Expert Details
Photochemistry and Product Development/Business Planning
ID: 722799
Ohio, USA
Expert has detailed hair science knowledge and has applied it to consumer needs assessment, new product development, promotions, and advertisement. She has worked with formulators as well as salons and stylists to evaluate new products and design methodologies for in vivo testing. She has lead teams of researchers and marketers during the development and implementation of effective tools and strategies in the category to ensure competitive advantage based on added value to consumers.
Expert has developed numerous business and research proposals while working as a consultant for a minority-owned start-up business, as well as in an academic environment. She has dedicated significant effort to identifying alternative resources for research funding in the current economic context. She has worked closely with teams of scientists during the development of collaborative proposals while also handling the final edits and logistics involved in the proposal submission. She has in depth familiarity with the submission requirements and classifications of various grant-awarding agencies.
During her corporate career, Expert has served as a global point contact for technical support on key product launch initiatives and line extensions and made technology recommendations for product upgrades. She led cross-functional teams of researchers, and regulatory, legal, and marketing counterparts from concept phase to consumer testing, nomenclature, and copy claims development. Expert has applied her technical marketing expertise acquired during her training and corporate employment to define marketing strategies for a number of projects in the field of photosciences. This has included identifying key prospects and their needs, defining the marketing mix, and executing marketing plans by means of effective print materials and advertising. In addition, she has advanced knowledge of and experience with methodologies and resources available for tracking the effectiveness of implemented marketing strategies.
Education
Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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Year: 1996 | Degree: Ph.D. | Subject: Photochemical Sciences | Institution: Bowling Green State University |
Year: 1998 | Degree: M.B.A. | Subject: Marketing/IT | Institution: University of Cincinnati |
Year: 1992 | Degree: M.Sc. | Subject: Analytical Chemistry | Institution: University of Bucharest |
Work History
Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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Years: 2004 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Director of Development | Department: Chemistry |
Responsibilities:Expert is responsible for identifying technologies in the photosciences that have a high potential for commercialization, and for setting up appropriate infrastructure and resources for the development of intellectual property or multi-party contract agreements for research and development services. In addition, she leads planning and fundraising for the expansion of research facilities, strategizing for research funding, and marketing and outreach programs to the community. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1998 to 2004 | Employer: Procter & Gamble Company | Title: Scientist | Department: Hair Care Product Development |
Responsibilities:She worked in cross-functional teams as a technical product development expert from concept development through product launch. She conducted numerous consumer research studies, both qualitative (i.e., focus groups, survey design and administration) and quantitative (i.e., product tests, consumer needs assessment, habits and practices) and has performed competitive market analyses and forecasts. She made numerous presentations and prepared reports to upper management. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1997 to 1998 | Employer: CRA Solutions, Inc. | Title: Senior Consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert provided business consulting services including market research, survey design and execution, data analyses, and operations management. |
International Experience
Years | Country / Region | Summary |
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Years: 1992 to Present | Country / Region: U.S.A. | Summary: Expert is a native of Romania. Hence, her entire work experience has involved a different country and culture, learning and adapting to different environments and expectations, giving her a respect and admiration for diversity. |
Years: 1999 to 2002 | Country / Region: Europe and Latin America | Summary: Numerous business trips to England, Italy, Mexico, Venezuela, etc. during employment with Procter & Gamble have led to substantial international exposure and perception of other cultures and situations. |
Language Skills
Language | Proficiency |
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French | Expert is fluent in French. |
Spanish | She is fluent in Spanish. |
Romanian | She was born and grew up in Romania and thus is fluent in Romanian. |
Fields of Expertise
feminine care product, hair-care product, proposal, proposal writing, technical marketing, market positioning, business strategy, business operations, marketing mix, marketing brand management, marketing database, product positioning, consumer purchasing behavior, promotion, market assessment, consumer survey, consumer demographics, marketing communications, market trend, competitive benchmarking, market potential, time-to-market, technology search, competitive intelligence, marketing software, consumer product marketing, market forecasting, competitive analysis, product development cycle time, new product market survey, technology evaluation, new product design, research and development, personal care product, chemical compound absorption, market research, marketing, decision-making, sensory evaluation, physical chemistry