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Chief Technology Officer, Unilever Prestige

Headquartered in Seattle, WA, Paula's Choice is a global cosmetics and skin care company offering proprietary products, extensive skin care research, and exclusive online content that empower consumers to find the best products available for their skin. In 1995, after years of researching and reviewing beauty products from other companies, Paula Begoun created Paula's Choice to apply the same exacting standards to her own line of skin care products that treat everything from acne to wrinkles and much more. Paula's Choice offers over 45,000 product reviews through its Beautypedia platform and its products are sold globally in over 50 countries.

Innovative and creative hands-on business focused leader experienced at aligning real solutions with strategic business goals and improving systems to meet changing needs in diverse industries and companies. Conceptualized, developed and managed projects on time and under budget. Solid record of increasing productivity while reducing costs.Special Skills: Get it done…Positive forward thinking innovation…Develop and maintain trust relationships…Improving systems with cutting-edge technology to meet changing needs…Building and motivating teams…Simultaneously handling complex, multiple and competing priorities…Driving process and structure to improve accuracy and efficiency- Results oriented aggressive self-starter with a successful record of improving systems to meet changing needs.- Effective communicator with the ability to present complicated information in clear, understandable terms.- Creative, “outside the box” thinker, adept and interpersonally effective at dealing with conflict and finding intelligent, agreeable, and workable solutions.- Strong abilities in the areas of trouble shooting and problem resolution, handling multiple and competing priorities, while remaining cost conscious and metric driven.- Proven ability to increase production, decrease cost, manage, and motivate a cohesive team of people.- A hands-on working knowledge of technology including support, software development, and social media.- Data driven marketer adept at driving top line sales whilst maximizing bottom line results.- Customer centric and insightful change agent with a vision for the future and a “big picture” outlook.- Intuitive innovator with a smart balance of creativity and analytics.- International and cross-cultural awareness and experience.