David Carlson
Vice President of Design & Product Development at KWALU LLC. Senior Living | Healthcare | Higher Education
- Role
- Vice President of Design & Product Development at Kwalu
- Location
- Brownsville, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About David Carlson
Dedicated Product Development Executive with more than 18 years of dynamic experience in manufacturing, and developing consumer products for a multitude of markets. Develop and assist in the strategic vision for a multimillion-dollar furniture manufacturer. Passionate about developing top–producing teams that optimize processes, meet aggressive deadlines, and adhere to quality assurance of company and industry regulations. Committed to leveraging cross-functional collaboration and new product development expertise to partner with key executive management, market industry leaders, and various team members to develop sustainable products that consistently increase the company\'s value.Core Competencies- New Product Development - End-to-End Development- International Operations Management- Talent Development- Project & Product Management- Relationship Cultivation- Strategic Planning & Execution- Supply Chain Management- Quality Assurance- Operational Excellence - Cross-Functional Leadership- Budget Planning & Forecasting- Pricing Strategy
Experience
Vice President of Design & Product Development
Jan 2020 — Present
Reports directly to the CEO- Leads, defines, represents, and communicates product strategy & roadmap to all stakeholders- Collaborates with cross-functional teams and external industry leaders to conceptualize and refine product concepts to achieve company\'s mission and sales goals- Develops and maintains courteous and effective working relationships with key industry leaders and leveraging product development expertise.
Education
Effingham County High School
High School, Business Administration and Management, General
2005
University of Phoenix
Bachelor’s Degree, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
2015 — 2017
University of Phoenix
Associate’s Degree, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
2015
Skills
- Advertising
- Upholstery
- Sales
- Product Development
- Copywriting
- Photoshop
- New Product Development
- Retail
- Trade Shows
- Product Design
- Illustrator
- Strategic Planning
- Marketing Strategy
- Customer Service
- Graphic Design
- Account Management
- Project Engineering
- Negotiation
- Furniture
- Cost Planning
- Engineering
- Drawing
- Photography
- Management
- Creative Direction
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