Detergents, Bleaches, Surfactants and Cleaning Chemicals Product Expert

Expertise

• Research and development management in the chemical industry.
• Product development of laundry products: Detergent and laundry additives.
• Product development of hard surface products in home care.
• Project management of consumer goods research and development.
• Product development of antibacterial consumer goods products.
• KPIs (Key Performance Indicator) in research and development management.

Specific Product Focus

• Active chlorine preparations containing stabilized optical brighteners.
• Low foaming cleaning formulations, aqueous bleaching and formulations for cleaning hard surfaces comprising betaine surfactants.
• Liquid hypochlorite-containing washing and cleaning composition stabilizers.
• Bleaching and disinfecting agents, detergent mixtures
• Surfactants: Aqueous dispersions of anionic and cationic

Expert Witness Experience

Provided Expert Witness Support

• Developing new antibacterial products in laundry additives.
• Developing biofilms detectors for the food industry.
• I&I, (Industrial and Institutional) portfolio optimization.
• Provided Expert Witness support in product development of soil-repellent surface cleaners.

Experience

Independent Consultant, 2013 - Present

• Product Development of antibacterial surface products in the I&I chemical cleaners sector.
• Product Development of degreasers with unique added values (soil repellency and antibacterial).
• Product Development of laundry additives with biofilm growth blockage.
• Training in Consumer Goods Chemistry.
• Support in setting up a new research and development unit for a Croatian Consumer Goods company.

Victor Grifols I Lucas Foundation, Barcelona, Spain, 2013 - 2014

• As Executive Manager providing guidance and support in the pharmaceutical sector.

Leitat Technological Center, Terrassa, Spain, 2013 - 2009

Research and Development - Fast Moving Consumer Goods Manager

• Development of new Technologies for an efficient, ecologic and intelligent washing system.
• Development of PET Bottles for highly oxidizing bleaches.
• Performance testing of EU Ecolabel laundry detergents.
• Performance testing of EU Ecolabel dishwashing products.
• Product Development of biocides based on natural extracts.
• Product Development of solid laundry additives: tablets and pouches.
• Microbiological characterization on textiles.
• Product Development of industrial degreasers.
• Product Development of hypochlorite-based and peroxide-based bleaches.

Henkel AG and Company, KGaA, Barcelona, Spain, 1988 - 2008

• Filling numerous positions in various international locations, Dusseldorf, Germany, Toluca, Mexico, Tianjin Spain, and China.
• Over 300 products developed and launched: Universal detergents, special detergents, laundry additives, bleaches, surface care cleaners and degreasers with locations in the, Western and Eastern Europe, North Africa, China and Mexico.

Executive Manager, 2001 - 2008

• Research and development of products for the laundry, home care and personal care products.
• Packaging engineer of products in home care, personal care and laundry industries.
• Research and development in the technological center of the fast moving consumer goods.
• Coaching and tutoring research and development teams. Implementation in tools of planning and strategic innovation affecting over a $350 million portfolio of projects.
• QM, (Quality Management) safety, health and environment implementation in research and development, laundry and home care.
• ISO 166.002 research and development, good practices implementation.
• Startup of a research and development unit laundry and home care products in China.
• Startup of a research and development unit laundry and home care products in Mexico.
• Startup of a research and development unit laundry and home care products in Spain.

Research and Development Manager, (Henckel Mexicana), 2001 - 2004

• Coaching and tutoring research and development teams.
  

Research and Development Manager, (Henkel China Detergents), 2000 - 2001

• Managing the Laundry and Home Care Products Division.
  

Manager, (Henkel KGaA, Germany, Research and Development), 1996 - 2000

• Management of sourcing strategy teams.
  

Manager, (Henkel Department of Competence), 1995 - 2005

• For the competence department in bleaching, oversaw operations.
  

Research and Development Manager, (Henkel Iberica, Spain), 1992 - 2000

• Managing the Laundry and Home Care Products Division.
  

Product Developer, (Henkel KGaA, Germany), 1991 - 1992

• Product development of laundry and home care products.
  

Senior Research Associate, (Henkel, various locations), 2008 - 1988

• Product development of granulated detergents.
• Product development of hard surface cleaners.
• Product development of hypochlorite and peroxide-based bleaches.
• New surfactants development.
• Product development of phosphate-free detergents.

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Projects

• Cenit Seila: "New Technologies for an efficient, ecologic and intelligent washing system for the future textiles."
• Project Management and implementation of tools and practices, (Barcelona Institute of Packaging).
• Characterization of Cleaners (KH-Lloreda)
• Product Development of Industrial Degreasers (Henkel KGaA 2009-2010)
• Product Development of Bleaches
• Analytics of raw materials in detergency

Educator

• Management Development Program (IESE Business School)
• Value Creation Program (IESE Business School)
• Value Leadership through Strategic R&D (MCE Brussels)
• Management Development Program (HAY Group)
• Classes in MD "Organization of social entities" Pere Tarres Foundation
• Classes on Surfactant Chemistry MD "Industrial Chemistry" Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
• Coaching in Research and Development and Innovation Strategy

Achievements

• Over 300 products launched.
• Annual research and development budget over $ 2.5 million.
• Tools of planning and strategic innovation affecting over a $350 million portfolio of projects.
• QM, Safety/Health/Environment implementation in research and development LHC.
• ISO 166.002 R&D "Good Practices" implementation
• Implementation of Performance and KPI tools for research and development.
• Innovation Award CIDEM
• Fritz Henkel Award
• $89 million sourcing strategy of raw materials in detergents for Henkel worldwide.

Honors & Publications

Credentials

• Member of the European Board of Washing Excellence -BWE- (http://washing-excellence.org/bwe/meet-the-experts.aspx)
• Ignite Technologies start-up, Spain
• 3 Iberoeka certifications for shared projects in Latin America

Languages

• Spanish; mother language
• English; very fluent
• German; very fluent
• French; reading
• Italian; reading

Academic and Professional Affiliations

• European Board of Washing Excellence - BWE
• Member of 5 Ph.D. Juries

Awards

• Innovation Award: Universitat de Vic, Universitat Central de Catalunya
• Innovation Award: Catalan Government (Spain)
• Fritz Henkel Innovation Award, Germany

Publications and Patents

Author

• 25 Scientific papers
• Startup of an European Medical Journal Editorial
• Author of an ethical framework between Enterprise and Research Center
• Conferences on Innovation Management (CED, Environment Foundation, Technical Training Schools)

Patents

• Author- Inventor of many patents: World International, Germany and U.S.A.

Education

• M.S. Product Design Development, IESE, (Institute of Higher Business Studies), Madrid, Spain
• Ph.D. Biochemistry, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain
• M.S. Biotechnology, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain
• B.S. Chemistry, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain