Walaa Mohamed, PMP

Experience

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  Ingredion Incorporated

  Mar 2008 - Feb 2015

  Plan and execute Design of Experiments (DOEs) with statistically driven research, such as gage repeatability & reproducibility (Gage R&R) studies, and use of Lean Six Sigma for inventive formulations and processes of lab and pilot scale-up reactions for constant market edge. Test claims, quality, characterization and performance of internal products and raw materials, in addition to reverse engineering competitor products with vast experience in physical, chemical and enzymatic modification of raw ingredients to improve on functional performance in various internal and customer applications.Achieved 2014 Global CEO Award for sustainability Show less Performed instrument selection, standardization, method assessment, product method development and validation, Gage R&R studies, statistical analysis, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) review and development. These activities were vital on a $5 million dollar project to replace the company’s global quality control and R&D main instrumentation and methods of product and process analysis through screening the global products on the advanced, high-tech Micro-Visco-Amylo-Graph Univeral Brabaneder instruments as compared to the manual Brabenders. This including frequent and timely communication to national and international QC and manufacturing locations such as Thailand, Shanghai, Germany and Indianapolis to control and maintain production batch approval through product specifications statistically analyzed and set for the new instrumentation.I have created, edited, and published Control Methods Laboratory (CML) laboratory procedures for global research, manufacturing and QC locations. Generated, revised, and issued methods, evaluations, and patterns on the MVAG-U Brabender software to be used by global manufacturing and QC locations, in addition to research purposes. Show less

  • R&D CEREAL SCIENCE SENIOR LABORATORY TECHNICIAN

    Oct 2012 - Feb 2015

  • QUALITY, MEASUREMENT, ASSESSMENT, AND STANDARDIZATION SENIOR LABORATORY TECHNICIAN

    Mar 2008 - Oct 2012
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  Hair Systems Inc

  Feb 2015 - Jun 2015

  R&D Chemist

  I work directly with the VP of Sales & Marketing, VP of Science & Research, company’s Director of Sales, and Account Manager, including direct communication with the clients to formulate, reformulate, develop, and/or match competitive, new market edge hair bleach powders and dry shampoos. I am responsible for the powder R&D, support liquid R&D with final product testing and informal sensory analysis, and assist powder and liquid QC groups with production batch approvals, as needed.

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  Johnson & Johnson

  Nov 2015 - Apr 2016

  Scientist
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  TRI Princeton

  May 2016 - Jan 2017

  Sr. Research Associate
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  Benjamin Moore

  Jan 2017 - Nov 2017

  Technical Product Data Manager
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  Reckitt

  Nov 2018 - now

  • Global R&D Operations Business Manager

    Jul 2022 - now

  • Global R&D Operations Business Manager

    Jul 2022 - now

  • NA R&D Operations Sr. Associate, Project Manager - Hygiene

    Aug 2020 - Jul 2022

  • R&D Operations Senior Associate, Hygiene

    Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

  • R&D Operations Associate

    Mar 2019 - Jun 2020

  • R&D Operations Senior Scientist

    Nov 2018 - Mar 2019