Innovation Consultant @ (December 2025 - April 2026)
Director, Analytical Characterization and Texture Science @ (October 2022 - March 2025)
Director, Head of Ingredients @ (January 2022 - June 2022)
R and D Director US @ (January 2019 - December 2021)
Transition Director @ (August 2017 - December 2018)
Director R and D @ (December 2015 - May 2017)
Senior Manager AP R and D Chocolate Process Development @ (January 2015 - November 2015)
RDQ India AVP Process Development and Powdered Beverages @ (March 2013 - December 2014)
R and D Senior Group Leader MENA Gum and Candy @ (January 2012 - March 2013)
R and D Senior Group Leader NA Gum and Candy Process Development @ (April 2008 - January 2012)
R and D Process Technology Manager @ (January 2003 - April 2008)
R and D Research Associate, Applications and Technical Services @ (January 2001 - January 2003)
R and D Senior Researcher @ (January 1997 - January 2001)
R and D Researcher @ (October 1995 - January 1997)
Kumar Padmanabhan Education
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Master of Science (MS) (Chemical Engineering)
1993-1995
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Bachelor of Technology (BTech) (Chemical Engineering)
1989-1993
Kumar Padmanabhan Skills
Consumer Products
Food Science
Leadership
Cross-functional Team Leadership
R&D
Product Innovation
Food Technology
Product Development
Commercialization
Food Industry
Food Processing
Ingredients
GMP
FMCG
HACCP
Manufacturing
Process Simulation
Public Speaking
Business Analysis
Research And Development R&D
Fast Moving Consumer Goods Fmcg
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Excel
Marketing
Cross Functional Team Leadership
Customer Service
Project Management
Research and Development
Fast Moving Consumer Goods
Kumar Padmanabhan Summary
Kumar Padmanabhan, based in Lawrence Township, NJ, US, is currently a Vice President, Innovation and Strategic Marketing at PGP International. Kumar Padmanabhan brings experience from previous roles at PGP International, Ingredion Incorporated, Equinom Ltd and Barry Callebaut Group. Kumar Padmanabhan holds a 1993 - 1995 Master of Science (MS) in Chemical Engineering @ Worcester Polytechnic Institute. With a robust skill set that includes Consumer Products, Food Science, Leadership, Cross-functional Team Leadership, R&D and more. Kumar Padmanabhan has 3 emails and 3 mobile phone numbers on RocketReach.
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