Christian Espitia Betancourth

Associate Footwear Technical Developer | Product Lifecycle Management | Tech Pack Creation | Global Vendor Collaboration | Fit & Wear Testing

Role
Associate Technical Developer Footwear at Target
Location
Minneapolis, MN, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Christian Espitia Betancourth

Bilingual (English/Spanish) footwear product developer with 5+ years’ experience managing…

Experience

  1. Associate Technical Developer Footwear

    Target

    Oct 2022 — Present · Minneapolis, MN, US

    Delivered $511M in sales in 2023 with +11.8% comp to LY,+340 bps PMU improvement.• Increased tween sneaker assortment by 118%, driving +142% sales growth.• Managed tech packs (CAD, BOMs, patterns) in PLM; evaluated tooling via 2D/3D print reviews.• Led 8+ large-scale wear tests (500+ participants) and 95+ competitor teardowns to inform design, materials, and cost.• Partnered with cross-functional and global vendor teams to launch innovation-driven products (e.g, insulated boots with Temp Rating).

Education

  • Century College

    Associate of Arts - AA, Sports and Exercise

  • Lindenwood University

    Bachelor of Education (BEd), Kinesiology and Exercise Science

    2015 — 2017

  • University of Oregon

    Master of Science - MS, Sport Product Management

    2020 — 2022

Skills

  • Public Speaking
  • Strength & Conditioning
  • Team Building
  • Sports Nutrition
  • Leadership
  • Training
  • Soccer Coaching
  • Sports Physiology

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