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my backround

R&D Senior Global Leader | HPC | Product Development and Strategy | Sustainable Future

2024 – Present: Fabric Treatment R&D Leader LATAM, EE, and AME @ Reckitt

  • Lead an international R&D team in a matrix environment to deliver consumer-relevant innovations for a major laundry brand in fast-growing markets.

  • Spearheads R&D initiatives addressing challenges like the Green Deal and Digital Product Passport (DPP)

  • Coordinates product performance analysis evolution initiatives and long-term claim substantiation leading a multifunctional team.

2021 – 2023: Liquid Fabric Treatment R&D Leader @ Reckitt

  • Managed a multi-location R&D team (Italy, Dubai, Brazil) to deliver a robust innovation pipeline for a market-leading laundry brand with annual revenue exceeding €700M.

    • Oversaw CSR and brand purpose initiatives, ensuring alignment with regulatory and industry dynamics while supporting technical communication and claim substantiation.

    • Directed HSE operations for the R&D site.

2020: Consultant & Writer

  • Advised investment companies on personal care, regulatory, and formulation strategies.

  • Published technical articles in industry-leading magazines on topics spanning cosmetics, agriculture, and mechanics.

2018 – 2019: VP R&D – Make-Up and Nail Polish @ Fareva

  • Unified five R&D teams across Europe under a cohesive strategy, fostering collaboration and improving synergies across >70 team members and >100 projects annually.

  • Introduced sensory testing methodologies, project and innovation management techniques, and raw material rationalization principles.

  • Directed regulatory affairs to ensure global compliance and streamlined product portfolio management.

2013 – 2018: Global R&D Director – Oral Care @ Unilever Personal Care

  • Led global R&D innovation for a €1B Oral Care brand, overseeing a team of ~30 professionals.

  • Directed product logic, raw materials management, industrialization, and analytical laboratories across all Unilever Oral Care brands.

1999 – 2012: Various Roles – R&D and Regulatory Affairs @ Unilever Personal Care

Progressed through critical roles including:

  • Regulatory Affairs Specialist Europe (cosmetics, medical devices, fortified foods).

  • Technical Project Leader for European and global projects.

  • Fragrance Manager and Product Logic Lead, collaborating closely with external partners (Global)

  • Packaging & Product Manager for Toothbrush globally

Education

Master’s Degree in Chemistry (Dottore in Chimica)

University of Pavia – Faculty of Sciences MM. FF. NN 1997 (109/110).

Languages

  • Italian (Native)

  • English (Fluent)

  • French (intermediate)

Other Activities

  • Lecturer at EFCM MBM Fragrance and Cosmetics, University of Padova, University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, and ISIPCA (2003 – Present).

  • Previous member of the Professional Women Network, Mentor, SupportHer practitioner.

  • Professional coach