Matthew Hellman

About Matthew Hellman

I am a Senior Director with 20 years of experience in the beauty and personal care industry, driving innovation and operational excellence across global markets. With a formal training in chemistry and a strong technical foundation, I have evolved into a strategic leader who bridges science, business, and market trends to deliver impactful results.In my current role, I drive multi-disciplinary teams spanning Research & Development, Product Development, Process Engineering, Quality Compliance, Technical Solutions, Manufacturing Support, Customer Support, Ideation, and Project Management. My leadership ensures alignment between technical execution and business objectives, enabling efficient product lifecycles and successful launches.I have led and managed the end-to-end development and commercialization of numerous products, partnering with brands from emerging startups to multinational corporations. My focus is on building high-performing teams, fostering collaboration, and driving business growth through innovation and operational scalability.I am passionate about transforming ideas into market-ready solutions, leveraging data-driven decision-making and cross-functional leadership to strengthen brand equity and deliver measurable business impact.

Experience

1. Sr Director, Technical Business Development

   kdc/one Chatsworth

   Oct 2020 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   Drive new product innovation into the marketplace for emerging and established brands, while guiding technical teams to enhance success rates through the manufacturing process, reducing timelines and delivering speed to market, and ensuring product integrity throughout. By leveraging my extensive experience in designing the scale-up manufacturing process, formulating a wide variety of product formats and chemistries, and a current working knowledge of the quality/compliance landscape, I am able to support our clients\' to realize their successful new launches quickly and effectively.

Education

• Frazier Mountain High School

  Computer Science, Networking Admin., Chemistry, Student Body Treasurer, Chemistry, Computer Technology, Mathematics, Leadership

  1996 — 2000

• California State University-Dominguez Hills

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Chemistry

  2000 — 2005

• California State University-Dominguez Hills

  BS, Chemistry

  2000 — 2005

Skills

• Training
• Research
• Manufacturing
• Mathematics
• Personal Care
• Fda
• Teamwork
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Packaging
• Ingredients
• Consumer Products
• Quality Assurance
• Inorganic Chemistry
• Education
• Team-Oriented
• Technology
• Science
• Biochemistry
• Formulation
• Cosmetics
• Chemistry
• Raw Materials
• Skin Care
• R&D
• Gmp
• Product Development
• Technology Transfer