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Waterloo, Wi, Us

• Develop new products aligned with market trends, customer needs, and costs.• Improve design & development efficiency through process evaluation and refinement.• Collaborate with helmet core team to prioritize product R&D and improvements.• Provide technical support for product, marketing, sales, and legal teams.• Mentor new engineers through training and education.Chief Engineering Team• Contributed to a multiple category team to analyze, develop, and improve processes.• Oversaw test plans, risk analysis, and product documentation for multiple categories.

• Develop new product designs in line with market trends and customer needs, taking the product from the 3D modeling stage through specification and production.• Produce technical specifications for sports helmets, protective gear, snowboard boots, and footwear.• Ensure all products meet the required safety certifications for both domestic and foreign markets through in-house and independent lab testing.• Negotiate product, tooling, and material costs in order to meet margin requirements including evaluation of labor, overhead, and profit at the factory level. • Research and evaluate trends and technologies through attendance of trade shows and product demos while interacting with buyers and participants to gain in depth knowledge of the customers’ needs and desires. • Work directly with Director of Equipment Development, Merchandising/Brand Manager, and Design Manager to set multiple season calendars in accordance with product and sales milestones and to align with industry trade shows and sales windows.• Travel to factories to oversee development and production and to meet with owners to discuss pricing and production methods.• Attend internal buy meetings to assist with production and factory allocation analysis.• Assist the brand manager with reviews and product line decisions in addition to final product release at internal meetings and industry tradeshows.• Implemented an updated tech pack and specification structure to facilitate improved cross-departmental understanding of product intention from the design team to the factory.• Initiated, designed, and implemented a nationwide product testing program via online response and evaluation tools utilizing feedback from professional athletes, participants, and retailers to advance our product and evaluate the customer needs.

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• Budget development and financial planning for multistate contracting organization.• Contract analysis, accounting, and scheduling of multi-million dollar construction projects.• Developed short and long-term business segmentation strategies that have resulted in year over year revenue increases for seven years.• Utilized web presence, trade organizations, and supplier relationships to solidify the company as a well-known and reliable organization in both local and regional markets.• Assisted in company launch through original advertising campaign, personnel hiring, and onsite job management.• Designed and implemented company website including project estimation interface.

New York, Us

• Managed OEM snowboard manufacturing facility overseeing a team of seven.• Responsible for meeting product delivery deadlines and company production goals.• Implemented cost savings and increased productivity through production line evaluation and change.• Collaborated with multiple brands to design and test new snowboard technologies.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Entrepreneurship/Strategic Innovation

Bachelor Of Science, Mechanical Engineering