• Factory representation, design, development, and production oversight services• Market trend review/analysis• Oversee design direction for all categories of footwear• Manage all development stages from prototype through production• Work with cross-functional partners to ensure all calendar dates are met• Daily sales communication with client buyers/developers• Review product briefs to ensure target costs can be met• Product development and commercialization coordination• Coordinate factory technology and innovation initiatives• Factory sourcing

Responsible for identifying current and emerging market trends and opportunities, creating and presenting original designs, and creating detailed production tech packs for communication with overseas factories. Also responsible for creating logos, advertisements, and maintaining several websites. ICI focuses on providing margin right trend direction, product development and ethical factory sourcing for some of The USA's largest retail organizations. Specialization in multiple channel disciplines to include: Mid-Tier Department Stores, Sporting Goods Chains & Mass Market Retailers.

Account manager and client contact for business conducted with The Sports Authority. Responsibilities included:- Conducting market research- Reviewing competing products- Planning and developing market opportunities and positioning- Conceiving, designing, and presenting new products- Leading client meetings and presentations - Managing product development with Chinese factories from sampling through volume production- Negotiating costing- Coordinating shipping logistics- Reviewing and revising production samples- International travel

Participated in a sponsored project to develop products and corresponding user interfaces designed to influence and aid users, both diabetic and non-diabetic, in living a healthy lifestyle.