• Lead the design and development of furniture in the dining, kitchen and bedroom categories

• Spearhead the creation of internal processes to streamline deliverables to cross-functional teams

• Deliver visually engaging and strategic product assortment proposals to brand leadership

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in improving product depiction in web, photography and copy

• Research trends in the market to strategize direction of new product developments

• Prioritize product development based on complexity, vendor capabilities and buyers' needs

• Designed and developed furniture for the high-end residential market

• Managed the development of new product from initial concept to final production

• Communicated through hand sketching, CAD renderings, scale mock-ups and prototypes

• Engineered solutions for materials and production techniques specific to the furniture industry

• Created detailed CAD drawing packages for prototyping, samples and production

• Sourced new materials, finishes and manufacturing partners

• Managed the design/engineering team in completing clear and consistent deliverables

• Designed and engineered point-of-purchase displays for runs ranging from 10s to >10k units

• Led weekly design / engineering meetings between sales, production and company executives

• Worked with local and overseas vendors to improve production and overcome obstacles

• Utilized technical engineering and problem solving resulting in multiple utility patents.

• Handled the development cycle from initial concept, rendering for spec sheets, CAD drafting, artwork setup, quality control inspections and product manual creation