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Skilled in product design and development, project management, costing and creating systems and processes. Innovative with the ability to manage several projects concurrently. Three years of manufacturing experience and a strong aptitude in both product lifecycle and operational development. 

•	Design and construct leather goods and knit accessories
•	Manage costing, branding and social media
•	Promote and sell product through craft markets and e-commerce platforms

•	Independently conceptualize, design, develop and create prototypes for a full collection of branded leather goods
•	Develop, implement and maintain technical flats, line sheets and technical specification packets for domestic manufacturing 
•	Collaborate with 4 cross-functional teams to optimize costing and production capabilities
•	Manage production through e-commerce platforms including Salesforce Lightning, Amazon Seller Central and Etsy
•	Create promotional materials, photography and web content for branded collections  
•	Strategize sourcing and procurement of materials for project-specific BOM

Product Manager & Developer

•	Increased production capacity of sewn goods by 300% in one calendar year
•	Ensured products were completed per specs, on time and at a profit
•	Led staff development initiatives, trained a team of six into a robust team of 27 and promoted six employees into leadership roles

Production Manager

•	Established a monthly remnant fabric recycling program
•	Cut and sewed garments to specification, ensuring fit and quality standards
•	Sketched, designed and constructed a limited-edition garment

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Kelsey Nelsen is an Owner & Designer at twigminn in Minneapolis, MN. View their experience, skills and work history on Malakye — the professional network for…

Kelsey Nelsen — Owner & Designer at twigminn

Kelsey Nelsen

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College of Saint Benedict

Minneapolis Community and Technical College