Expert Details
Product Development
ID: 730540
Virginia, USA
He was responsible for introducing innovative products in test markets to meet a key strategic initiative for Philip Morris USA. He successfully contributed to the strategic planning and led the product team from concept through deployment through the Stage Gate process. These products were new to the industry, had different design features, and posed significant challenges with respect to supply chain, new machinery, an aggressive timeline, risk management and product positioning. The successful launches placed the company at a competitive and regulatory advantage.
As Manager of Flavor & Tobacco requirements, he led the effort to create product requirement and process specifications documentations to be in compliance with FDA requirements. This effort required a clear vision and strategy, process mapping, documentation mapping and ease of application of those requirements in manufacturing.
Expert has years of experience in running large projects and programs both in the USA and abroad. He led programs valued at over $100 million spanning over multiple years and multiple countries. Part of running large programs was to constantly appraise and evaluate scenarios as well as options, he also reviewed each project on a regular basis for reporting to senior management and ensuring key strategic goals were met.
As Assistant Director for the Asia Pacific Region, Expert's primary responsibility was to consult with the regional affiliates and licensees to provide operational and project management expertise. The scope of his work ranged from Strategic Project Management to scenario planning, productivity and process improvements, and cost reduction.When the tobacco industry came under FDA regulation, Expert was routinely called upon by Regulatory Affairs, Product Integrity and the Law Department at Altria to provide expertise on product requirements, process specifications and manufacturing capabilities.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1979 | Degree: MS | Subject: Civil Engineering | Institution: Case Western Reserve University |
| Year: 1974 | Degree: Bachelor of Engineering | Subject: Civil Engineering | Institution: Bengal Engineering & Science University, India |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2012 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Owner | Department: Undisclosed |
Responsibilities:Strategic Consulting |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2003 to 2011 | Employer: Altria Group | Title: Undisclosed | Department: Research, Development & Engineering |
Responsibilities:Product Requirements, Process Specifications, Product Management |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1991 to 2002 | Employer: Philip Morris USA | Title: Undisclosed | Department: Undisclosed |
Responsibilities:Process Development to support product development, Senior Project Manager for international projects, Assistant Director for international operations, Project Manager for domestic projects and Manufacturing Engineering. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1986 to 1991 | Employer: Kellogg Company | Title: Undisclosed | Department: Undisclosed |
Responsibilities:Managed engineering design and construction firms, prepared project cost estimates, scopes, schedules and acted as lead civil engineer for numerous projects. |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 1997 to 2000 | Country / Region: Asia Pacific | Summary: Expert led a project team to build a factory and install new process equipment in the Philippines. He was responsible for the entire project starting from business case development, through design, construction, start-up and commissioning.He also provided operations expertise to the regional factories (Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Australia) for process and productivity improvements, and cost reduction. |
| Years: 1997 to 1999 | Country / Region: Poland -- Europe | Summary: Expert was responsible for integrating two proprietary process systems from concept through start-up and commissioning. The proprietary nature of the designs from different vendors posed significant legal and contractual challenges. Expert successfully overcame these and other regulatory issues to ensure project success. |
| Years: 1997 to 2000 | Country / Region: South & Central America | Summary: Expert was the overall Program Manager for a large capital investment program in Latin America, specifically in Mexico, Brazil and Venezuela. The scope of the program included new factories, modernization of factories, and installation and commissioning of new and refurbished equipment. Significant challenges included parallel design and construction paths in three countries, negotiating international contracts and ensuring in-country regulatory standards were met, while completing these projects on time and within budget. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| None |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Problem Solving and Decision Making -- Kepner-Tregoe | Strategic Innovation Program – University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School | Strategic Project Management – University of Richmond | Driving Innovation Throughout the Organization – MIT, Sloan School of Management | Developing Executive Leadership – American Management Association | New Product Development Workshop – Product Development Management Association | Professional Engineering License (Michigan) | Product Lifecycle Management Certification -- CIMdata |
| Vendor Selection |
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| As Product Manager and Manager of Tobacco and Flavor Requirements, Expert has closely worked with multiple flavor vendors and equipment vendors. He also has insights on the use of flavors in the tobacco industry with respect to the regulatory environment. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| Expert is very knowledgeable in industry trends, regulations, demographics and cost trends in the tobacco industry (cigarettes, cigars and smokeless tobacco). In addition, he possesses insights in alternate products such as e-cigarettes. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Expert is highly knowledgeable about the regulatory environment in the tobacco industry. As the industry came under FDA regulation, Expert was selected to be one of the subject matter experts. He leveraged his knowledge to create product requirements and manufacturing specifications to meet new regulatory standards and train others in the organization for regulatory audits. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| Bengali | Expert is highly proficient |
| Hindi | Expert is moderately proficient. |
Fields of Expertise
integrated product development, integrated product team, new product development management, product development cycle time, rapid product development, stage gate process, specification documentation process, project appraisal, project assessment, project management, project review, project finance, post project appraisal, project execution planning, resource planning, engineering project management, design for cost, design for manufacturability, new product development, construction project management, research and development management, cost control, critical path method, design process, construction, risk management, project scheduling, project planning