Abby Griffin Email and Phone Number

• Manage technical design processes from handoff to production for 150+ apparel styles annuallyfor men's and women's categories; cut and sew knits (performance and casual), technicalrain, workwear, insulated outerwear.• Maintain design intent, consistency and quality standards.• Developed and maintain a 3D visual fit guide, internal block library, and seasonal 3Ddevelopment library to enhance organization within my team.• Create 3D proto requests and patterns to streamline design refinement and achieveaccurate fit during the prototype stage.• Communicate daily with overseas vendors to ensure technical specifications areunderstood.• Analyze strengths and weaknesses of overseas vendors to assign categories that will bemost successful with their capabilities.• Attend BOM reviews to ensure accurate trims are assigned to each style.• Logged 300+ hours in Browzwear Vstitcher.• Track and log sample status in seasonal WIP charts.

Provided tailoring and alterations services for clients

• Managed technical design processes from handoff to production for 120+ apparel stylesfor men's and women's categories; cut and sew knits, leathers, tailored and wovenbottoms.• Oversaw fit model evaluation, including recruitment, scheduling, and budgetmanagement, optimizing resource allocation.• Implemented customer feedback into fit reassessment for carryover styles, effectivelyreducing return rates.• Performed competitor analysis through grading inspections and size set fittings.• Track and log sample status in seasonal WIP charts.

• Developed comprehensive sew-by guides to streamline production processes.• Trained sewing team in the use of industrial equipment, enhancing overall skill set andefficiency.• Managed client relations for dozens of small businesses, creating custom retail productsfor their businesses.

Directed all aspects of retail operations for brick-and-mortar andonline multi-brand clothing store.

• Managed and expanded client relationships by providing exceptional customer service,conducting product presentations, and executing sales strategies to increase revenue.• Traveled to trade shows regularly; America's Mart Atlanta, Dallas Market, Fame NewYork City, Magic Las Vegas, Chicago Collective

• Assisted in the development and refinement of sample making at Billiam Jeans, a smallbatch custom denim factory.• Operated sewing equipment to construct samples.• Measured customers for their custom denim products.