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A design and management professional with over 10 years of experience in multiple product categories, with a full understanding of the product design and development process from concept to retail.  An innovative problem solver with extensive experience working with multiple departments and entities including design, engineering, marketing, manufacturing, operations and sales.

A full service design studio that provides product design and management, graphic design, prototyping, engineering and factory sourcing for Consumer Products clients.  Most recently, working with the Porsche 912 Registry, I created a series of limited edition engine badges, window stickers and tee shirts for 2 upcoming shows. In addition to producing the creative deliverables, I was able to direct the client to new manufacturing sources yielding significant amounts of savings in time and manufacturing costs. 
Clients include:
	
•	Porsche 912 Registry™
•	Goji Creative™
•	North American Pet Company®
•	Strottman International®


As a Product Manager, I was responsible for designing and managing the development of the Outdoor Electronics, Digital Microscopes and Toy product lines. 
Highlights include:
•	Created a line of new digital microscopes with a family theme carried over from product to packaging resulting in increase of revenues in this category of 150% in the over two years
•	Designed and introduced the new Elements™ line of rugged multi-purpose hand warmer/power banks, made for the outdoor enthusiast, adding $1.7M in incremental sales
•	Developed the Inspire™ line of mid-priced telescopes leading to the invention of a lens cap smartphone adapter that increased sales $5M in one year  (Patent number: 9632305) 
•	Established production line processes for our Asia supplier to ensure quality control at factory. Lowered defective product rate from 20% to 2%, saving the company substantial overhead costs 
•	Created the recently released NexYZ™ 3 Axis Universal Smartphone Adapter (Patent Pending)

Product Manager

As Project Design Manager I designed and developed multiple toy product lines for the summer season.  These included outdoor and activity products for the house brand Banzai™ as well as licensed products under Rawlings® and Fisher Price® branding. 
Highlights: •	Introduced a comprehensive and innovative toy line for Banzai™ Backyard Sports that gained major retail placement in Target®, Toys ‘R Us® and Walmart®
•	Developed and oversaw production of the award winning Banzai™ Yobe Sling Disc which sold out world-wide in weeks and was awarded the "Best Fun and Sports Toy” at the 2010 Nuremberg Toy Fair
•	Executed the Rawlings® Licensed Sports Line comprised of over 50 SKUs, resulting in increased revenues
•	Designed and guided engineering of the Rawlings®  motorized pitching machine which out performed competitive models while maintaining a cost effective price point and gained major retail placement  

Project Design manager

•	Managed design teams and executed creative product lines within a limited budget constraint that locked down national promotions for client such as Taco Bell, 7-11, Pepsi, Pizza Hut and Dairy Queen. 
•	Managed design teams to create and present innovative product lines for manufacturers such as Playmates Toys, Nanco Pet Toys.
•	Managed design teams in the creation, design and presentation of innovative product concepts for manufacturers such as Mattel, Spin Master, Bandai Toys, Hasbro, Wild Planet and Irwin Toys.
•	Maintained close working relationship with overseas factories to ensure product integrity maintained throughout development cycle.
•	Managed outside vendors on as needed basis.

Product Design Manager

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Ron Peters: Owner in Long Beach, CA

Ron Peters

RP Design

Celestron Aquisition LLC

Toy Quest

JMP Creatiive

California State University Long Beach