Arvind Pati Tripathi
Food Technologist
Noida
Summary
A result driven professional with 13+ years of experience in Research & Development of Nutrceuticals, Herbal Supplements, Teas & Herbal Infusions, Bakery, & Beverages category e.g. Fruit Juices, Nectars and Ready to serve fruit drinks,ice tea syrups, bar syrups and Flavoured Cold Glazes, bake stable fillings, Rolled Fondants, Chocolate etc.
In-depth knowledge of Flavour application in Bakery & Beverage products and application of Emulsifiers and Stabilizers.
Strong leadership skills, excellent relationship management skills with proven ability to liaise with people across different domains.
Rich experience in research and development, new product development, renovation, innovation, technical support, supplier development, and ingredient sourcing.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
General Manager- NPD
Vahdam Teas Private Limited
07.2024 - Current
- Leading New Product Development for the US,UK and India.
- Developed and worked on a variety of Herbal Supplements, Nutraceuticals products,teas and herbal infusions.
- Coached team members in best practices for product development, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
- Expanded market share by identifying emerging trends and translating them into actionable product concepts.
- Increased revenue with successful new product launches, managing all aspects of the development process.
- Established strong vendor relationships to ensure efficient supply chain management during new product development phases.
- Streamlined communication among departments during development stages, enhancing collaboration and reducing miscommunication errors.
- Fostered creativity within the team through brainstorming sessions that encouraged innovation.
- Identified opportunities for new products and improvements to existing products to increase sales.
- Coordinated with design team to develop high-quality creative assets.
- Conducted comprehensive competitor analyses to identify market trends and capitalize on emerging opportunities.
AGM- NPD
Organic India Pvt Ltd.
01.2022 - 06.2024
- Leading New Product Development for the United States, ROW, and India.
- Developed and worked on a variety of Herbal Supplements, teas and herbal infusions.
- Drive new product development, prototyping, and value addition to existing products.
- Lead laboratory trials, pilot trials, and factory trials.
- For any new product launch, coordinate with cross-functional teams such as production, quality, purchasing, supply chain, marketing, and sales.
- To develop technical expertise, lead collaboration with external parties such as labs, vendors, institutes, and government agencies.
Sr. Manager- D & A Beverages
Doehler India Pvt Ltd.
02.2021 - 12.2021
- Leading the project management activity for Bangladesh & Sri Lanka
- Lead for promoting technology platforms & new trends for beverages category in region
- Interface between customers, sales, and development teams
- Hands on scaling up and troubleshooting support at customer sites
Senior Research Scientist I
Mondelez India Food Pvt Ltd.
12.2019 - 12.2020
- Responsible for New product development of Indian Chocolate portfolio
- Development and improvement of Local jewels- Gems, Perk & Shots
- Led quality improvement project
Research Scientist
Dabur India Ltd.
04.2016 - 12.2019
- Leading New Product Development for the United States, ROW, and India
- Developed and worked on a variety of teas and herbal infusions, herbs and extracts
- Drive new product development, prototyping, and value addition to existing products
- Lead laboratory trials, pilot trials, and factory trials
- For any new product launch, coordinate with cross-functional teams such as production, quality, purchasing, supply chain, marketing, and sales
- To develop technical expertise, lead collaboration with external parties such as labs, vendors, institutes, and government agencies
Sr. Executive- R&D
Orana India Pvt Ltd.
09.2015 - 02.2016
- New product development- Fruit compounds, Fruit fillings for bakery and preparations for Nectars, Iced Tea, Ice creams, Squashes, Milk Shakes, Yoghurts, Carbonated Drinks, etc.
- Produce and develop customized & reference products according to customers.
- To handle inventory of raw materials in Lab and source from its suppliers.
- Prepares all necessary technical documents & specifications.
- Handle customers complaints related to technical issues.
Sr. Executive- R&D
Enhance Proteins Ltd.
08.2012 - 08.2015
- Company Overview: Enhance Proteins limited (Now acquired by Bunge India) is the leading organization engaged in processing & supplying a wide range of Bakery products like Cake premixes, Cake Gel, Flavoured Cold Glazes, Rolled Fondant, Muffins premixes, Choco lava, and Brownie premix
- Coordinate for AMC & maintenance of lab & lab equipment's e.g Pilot UHT, Homogenizer, Refractometer, High shear mixer, pH meter, Incubator, Autoclave etc
- Lead formulation prototyping at pilot scale, transferred technology at plant and successfully implemented new products such as Real Masala pomegranate, Real Masala Guava, Real coconut Water, Real Koolerz 4 variants: Apple, Mango, Orange & Mixed fruit in 3 SKUs in PET & Tetra pack packaging
- Successfully formulated and implemented Real Mocktails Pinacolada and Real Mocktails Virgin Mary
- Enhance Proteins limited (Now acquired by Bunge India) is the leading organization engaged in processing & supplying a wide range of Bakery products like Cake premixes, Cake Gel, Flavoured Cold Glazes, Rolled Fondant, Muffins premixes, Choco lava, and Brownie premix
Education
MBA - Operation Management
Sikkim Manipal University
Gangtok, India 08.2012 - 07.2015
B. Tech - Food Technology
Amity University
Noida, Uttar Pradesh 08.2008 - 07.2012
10+2 - Biology
Lucknow Public Inter College
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 05.2006 - 05.2007
High School -
S.V.P Inter College
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 05.2004 - 05.2005
Skills
- Innovation and Idea Generation
- New Product Development and Product Design
- Flavour application
- Sensory evaluation
- Pilot plant scale up and Technology Transfer
- Technical Specification Development
- Team leadership
- Project management
- Team building
- Leadership and team building
- Problem resolution
- Vendor relationships
Professional Enhancement
- Baking Science & Technology, CFTRI, Mysore, 06/15/15 to 06/19/15
- Fi- Food Ingredients, Aahaar, CMPL, Organic Expo, Biofach, Millet Expo, Vita Foods
Extra-Curricular Activities
- Participated as a YOGA PERFORMER in 2010 CWG OPENING CEREMONY.
- Member of ANTI-RAGGING SQUAD in the university.
- Participated in various cultural events in school and college level.
- Participated as a volunteer in BLOOD DONATION CAMP organized by ROTARY BLOOD BANK held at Amity University campus, Noida.
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 07/02/1990
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that all the information provided above is true to the best of my knowledge.
Timeline
General Manager- NPD
Vahdam Teas Private Limited
07.2024 - Current
AGM- NPD
Organic India Pvt Ltd.
01.2022 - 06.2024
Sr. Manager- D & A Beverages
Doehler India Pvt Ltd.
02.2021 - 12.2021
Senior Research Scientist I
Mondelez India Food Pvt Ltd.
12.2019 - 12.2020
Research Scientist
Dabur India Ltd.
04.2016 - 12.2019
Sr. Executive- R&D
Orana India Pvt Ltd.
09.2015 - 02.2016
Sr. Executive- R&D
Enhance Proteins Ltd.
08.2012 - 08.2015
MBA - Operation Management
Sikkim Manipal University
08.2012 - 07.2015
B. Tech - Food Technology
Amity University
08.2008 - 07.2012
10+2 - Biology
Lucknow Public Inter College
05.2006 - 05.2007
High School -
S.V.P Inter College
05.2004 - 05.2005
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