GENERAL MANAGER / PRODUCT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

Top Management

I'm an outdoor industry business professional with 14 years of experience in product development,
operations and management. I'm a strategic thinker and problem solver, with a proven record developing
technology, ideas and products from concept to market.

Planning, organizing and executing the daily operations of a startup
?  Driving design and development, initial concept sketches, simple 2D and 3D modeling
?  Sourcing research and factory validation, identification of parallel supply chains and timelines
?  Effectively managing multiple remote work teams
?  Implementation of digital marketing tools (Webshop development, Google Suites, Analytics, and Ads)
?  Developing financial models for regular reporting and accounting
?  Ensuring sales tax compliance and due diligence within the jurisdictions the business operates in

Daily oversight of all departments with a focus on outerwear product development. Near term execution,
long term planning and all associated analysis. Developing teams, systems, and processes to enable
efficient management
?  Oversight of the entire outerwear product development program and the teams involved; sales,
design, color, fit, timely product launches and comprehensive go-to-market planning
?  Performing sales and inventory analyses to inform budget allocation, regular reporting
?  Scheduling and planning all product launch cycles, managing internal and external timelines
efficiently to launch seasonal product on time and on budget
?  Developing and maintaining effective relationships with manufacturing partners globally
?  Negotiating contracts and orders for components, materials and finished products
?  Budgeting for growing outerwear production and developing an objective review system to better
inform purchasing decisions
?  Planning and executing international trade show schedules, brand promotions and sales events
?  Administration of all regular accounting, weekly cash flow tracking and reporting to the ownership
and investors
?  Liaising with outside counsel on contracts, establishment of brand IP including patent, trademarks
and copyrights

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND PRODUCT LINE MANAGER

Working with a great team to bring new technologies to the sunglass and goggle markets.
?  Managing all developments across multiple product lines with constant new release schedules
?  Design color strategy to align with market trends, evaluate execution, and adjust after sampling
?  Maintain factory relationships and efficient collaboration with partners overseas
?  Coordinate the acquisition of multiple patents as well as other IP for technologies related to the GPS
and Camera enabled ski goggles
?  Design and deliver retail training programs to educate sales associates on the features and benefits of the brand, unique technologies, and IP
?  Create copy and content for websites, press releases and patent applications

PRODUCT MANAGER

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Carl Walker: GENERAL MANAGER / PRODUCT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT in Aspen, CO

Carl Walker

University of Colorado