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
About Christian Espitia Betancourth
Bilingual (English/Spanish) footwear product developer with 5+ years’ experience managing…
Experience
Associate Technical Developer Footwear
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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