and handled the key product in "XYLEX" product portfolio in the year 2003 to 2004. 
Developed the Xenoy HMD product from concept to commercialization in 2005-2006. Led the team to work with the global team; played an active role in successful commercialization of Xenoy X6800BM blow-molding and Xenoy 6620-GT injection-molding plastics resin grades provide one-step, monolayer solution to help meet current and upcoming California Air Resources Board (CARB) and U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards governing vapor emissions from small engine off-road fuel tanks. Led the innovation contest project and won prizes. 
Attained the following awards and recognitions: 
Management Award 2012
Innovation award in 2007.
Hats-off Award in 2007.
GE Plastics Excellence Award in 2006.
GEAM Imagination Award in 2005.
GEAM Automotive Marketing Innovation Award in 2004. 
Best Green Belt-Six Sigma Poster Award in 2004. 
Management Award, GE, John F. Welch Technology Centre, Bangalore in 2003.
Hat’s -off Award GE John F. Welch Technology Centre, Bangalore in 2003.
Team Excellence Award GE John F. Welch Technology Centre, Bangalore in 2002.
Management Award, GE, John F. Welch Technology Centre, Bangalore in 2001.


Core Competencies
Research & Development:
Identifying, collecting, processing, analysing and cataloguing data/ samples according to protocols, procedures & standards as appropriate to specific objectives of research study. Planning and organising day-to-day research activities and resolving procedural problems as appropriate to the timely completion of research objectives. Setting up, calibrating, operating and maintaining a variety of laboratory and/ or field research equipment as specified by the requirements of the research study. Ensuring that appropriate procedures and standards for the collection and preservation of specimens and samples are adhered to. 

New Product Development/ Innovation:
Suggesting new ideas; preparing project plans and technical specifications for smooth execution of projects within the time and cost parameters. Overseeing the preparation of designs, design verification & evaluation, engineering & production trials. Creating new designs of products, executing, evaluating as well as verifying new components and liaising with the quality team for various issues related to QA evaluation. Generating new ideas, carrying out product design, and detail engineering; overseeing market research and marketing analysis related to the same. Analyzing customer needs to execute proposals for new product development. 2005-2006 worked as Team Leader in developing new polymer blends with various commercial and new polyesters mostly for automotive applications. These materials are commercialized as HMD (high modulus ductile) by Sabic Innovative Plastics. A strong interaction with BMW (GERMANY) Techno-commercial team, and HONDA (USA) team to develop better understanding of their requirement and design a product was one of the key achievements in this project Involved in development of material, which has better heat resistance, weatherable, low temp impact performance. This material can be used for making side fenders or front cover of engines in small tractors. Also involved in Bio / green Elastomer for various automotive-non-auto applications. Meetings and discussion with John Deere (USA) techno-commercial team to represent a newly developed product and gain of their interest in product is one of the key achievements in this project.

Certifications:
Six Sigma, Green Belt Certified, BALCK Belt (trained)
PMP, Project management Institute (PMI), USA.

Special Accolades:
Successfully filed 14 US Patents. Instrumental in writing 25 technical reports and conference publication (Macro 2005). Publication@ ANTEC 2006, ANTEC 2007, Macro 2009, NANO 2010, APSRT 2011. Mentor/Guide of 4 M.Tech thesis.
Second prize in Paper Presentation contest “SUKRUTI99”.

Trainings Completed:
Completed all the following trainings at G.E.
Project Leadership @ GE (Corporate Training)
CAP ( Change acceleration process)
BLACK Belt (DMAIC and DFSS)
Business Essential Leadership Skills (Corporate Training)
Foundation of GE Leadership (Corporate Training)
Growing Your Carrier @GE, India
Business Finance Workshop, India

Future Goals

growth 

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