Experienced product development leader, who is passionate about creating best-in-class products. From app-connected smart products, to high performance cookware, kitchen appliances and clever user-centered researched housewares. I have a unique set of executive skills that enables the delivery of new product from concept to production. From rolling up my sleeves as an award-winning designer to managing collaborative multidisciplinary development teams and negotiating multimillion-dollar deals with manufacturing partners.I am a problem-solving thinker with strategic vision I will drill down making decisive decisions and step back to create a high level road map and inspirational long-term goals.Armed with an MBA in Product Innovation & Design Management I ensure beautiful, commercially balanced, technically innovative products are made with attention to detail.SKILLS: Extensive experience in consumer physical products. From idea generation, user centered concept development, product, UX and systems research, prototyping to CMF specifications, COG’s/BOM, tooling construction, pre-production runs to successful delivery. Leads product development with world renown design agencies and manufacturers, from San Francisco across the US and further abroad in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Germany, Italy, London, Australia, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam and India.