Develop and manage a portfolio of 2+ and 3+ toys for the Thomas & Friends brand. Evaluate preschool toy category and develop concepts that communicate desirable trends and price points. Manage 50-120 product skus through all phases of development. Develop yearly long-range development plans, that defines market white space and identify product development focus. with excellent price valueMentor and manage team of 3-5 designers to facilitate the development of product across several categories within the Thomas & Friends toy portfolio (Diecast, Motorized, 2+, Wood, etc.)Collaborate with various cross-functional teams to develop product on a 12 month development schedule (Brand Marketing, Content, Product Marketing, Product Engineers, Package Engineers & Designers, Safety etc) Assist Content in the development of new content by old characters updated for the All Engines Go TV series. Develop of new characters for Thomas & Friends All Engines Go content (Bruno, Sandy, Kana, Jiff, Riff, Farona, Frederico).

Manger of product related to all toy product developed for the Thomas & Friends brand.

• Develop consumer products for the infant market (3-12 months).• Manage and present development on projects through all phases of the development lifecycle; analyzing the industry, identifying opportunity, ideating new innovation/cost reduction, 2-D sketching, 3-D computer modeling, and defining hard-goods and soft-goods production methods.• Manage FP Design Intern Program. Conduct off campus student design projects, portfolio reviews, and speaking engagements about opportunities at Fisher-Price at a variety of universities.

• Manage new development of consumer products for the infant market (0-12 months).• Manage the entire product offering of swings within the Fisher-Price Baby Gear category, including new development, maintaining current financials, managing recalls, researching competitive and consumer landscapes, and developing relevant product positioning for the US and various global markets.

• Developed toys for the preschool market (2-7 years).• Managed product development projects under the “Rescue Heroes”, “Imaginext”, and “Shake ‘N Go” brand extensions.• Collaborated with licensors such as Disney, Pixar, NASCAR, and Nickelodeon to incorporate their input into the development of product based on their properties. • Grew the Shake ‘N Go business into a $78 million brand, and a leader in preschool vehicles.• Implemented a computer modeling process to streamline the development process. Successfully demonstrated a process that reduced overall product development time, thereby lowering costs associated with the development of show models.

Design Internship assisting in the development of technology based learning toys.