Paolo Maggiorelli Email & Phone Number

Italy

Huntington Beach, California, Us

Leading the design management efforts at Boardriders within the Transition Services Agreement (TSA) framework, ensuring a smooth transition to the new licensed company in Europe. Coordinating design strategies, team collaboration, and stakeholder engagement to drive a successful transition.

Huntington Beach, California, Us

- Innovate and elevate the Wetsuit Category, and contribute to the Innovation of other water categories.- Seek out and evaluate new materials, technologies, and companies that can be used in products andtechnology road maps.• Develop master project calendar and formal development schedules for all performance products in hard goods.- Actively participate in strategic planning cross-functionally to achieve 100% on-time delivery, zero defects and zero claims.- Assist with the development of Quiksilver’s product testing program• Manage, train, motivate, and mentor development staff to achieve a highly functioning and diversified product development team and actively seek qualified persons to fill future development positions.- Continuously evaluate and offer ideas and suggestions for improvement with Quiksilver’s current vendor base and sourcing strategies.- Develop, maintain and foster relationships with current vendors, to continuously improve pricing, delivery, innovation, and quality.

Huntington Beach, California, Us

From December 2017, I gained the responsibility of other categories such as Amphibians Shorts (hybrid shorts) and Waterman Swim Collection (fishing oriented).Those categories game me the opportunity to propose other multipurpose concepts such as:- Highline Pro Surf Compressive Short, the first compressive short designed for surfing.- Omni Training Capsule, a capsule collection designed for Surf Training.- All Terrain Shorts, bottoms design for the outdoor.My side projects continue to focus on Sustainability and Innovation.In 2020, I have put in place an innovation process for the whole Swim Category, based on the Bruno Munari design approach.In 2021, I have joined the Boardriders focus group on Sustainability under the guidance of Derek Sibori.

Huntington Beach, California, Us

I joined Quiksilver to support the Boardshort team and to take care of the design and development of Sun Protection garments.My key responsibilities were covering all the Development process - from concept to bulk production - of Surf Tees, Rashguards and Volley Shorts. on top of that I was supporting the senior designer on the graphic design of the Everyday Boardshort collection.As side project I started to develop a first approach to circular economy - Loop it Quik - with the goal of mechanically recycling boardshorts and production off-cuts into Sun Protection garments.

Warmond, Nl

Footwear & Beachwear Junior Designer for the Men's Lifestyle Dept.- Seasonal concept research & development with focus on sustainability.- Travel with creative team for conceptual research.- Seasonal fabric selection and color story development.- 2D Sketch across the following categories: SS Tees & Tank Tops, Open Footwear and Boardshorts- 3D Sketch of moulded items: concept design and development.- Responsible for setting up tech packs, including bill of materials and construction direction utilising PLM Quest- Maintenance of tech packs through to SMS stage, including overlapping seasons.- Travel to Asia in order to work with Production, set up and coordination of SS 18 open footwear collection.- Work directly with Product Development on seasonal trim developments.- Active participant in fittings, working with Tech design to establish and perfect fit.

Warmond, Nl

I managed the All-over-prints process from concept to SMS production for the Performance/Accessories/Kids Design Team. Even if my focus was on AOP, I had the chance to design same placement graphics and badges. Then, when the graphic design workflow started to slow down, I helped the accessories team on product design and development.

Warmond, Nl

Helping out the Snow/Accessories/Kids team on designing SS and FW 2017 collections.Main focus was on accessories where I got few designs to production.

I had the chance to work with Professor Davide Bruno, one of the most influential Italian Designer, on a wonderful project: Visual and Concept Design of the advertising within the Art Stations of Naples Metro, in which special attention was paid to making the environment beautiful, comfortable and functional.Therefore, the challenge was to meet the advertising requirements given from the sponsors, without destroying the architecture and the interior design of the metro station.My key responsibilities were:- Sketch and Concept Design of the advertising support.- 3D modelling and rendering of the advertising support concepts.- 3D modelling and rendering of the metro stops.- Create presentations for intermediate and final review.- Organizing the work flow of the team.

Assisted senior Engineer on parametric analysis, weight book, LY2 and old project redesign. Responsible for market research, 3D modeling, design & rendering of superyacht concepts.

I opened my own surf school with the help of my brother in 2006. Group or private classes for beginners and intermediate surfers. Moreover, I designed the logo and organized the school: accounting, advertising, and class scheduling.Level 1 Surf InstructorISA Certificate

Master, Industrial Design Engineering And Innovation - Poli.Design

Bachelor'S Degree, Nautical Engineering

Erasmus Programme, Architettura Navale E Ingegneria Marittima

International Student, International Student