Concept development with refined product ideas based on consumer and market needs. Analyzing customer demand, competition and trends, and prototyping / sampling. Creative and solution-oriented expertise, shaping successful product strategies from ideation to execution. Special expertise in Technical Knit and Woven Materials including sustainable solutions. Sampling process and operational leadership including costing and GM% management. Collaborate and define together with business partners for solving strategic needs. Proactively troubleshoot for continuous improvement of process and procedures.

Responsible for the re-search, specification and development of materials (knits, wovens. non- wovens) to advance technologies and products of many kinds. Manage and support projects in collaboration with the broader team as the materials specialist. Research new materials opportunities and technologies based on Columbia business trends, selecting the best combination of materials for specific purposes, assessing and testing for specific qualities.

Project is to build a creative, sustainable, and accurate Trims library for GLAM and the Categories. Design, simplify, elevate, and enable high visibility of trims that are currently in use as well as future innovation. 2012-2013 NFL PRODUCT DEVELOPER Plan and execute product development according to the seasonal critical dates that lead to on-time delivery. Review, evaluate, update and ultimately drive the decision making process that lead to on- time production and commercialization. Work x-functionally with counterparts in the product creation engine.

Outerwear Project – Responsible for the innovation and curation of materials and trims for the Men and Women Snow-/Outdoor collection. High performance materials laminations/ membranes/ isolations. Trend analysis, collaborate with tier one vendors and create material board.

Continually research, analyze, and develop materials (fabrics and trims), and new treatments. Collaborate with Design to develop material for design opportunities for both exploratory and seasonal needs Negotiate prices, prepare costing overviews (GPM%). Track calendar dates and buy- ready-status for product delivery.

development in apparel streetwear. Be responsible for product development. Work close with the design and product team and the Far East LO’s/ suppliers. Assist photo shootings and present the product-line to the management.

Coordinate Product Assortments by customer, manage responsible product lines, be responsible for proto, sales- men-sample developments, and bulk production. Present the collections to the customers and support the management team Germany office. RETAIL

Buy seasonal collections for the store, manage and maintain product assortments and refresh the store with regularly sales offers, team planning and calendar management, consumer advice, and direct sales.

M’gladbach, Germany Graduate, Master of Science (M.Sc.) Textile and Clothing Technology and Management. Major subjects and intense coursework/ expertise in all areas of garment technology and materials/ fiber/ yarns (woven/knits/nonwovens).