Mellissa Gamez is a highly skilled and experienced professional with over ten years in product development and management. With a strong background in manufacturing environments such as Computing and Storage, Life Sciences, Consumer Electronics, Internet and Telecommunications, and Capital Equipment and Display, Gamez has the ability to thrive even in the toughest atmospheres. She is skilled at managing product development initiatives from concept through launch, collaborating with internal support units and building cohesive teams in delivering products to meet client goals. Based in the Bay Area, Gamez has traveled extensively throughout Asia for business purposes.

Education-wise, Gamez obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, with a GPA of 3.17, at San Jose State University, and went on to study a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Business, with a GPA of 3.8 at California State University-Monterey Bay.

Along with her extensive expertise in new product introduction initiatives, Gamez is also skilled at managing global supply chain operations, identifying optimal materials, supply, and service sources, vendor negotiations, evaluating vendor performances, and building effective strategic partnerships with specialty product vendors.

In terms of her professional experience and roles, Gamez has worked for multinational companies in various capacities. She started her career as a New Product Introduction (NPI) Buyer at Jabil, before moving onto roles such as Senior Strategic Global Buyer, Global Purchasing Manager, Manager Account Management, and Senior Global Account Manager at the company. Gamez also worked as the Director of Account Management at Celestica and Operations Officer/Adviser at The Salt Miner before taking on her current role as a Global Key Account Manager at tesa.