Zander Sheffield

About Zander Sheffield

From 3D printing sustainable shoes to fighting food waste, I\'ve always been driven by building things that matter and connecting them to real people.I studied Packaging Science at Cal Poly (go Mustangs), engineered at Tesla and Haas Automation, and launched my own footwear startup called Yardy, where I taught myself product design, branding, and how to pitch with confidence and creativity.Now I\'m channeling that same energy into sales development at Too Good To Go, where we partner with restaurants, bakeries, and grocery stores to turn unsold food into revenue while keeping it out of landfills. We\'ve saved over 400 million meals globally and I\'m on the ground helping Bay Area businesses join the movement.I get fired up by:Helping local business owners discover new revenue streamsCreative outreach that actually gets repliesBuilding things from scratch: products, pipelines, and partnershipsLet\'s connect, especially if you\'re in food, sustainability, or just love talking shop about startups and hustle.

Experience

1. CEO

   Yardy Shoes

   Mar 2021 — Present

   Spearheaded the development of an innovative expandable shoe for toddlers, enhancing comfort and fit. • Designed and manufactured modular customizable slides using Fusion 360, improving user experience. • Conducted customer development through surveys and interviews to identify preferences, driving product alignment with market needs.

Education

• California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Packaging Science