Pruthesh H. Vargantwar

About Pruthesh H. Vargantwar

Industry and consulting expertise in crafting robust business strategies, driving growth of existing businesses, and creating new ventures in adjacent and emerging markets through data-driven decision-making, building and nurturing high-performing teams, fostering collaboration, and managing cross-functional stakeholders through clear and effective communication. Functional expertise includes business strategy and growth, strategic marketing, product strategy, M&A, partnerships, operations, R&D and innovation. SELECT LEADERSHIP ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Led a team that developed and executed a global electrification growth strategy, positioning the company to achieve 3X revenue growth in electrification markets. • Spearheaded a global team of 30+ members to establish hydrogen business, creating a $300M+ sales pipeline, now a flagship initiative for the company. Led end-to-end from identifying opportunities to defining go-to-market strategy and winning customers.• Led creation and execution of a transformative growth vision and strategy for the performance materials business, aiming to significantly grow the revenue by 2030. Early opportunities in electric vehicles and batteries on track to add $180-200M in new revenues.• Led a 10-member cross-functional team to develop a multi-generational product platform in rubber additives, facilitating $150M in new revenues.• As a strategy consultant at a top-tier consulting firm, delivered multimillion-dollar contributions to clients through business and product strategy, operations, procurement, growth, and M&A projects. Clients ranged in size from $200M to $30B in revenues.Contact me at p•••••••@gmail.com

Experience

1. Global Marketing Director, Consumer and Life Sciences

   Nouryon

   Sep 2025 — Present · Philadelphia, PA, US

Education

• North Carolina State University

  M.S., Textile Chemistry

• North Carolina State University

  Ph.D., Chemical Engineering

• Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Fuqua Scholar (Top 10% of the class)

• North Carolina State University

  M.S., Chemical Engineering

• Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai

  B. Tech

Skills

• Polymers
• Polymer Chemistry
• R&D
• Research and Development (R&D)
• Polymer Science
• Tga
• Polymer Characterization
• Polymer Nanocomposites
• Materials Science
• Polymer Blends
• Surface Chemistry
• Chemistry
• Materials
• Chemical Engineering
• Coatings
• Rheology
• Differential Scanning Calorimetry
• Characterization