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Boulder, CO, US

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Helping customers achieve their design and manufacturing goals.

Lafayette, CO

• Clients include: Nike, Gap Inc., Target, The North Face, Ann Taylor, Macy's, Nordstrom, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Abercrombie & Fitch and more.
• Responsible for the development of retail display mannequins, props and fixtures for national and international apparel brands.
• Oversee all aspects of custom development from initial conceptualization through production in NOA Brands Colorado, Mexico and China factories and suppliers.
• Manage and direct product development team comprised of 3D Design Department supervisor, 3 designers and 3D scanning/printing specialist. 2 Product Designers, Product Research and Development Manager, Pattern Maker.
• Responsible for the development and implementation of all finishes, logos, fabric and accessory elements.
• Accountable that all new products maintain the aesthetic, functional and quality standards of Clients, Sales and VP of Creative.

Lafayette, CO

• Manage and direct the product development team comprised of 2 Product Designers, 1 Product Manager, 1 Development Finisher, 1 Master Department Supervisor and 18 Master Artists.
• Research and develop innovative processes, materials and finishes to stay ahead of rapidly changing, trends in the retail marketplace.
• Lead Sculpture, Master and 1st article reviews to insure the highest degree of quality of design and functionality and acquire approval from Creative Director, Project Managers, Engineering Manager and Project Engineers.
• Define procedures and documents for the successful development of new product in a high pace, quick turn workflow.
• Established procedures for Copyright of mannequin designs to protect company intellectual property.
• Safety Steering Committee member to define company policies to ensure worker safety and reduce claims.

Broomfield, CO

• Collaborate with Sales Team, Project Managers and clients to identify project requirements.
• Defined product development timelines & execution strategies
• Managed new development from conception through product release
• Oversaw production of new products in Colorado & Mexico facilities and Supervise QC Audits
• Grew Development team to support increased demand by establishing Product Dev Coordinator and Development Finisher positions, Master Dept Supervisor and increased Master Department to 12 resources.

Broomfield, CO

• Liaison between Marketing, Engineering and Operations
• Coordinated new product development with internal departments and suppliers
• Communicate product specifications to Project Engineers
• Executed development of samples and prototypes
• Identified timing, cost and logistics of new materials and processes with internal and external resources
• Master Department Supervisor; responsible for the translation of clay sculptures into fiberglass tooling masters. Scheduling, staffing and direction to Master Artists. 6 resources

Westminster, CO

• Produced accurate, top quality stereo lithography (SLA) prototypes.
• Utilized Solid View CAD software to analyze design & critical to fit features.
• Verified pat dimensions with calipers, micrometers & height gauges.
• Meticulously hand-finished SLA models within tolerances of +/-.005".
• Created silicone molds and urethane castings.
• Worked independently on each project to insure the highest standards of quality.

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