Mr. Ayan Chattopadhyay

Senior Manager-Filing & Packaging, Nestle R&D Centre India Pvt. Ltd

Ayan Chattopadhyay is Senior Manager – Filling and Packing at Nestlé R&D Centre India Pvt. Ltd., based in Gurugram, Haryana. With extensive experience in packaging equipment and process optimization, he plays a key role in developing, validating, and implementing advanced filling and packing solutions within the food manufacturing ecosystem.

He has progressed through multiple leadership roles at Nestlé R&D Centre India, including R&D Specialist – Packaging Equipment (2020–2023) and Manager – Packaging Equipment (2019–2020). In these positions, he contributed to equipment standardization, line efficiency improvements, technology upgrades, and innovation-driven packaging system development. He also brings prior industry exposure from his association with Mondelēz International.

Ayan holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) from D.Y. Patil College of Engineering, Pune (2001–2004), and a Diploma in Production Engineering from the West Bengal State Council for Science and Technology (1998–2001). His expertise spans filling and packing systems, equipment engineering, manufacturing excellence, and cross-functional R&D collaboration within the FMCG sector.