David Va

Maxpedition Work with the Maxpedition Team develop new product lines. * Manage designs of both soft-goods and hard goods products life cycles from start to finish. * I manage and setup product details on website. Manage images setup online business such as amazon Google buy button and etc through ecommerce. * Perform market and trend research and analysis data sales develop strategies for sales with marketing brochures and online images ads. * Manage outsourced projects to design firms freelance designers and ensure that projects and adhere to established product development schedules. * Provide engineering solutions and guidance to design team for both soft and hard good products based on design -techniques materials and sourcing with vendors. * Work closely with and mentor junior designers. * Define product features and technical download of product features to marketing graphic and sales team. * Work closely with Marketing to develop brand awareness using SEO to target product marketplace. Develop tech packs and CAD (Solidwork) files of products for domestic vendors and oversea factories. * Manage quotes from oversea factories and negotiate pricing of products for targeted FOB. * Work with PD and Sourcing to on board new innovative mills with future capabilities. * Find innovative materials and work with vendors develop new technologies document and maintain all fabric specification data * Work with sales director and online sales data determine product performance improve weak performing products and identify need and opportunities for new products. * Keep track of old and new product for restocking and reorders with vendors. * Follow up with factories and keep track of developments and oversee color development process * Follow up with factories and keep track of developments

• Senior Product Designer/Manager, Los Angeles, CA
• Managed product design, pricing and material needs.
• Worked collaboratively with engineering and product development teams.
• Utilized market analysis and trend research to develop both hard and soft goods for Walmart, Academy, Bass Pro
• Provided sketch concepts, CAD files and developed specs for factories.
• Created and worked within established budgets.

Licensee for Under Armour and Speedo * Senior Product Designer Designed and developed new products for Under Armour and Speedo brands. * Researched and worked with current design trends and market research. * Collaborated with product development team. * Developed new sketch concepts, product innovations and prepared related CAD files. * Provided specs for factories and oversaw all sampling stages and overseas production inspections. * Follow up with factories and keep track of developments

Performed market and trend research and analysis, developed strategies, and translated into new and innovative products. * Worked closely with Sales Team and OEM Clients. * Developed new stitching techniques and sketch concepts. * Developed CAD files and renderings of new specs for overseas factories.