VENKATESH J

• Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
• Demonstrated leadership skills in managing projects from concept to Completion
• Over 30 years of Product Development experience in the field of Surfactants / Textile Chemicals.
• Expertise on formulating Textile Auxiliaries and different type of Silicone emulsions.
• Developing different types of Silicone emulsions and positioning segment wise / substrate wise and process wise (Knits, Terry, Bathmat, woven, Garments).
• Handling the process of Compliances and Certifications.
• Lead and guide the R & D Team
• Assigning R & D projects to TEAM members, prioritization and review the project
• Cost Optimization & Product enhancement in the existing products
• Vendor sample screening, identify the new vendors.
• Procuring New Raw Materials Locally and imported.
• Price Negotiations with the suppliers and choosing the best RM source.
• Costing of the new products.
• Coordinate with Jintex Taiwan to sort out the technical related issues.
• Traceability study of the RMS and issuing declarations for the products.
• Handling the complete cycle of certification (ZDHC, GOTS & OEKOTEX) process.
• Coordinate with the production Team for the new product scaling up.
• Sort out the quality related issues in the production batches.
• Strategic planning, Cost reduction and Process Analysis
• Developed and maintained all Communications including delivery and quality issues with the vendors
• Bulk Standardization of New Development Products in the Production
• Leading and handling Multiple projects on new products and Process development from lab scale to Bulk standardization through pilot manufacturing.
• Having knowledge of production process control and the finished product testing.
• Control and Draft the SOP, Testing procedures and product Specifications.
• Drafting Technical Literatures and Material Safety Data Sheets
• Achievements:
• Launched various segment silicone emulsions to encash the new business leads.
• Developed new products in short time to crack the corporate business/ entry
• Convert the trading product in to local manufacturing.
• Conducted Silicone products development training to Indonesian R & D member.

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• Lead and guide the R & D Team
• Assigning R & D projects to TEAM members, prioritization and review the project Cost Optimization of the new development products
• Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations.
• Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
• Screening of vendor products
• Guide to Draft the documents related to Certifications and other compliances
• Guide and resolve the process related issues
• Drafting and monitoring the Standard specifications (Finished products and RM)
• Achievements:
• Recipe / Optimization of the frequently problem giving products
• Reduced the Quality complaints by standardizing the RM and Finished product specifications

• Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
• Responsible for the allotted new development projects from initiation to implementation stage
• Gross Margin Improvement and Liquidation of Slow movers / Non-Movers
• Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
• Process auditing and Process time optimization
• Product standardization with alternative vendor / RM
• Standardization of global products with locally available Raw Materials
• Development / standardization of silicone emulsion based on segment / requirement Root Cause Analysis of quality related complaints
• Achievements:
• Screened and developed the Silicone Softener stable with Antimicrobial Agent (Anionic)
• Multiple recipes using with alternative RMS to beat the RM shortage.
• Developed and standardized Macro Emulsions Standardized the Poly Ethylene Emulsions
• Developed the Global product equivalents using with locally

available Raw Materials.

• Assigning R & D projects to TEAM members, prioritization and review the project
• Guide and resolve the process related issues
• Consolidated vendors and renegotiated contracts to optimize costs.
• Implemented and developed operational standards, policies and procedures.
• Production planning and inventory management
• Customer visit / trials for new product launch
• Achievements:
• Involved in the commissioning of new Reactors and equipment

• Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
• Assigning R & D projects to TEAM members, prioritization and review the projects
• Gross Margin Improvement and Screening of vendor products
• Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
• Resolve the quality related complaints
• Making Promotional Folders and tools for the new products
• Drafting TDS, MSDS and other documents related to compliances
• Achievements:
• Development of different type of silicone emulsions based on the segment / customer needs
• Standardization of Yarn lubricants and thread lubricants
• Involved in the GOTS certification process

• Located bottlenecks to streamline existing processes.
• Responsible for the allotted new development projects from initiation to implementation stage
• Prepared annual data to determine metrics for operational performance.
• Gross Margin Improvement and Liquidation of Slow movers / Non-Movers
• Standardization of global products with locally available Raw Materials Product standardization with alternative vendor / RM
• Achievements:
• Handled different type of Synthesis methods / Process related to Textile Application Development of Dyeing & Printing Chemicals through synthesis
• Development of Technical Textiles (Emulsion Polymerization)

• Participated in formal internal design reviews of proposed products and components.
• Responsible for the allotted new development projects from initiation to implementation stage
• Prepared action plans for problematic processes and assets.
• Gross Margin Improvement and Liquidation of Slow movers / non-Movers.
• Achievements:
• Standardized the manufacturing process of SLES

• Performed standardized tests on organic and inorganic compounds to observe fundamental differences in properties.
• Entry level and learned the basic principles of Esterification process
• Coordinated and performed analytical tests to comply with established standards and specifications.
• Achievements:
• Got trained in the various type of synthesis Esterification and phosphate Esters
• Handled Laboratory Ethoxylation