-
Senior Footwear Designer at CONVERSE (Nike Inc.)
São Paulo, Brazil
Aug 2015 - Present (8 years 8 months)
-
Product Development Manager
Walmart
São Paulo, Brazil
Mar 2013 - Jul 2014 (1 year 4 months)
- Responsible for development of: shoes, accessories and sporting goods for Latin America.
- Planning of product lines suiting private brands and positioning them competitively in the market.
- Constant search for cost reduction and continuous improvement in the quality of products offered.
- Market research, selection of raw material and preparation of colors palette to suit the product line.
- Search of new technologies, materials and manufacturing processes that offer a better cost-benefit.
- Monitoring the development of samples with the international suppliers.
- Responsible for the design of products and branding of items intended for the 2014 World Cup to be sold in Brazilian, Chilean and Mexican markets.
- Development of the new private brand for small appliances focusing on the domestic market.
- Creation and development of the footwear collection for the private brand “Athletic Works”
-
Product Development Manager
DalPonte Calçados do Nordeste LTDA.
Novo Hamburgo, Brazil
Jan 2012 - Mar 2013 (1 year 2 months)
- Responsible for the development of the entire product line of brand Dalponte (shoes, balls, clothing and equipment) as well as the line of vulcanized shoes such as MORMAII brand sector.
- Lead up of briefing, sales analysis and planning of product lines suiting brand and positioning it competitively to the market.
- Market and trends research, quest for raw materials and preparation of the color palette suiting collections of products to domestic and international market.
- Constant pursuance for new technologies and materials suppliers that meet the quality requirements of the brand development and monitoring of samples in national and international suppliers.
-
Freelance Designer
Diadora
São Paulo, Brazil
2013 - 2013
- Briefing and Pyramid's product line of Diadora´s backpacks.
- Project management, quest of raw materials and preparation of the colors palette.
- Market research and trends to develop an appropriate collection to the Brazilian market. Monitoring the development of samples with Chinese suppliers.
-
Design Manager - Soccer and Tennis
Grupo Dass
Ivoti, Brazil
Mar 2011 - Sep 2011 (6 months)
- Briefing and Pyramid of products suiting the FILA brand to the market and your competition, thus ensuring that the products developed to transmit the essence of the brand in an innovative way.
- Also working on the development and creation of shoes, balls and sports equipment (gloves, shin pads, backpacks, etc..). Project management, quest of raw materials and election of color’s palette for use in product collections.
- Trend research and market development as appropriate to the Latin American market collections.
- Monitoring for developing samples and technologies in national and international suppliers.
- Demand for suppliers of products that meet the quality requirements of the brand.
-
Coordenador de Design (PENALTY)
CAMBUCI S/A (Penalty)
Oct 2006 - Mar 2011 (4 years 5 months)
- Coordination of the design team and development of footwear.
- Creation and development of balls.
- Project coordination, quest of raw material for use in product collections.
- Market and trends research to adapt the products to the world market.
- Monitoring for developing samples and technologies in national and international suppliers.