Yana Sokolan

• Product and Process data collection with deep analysing and processing, exploration of opportunities for renovation, optimisation.
• Close collaboration with CS and CI, identifying the key consumer sensory drivers of the products from current portfolio. Ideation and concepts creation to feed the inno pipeline.
• lead and coordination of technical projects in line with RDQ, marketing and manufacturing requirements.
• Project management, risks assessment and development of mitigation plan.
• Lead and organisation of pilot plant and factory trials in accordance with global manufacturing practice and HACCP requirements.
• Plan, lead and coordination of development activities (e.g. product shelf-life testing, designing for quality, consumer test preparation).
• Development of consumer-led specifications based on conclusions made from analysis and interpretation of results.

• RnD product lead in Oreo Biscuits Team, MEU region.
• Development, planning, conducting and coordinating the product development initiatives at pilot and industrial scope.
• Represent RnD in cross-functional teams.
• Coordinating and collaborations with business partners as suppliers and business representatives.
• Problem investigation and solving with the following implementation of the solutions.
• Lead of technical projects, renovation, Quality improvement and NPDs projects under the brand strategy during 2017-2023. Support the factories with process optimisation and productivity initiatives.
• Financial assessment of the products' prototypes and close collaboration with Procurement Team.
• HACCP representatives at Pilot Plant facility

• Team management of 3 specialists. Representative of RnD at

Factory activities. Support of regular production with trouble shooting.

• SBS activities (Sensory Behaviour Science).
• Developing of local sensory team for product degustation, leading of training process of cross-functional team.
• Handling multiple priorities and managing 10+ projects of NPDs

Productivity, Process optimization, Quality Improvement simultaneously.

• SPOC person for Activia brand, implementation of the Central Team projects at CBU.

• New production Lines start-up and Process setting, localization of Global Danone brands in Ukraine.
• RnD representative in cross-functional projects teams - NPD, productivity, roll-out, Quality improvement; implementation of Global Danone standards for production; Spec management. Supplier management.
• Product development and testing at Pilot and Factory scale. Support the projects according to the Business Strategy.
• Responsible for Activia Global brand, Danissimo, Danio and local heritage products.
• coordination of HACCP activities in RnD Team.
• Mentoring and coaching the colleagues with project GOOSE management. Ambassador of Sensory panel.