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Director of Products ā Grizzly Industrial / 2025/Present
Leading product, engineering, and the broader systems around a portfolio of 10,000+ products across Grizzly, Shop Fox, and South Bend brands.
ā At Grizzly, I lead a team of 50+ people across 63 product lines, with responsibility spanning product strategy, engineering, design, sourcing, quality, pricing, merchandising, inventory, logistics, service, and technical documentation. My work is increasingly about connecting these parts of the business: understanding what customers need, deciding where to invest, improving how products are developed and supported, and building the teams and systems needed to execute at scale.
Business Operations Lead, LatAm ā Piaggio Group / 2023/24
Led business operations across 24 Latin American markets for Vespa, Moto Guzzi, Aprilia, and Piaggio brands.
ā I joined Piaggio after selling Beyond, bringing an owner-operator perspective into a large global mobility company. I worked with distributors and global teams across parts and accessories, service, warranty, after-sales operations, and customer experience. During that time, service turnaround dropped from about two weeks to three days, and warranty processing went from roughly four weeks to four days.
Head of Product & Co-Founder ā Beyond / 2015/23
Built a subscription-based micromobility company combining electric vehicles, including e-bikes and scooters, connected hardware, software, and operations.
ā We started Beyond around a simple idea: instead of selling another vehicle, could we build a better way for people to move around a city? I led product, design, engineering, manufacturing, and much of the operating system behind the business. We developed electric bikes and scooters, IoT hardware, smart locks, safety products, and the systems needed to manage a subscription fleet. The business grew to more than 2,000 vehicles, became profitable, and was acquired in 2023.
Design Director & Founder ā manuel saez & partners 2008/15
Founded and led an industrial design and product development consultancy working with companies across furniture, consumer products, and commercial environments.
ā I founded the practice and led client relationships, teams, projects, budgets, and product development across a wide range of engagements. I worked closely with engineering and manufacturing partners around the world, bringing products to market for companies including Herman Miller, Geiger, CB2, Staples, and others. Several engagements became long-term embedded leadership roles, giving me responsibility not just for individual products, but for teams, portfolios, processes, and business decisions.
Design Director ā Humanscale / 2002/08
Led design and product development for a growing ergonomic workplace company.