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Tempe, Arizona

Partner with executive team to develop design strategies and roadmap for consumer products. Direct all operations of design, development, manufacturing, and Licensor management with top-tier brands in entertainment including Fortnite, Disney, DC Comics, Harry Potter, Mortal Kombat, Netflix, Sony, Legendary, Warner Bros, Game of Thrones, and more.• Create, deploy, and maintain an online dynamic product catalog and project management database for secure remote access used by Sales, Marketing, Logistics and Design team. • Lead all aspects of project management including processes improvement, work flow mapping, scheduling, resource and business development.• Facilitate communications with internal/external business partners to achieve creative efficiency.• Hire and lead design team of Sculptors, Graphic Designers, Painters, and Photographers.• Coordinate with logistics team for on-time deliveries of 250+ unique SKU's per year.• Oversee Brand Management to coordinate with external licensor's for key deliverables.• Manage overseas manufacturing operations as well as factory production quality assurance.

Hong Kong

Direct all aspects of daily operations in Asia with a team of 20 people including admin, R&D, sourcing, production, QA, QC and logistics. Collaborate with our US design and corporate offices; reporting directly to CEO and Executive Management. Product design and development: Work closely with the product and packaging design teams in the US to help bring innovative product ideas to life • Work with brand managers to ensure we design products that meet licensor requirements • Employ strategies for prototyping and development of new products• Featured brands: NBA, NFL, MLB, Destiny, Halo, Walking Dead, Assassin’s Creed, Five Nights at Freddy’s, Star Trek, Stranger Things, Game of Thrones, Call of Duty and more Production: Oversee development, production, and scheduling of 100+ items for on-time delivery • Conduct design analysis to balance tooling and production costs based on forecast volumes • Perform cost reduction techniques on mass production to meet target costs• Develop and manage schedules for each individual product and overall production timeline Quality Assurance: Manage production across multiple factories with differing categories • Develop and implement quality assurance programs to ensure that the product quality is complied with international safety standards and client requirements• Oversee compliance testing and quality procedures, and corrective/ preventive action programs • Evaluate production to identify areas of risk for safety and quality, and implement solutions Audit vendor facilities to reduce scrap and improve quality and output Supply Chain: Maintain and source vendors that meet regulatory, cost, and delivery requirements • Monitor capacity planning between vendors• Analyze and improve vendor lead times, and coordinate accordingly with USA team • Knowledge of warehouse and logistics practices, end-to-end supply chain experience

Hong Kong

Moved to HK to improve the Asia operations, efficiency and product quality. • Implemented QA correction and prevention-based strategies• Trained staff on current international regulatory compliances• Negotiated optimal schedules for development and production• Conduct factory audits and ensure all OEM sub-contractors meet international standards and customers' requirement

New Jersey, Usa

Worked closely with the design team on product development, project management, and communications with the Asia office. • Inspected samples from vendors to evaluate accuracy and implement quality corrections • Communicated between US design team and China vendors• Assisted the President of design on production limits and develop risk mitigation processes

Ba, Fine Art, Photography, Graphic Design, East Asian Studies

Post Graduate Certificate, Engineering And Business Management