Resume - JOHN MICOLUCCI

John Micolucci
New York, NY | [email protected]
Product Development Leader | Tech Accessories & Soft Goods

Industrial Designer and product development leader with 15+ years bringing consumer products from concept through manufacturing and market launch, including 8+ years designing, developing, sourcing, manufacturing, marketing, and selling iPhone and iPad cases, bags, and accessories through my venture, Innovative Care Products.

Hands-on expertise translating consumer insights and creative concepts into production-ready products, managing overseas factories and suppliers, developing specifications, sampling and quality processes, costing, timelines, packaging, and launch execution. Experienced partnering directly with manufacturers to solve design and production challenges while balancing design intent, materials, functionality, quality, cost, and speed to market.

Core Expertise

Product Development: Concept-to-Launch | Product Lifecycle Management | Tech Packs & Specifications | Prototyping | Sampling | Product Improvements
·Tech Accessories & Soft Goods: iPhone & iPad Cases | Tech Bags | Protective Accessories | Consumer Accessories | Materials & Components
·Manufacturing & Sourcing: China/International Factories | Vendor Management | Costing | Supplier Negotiation | Production Oversight | Quality Control
·Product Strategy: Trend Research | Competitive Analysis | Consumer Insights | Product Opportunities | Assortment Development | Market Positioning
·Program Leadership: Development Timelines | Cross-Functional Leadership | Budget Management | Risk Management | Executive Presentations | Multiple Concurrent Projects

Professional Experience

RAH, Inc. — Senior Program Manager / Associate | Remote | Apr 2025–Present
·Lead cross-functional product and operational initiatives, using customer, market, and performance data to identify opportunities and drive measurable business results.
·Manage multiple concurrent programs, stakeholders, timelines, risks, and deliverables in a fast-paced environment.
·Analyze business and customer data to prioritize opportunities, improve processes, and guide strategic decisions.

Verizon — Senior Program Manager | New York, NY | Dec 2020–Aug 2023
·Led Verizon's industrial design portfolio of 5G consumer hardware products, managing development and execution from concept through launch across design, engineering, operations, and business teams.
·Drove products against demanding schedule, cost, quality, performance, and business requirements, coordinating cross-functional teams and resolving development issues.
·Conducted market, competitive, customer, and performance research to identify product opportunities and inform portfolio strategy.
·Co-developed and launched the Verizon 5G Receiver, contributing to a 565% increase in subscriptions, from 223K in 2021 to 1.48M in 2022.
·Led weekly product reviews and executive presentations covering development milestones, risks, priorities, decisions, and recommendations.
·Mentored Verizon's first industrial design team and established processes to improve collaboration and accelerate product development.

Innovative Care Products, LLC — Founder / Owner | New York, NY | Jan 2012–Dec 2020
(Consumer Technology Accessories | iPhone & iPad Cases, Bags & Accessories)
·Founded and operated a consumer product venture focused on iPhone, iPad, and technology accessories, owning the complete product lifecycle from market research and concept development through design, sourcing, manufacturing, marketing, sales, and account management.
·Designed, developed, and launched iPhone and iPad cases, bags, and accessories, translating consumer needs and market opportunities into commercially viable products.
·Worked directly with international factories and manufacturers to turn concepts into production-ready products, managing specifications, materials, components, prototypes, samples, revisions, production timelines, and quality.
·Managed overseas suppliers from initial sourcing through production, including vendor selection, costing, price negotiation, materials sourcing, manufacturing coordination, and quality oversight.
·Identified emerging trends, competitive gaps, customer pain points, and product opportunities to develop new accessories and expand product offerings.
·Created and managed product specifications and manufacturing requirements, collaborating directly with factories to resolve technical, material, construction, and production challenges.
·Managed product launches and go-to-market activities including marketing, SEO, Amazon FBA, sales, customer development, and strategic account growth.
·Built relationships and delivered products for major accounts and organizations including Tiffany & Co., Polo Ralph Lauren, PepsiCo/Frito-Lay, Lindt-Ghirardelli, NASA, HP, Honda, Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, and Kaiser Permanente.
·Increased company revenue 25% through targeted marketing, customer development, strategic accounts, and e-commerce growth.

Wesley Glover/Murray Feiss Imports — Project Lead | Bronx, NY | Aug 2006–Dec 2011
·Led consumer product development from concept through production and market launch, coordinating design, prototypes, sampling, specifications, quality, manufacturing, schedules, and approvals.
·Expanded high-end consumer lighting collections through trend research, competitive benchmarking, market analysis, and identification of new product opportunities.
·Translated creative concepts into production-ready products using CAD, prototypes, technical specifications, and detailed specification sheets.
·Collaborated with buyers, designers, production teams, and manufacturing partners to resolve development issues and ensure products met design, quality, cost, and commercial requirements.
·Balanced creative direction with manufacturing constraints, timelines, pricing, and market needs.

Discovery Channel — Branding Project Manager | New York, NY | Jul 2002–Jan 2006
·Developed and expanded consumer product lines through product sourcing, competitive research, product strategy, and new product development.
·Managed products from concept through production while maintaining brand standards, licensing requirements, packaging, and market positioning.
·Coordinated product design, packaging, graphics, and production teams to improve communication, workflow, and execution.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Industrial Design - The University of the Arts — Philadelphia, PA
Artificial Intelligence for Business - The Wharton School

Selected Recognition & Patent

·        Red Dot Design Award — Verizon 5G Receiver, 2023
·        IDEA Award — Verizon 5G Receiver, 2023
·        Amazon's Choice — Innovative Care Medical Pack, 2019
·        United States Patent #5660721- RWT System