Lead, Product Development & Innovation
AruenFeb 2025 — Present · San Francisco Bay Area
Led end-to-end development of 2 net-new SKUs as sole product owner, managing whitespace identification, formulation strategy, ODM partnerships, COGS targets, and packaging. Drove a strategic product turnaround by realigning PDP messaging with core formula benefits, achieving 2x ROAS increase and >2x MoM new customer acquisition without increasing ad spend. Developed FDA/FTC-compliant product claims, scoped clinical testing, and secured a retail pop-up with a premium Korean grocer ahead of launch.