Elena Gavardi

R&D manager - product innovation and cost optimization

Brussels Metropolitan Area

About

I am an R&D senior scientist with 10 years of experience in an international consumer goods company, where I lead a team developing innovative products and processes. I have a broad experience across several R&D functions: from project management to formula and process design. I am purpose driven, flexible, focused and perseverant. I lead projects with ownership, integrity and responsibility. Team player, empathetic and high energy, I am skilled at engaging and energizing others. I possess strong critical thinking and reasoning skills. I am passionate about growing people and products.

Experience

  • Procter & Gamble (Full-time · 16 yrs)
    • Group Head, R&D product design, Home Care, Fairy
      Apr 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

    • Senior Scientist, R&D product design, Fabric Care, Lenor
      Jan 2018 - Mar 2024 · 6 yrs 3 mos

      I own the European Lenor line-up formula and making process. I coordinate the R&D, engineering and plants teams to introduce consumer delighting technologies on time and within budget.

    • Senior Scientist, R&D upstream innovation, Fabric Care, Lenor
      Feb 2016 - Dec 2017 · 1 yr 11 mos

      I designed and scaled-up the production process for an innovative fabric enhancers formula

  • Marie Curie Student at Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
    Nov 2009 - Feb 2010 · 4 mos

    I studied the structure and electrochemical properties of a modified catalyst to produce H2 production from water with higher energy efficiency with a Marie Curie fellowship funded by the European Union.

  • R&D Intern, product design, home care - Mr. Proper at Procter & Gamble
    Aug 2009 - Oct 2009 · 3 mos

    I developed and empirical model to predict Mr. Proper performance to enable the optimization of the formula.