Manali Mohanty
Dallas | United States
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Yoga
Travel
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Sustainability
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In my own words
— ManaliI am an entrepreneurial design leader that has built a career leading product and brand launches for a Fortune 1000 company.
I have broad experience leading lean startups, brand strategy, product design & development, and fashion design. I have worked in the USA and India, with global brands and clients across North America, Europe, Africa and Asia.
I co-founded a Startup and Special Projects Lab/Incubator in my most recent position; launching 4 new brands in 12 months. I partnered with some of the coolest culture consultants and creatives in the industry, on numerous special projects & brand campaigns.
Trajectory
Jan 2017 — Aug 2020
Creative Director/Co-Founder, StartUp Incubator/Special Projects Lab · Fossil Group
As one of the architects of the Incubator, I outlined and built the framework for identifying white spaces, testing and iterating concepts, creating brand identity and launching digitally native lean startup brands.
• Led a multi-disciplinary design team on new brand concepts and special projects.
• Collaborated with renowned culture consultants and creatives on campaigns and limited edition projects.
• Launched 4 brands in 12 months, reducing GTM time by 9 months.
Activity
Education history
National Institute of Fashion Technology
Diploma | 1994 - 1997
Parsons School of Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts | 2000 - 2003
