Brief look at my portfolio
About
Vast experience in innovation, product development, supply chain for end-to-end consumer products.
Experience
2023 — Current
Fabric Engineering Manager at Coolcore
Manage full product lifecycle for 200+ SKUs across global supplier network. Build Power BI dashboards to drive roadmap decisions and supplier performance tracking.
2022 — 2023
Product Developer / Designer at Covetrus (SmartPak)
Managed end-to-end product development for 60+ SKUs and led cross-functional collaboration. Reduced development timelines by 3 weeks and improved margins by 5%.
2021 — 2021
Textile Technologist - Contractor at Battelle
Supported R&D and materials testing for US Navy protective wear programs. Conducted supplier site assessments and developed technical documentation.
2019 — 2020
Innovation Knit Engineer - Contractor at VF Corporation
Collaborated with suppliers to develop new solutions for future product pipelines. Standardized programming processes to improve production efficiency.
2016 — 2018
Knit Footwear Designer at Skechers
Led commercialization of new material technologies across 20+ product models. Sourced and on-boarded new manufacturing partners in China and Italy.
2012 — 2016
R&D Manager at Renfro
Directed R&D team of 6 technicians and managed prototype development cycles. Streamlined testing and validation processes to reduce speed-to-market by 2 weeks.
Projects
Skills
Power BIPower AutomateHubSpot CRMTexbase PLMSmartSheetAsanaAdobe SuiteAI ToolsStrategic SourcingProduct Lifecycle ManagementDemand PlanningexcelwordcopilotAI prompt engineeringproduct developmentinnovationmaterial sourcingdata insightsbudgets
Awards & Recognition
2019
Certified, Stoll M1 Plus Knitting Software Program from Manufacturing Solutions Center
Certification in knitting software.
Speaking
2025
Hohenstein Summit at Hohenstein Summit 2025
Pittsburg PA
2025
Pitch to the Pack at Pitch to the Pack 2025
2024