GANAPATHI DEVAR

Current India address: */*A Ganapathi illam, Karaikudi main road, Kallal, Sivaganga district, Tamilnadu 630305, India. Past USA address: 146 High street, Center walk unit# 103, Milford CT 06460, USA Email: adijns@r.postjobfree.com

Cell# +91-809*******

Objective

Obtain a packaging position where education, professional experience & skills can be applied to improve packaging. Education

Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY Aug 2013 – Jan 2017 MS in Packaging Science - Graduation Jan 2017, Cumulative GPA 3.8/4.0 S.I.E.S Graduate School of Technology, Mumbai, India July 2007 – May 2013 BE in Printing & Packaging Technology - Graduation 2013, Cumulative GPA 3.7/4.0 Skills

Laboratory Skills/Equipment: DSC, TGA, FT-IR Spectrometer, GC/MS, microscopy, instron, concentric ring test probe ESD, compression & drop tester, co-extrusion blown film line, single-extrusion pellet maker, polymer preparation & lab setup. Computer Skills: MS Office, Minitab, Cape/TOPS, 3D SolidWorks, ArtiosCAD, Visio, Illustrator, Compass, Mintel, Adobe Photoshop, SAP/Optiva/Interspec. Personal Skills: ANSI certified six-sigma, R&D, project management, leadership & teamwork, problem solving, product development, Cross-functional communication, rigid & flexible packaging. Experience

Task Management – Campbells Soup – 6 months contract – Packaging Engineer July 2019 – Jan 2020

• Bakery products packaging technical data documentation for patent creation.

• Volumetric data collection for sustainability & recycling projects.

• Secondary packaging optimization to avoid transit damage loss.

• Secondary packaging dimensional qualification for new packaging line extensions.

• Attended cross-functional meeting.

Henkel, Trumbull CT – Packaging Engineer Sept 2017 – March 2019

• Directed projects for three categories on consumer goods in air-care, cleansers & insect care.

• Supported cross-functional meetings throughout the organization with various departments.

• Reduced packaging assembly line scrap for cost savings up to $2.5M by improving primary package quality.

• Created different primary packages like bottles, pumps, actuators & sprayers, cartons, thermoforms, aerosols, closures & caps. Mondi Group, Jackson MO – Flexible Packaging Co-op Aug – Dec 2016

• Conducted literature work & tests on sealant layer, seal strength & burst pressure on flexible laminates.

• Scheduled & controlled printing, lamination, slitting & conversion plan trials & performed QA on finished laminates.

• Developed technical documents for bag drawings, polymer recipes, adhesives & plan trials.

• Tested labels for accelerated aging condition, scrub resistance, peel adhesion & conducted print trial for self-adhesive labels. Unilever, Trumbull CT – R&D Packaging Co-op Jan – June 2015

• Administered cap removal force project (designed fixture) to achieve ergonomics by using statistical (Minitab) six sigma tools.

• Executed several logistics & distribution projects including transit trial report & improving tertiary package efficiency.

• Generated & routed artwork, component codes, mechanical files, case art & bill of materials for several brands.

• Conducted lab testing on aerosols for product development for value improvement & achieved $42K cost reduction. RIT American Packaging Corporation, Rochester NY – Packaging Research Assistant Aug 2013 – Jan 2016

• Conducted lab research on electrostatic discharge packaging technology.

• Prepared hybrid Nano-composites & produced films using blown & cast film line.

• Conducted lab test on produced films using ESD & ASTM standards and documented results.

• Published research paper with Elsevier on electrostatic discharge packaging. Godrej, Design & Innovation Packaging Co-op, Mumbai India – Packaging Co-op Jan – June 2013

• Amended distribution system by correcting inbound & outbound logistics.

• Designed new shippers with 19.71% increment in compression strength.

• Worked with 3 teams & assisted in several projects including design, product development & quality control. Academic Projects

• Nexxus Brand Improvisation (Unilever) - Redesigned existing packs to achieve premium and user-friendly products.

• Carton Design & Artwork - Created carton with artwork using artioscad & illustrator to achieve display packaging.

• Glove Packaging RIT Dining Services - Utilized DMAIC tool to design glove dispensing system.

• Packaging of Idli batter for enhancing its shelf life - Created flexible packs for rice batter to achieve desired shelf life.