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Portland, OR, US

Portland, Oregon, United States

Manage Footwear & Apparel innovation concepts for Skateboarding category from initial conception to brand delivery through strong cross-functional team leadership & downstream business unit collaboration.

Portland, Oregon, United States

Analyzed global macro trends to identify future shifts in consumer needs, supporting the innovation pipeline by ensuring alignment with emerging market demands.Led the creation & operationalization of the Consumer Concept Validation program within adidas Innovation, inclusive of methodology development, partner scouting & onboarding, contract negotiations.

Initiated & oversaw human-centered research projects for the adidas Innovation team to uncover athlete pain points & challenges to inform new product opportunities.Led the creation of Inclusivity Principles for the adidas Innovation team – a design framework to create products that meet the needs of more people; the principles were founded on insights from.

Portland, Oregon Area

Planned, researched, and executed the development of disruptive apparel materials and related technologies for a Women's Training. Managed & established relationships with factory & development partners.

Portland, OR

Performed physical testing, data collection and analysis to identify performance properties of materials to provide a benefit to the athlete.Invented 3 proprietary material testing devices.

Portland, OR

Managed development of test report database for data organization and future reference. Ensured function of equipment and developed calibration processes.

Portland, OR

Conducted technical material testing, results analysis, and formatted presentations of key conclusions.Researched new and existing technologies for application in sports performance apparel.

Mt. Pleasant, MI

Performed academia and industry research for textile and apparel performance properties using thermal manikin, sweating guarded hotplate, thermal imaging, body scanning, EEG, and environmental chamber.Worked with an interdisciplinary research team with backgrounds in apparel design, engineering, merchandising, and earth science, to collectively determine.

Master'S Degree, Apparel Product Development And Merchandising Technology | Focus In Textile Research, 3.95/4.0

Exploration of the apparel industry from a research and development perspective. Learned and practiced innovative concepts in material.

Bachelor'S Degree, Apparel Merchandising, 3.7/4/0

Activities and Societies: Club Running Vice President [2011-2012]Studied the business of apparel management. Took an in-depth look into.

Minor, Human Nutrition

Exposure to peer reviewed research and terminology in relation to Nutrition needs for the human and athlete. Key Courses: -Sports.