Manali Mohanty
Creative Director/Co-Founder, StartUp Incubator/Special Projects Lab · Fossil Group
Dallas, TX
In My Own Words
I am an entrepreneurial design leader that has built a career leading product and brand launches for a Fortune 1000 company. I have broad experience leading lean startups, brand strategy, product design & development, and fashion design. I have worked in the USA and India, with global brands and clients across North America, Europe, Africa and Asia. I co-founded a Startup and Special Projects Lab/Incubator in my most recent position; launching 4 new brands in 12 months. I partnered with some of the coolest culture consultants and creatives in the industry, on numerous special projects & brand campaigns.
Work Experience
Creative Director/Co-Founder, StartUp Incubator/Special Projects Lab
Fossil Group2017 – 2020
As one of the architects of the Incubator, I outlined and built the framework for identifying white spaces, testing and iterating concepts, creating brand identity and launching digitally native lean startup brands. • Led a multi-disciplinary design team on new brand concepts and special projects. • Collaborated with renowned culture consultants and creatives on campaigns and limited edition projects. • Launched 4 brands in 12 months, reducing GTM time by 9 months.