Nicky Topete

Nicky Topete is an accomplished industrial designer and product innovation manager with extensive experience in the toy and consumer products industry. Currently employed at Lovevery since June 2020, Nicky has held roles as both an industrial designer and product innovation manager. Prior to Lovevery, Nicky worked at Vermont Teddy Bear Company from March 2018 to June 2020 as a plush technical design lead and plush technical designer. Additional experience includes freelance design work at Sago Mini and Chartwell Studio Inc., consumer product design internships, and various roles during university studies at Philadelphia University, including student ambassador and resident assistant. Nicky co-founded the Tandem Design Conference, organized an industrial design course for high school students, and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Design and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Product Design from Philadelphia University and NABA Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti, respectively.