Passionate Senior Designer with ten (10) years’ experience in production manufacturing, pattern development, technical fabric, and construction methods. Excellent communicator, known for ability to gain trust and support of management and key personnel. Successful history of uncovering user needs and market opportunities to develop and refine products. Full Lifecycle Leadership: Research product categories, forge relationships with target end users, set design direction, manage product development from concept to final sample, maintain cost objectives, and oversee development schedule. Timelines & Milestones: Coordinate with multiple internal groups, prioritize and organize workflow, create and distribute information and documentation, and schedule / lead meetings to ensure goals and timelines are met. Design & Development Innovation: Brings fervor to all aspects project design; embraces in depth generation of numerous original concepts during the design / development process.