Devaraj Reddy

Background

About Devaraj Reddy

Extensive experience in managing cross-functional operations in a multi-site environment with over 23 years of career success in developing innovative plans to execute manufacturing & quality operations for Nutraceuticals, Dietary Supplements, Functional Foods & Cosmeceuticals industry with focus on accomplishing top & bottom-line profitability. Significant experience in Research to manufacture of standardized herbal extracts and synthetic molecules in fast-paced environments catering to Global B2B product requirements catering to global markets. Decisive, strategic and performance-driven professional with merit of determining national innovation strategy, setting up large-scale quality processes & establishments, developing & testing consumer concepts, launching innovative global NPDs across regions, conducting research while testing & integrating innovations, instituting project methodology and managing packaging development process. Led Research & Development activities involving setting up, calibrating, operating & maintaining documents as per specifications / requirements. Demonstrated excellence in formulating & maintaining analytical research objectives complementary to corporate policies / customer demands. Strong exposure in assuring that all developed products / processes have represented the maximum quality & reliability attainable by establishing effective quality control inspections & corrective procedures. Added value to the efforts of the organization by implementing system to track and capture voice of customer, spearheaded projects right from conceptualization, requirement analysis, and customer interaction till finalization of product simulation, product re-introduction, food hub set-up, techno-commercial analysis leading to cost savings, new variants & products launch. Slashed the cost of commercial production by about 20-30 % with the implementation of lean practices. Delivered reduction in process time by over 300% for a significant project. Augmented production by 40%. Track record of building high performance teams, implementing continuous improvement programs in partnership with multiple global stakeholders.