Kelsey Nelsen: Owner & Designer in Minneapolis, MN

• Design and construct leather goods and knit accessories • Manage costing, branding and social media • Promote and sell product through craft markets and e-commerce platforms

• Independently conceptualize, design, develop and create prototypes for a full collection of branded leather goods • Develop, implement and maintain technical flats, line sheets and technical specification packets for domestic manufacturing • Collaborate with 4 cross-functional teams to optimize costing and production capabilities • Manage production through e-commerce platforms including Salesforce Lightning, Amazon Seller Central and Etsy • Create promotional materials, photography and web content for branded collections • Strategize sourcing and procurement of materials for project-specific BOM

• Increased production capacity of sewn goods by 300% in one calendar year • Ensured products were completed per specs, on time and at a profit • Led staff development initiatives, trained a team of six into a robust team of 27 and promoted six employees into leadership roles

• Established a monthly remnant fabric recycling program • Cut and sewed garments to specification, ensuring fit and quality standards • Sketched, designed and constructed a limited-edition garment