Brandi Bishop: Soft Goods Development Manager in Pacifica, CA

• Front-line support for the Centric PLM system • Act as a point of contact for PLM system and process questions; effectively and efficiently resolving issues to improve user experience and business processes • Troubleshoot system errors, diagnose root cause, and determine and act on error resolution • Identify system knowledge gaps with users, recommend and perform training, create user training manuals • Analyze the current business process, identify, develop and implement techniques to improve productivity, efficiencies, mitigate risks and resolve issues

Senior Product Development Manager, Mar 2019 - Feb 2020 • Drive the product development process, looking for areas to build efficiencies and implementing them through team education and trainings • Subject Matter Expert for product development, fit, and production for the PLM system (Centric) • Mentor & Train junior level developers & new hires/ Manage Assistant Product Developer • Responsible for taking assigned footwear category products from a 2d sketch to a live, ready for consumer market product • Build & maintain detailed product specifications • Collaborate with cross-functional partners to build products that meet margin & performance standards while maintaining the aesthetics set by design • Drive the product development process, looking for areas to build efficiencies and implementing them through team education and trainings • Subject Matter Expert for product development, fit, and production for the PLM system (Centric) • Mentor & Train junior level developers & new hires/ Manage Assistant Product Developer • Responsible for taking assigned footwear category products from a 2d sketch to a live, ready for consumer market product • Build & maintain detailed product specifications • Collaborate with cross-functional partners to build products that meet margin & performance standards while maintaining the aesthetics set by design Senior Product Developer, Sep 2017 - Mar 2019 Product DeveloperProduct Developer, 2013 - Sep 2017 Assistant Product Developer, 2012 - 2013 Junior Footwear Designer, 2011 - 2012

Clients Include: After Science Visual Communications, Graphic Blade Studio, California Model & Design • Specializing in Event Design, Management & Execution/ Visual Display installations/ Custom Prop Fabrication • Related Tasks Include: Research/ Sourcing/ Budget, Staff & Inventory Management

Clients Include: Berkeley Repertory Theatre, California Shakespeare Theatre, American Conservatory Theater • Managing, Purchasing & Manufacturing all relevant props for contracted theatrical productions • Related Tasks Include: Strategic Problem Solving in manufacturing techniques/ Budget, Staff & Inventory Management/ Maintaining Client Relationships