Footwear Design Director

Cody Peterson

Manhattan Beach, CA

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• Fifteen+ years of footwear design & development experience

• Graduate of industrial design

• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes

• Well versed in researching trends

• Experienced in developing new technologies

• Effective in communicating product direction
Education
- AA Industrial Design Technology
  
  Art Institute of Seattle
  
  1999 - 2001
Experience
- Footwear Design Director
  
  Skechers USA
  
  Manhattan Beach, CA
  
  Feb 2014 - Present (10 years 9 months)
- Manager of Product Development
  
  Brown Shoe Company
  
  Jun 2004 - Jan 2014 (9 years 7 months)
  
  - Manage development cycles for multiple lines of footwear
  - Track and manage line planning
  - Reduce costs by implementing processes that improve speed and accuracy of decision making
  - Research new materials and technologies
  - Travel to China to work with product development
  - Create innovative methods to communicate trends
  - Design and develop sport active footwear
Awards

• Ars Sutoria Training Course Completion

• Brown Shoe SPOT Award for superior performance and outstanding teamwork

• Certificate of Achievement (Leadership through People Skills Training)

• Supervisor Training Completion

• Training Course Certificate (Instructing Adobe Illustrator)
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- Footwear
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