Joseph Parisi

• Manage development lifecycle through design, engineering and production guaranteeing only quality new products are delivered to marketing with all the necessary assets and information for release. • Coordinated and worked with outside design and engineering partners to make sure projects we effectively completed on time when resources were limited. • Coordinated extensive market research and dissemination of information to design team in order to ensure the company vision and standards are met. • Lead R&D on all new processes, technologies and materials including design, prototype and 3D file creation to prove innovative new ideas. • Designed and developed new construction methods and mechanical features as well as improved current designs by sketching, rendering, prototyping and creating CAD files. • Established and lead evaluation and testing program used to prototype and sample new products effectively maximizing function and performance throughout each phase of the development p

• Created detailed project briefs built from extensive market research to ensure only relevant and high demand products were released to the public. • Managed all in-house and contract design to make sure projects we successfully completed on time by utilizing all resources at their maximum output. • Scheduled, tracked and approved all projects to ensure company standards were met and delivered on time. • Created technical drawings to accompany design files for seamless handoff to vendors. • Reviewed and evaluated all design work with factories and development team to set effective milestones and guarantee successful completion. • Sourced new factories both domestic and abroad to hit quality and cost criteria. • Frequent international travel to factories worldwide to review and push product development. • Managed, reviewed and evaluated all field testing to successfully implement all necessary modifications and updates necessary for successful production of high quality products. •

• Design and develop products from ideation to production • Generate concepts using Photoshop, Illustrator, and Solid works • Work directly with factory in China to follow progress and maintain timeline • Create product schedules using Microsoft Excel • Project management/ tracking • Solve fit problems through testing • Design and produce graphics for sales tools • Clay modeling • Prototyping and sewing • Created specification master for entire product line • Create Project briefs • Worked and lived in Chinese manufacturing plant • Attended industry and trade shows to promote product