Molly Cunningham

Background

About Molly Cunningham

As a Sr. Manager of Technical Design at Nike, I utilize my 16 years of technical design experience to lead a team of five technical designers across ACG, SB, and Sports Style Innovation categories. I am responsible for fit and development strategy, digital product creation implementation, talent planning and placement, and cross-functional goal setting and partnership. I am also a Dare to Lead™ Trained, certified by the renowned leadership program that teaches courage-building skills and practices.My mission is to create innovative and sustainable products that inspire and empower athletes and consumers. I am an expert in outerwear development, zero low waste patterning, and circular apparel design. I have successfully led the integration of Nike Forward Innovation from the Innovation team to Inline, and built the development framework for ReCreate, a circular apparel program that uses reconstructed materials and processes. I have also collaborated with product and design directors to create a comprehensive outerwear product creation manual and set fit session standards for Nike Tech Tech design company-wide. I am proficient in CLO3D, a 3D fashion design software that enables faster and more efficient product development.