Teddy Pai has over 20 years of experience in product development, sourcing, and operations for footwear brands. He currently serves as Vice President at Cisa Development, where he leads global and regional teams in product development, manufacturing, and business development. Previously, he held leadership roles at several major footwear companies, including Crocs, Genfoot, Timberland, and Reebok, where he was responsible for new product development, sourcing, quality control, and enhancing supply chain efficiency.

1. Resume
Name: Teddy Pai
Address:305-196 Metcalfe St Ottawa ON, K2P 1P8 ,Canada
Home Tel: 613-979-8068, traveling in China currently. China mobile# 86-138-2579-5267
E-mail Address: teddy_bair@hotmail.com
Personal Profile: https://www.box.com/s/s90t9xe5b1nvw9mnxfwi， http://www.slideshare.net/
Career Summary:
Experience with unique balance of marketing insights and development acumen competencies in the athletic.
casual shoe and boot / winter boot industries that contributed to product leadership brands for over 20 years.
Expertise in the development of fashion driven and sport inspired products, extensive work with in the
creation of innovative platforms and collections while participating in creative groups as well as directing
overseas Sourcing, Dev., Commercialization and Operation Teams.
CAREER OBJECTIVE
Exploring management position involved in overseas operation of footwear supply chain.
Interest in Footwear opportunities in these functional areas:
 Product Development, Merchandising, and commercialization.
 Advanced Concepts / Invention;
 Development Support / Technical Services;
 Training & Development;
 Product / Process Engineering.
 Operation efficiency enhancement.
CAREER HISTORY:
Vice President of Cisa Development Ltd. GD 2012,July- Present
Role and responsibilities:
 Initiate, plan, develop,andexecute businessprioritiesforcorporationgoal inall aspects
of productdevelopment, merchandizing, andall activitieswithnew clientsasMillet,
Treksta, Johnston&Murphy, Varsity... andRickter.
 Train, team upand leadglobal/regionalteamssupportingdeveloping,and mass
productionin CN, Thailand,Myanmar, andVN manufacturingforbusinesspartnersand
marketsdevelopment.
Vice President of Oversea Sourcing, Manitobah Mukluk Winnipeg, Canada 2010-2012
Role and responsibilities:
www.manitobah.com, leader of aboriginal and crafted boot/moccasins.

2. - Developandexecutebusinessplansforcorporationprioritiesin planningandbuildingnew
productprogram.
- Leadthe corporationsourcingactivitiesdeliveringbusinessgrowthinimprovingproduct,
costingand supplychainfluencywithqualitystability anddeliveryontime.
-Provide visibilityof precautiousalertmanagementandbusinessassociatesonhigh-risk
areas,whichmay impacton andcontrol suspiciousissue of future claimmanagement·
- Evolve the brandimage of Manitobahfromthat of a unique aboriginal businesstoan
integratedpartof footwearmarketasa globallyrecognizedbrandandkeepabreastof
marketchanges,trends,quota,factoryandnew opportunityinall aspectsof business
development.
- Formulate the overseassupplychainplansandrefine sourcingstrategyinnorth/central
and southchinain additiontocontinuedsourcingof southAsiaby establishingclose liaison
withmajorvendorsandbusinessassociatesaroundthe globe.
-Provide evaluationonvendor/factoryperformance andmanage capacityplanningand
allocationaccordinglybyregional advantagestoalignwithreasonableinvestmentin
equipmentandamortizingof tooling.
-Establish standards of BOM( build of material), MQC( material control sheet), CBD (cost
break down) and SOP (standards of operation process) with supporting related Testing and
Regulatoryrequirementknowledge andmeasurablescale.
-Trainstaff/suppliers/vendorstoadaptsystematicallysubstantial improvementinefficiency,
compliancy,andprofessional/personal growthtomeetlongtermtargetof company.
Commercialization Director (NPI), Crocs Industrial Co., Shen Zhen, PRC 2008 –2010
Brand Director of Ocean Minded.
Role & Responsibilities:
www.crocs.com, leader of innovated injection footwear.
www.oceanminded.com, leader of beach sandals.
 Work closely directly with client, design and marketing teams with input of current capability in materials,
constructions and technology;
 Initial project assignment;
 Product review and analysis updated, Checking and process approval for new articles;
 Technical ability assessments and feedbacks;
 Evaluating of vendor performance to ensure procurement of quality material;
 Training different levels of staff for better improvement in quality;
 Monitoring and assuring quality in process;
 Initial cost estimate;
 Fit testing;
 Establish and coordinate factory build plans;
 Conducting Sales prototype builds;
 Establish grading /tooling standards;
 Participate in MFG site selection;
 Finalize product cost;

3.  Coordinate initial production / launch build plans with factory;
 Establish manufacturing quality / productivity plan;
 Ensure manufacturing processes / quality build;
 Excellent project management and organizational capabilities;
Major Accomplishments:
 Standardization of lasts, furthermore, defining last, upper and bottom grading;
 Establish Crocs and Ocean minded Commercialization procedure – processes;
 Coalescence in HR team to lecture lasts instructions, shoes technology and grading application in fully detailed
guide books;
 Re - finding and building the fitting system in China, U.S and Italy.
Sr. Director of Overseas Sourcing, Genfoot Inc. Montreal QC 2001-2007
www.kamik.com, leader in outdoor / winter performance footwear.
Role & Responsibilities:
 Initiate advanced development aligning with marketing and design team;
 Develop new material and comply with marketing team;
 Working cross – functionally across the design development & production teams;
 Overseeing production operations with key focus on bottom line profitability by optimal utilization of resources;
 Coordinating in engineering operations for continuous improvements & maintaining responsibility for product
feasibility studies;
 Provide leadership to assign new development projects into advantaged factories according to sourcing strategy
in China and Vietnam;
 Implementing cost saving measures for reduction in terms of raw material, procurement costs, and logistics
cost;
 Lead integration of product development and merchandizing;
 Initiating setting up of quality team / systems and SPC;
 Supervise quality control in manufacturing processes.
Major Accomplishments:
 Setup system for product development including applying proper timeline for prototyping, Commercialization
and production in 2002;
 Developed waterproofed technology on nylon pack boots and expanded EVA shell bottom in 2003;
 Completed new strategy of developing hunting / work boots with north China resource in 2004;
 Successfully launched factories performance review system to create sustainable competitive advantages in
2005;
 Directed restructured quality assurance system to upgraded quality control in 2006.
Sr. Technical Manager, Timberland International Inc Dong guan, China 1999 - 2001

4. www.timberland.com, leader in outdoors, casual and boots field in global market.
Role & Responsibilities:
 Cooperating with designing, Develop team in new last, material, technology development;
 Input early advice and guide lines on new prototyping stage;
 Leading development / technical team and coordinating with production team for pattern approval, modification
& correction was based on the trial of all new article / style as per marketing, and design’s specifications.
 Interacting with customers by sending samples / pre – production shoes for feedback for improvement in
product;
 Coordinating with production team to set up production line for better quality and target fixation by time and
method study;
 Implemented systems for improving quality and AQL in all divisions, from leather to full shoe to ensure and
enhance acceptable products were moved to next mass production;
 Accountable for all technical support and service for all related products of Timberland;
 Direct commercialization and quality team to execute merchandizing system.
Major Accomplishments:
 Successfully consolidated commercialization system for Timberland in Simona Dong guan factory;
 Updated technical capability of Simona as a top one supplier in Timberland China system in 2001.
Sr. Manager of RD & D Center, Reebok International, Zhuhai China 1996 - 1998
Role & Responsibilities:
 Set up China Development center;
 Set up costing procedure;
 Work closely with USA design team and oversee development center day-to-day issue;
 Work closely with production team / QC team to ensure proper timeline meet delivery and products with zero
quality defects;
 Work closely with material sourcing team to develop new innovative material;
 Work closely with logistic team in China factory sourcing.
Major Accomplishments:
 Developed and implemented new technology in 3DMF blow molded airbag + 3D printing;
 Successful built DMX expanded EVA outsole in dual color and density;
 Consolidated material sourcing system by teaming related supplier up.
Director of Dev., Tech, & QA shoe town Inc, Guangzhou China 1988 - 1996
Role & Responsibilities:
 Set up China Nike Development center;
 Supervise costing procedure;
 Work closely with USA design team and conduct development & commercialization details day to day issue;
 Work closely with production team & QC team to ensure proper timeline meet delivery and products with zero
quality defects;

5.  Work closely with material sourcing team to develop new innovative material.
Major Accomplishments:
 Completed NPI program shortening product development cycle time by 25%;
 Directed advanced dev. Team by teaming up multiple suppliers;
 Successfully implemented pattern engineering / grading, cutting and stitching in computerizing system;
 Strengthened relationship with key suppliers to create advantage supplied chain by competitive cost.
Assistant manager, Frolic Inc Yenling, Taiwan 1986 - 1988
 Responsible for rebook development;
 Initiate cost break down;
 Supervise prototyping;
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
BA, University of Feng Chia 1981 - 1984
PERSONAL PARTICULARS
Date of Birth: 08th Jan, 1961
Nationality: Canada
Language Skills: Fluent in English, Mandarin,
References: Upon request