Founder

JAMES POSS

adl1vj@r.postjobfree.com +1-617-***-**** www.jamesposs.design

SUMMARY

Founder of direct-to-consumer ski luggage startup. Organized problem solver with real world product development experience as an entrepreneur. Strategic thinker who understands the business side of design. Efficient and enthusiastic self-starter, eager to learn and able to rapidly acquire new skills with minimal guidance. Deep appreciation of aesthetics and intuitive sense for trends. Comfortable with budgets and financial data. Dependable team player, confident collaborating and presenting at any level. Skilled at synthesizing data into useful outputs. Passionate about fashion and footwear. SKILLS

• Product Development

• Product Design

• Prototyping & Sampling

• Supply Chain

• Materials Sourcing

• Vendor Communication

• Manufacturing

• Cost Negotiation

• Ecommerce

• Data Analysis

• Financial Reporting

• Project Management

EXPERIENCE

Switch Designs, LLC, Jackson Hole, WY & Denver, CO Dec 2016 – Present Founder

• Designed, developed, and brought to market innovative ski boot bag that transforms to fit into narrow spaces in transit or at home, which was named an Editors’ Pick and the #1 ski pack of 2019 by Freeskier Magazine; applied for and received patent on design (U.S. Patent No. 10,376,028); sold out of all inventory

• Established entire supply chain, from initial prototyping and product development with engineering studio in Washington, to sourcing sustainable leather for trim from tanner in Wyoming, to selecting and sourcing materials and hardware in Asia, to vetting factories, sampling, and manufacturing in Vietnam

• Tested and iterated early prototypes personally, improving the shape, materials, and construction; recruited and gathered feedback from international team of professional skiers and ambassadors to ensure durability; introduced stylish branding and aesthetic inspired by trends in fashion and design to notoriously unattractive product category

• Communicated directly with factory managers to ensure accuracy of design and quality of materials and construction; negotiated with suppliers and manufacturer to reduce costs; succeeded in hitting all timeline goals for sourcing, sampling, production, and delivery

• Ran entire ecommerce operation built on the Shopify platform; responsible for all ecommerce tasks, including website development, product merchandising, inventory tracking, Facebook Business integration, sales launches, copywriting, conversion tracking and performance analytics

• Created logo, website, and all marketing materials, including print and digital advertisements; produced and directed all creative content, Kickstarter video, promotional team video, and numerous photoshoots Stio, Jackson Hole, WY Jun 2017 – Jul 2018

Accounting Coordinator

• Accounts payable/receivable, invoicing, reconciliation, and landed cost calculation for imported products Guggenheim Partners, New York, NY Jun 2014 – Nov 2014 Investment Banking Analyst, Retail & Consumer Group

• Financial modeling and pitch deck design for industry-leading retail and consumer group EDUCATION

University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA Jun 2014 B.A. in Business Economics, Honors College, 3.7 GPA Central Saint Martins, London, UK Aug 2019, Nov 2020 Product Design Intensive, AutoCAD Short Course, Fashion Manufacturing Short Course INTERESTS

• Backcountry skiing, road cycling, fashion, cooking, travel, Formula 1, motor racing simulation, cryptocurrency, fly fishing

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