Experience

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  Sensient technologies corporation

  Nov 2017 - Jun 2018

  Laboratory assistant

  Strong focus on flavour compounding and creation.• Assisted in flavour application projects and new product development projects for major companies. • Gained an understanding of the various raw materials used in product development through working with the beverages, colour, and savoury specialists. • Responsible for handling sample requests.

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  Fonterra and massey university

  Nov 2018 - Nov 2019

  Research and development technologist

  Working on the Protein Fortified Foods team, researching and developing baked foods for the Sports and Active Lifestyle marketConducted experimental design, lab trials, and desk based research into dairy proteins to develop protein fortified baked goods using various dairy protein ingredients.

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  Fonterra

  Dec 2019 - May 2023

  I managed projects using Agile and waterfall principles by supporting a network of account teams and empowering Governance with information to make strategic decisions.I launched multiple product VPs saving a product from being a million dollar loss in investment to a multi-million dollar profit. I used Design Thinking processes to craft product features valuable to customer. I facilitated continuous delivery through closing the feedback loop and bringing clarity to development team.I transformed data into useful insights for a billion dollar innovation pipeline, and reported on the progress of a Top 20 pipeline of innovation projects. I provided decision support through data gathering, information analysis and presented insights to relevant stakeholders.I developed progress status reports and regular project newsletters to keep stakeholders informed. This opened channels of communication and enabled wider stakeholders to be pulled into projects when necessary.Facilitated workshops to develop a sustainability strategy for the Sales and Marketing team. Show less

  • Technical Associate, Sales and Marketing

    Jul 2022 - May 2023

  • Project Manager, Innovation and Technical

    Dec 2020 - Jul 2022

  • Research and Development Technologist (FGTP)

    Dec 2019 - Dec 2020
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  Iff

  Mar 2024 - now

  Global innovation project and portfolio manager