• Team Leadership & Development: Responsible for building, coaching, and growing a world-class team of 10 (CMF, Concept, Equipment, Project Management), leading the creation of premium products that elevate the consumer experience.
• Product Process Improvement: Led continuous improvement of the product development process by implementing new tooling (JIRA/Confluence) to enhance transparency, accelerate workflows, and ensure on-time, high-quality delivery of the Product Roadmap.
• Product Strategy & Market Insight: Directed global market research (Shanghai, Tokyo, Zurich) to inform Product Strategy and ensure product decisions met global market needs for product-driven growth.
• Product Innovation & Efficiency: Spearheaded the integration of 3D rendering into the product lifecycle, enhancing design efficiency and streamlining time-to-market for complex product lines.
• Cross-Functional Alignment: Drove alignment cross-functionally with Engineering, IT, Quality, and Marketing to manage briefs, assets, and approvals while communicating the Vision, Strategy, and Roadmap across all stakeholders.
• P&L Impact: Directed operations for a department overseeing all product designs, supporting the company's achievement of over $1 billion in annual revenue.
