• Gender: Male
• Age: 44
• Designation: Manager
• Highest Education Level: Masters - Degree
• Preferred Country: India
• Notice Period: 30  Days
• Work Experience: 19.1 Year(s)

Education

Masters in Chemical Engineering From UDCT, Mumbai, in 2006 with 58%

B.E Chemical Engineering, From Shivaji University, Kolhapur in 2003 with 72%

GATE From IIT Delhi in 2004 with 88%

H.S.C. From Kolhapur Board in 1998 with 82.33%

S.S.C. From Kolhapur Board in 1996 with 82.13%

Skill Sets

Experience over 9 years in area of New product development/ paint formulations ( Interior /Exterior Architectural coatings), raw material screening & selection process, product scale ups, product applications and field testing 
Heading Primers, Specialty & Pilot Plant group as section manager comprising of 10 team members
Polymer Emulsion synthesis, characterization and their evaluation in Paint
Experienced in leading the technical team for development of new eco-friendly, high performance water based coatings (0 VOC paints)
Leading ideation program to generate new ideas and projects
Hands on experience with analytical & testing instruments. 
Rheological analysis of architectural coatings.
Complete understanding of pilot scale up/ process set ups and operations for paint.  
Received “ Outstanding contributor” award 2013

Self-starter with the ability to work with minimal supervision once trained.
Excellent supervisory & organizational skills

Work Experience

Section Manager : Since May 2015 
Scientist: Apr 2011 to May 2015
Senior Process Chemist: Aug 2009 to Mar 2011
Senior Chemist: Aug 2006 to Jul 2009
Company Profile: Manufacturer of interior house paints, exterior house paints, decorative finishes, primers, stains and surface preparation products
Job Profile:
Guiding and mentoring technical personnel on different projects like new product development, product up gradation, cost optimization and new raw material screening and selection
Defining project scope, develop plan and direct projects
Making weekly report on group activities, project work and project completion status
Assisting manager in budgeting department expenditures, implementing equipment up gradation and making staffing decisions
Working on product stewardship program pulling data from SAP and analyzing on Minitab
Leading & guiding Ideation Program for Product development & Improvement 
Leading Pilot Plant facility and coordinating with Color group and other departments on projects
Worked on up gradation of MSBP product line 
Developed 50 & 100 VOC decorative faux glaze finish
Developed Porch & Patio Paint & Primer in one product line
Developing 1-Part Epoxy  Paint & Primer in one floor coating product line
Evaluation & screening of different raw material like resins, surfactant, dispersant and specialty additives

Scientist 
April 2011 to May 2015
Job Profile : 
New Product Development
Working on Leading Edge Technology project to develop Color changing Paint
Leading & guiding a small group for Product development & Improvement ideation program.
Developed premium quality Interior Paint for India Market
Developed Ultra premium quality exterior product with excellent DPUR & Durability                     (Marquee Paint)
Polymer emulsion Synthesis & evaluation
Working with team on synthesis of Low odor, APEO free, straight acrylic polymer emulsions  to be used in 0 & 50 gm/lit VOC Interior paints 
Worked on process development & checking effect of different parameters on emulsion properties
Characterized polymer emulsions for Particle size, MFFT.
Carried out tests like Foam Resistance, High shear stability, Roller stability, Settling, Water absorption for polymer emulsions
Evaluation of emulsion polymers in Interior/Exterior coatings, Floor & wood coatings formulations and analyzing for key physical properties & Application Properties
Rheological Analysis of Paint
Did rheological analysis of paint to determine Flow & Viscosity curves, long term and short term stability, effect on application properties, 3 ITT testing
Pilot Plant & Scale-up
Responsible for setting up and startup of the pilot plant
Did Scale-ups of Low VOC Premium Interior and exterior product with interactive resin technology.
Scaled up different products from laboratory scale to the pilot scale up to 200 gallon capacity
Responsible for Vendor management, raw material Inventory management related to Pilot Plant
Instrument Handled
Analytical Instrument: Rhopoint MFFT-90 bar, Particle size analyzer- 90 plus Brook haven, Rheometer Anton Paar MCR101, TA AR-550, Instron Tensile testing  equipment
Testing Instruments: X-rite color matching software, Pendulum hardness, Q Fog - Salt spray, QUV, Xenon arc weather meter, Exposure S45, N90, HFU etc. 

Senior Process Chemist 
August 2009 to March 2011
Job Profile : 
Improvement of existing Ultra-Premium Quality low VOC interior paint for primer properties, adhesion and Titanium dioxide efficiency
Improvement of burnish resistance of Premium quality Interior paint.
Developed new process for making new paints using interactive resins technology, checked effect of pH, viscosity & mixing on final paint properties. 
Process optimization for existing products, checking the effects of power input, vessel geometry, impeller types, Raw material Inlet position & order of addition of raw materials.
Preparing post add charts for rheology modifiers & Titanium dioxide, did profile studies for viscosity & Tinting strength

Senior Chemist 
2006 to 2009
Job Profile : 
New Product Development
Developed Premium Plus Ultra Interior low VOC Product (Paint & Primer in One)
Developed Premium Plus 0 VOC Interior product for USA & Canada Market
Evaluation of new raw materials 
Evaluated different new raw materials like dispersant, surfactants, rheology modifiers to improve product quality and cost optimization
Formulate or change chemical composition of new or existing products
Communicating with US R&D department on ongoing projects
Rework and wash water study
Part of team that performed wash water and rework study to reduce production losses.
Studied blends of different formulations and carried out necessary testing

International Exposure
Attended China Coat Conference & Exhibition 2014
Visited R&D laboratory California, USA in 2012 for Pilot plant scale ups of Marquee products
Successfully completed “Process improvement and Scale up training Program” at organization’s R&D facility situated in Santa Ana, California USA  in March 2010 
Completed “Research and Development laboratory Training Program” at our organization’s R and D laboratory Santa Ana, California USA in September
2008.

Training & Certifications
Process Tools- Six Sigma Green Belt training completed
Certificate course on “ Rheological analysis of Paints & Emulsions” conducted by Venture Centre, NCL, Pune
Process Simulation Software - “Steady State Simulation using Hysis Version 3.5” from CP & Company, Pune

Extra Curricular Activities & Hobbies
Participating in  sports competition 
Participation in Blood Donation Camps
Active participation in organizing social events (festivals)
Likes  swimming, cycling & Gym

Technical competence
Water borne Interior & Exterior Paint Formulations, floor coatings, specialty paints, decorative finishes
Polymer emulsion synthesis and application in Interior & exterior coatings
Rheological analysis of architectural coatings
Process development, optimization and pilot plant scale-up

Future Goals

To find a challenging position, that compliments and expands my competencies, skills, education and experience