Kai Olson — Senior Designer at Spyder Active Sports

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Kai Olson

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Boulder | United States

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Environmental protection

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Spyder Active Sports

Senior Designer | 10/2021 - 02/2023

• Led design for mens and boys Fall 23, Spring 24, and Fall 24 collections • Responsible for trend forecasting and creation of design direction and seasonal themes • Created product and innovation stories for advanced concepts in the snow collection • Partnered with company leadership in the building of seasonal color stories • Ran pre-line meetings with key retailers across Europe and North America • Led product team in new material identification and sourcing for Spring 24 and Fall 24 collections • Worked with sponsored athletes on the creation of signature collections • Designed pieces for collaborations with Supreme, Reebok, and the US Ski Team
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KJUS North America

Product Engineer-Outerwear Design and Development | 09/2020 - 10/2021

• Responsible for design and development of mens, womens, and youth outerwear and accessories • Led trend research and theme building for 2022 Winter and 2023 spring collections • Ran fittings and handled development for new designs and over 200 carryover styles • Managed junior designers and instruct them on how to build effective tech packs • Trained new hires on Centric PLM software • Built design schedules for outerwear while coordinating with vendors and sales to meet key dates • Developed new construction techniques and fitting strategies for golf apparel • Piloted the design/development of products/features that improve user experience & performance in backcountry conditions
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686

Innovation Designer and Developer | 05/2017 - 09/2020

• Designed initial concepts and generation of initial product artwork renders • Constructed detailed tech packs • Generated trend, color, and market analysis reports • Communicated with factory during all stages of development • Created sizing charts and construction diagrams for new concepts • Constructed sewn and 3D printed prototypes • Co-designed the first generation Hydrastash jacket and sole designer for expanded range of hydrastash products which won 8 best in show awards at the Outdoor Retailer Snow Show • Designed and developed products for 686’s first ever spring and everyday carry collections
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