Shelly is the Founder of SXD. She has spent 15 years specializing in zero fabric waste design. She is committed to reversing fashion’s negative impact on our environment—a reality she has witnessed first-hand growing up in Asia. Prior to SXD, Shelly was at Instagram, Prada and McKinsey. Shelly's work has been covered in Forbes, Fast Company, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, InStyle, and Women’s Wear Daily. Shelly is also the inventor of two utility patents on design-technology.

A Computer Science PhD with work experiences from Adobe Research. Tuanfeng has pioneered state-of-the-art work in sketch-to-garment construction using deep learning and leads development of SXD’s algorithm.

Vitalie has a proven ability to optimize operational efficiency and effectively reduce costs. With a history of eliminating $1m in annual losses and improving team performance by 70%, Vitalie is a highly skilled developer and team leader with 7+ years of experience in start-ups.

Fardin wrote his master’s thesis from Cambridge University on zero waste design from the manufacturing engineering perspective, focusing on his hometown in Bangladesh where climate change has displaced 10M people. Fardin helps SXD incorporate zero waste designs into manufacturing while translating cost savings from SXD’s efficient designs to benefit climate refugees in Bangladesh. 

Dr. Igarashi Ph.D. is a Professor of Creative Informatics Department at The University of Tokyo. He is known for the development of a sketch-based modeling system (Teddy) and as-rigid-as-possible image manipulation technique. He has received several awards including the ACM SIGGRAPH Significant New Researcher Award, UIST Lasting Impact Award, and CHI Academy Award. He served as a program chair and conference chair for ACM UIST and SIGGRAPH ASIA, as well as technical program chair for ACM CHI.

Lee Anne has built businesses alongside global superstars, Beyoncé and Ricky Martin, as well as many other high-profile and legendary artists and brands during her career. During her tenure as the General Manager and Executive Vice President of Beyoncé's Parkwood Entertainment, Lee Anne led all business, production, and marketing functions for the company. She propelled the surprise release of Beyoncé's self-titled visual album in 2013, which quickly became the fastest-selling album in iTunes history.  

James Carnes is an Innovator, Brand Strategist, and Executive Advisor. After many years as Creative Director at adidas, James became their Head of Brand Strategy. He was tasked with leading the culture toward a new mindset of open-source collaboration, and driving leadership in sustainability. Some of his greatest hits include launching concepts like adizero, Primeknit, Boost, and 3D printing and partnerships with Carbon, Amsilk, Mylo, Allbirds and the Parley for the Oceans partnership at the UN in 2015. 

An accomplished and highly skilled Technical Designer, Fit Developer and Pattern Maker, Issa has worked in the fashion industry for more than three decades including 20+ years at Levi's. She has traveled the world to develop garments with exceptional fit and developed grade increments with innovative ideas to push the boundaries of fits and body shapes. Issa has received numerous awards for innovative products and global fit successes, including for a Body Shaping Fit System Patent Development.

A seasoned executive who helps Fashion & Luxury brands stay on the cutting edge of digital with innovative brand experiences. Geoffrey joined Snap in September 2016 for the opening of the Paris-based office. For over 5 years, Geoffrey has been acting as Global Head of Luxury, working on global business partnerships between Snap and the biggest Fashion & Luxury brands. He shares his expertise as a board member of various Luxury & Tech startups.

A graduate of Harvard Law School and registered attorney with the New York State Bar, Nicholas Kellum provides SXD generalized legal counsel, relying on his experiences in Davis Polk's Mergers and Acquisitions practice group and a federal appellate clerkship in the Eighth Circuit.