Graham Sadtler: Head of Product Design and UX/UI in Huntington Beach, CA

Responsible for team of 9 Project Managers, Industrial Designers, User Researchers, and UX/UI Designers who work on 25-30 projects in parallel that generate 1.5 billion in annual revenue Scope product designs to ensure innovative and competitive features sets, maximize margins, and optimize development resources Set program profitability through Design to Value process, consumer Willingness to Pay studies, and ratio measures with Engineering and Manufacturing Responsible for multi-year roadmap planning, resources, requirements, and KPI's for product design projects Oversee handover of product designs to Engineering and work with In-house, OEM, and ODM Manufacturing to bring products into production and ensure perceivable quality Partner with Launch Management to onboard Sales teams to product design features and unique buying propositions

Industrial Design Manager (Oct 2009 - June 2014) Managed teams in high growth and complex product environments in which we introduced over 10 new product families, launched hundreds of new SKU's per year, and doubled our revenue from 750 million to 1.5 billion in a period of 8 years Developed future vision for Digital and Service Ecosystem for IOT products in order to add recurring revenue streams to our one-time appliance sales Grew the value and contributions of the Design Team by adding UX/UI Design and Consumer Research capabilities Increased the retention rate of our Design Team from 4 years to 7 years through new recruiting practices, defining our team culture, and creating individual growth plans Mentored members of the Design Team and others in our Talent Development Pool to prepare future leaders

Industrial Designer (Feb 2003 - June 2006) Established new design hub for the North American market and defined development processes with multi-disciplinary teams including Marketing, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality Led the design for new product lines of built-in ovens, ranges, gas and electric cooktops, and ventilation appliances Created new design language for the Thermador brand to especially appeal to Kitchen Designers and Architects thereby opening new sales channels through builder business Worked with engineers to bring design concepts into production on time and within budget constraints