Anish Kumar Srivastava

About Anish Kumar Srivastava

I have spent over 20 years at the intersection of science, strategy, and scale, leading R&D across some of the world\'s most recognised FMCG, Healthcare, and Consumer Goods organisations. My work has always centred on one core belief: that rigorous science, when translated with commercial clarity, can genuinely improve lives at scale.As Head of R&D at Mosaic Wellness, I lead research and innovation strategy across four science-first consumer health brands collectively reaching 8 million Indians annually. My mandate spans the full R&D value chain, from clinical formulation and medical affairs to regulatory strategy and manufacturing science, with an unrelenting focus on delivering products that outperform category benchmarks in both efficacy and safety. I have the privilege of working alongside a multidisciplinary team of 14+ scientists, food technologists, and engineers who share that same commitment to clinical-grade outcomes at consumer scale.What drives me is the challenge of bridging discovery and impact. I leverage AI, machine learning, and neural networks not as buzzwords, but as genuine tools for accelerating innovation and shaping smarter R&D decisions. Over the course of my career, I have built and led culturally diverse, geographically dispersed teams and I have learned that psychological safety is not a soft concept; it is the foundation of every breakthrough.Earlier in my career, I held senior leadership roles at Mondelēz International, GSK Consumer Healthcare, Reckitt Benckiser, Tata Global Beverages, and Unilever, where I led the development and commercialisation of products that millions of people use every day viz, Bournvita, Horlicks, Tang, Trident, Sour Patch Kids, Lipton, Brooke Bond, Mortein, Vanish, Cherry, Air Wick & Harpic. I have also built strategic partnerships with organisations including Fresenius-Kabi, Abbott, Kenvue, Haleon, PepsiCo, Herbalife, and Dr. Reddy\'s — partnerships that have collectively contributed over $100M in incremental revenue.I hold a Post Graduate Certificate in Technology Leadership & Innovation from MIT and have completed the Senior Management Programme at IIM, with specialisation in Marketing Strategy, Digital Transformation, and Operational Management.

Experience

1. Vice President, Research & Development

   Mosaic Wellness

   Mar 2026 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   I lead R&D strategy and execution across Mosaic Wellness\'s portfolio of four science-first consumer health brands, collectively reaching 8M+ Indians annually across every life stage. My mandate spans the full R&D value chain: clinical formulation, medical affairs, regulatory strategy, manufacturing science, and translating rigorous evidence into products that outperform category benchmarks in both efficacy and safety.At Mosaic, evidence isn\'t a checkbox — it\'s the competitive moat.I oversee a multidisciplinary team of 14+ scientists, food technologists, and engineers, architecting systems that deliver clinical-grade outcomes at consumer scale. My scope includes end-to-end R&D governance: from ideation and preclinical validation through regulatory submissions, post-market surveillance, and lifecycle management.Actively establising liaison with premier research institutions, ICMR, NIN, RSSL, Leatherhead Food Research, and Eurofins, building the evidence infrastructure needed to support science-backed claims across regulated markets. With an eye on global expansion, I lead regulatory and formulation strategy tailored for US (FDA), UAE (MOHAP), and EMEA frameworks, ensuring our brands are positioned not just for domestic leadership, but for credible international entry.Brand Portfolio — Science-Led, Market-Defining* Man Matters: Evidence-backed solutions for men\'s hair, skin, sexual wellness & nutrition, built on peer-reviewed science and personalised doctor pathways.(2.5M+ men annually)* Be Body Wise: Research-validated formulations engineered around the hormonal complexity of women\'s health: PCOS, hair, skin & sleep.(4M+ women annually)* Root Labs: Bridging classical Ayurvedic traditions with modern clinical validation to build credible, globally exportable herbal supplements.* Little Joys: Age-appropriate, paediatrician-developed formulations for children\'s nutrition, immunity, cognition & bone health.(2M+ parents annually)

Education

• Pandit Prithi Nath Degree College, Kanpur

  Bachelor's degree, Chemistry, Botany

  1995 — 1997

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Postgraduate Certificate in Technology Leadership & Innovation, Radical Innovation, Strategic Thinking, Modeling with Design Structure, Complex Systems

• Pandit Prithi Nath Degree College, Kanpur

  Master's degree, Organic Chemistry, Synthetic & Natural Products

  1997 — 1999

• Indian Institute of Science (IISc)

  Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, GATE 2002, Chemistry

  2002 — 2002

• Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta

  Senior Management Programme , Marketing Strategy and Leadership, Digital, Operational Management

  2018 — 2019

• APMG International, United Kingdom

  Prince2 Registered Practitioner, Project Management

• Harcourt Butler Technical University

  M.Tech in Chemical Technology with Specialization in Biochemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, CGPA: 4.0/4.0, GATE Qualified, Gold Medal

  2000 — 2002

• Air Force School, Chakeri Kanpur

  10+2, Science

Skills

• Product Development
• Leadership
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• R&D
• Balanced Scorecard
• Hplc, Toc, Ftir
• Manufacturing
• Fmcg
• Six Sigma
• Management
• Hsgc, H1nmr, Tga & Dsc
• Polymer & Composites
• Strategy
• Strategic Planning
• Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (Fmcg)
• Process Engineering
• Research and Development (R&D)
• Research & Development
• Project Management
• Supply Chain
• Risk Management
• Team Management
• Prince2
• Business Strategy