Summary
Luis Velazquez is an entrepreneurial product development and global sourcing executive with 20+ years of experience building scalable product operations and driving cost, speed, and quality improvements across apparel and consumer brands. As SVP (and former VP) at Fabletics he has led fabric R&D, global sourcing, and technology investments to enable rapid growth while negotiating exclusive proprietary material agreements. He combines hands-on supply chain and PLM implementation experience from Gap Inc. and Pacific Sunwear with startup agility demonstrated by launching YITTY and co-founding a successful coffee concept that turned cash-flow positive in its first year. A Columbia Business School MBA with a background in English literature, he is known for optimistic, coaching-led leadership and for translating complex technical and organizational challenges into measurable shareholder returns. Notably, he pairs deep product development rigor with a front-end web developer interest, reflecting a rare blend of design, tech curiosity, and operational discipline.
8 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
MBA Innovation and Corporate Restructuring, MBA Innovation and Corporate Restructuring at Columbia Business School
B.A. English Literature, B.A. English Literature at University of Central Florida
English, Spanish, French