Joseph Parisi
Product Manager
San Jose | United States
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In my own words
— JosephI’ve spent the better part of the last decade managing and developing products and projects within the action sports industry.
I’ve worked with the most advance safety technologies out there as well as the most relevant lifestyle and fashion companies in the industry. I have had the opportunity to work on both sides of the form/function spectrum, which has given me a unique insight into what it take to make the best products on the market.
Trajectory
Dec 2016 — Now
Product Manager · EVS Sports
• Manage development lifecycle through design, engineering and production guaranteeing only quality new products are delivered to marketing with all the necessary assets and information for release.
• Coordinated and worked with outside design and engineering partners to make sure projects we effectively completed on time when resources were limited.
• Coordinated extensive market research and dissemination of information to design team in order to ensure the company vision and standards are met.
• Lead R&D on all new processes, technologies and materials including design, prototype and 3D file creation to prove innovative new ideas.
• Designed and developed new construction methods and mechanical features as well as improved current designs by sketching, rendering, prototyping and creating CAD files.
• Established and lead evaluation and testing program used to prototype and sample new products effectively maximizing function and performance throughout each phase of the development p
Sep 2015 — Dec 2017
Product Development Manager · Kali Protectives
• Created detailed project briefs built from extensive market research to ensure only relevant and high demand products were released to the public.
• Managed all in-house and contract design to make sure projects we successfully completed on time by utilizing all resources at their maximum output.
• Scheduled, tracked and approved all projects to ensure company standards were met and delivered on time.
• Created technical drawings to accompany design files for seamless handoff to vendors.
• Reviewed and evaluated all design work with factories and development team to set effective milestones and guarantee successful completion.
• Sourced new factories both domestic and abroad to hit quality and cost criteria.
• Frequent international travel to factories worldwide to review and push product development.
• Managed, reviewed and evaluated all field testing to successfully implement all necessary modifications and updates necessary for successful production of high quality products.
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Aug 2013 — Sep 2015
Production Manager, Project Manager · Saddlemen
While at Saddlemen I have systematically rebuilt the entire manufacturing and production process allowing me to reduce labor cost, reduce material costs, increase quality and increase revenue while creating new and innovative products to release to the public.
• Project management
• Run and manage entire R&D Department
• Created and tracked performance metrics
• Multi-layer product R&D scheduling
• Production scheduling
• Material sourcing
• Vendor sourcing
• Workflow coordination and maximization
• Employee manual creation
• Process mapping
• Process and procedure creation
• Quality control and testing
• Staff and customer training
• Directed weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual staff and manager meetings
• Held employee reviews
• Cost analysis
• Market research
Aug 2011 — Aug 2013
Product Developer · Icon Motosports
• Lead helmet, leather jacket, bag, armor, footwear and accessory developer
• Communicate with multiple domestic and international factories to bring designs to market on time and under budget
• Manage costs across entire development process including materials, tooling, shipping, packaging and marketing
• Create multiple layer production schedules
• Create detailed tech packs
• Create technical manuals
• Frequently visit Asian factories to inspect product and the production line
• Create detailed spread sheets for tracking and monitoring of projects that are used company wide
• Test, inspect and refine all products developed to ensure the highest level of quality
• Work directly with all designers and artist
• Work directly with buyers to maintain maximum profit margin on all products and generate purchase orders
• Schedule and track all shipments to ensure product is always released on
time
Aug 2011 — Aug 2013
Product Line Manager · Arctiva Power Sports
• Manage development and production for all products
• Communicate with multiple domestic and international factories to bring designs to market on time and under budget
• Manage costs across entire development process including materials, tooling, shipping, packaging and marketing
• Create multiple layer production schedules
• Create detailed tech packs
• Create technical manuals
• Frequently visit Asian factories to inspect product and the production line
• Create detailed spread sheets for tracking and monitoring of projects that are used company wide
• Test, inspect and refine all products developed to ensure the highest level of quality
• Work directly with all designers and artist
• Work directly with buyers to maintain maximum profit margin on all products and generate purchase orders
• Schedule and track all shipments to ensure product is always released on
time
Jun 2008 — Aug 2011
Product Designer, Product Developer · Kali Protectives
• Design and develop products from ideation to production
• Generate concepts using Photoshop, Illustrator, and Solid works
• Work directly with factory in China to follow progress and maintain timeline
• Create product schedules using Microsoft Excel
• Project management/ tracking
• Solve fit problems through testing
• Design and produce graphics for sales tools
• Clay modeling
• Prototyping and sewing
• Created specification master for entire product line
• Create Project briefs
• Worked and lived in Chinese manufacturing plant
• Attended industry and trade shows to promote product
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Education history
San Jose State University
BA Design Studies | 2009 - 2012
