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Morrisville, Pennsylvania, United States

Morrisville, Pennsylvania

Responsible for developing and communicating a clear vision and strategy for product development that aligns with the companies long term goals and objectives. Strong focus on product management, department planning, and product financial management that is coupled with a passion for product design and development that drives double digit topline and margin growth.Responsibilities include: • Lead cross-functional teams including design, engineering, marketing, sales, and operations to drive product innovation and development initiatives.• Foster a culture of innovation and creativity within the product development team, encouraging experimentation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.• Oversee the development and execution of product development projects from concept to commercialization, ensuring products meet quality, cost, and timeline objectives.• Drive financial planning and budgeting for product development programs, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and resource allocation.• Secure necessary finances and budget approvals for product development initiatives, presenting comprehensive business cases and ROI analysis to senior management.• Monitor and manage product development budgets, tracking expenses, and ensuring cost-effective resource utilization.• Ensure the team is collaborating with legal and quality assurance teams and designing/developing within industry regulations, standards, and quality requirements.• Establish and maintain robust processes and standards throughout the product development lifecycle to deliver high-quality products to customers.• Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders including overseas sourcing teams and industry partners to support product development efforts.**Recipient: 2021 Employee Of The Year

Greater Philadelphia Area

Private University, 8,500 studentsDesign Business and Entrepreneurship (Graduate Level Course)Course focuses on building and exploring business and related ideas from a physical or digital designers point of view. Built course from the ground up, developed syllabus, course requirements, grading rubrics and established assignments. Typical class size is 26 students. Topics include: • Evaluating ideas • Exploring market segments and customers • Product evaluation/testing/prototyping • Rollout and data feedback and analysis

Berlin, New Jersey

Consumer Arts & Crafts, Toys and Stationery/ Retail, 5,000 employees, Privately held company(Market withdrawn)Responsible for overseeing and leading the product development, packaging, and in-store branding efforts for A.C. Moore and its parent company Sbars Inc. Manage a team of 7 seasoned designers with a focus on increasing proprietary products under the Nicole® brand; such efforts have evolved product offering from ~20% to now over 60% proprietary, with goals to be 85-90% propriety within 5 years. These efforts have increased gross sales margins by an average of 20% during my tenure.Responsibilities included: • Product design and concept development• Packaging development• In-Store branding development and rollout• Value engineering and cost saving initiatives• Marketing presentations• Market Research and analysis• Consumer product testing and evaluation (focus groups)• Product rollout• Profit and Loss analysis

Langhorne Pa

Creative Services Brokerage, 1-10 Employees, Typical Project Under $10,000Sketch Monkey Studios is a full service creative consultancy offering a wide range of product services. Work with entrepreneurs and established brands to find innovative solutions to their packaging, branding, marketing, manufacturing, product design, development needs. Responsibilities include: • Concept development• Client management• Project management• Project delegation• Budgeting and payroll• DFM Analysis• Market analysis

Cinnaminson Nj

Consumer Goods, 60,000 Employees, $13.26 Billion in Revenue Responsible for overseeing and leading the ideation for Newell Brands Research and Development (R&D) team of 10 people for Baby and Cleaning market segments delivering $80 million in annual sales. These Brands include NUK, Quickie, and Rubbermaid Commercial Products. All products are developed utilizing a mix of innovation methodologies combing the best of Agile, Co-Creation and Lean Thinking principles to increase product ownership and program organization while keeping project scopes on track and timelines efficient. Responsibilities included: • Product design and concept development• Leading brainstorming and cross-functional initiatives for innovation • Photo-realistic renderings• Marketing presentations • Market research and analysis• Production development (engineering, molding, packaging design etc.) • Consumer testing and evaluation• Product rollout

Neptune Nj

Medical Device/HealthCare System, 10,000 Employees, $1.4 Billion in Revenue Played pivotal role in building iMPak Health, a Hackensack-Meridian Health owned subsidiary, from a zero-income start-up to a positive cash flow company with a $6 million valuation. Managed the development team responsible for designing, manufacturing, marketing and launching cutting edge, connected, in home monitoring devices. Devices were awarded multiple patents and awards including the 2014 Microsoft Innovation in Healthcare Award. Development team consisted of 3 individuals as well as 2 outside consultancies/contract manufacturers. Additionally, from January 2015 through January 2016 I served as Marketing Manager for Triventis Health, a joint venture between Meridian and Wanda Health aimed at bringing an end-to-end solution to telehealth patients. Responsibilities included: • Product management • Concept development • Brand development• UX/UI Wire framing• UX/UI Design and flow • Raw material sourcing • Budgeting• FDA/FCC compliant paperwork and filing• Creation of marketing and sales materials• Graphic design• Client and vendor management• Production development (engineering, molding, packaging design etc.)• Market research and analysis• Trade show planning and logistics• Consumer testing and evaluation• Product rollout• Provided strategic solutions aligned with SOP for formats in print and digital media• Social media account management

Consumer Goods, 500 Employees, $100 Million in Revenue Designed a range of consumer goods from concept ideation through to engineering drawings. Work was done in a fast-paced environment with expectations of 8-10 products a week, launching approximately 30 products a quarter with a typical market reach of $.5 million in sales. Management of the Rapid prototyping lab also played a key role in day-to-day duties. RP lab consisted of 3D printers and a wood and metal fabrication facility. Responsibilities included: • Concept development• Production drawings• Product documentation• Interdisciplinary team work• Raw material sourcing• Budgeting• Machine maintenance

B.S., Industrial Design

Gamification In Business, Business/Commerce, General