MS Power BI for Data Visualization
Akash Rawat
Research and Development Executive
Greater Noida
Summary
Innovative R&D professional with hands-on expertise in hygiene care and Home Care product development, new product innovation, and pilot plant operations. Adept at leveraging consumer insights and data analytics to identify unmet needs and translate them into marketable prototypes (MVPs). Proven track record in formulation simplification to achieve cost savings, margin improvement, and compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards. Skilled collaborator with demonstrated success in cross-functional partnerships including marketing, supply chain, and global technical centers (GTCs) to bring new products from concept to commercialization.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
R&D Executive-Hyigene Care & Personal Care R&D
Unicharm India
02.2025 - Current
- Independently lead pilot plant operations for hygiene products ensuring 100% compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements, consistently achieving timely project execution.
- Leveraged science and data analytics to diagnose formulation and process inefficiencies, initiating action plans that improved product margin by 8%.
- Spearheaded over 10 new product development projects from concept through pilot production, incorporating consumer insights and market trends to create MVPs that achieved strong stakeholder buy-in.
- Applied statistical techniques for experimental design to optimize formulation iterations, reducing development time by 15% and minimizing resource utilization.
- Conducted detailed raw and packaging material qualification programs, supporting seamless scale-up and supply chain readiness.
- Developed impactful consumer-relevant claims and technical presentations that enhanced internal alignment and supported marketing launches.
R&D Researcher-Hygiene Care & Home Care R&D
RSPL Group
08.2023 - 02.2025
- Supported new product formulation and manufacturing feasibility assessment with emphasis on quality testing and adherence to GMP.
- Implemented consumer-centric Home Usage Testing to gather actionable product performance feedback, contributing to iterative product improvements meeting business goals.
- Conducted comparative competitor analysis with technical recommendation reports leading to formulation improvements and cost reduction strategies.
- Managed Bill of Materials (BOM) preparation and Quality Control Specifications (QCS), ensuring standardization across pilot to manufacturing transition.
- Collaborated with cross-disciplinary teams including marketing, regulatory, and supply chain teams to align product development with evolving consumer and business expectations.
Education
Master of Science - Cellulose And Paper Technology-Applied Chemistry
Forest Research Institute
Dehradun, India 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - With Chemistry
Mahatma Gandhi Post Graduate College
Gorakhpur, India 04.2001 -
Skills
- New Product Development & Pilot Plant Operations
- Consumer Insights Application & Market Trend Analysis
- Formulation Innovation & Cost Optimization (FTG Savings)
- Statistical Experimental Design & Data-Driven Problem Solving
- Compliance with Product Safety, Quality & Regulatory Guidelines
- Raw & Packaging Material Supplier Qualification
- Cross-Functional Team Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
- Technical Documentation, Presentations, Patent Drafting
- Analytical Testing: UPLC, HPLC, GC & Stability Studies
- Software: MS Power BI, LabPlot, Electronic Lab Notebooks, LIMS
Software
Microsoft Suite for documentation and presentations
LabPlot for laboratory data analysis and experimental visualization
Certification
Paper Writing and Patent Drafting
Timeline
R&D Executive-Hyigene Care & Personal Care R&D
Unicharm India
02.2025 - Current
R&D Researcher-Hygiene Care & Home Care R&D
RSPL Group
08.2023 - 02.2025
Master of Science - Cellulose And Paper Technology-Applied Chemistry
Forest Research Institute
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - With Chemistry
Mahatma Gandhi Post Graduate College
04.2001 -