Bridget Ryan

About Bridget Ryan

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, GLOBAL PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, PORTFOLIO TRANSFORMATION, FOOD SCIENCE, INNOVATION & COMMERCIALIZATIONCurrently, Technical Program & Portfolio Lead for PepsiCo R&D Agricultural Science Team. Guiding, in partnership with Leadership, portfolio strategy, program objectives, connection to business strategy, connection with internal partners, funding and communication of Technical Programs and Portfolio. Collaborative and results oriented Global R&D Sr. Manager with proven track record of delivering results in the right way. Expertise Includes: Program and Project Leadership in Globally Matrixed Organization | Portfolio Transformation | Healthier Snacks Development | Innovation from Concept to Commercialization | Sensory & Consumer Science | Carbohydrate Chemistry | Project Management | Communication StrategyGlobal experience managing programs across countries including US, Mexico, Brazil, UK, Saudi Arabia, Russia, India, Australia, and China. Extensive experience with cross functional partners such as marketing, finance, operations, purchasing and engineering for portfolio transformation strategy and implementation, product innovation and commercialization.Product Development experience across multiple brands, processing platforms, raw materials (such as soy, legumes, vegetables, fruits, ancient grains) and claims (such as low carbohydrate, clean label, gluten free, Kosher, and non-GMO).Masters and Ph.D. in Food Science at Purdue University in the Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research. B.S. in Food Science at University of Missouri – Columbia.

Experience

1. R & d Agriculture Science Technical Program & Portfolio Lead

   PepsiCo

   Mar 2020 — Present · Plano, TX, US

   Technical Program & Portfolio Lead for PepsiCo R&D Agro Raw Material Discovery Team. Guide, in partnership with Leadership, portfolio strategy, program objectives, connection to business strategy, connection with internal partners, funding and communication of Technical Programs and Portfolio.

Education

• Purdue University

  Ph.D., Food Science

  1998 — 2001

• University of Missouri-Columbia

  B.S., Food Science

  1992 — 1995

• Purdue University

  M.S., Food Science

  1996 — 1997

Skills

• Food Industry
• Food Technology
• Food Processing
• Food Chemistry
• Sensory Evaluation
• Ingredients
• Program Management
• Consumer Products
• R&D
• Research and Development (R&D)
• Food Science
• Chemistry
• Project Management