Sudhir B.

About Sudhir B.

Seasoned nutraceutical and cosmetics innovation leader excelling in scientific translation and tech scouting - converting cutting-edge insights into viable product pipelines across beauty, health, and wellness categories. Proven innovation governance leader, credentialed in PMP, mastering upstream uncertainty through open innovation, cross-functional leadership, and milestone delivery. Always open to engaging in strategic opportunity discussions that fuel creative problem-solving and category acceleration.

Experience

1. Sr Open Innovation Expert - Health and Wellbeing

   Amway

   Jan 2024 — Present · US

   Open Innovation: Steer innovation in key benefit platforms, aligning internal capabilities and external science to future product opportunities. Leading multiple translational external collaborations with renowned universities in nutrition and beauty categories, in the areas of metabolic health, cellular health and sensitive skin. • Innovation Leadership: Leading cross-functional innovation governance that unifies early-stage projects into a single, transparent pipeline, enabling better prioritization, resource allocation, and strategic decision-making.(PMP Certified).• Portfolio & Funding Stewardship: Oversee multiple innovation funding streams with clear tracking and reporting, ensuring investments stay aligned with strategic health benefit areas and long-term growth goals. Partner closely with technical, commercial, and finance stakeholders to reconcile spend, manage risk, and sustain a high-value R&D portfolio.• System, Process & Efficiency: Build and refine tools, playbooks, and cadences for pipeline reviews that increase transparency, reduce friction, and support faster, higher-quality decisions across the organization. Design and facilitate data-informed retrospectives and stakeholder forums that turn feedback into actionable process improvements and clearer innovation roadmaps.

Education

• Institute Of Chemical Technology

  Bachelors, Pharmaceutical Sciences

  2004 — 2008

• University of Cincinnati

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Pharmaceutical Sciences (Cosmetic Science Focus)

  2010 — 2014

• Fairleigh Dickinson University

  Masters in science, Cosmetic Sciences

  2008 — 2010

Skills

• Product Innovation
• Innovation Development
• Technological Innovation
• Formulation
• R&D
• Cosmetics
• Drug Delivery
• In Vitro
• Chemistry
• Hplc
• Gmp
• Pharmaceutics
• Skin Care
• Analytical Chemistry
• Uv/Vis
• Emulsions
• Molecular Biology
• Biochemistry
• Product Development
• Nmr
• Chromatography
• Formulation Development
• Nanoparticles
• Surfactants
• Open Innovation
• Uv/Vis Spectroscopy
• Research and Development (R&D)
• Personal Care
• High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (Hplc)
• Fragrance