Greater Houston
Proven technical leader in developing and commercializing technology and managing global cross functional teams in process and product technology Knowledge of multiple market segments: Thermosets (Electrical Lamnates, coatings, and composites), lubricants, chelants, surfactants, and pulp and paper Utilize key project management processes (including NPI) to manage and execute project portfolios Strategy and execution of business plans/R&D innovation metrics
Deliver key value through scale-up implementation of innovation targets and existing manufacturing needs support through extensive technical development, stakeholder management with a variety of functions(manufacturing, EH&S, marketing, and technical), and project leadership. Implemented scale-ups (pilot plant and manufacturing) of multiple chemistries including alkoxylation, etherification, expicipients, esterification, and chelants Led application projects delivering innovative value including novel IP in multiple areas including pulp and paper (digester and dry-strength), chelants (pet care), lubricants (transportation segments such as car and locomotive), autodish(surfactants), and excipients.
Led cross functional global project team with key coordination with EH&S, marketing, manufacturing, R&D, and customer to commercialize 3 halogen free products for Electrical Laminates Developed 2 process technology packages for novel low viscosity epoxy resin and one package implemented at external manufacturing Developed key understanding of structure property relationships of epoxy/hardener packages for key applications including electrical laminates and coatings Mentored junior members of team on projects and establishing plans to meet milestones
Platform leader for responsible for maintaining portfolio on high Tg replacement additives (NPV~$42 MM) Led small molecule synthesis of new flame retardants for halogen free epoxy applicaitons including formulation development Set-up laboratory for synthesis for Electrical Laminates group Developed multiple process technology packages for transfer to external and internal manufacturing sites Led global research and manufacturing teams for commercialization of 2 new products for halogen free electrical laminates utilizing NPI-Stage gate process to manage stakeholder expectations. Six Sigma Green Belt Project Leader Certified
Technical lead for developing flame retardants for a variety of market applications including electrical laminates, polycarbonate enclosures, polystryrene, and wire and cable Developed and implemented synthetic routes for a greater than 50 molecules that were evaluated Part of internal recruiting efforts to the division
Developed catalytic acyl silane conjugate additions to unsaturated ketones using thiazolium catalysts Developed one-pot synthesis of pyrroles and furans with acyl silane methodology Enantioselective alkynyl additions to acyl silanes