Brian Piper: Product Development Manager | Design & Engineering Specialist in Seattle, Washington
Brian Piper
Product Development Manager | Design & Engineering Specialist
Seattle | US
Interests
Design
Sustainability
Adventure travel
Human computer interaction
Summary
Activity
Projects
Evil Bikes Uprising
Brenthaven Rugged Keyboard
Skyway Glacier Bay
Skyway GlobeTrekker Duffel
Pendleton Luggage
Gemline
Work experience
Pioneer Square Brands
Design & Development Manager | 02/2019 - Current
• Led industrial design & engineering teams to bring durable consumer electronic accessories to market for Brenthaven, Gumdrop, and Vault brands.
• Hired, managed & coached team members through an acquisition and headquarters relocation. Responsible for establishing a new design studio space.
• Built detailed project schedules (via Asana and Smartsheet) to bring over 25 products per year to market.
• Oversaw North American dual sourcing to onboard 2 new injection molding factories. Achieving a 16% reduction in cost of goods, lowering carbon emissions, and improving product quality.
• Spearheaded sustainability, reducing packaging by 15%, saving 25K square meters of cardboard annually.
• Responsible for product testing, Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (FMEA), QA Plans, and warranty support.
• Designed the Edge Folio iPad case, surpassing first-year sales targets by 66%
• Updated the Edge 360 iPad case design, achieving over 300% QOQ growth selling over 400K units/yr.
Ricardo Beverly Hills
Industrial Design & Development Manager | 07/2014 - 11/2018
• Created original designs of molded & sewn travel goods for Ricardo, Skyway, and private label brands.
• Managed design process from concept through production for >$50M in products with major retailers such as Costco, Macy’s, Kohls, Nordstrom, Dillard’s, Amazon.
• Generated strategic product roadmaps, design briefs, and project timelines in collaboration with sales team.
• Worked extensively with Asian factories to meet stringent price, quality, and timeline objectives.
• Managed design and launch of Pendleton travel goods in collaboration with the iconic brand for the centennial anniversary of the national parks.
• Competed and won Costco Kirkland Signature private label luggage program, an industry benchmark.
The Gem Group
Industrial Designer | 11/2010 - 07/2014
• Designed bags, packs, and accessories for the promotional industry and private labels including Brookstone, Carhartt, Salesforce, NFL, Gatorade.
• Traveled 2-4 times per year to Asia to work with our sample room and suppliers.
• Conducted trend research, analyzed sales and mapped competitive landscape to deliver new opportunities.
• Utilized lean and six-sigma principles in increasing productivity, including standardizing spec documentation and managing a material library.
The Dutch Bicycle CO.
Lead Designer | 05/2008 - 11/2010
• Developed a line of custom, domestically manufactured bicycles featured in WIT Alumni magazine and Core77.com
• Lead the creation and management of a design intern program
e13 Components
Athlete + Consultant | 05/2003 - 04/2010
• Competed as a professional mountain bike athlete and brand ambassador
• Offered technical support at events to local and world-class athletes
• Provided product testing, graphic and apparel design
Evil Bike Co.
Industrial Design Intern | 03/2009 - 04/2009
Refined bicycle frame design concept as the company transitioned from aluminum to carbon fiber manufacturing. Collaborated with engineers to package the concept around specified geometry and suspension kinematics.
Puma
Footwear Design Intern | 01/2008 - 05/2008
• Designed Special Make Ups footwear for key account requests.
• Collaborated with an international team in a fast paced environment.
• Responsible for trend research, color analysis, and material selection.
Education history
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Bachelor | 2005 - 2009
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