Technical Innovation Management Associate Principal Engineer

• Leads the technical support- troubleshooting-problems solving for E2E cracker lines process from dough mixing to packaging • Supports development, optimization and process specification of new products, quality improvements and cost savings opportunities. • Develops project objectives, technical approach, project plans, deliverables, and timelines to deliver solutions on time and on budget, and executes against these plans. • Drives the technical development of people in operations through teaching, coaching and mentoring • Rolls out manufacturing standards processes specific to capability building and training for plant colleagues. • Executes High Alternative Lines Qualifications (ALQ) • Provides technical support and troubleshoots to execute trials/Commissioning Qualification and Verification (CQV) objectives and ensures documentation of each activity. • Participates in technical readiness level (TRL/TRAM) reviews and discussions.

Senior Scientist- Product Developper / February, 2021 — November, 2024

• Lead technical project tracks for chocolate product and process development for the NA region: innovation projects and productivity improvement initiatives • Performed pilot trials: recipes change, new tablets with inclusions. • Conducted industrial trials: chocolate making, confectionery and chocolate bars moulding lines. • Trained new colleagues within R&D/ BU on chocolate -confectionery process, benchtop work • Collaborated with Consumer Science and Marketing teams on consumer tests required to ensure delivering the right product to the consumer • Lead rework community and rework projects in the Chocolate plant: 5 projects • Assisted operations team in technical problems solving in chocolate making, confectionery and chocolate bars moulding lines • NA chocolate R&D Champion in the project management platform upgrade

Research & development Food Scientist / March, 2019 — September, 2020

• Studied the chocolate processing line offer and made adequate comments allowing a maximal performance and quality of final product • Worked to ensure stability and long shelf life of formulas. • Conducted in-process testing in conjunction with the analytical chemistry team. • Sourced functional ingredients needed for edible chocolate formulation. • Prepared the edible chocolate process flow chart needed as input for QA and production teams • Redacted the specification sheets of raw materials and final products • Trained sales team on the chocolate history, nutritional facts, production process • Technical training of production, QA, maintenance team on edible chocolate production process, equipment operational aspects and common troubleshooting resolve solutions • Assisted production team on edible chocolate production line commissioning • Participated in professional exhibitions as exhibitor team member in the company booth

Research & Development Chocolate Technology Manager / January, 2017 — July, 2018

o Managed projects through 3 production sites: existing products improvement + new products o Technical lead of new line project: suppliers prospection, budget offers study, purchase contract verification, assembly coordination and parameters settings o Optimized recipes according to technical constraints, customer and regulatory requirements o Checked and adapted products labelling to regulation compliancy for exportation o Updated technical specifications of raw materials and finished products Accomplishments o Succeeded on the challenge to develop a hot chocolate recipe in 1 year o Challenged with success the project management of private labelling export for South Korea: recipes adaptation to client requests, labeling adaptation, regulatory compliance of product and process. o Consolidated R&D procedures according to ISO 9001 V2015 requirements, leading to the ISO 9001 V2015 company’s certification: recognized by auditors as being a strengthens point of the company

Innovation Manager / January, 2012 — November, 2017

o Resolved daily technological problems in production lines o Established the basic data of the production module on ERP SAP for 100 final products o Sourced raw materials and equipment suppliers and validated them o Lead inter directions projects revue meetings weekly: presentation of project’s progress report o Reviewed competitive market, ingredients and equipment trends o Trained sales staff on technical aspects Accomplishments o Managed white chocolate production line project: cost reduction of 30,000 euros/forecast budget o Coordinated new Brand Mega project of assortment of 6 kinds of filled chocolate candies: coordination between raw materials, packaging and equipment suppliers for characteristics, pilot and industrial trials

Research and Development Engineer / January, 2004 — November, 2011

o Coordinated Private Labelling export project to France and the UK o Conducted industrial trials and settled new cocoa treatment facility parameters o Assisted in the chocolate confectionery production line assembly, participated in the parameterization of equipment and recipe adaptation to meet final product sensory requirements o Reviewed package labelling to make sure they are compliant with local and European regulations Accomplishments o Created an Excel management database and statistical study of physicochemical, microbiological and sensory analysis results for semi-finished chocolates o Implemented product quality control laboratory: equipment definition and prospection + operating procedure o 2004 - 2010: Coordinated 3 new product projects leading to the increase of sales figure of about 8% o 2008 - 2011: Managed new product range (3 products) leading to the increase of sales figure of about 5%