Lead Production Engineer - Pre-production development, fabrics, trims and costing. - Negotiate costing, analyze cost break downs.- Design - create CAD's for Designer's Inspiration.Technical Design - Create initial Tech Packs and send to Vendors.

- PLM system, Microsoft office, Adobe suit, Gerber, and Optitex. - Lead tech for all bottoms categories (men's and woman's; snow, shell and sportswear)- Create tech pack from designer hand-offs. – Measurements and BOMs.- Collaborated with sourcing for good fabric / design matches.- Partnered with costing for pre-costing estimates and supported all teams to meet gross margin goals.- Products include Insulation, Gore, and Bugs Away treatments. (Exofficio brand)- Managed pattern block library, Standard Measurement Guide and company grade rules / templates.- Drove and maintained fit consistency across brand categories.- International travel to factories to speed production time.

- 2 stores same owners. ( I worked in both)Reta – Men and Woman’s clothing - POS system, including entering new product and pricing. helped build e-store by uploading new products including product image, description, sizing chart and zoom in image details.- Ereloom – Men’s clothing - Managed store. POS system, all open and closing duties. Special orders, in store and shipping.

- SeeZen - Create company block patterns. Sew sample garments and assist in fabric sourcing.- Satori Movement: Assisted head designer with launching woman’s yoga/eco line: tech packs, fit, pattern, and sourcing.- April Howard Design: assist designer with alterations, pattern drafting and leather garment construction.- Eco Wedding Dresses: design, eco sourcing and construction of bride and maids dresses.- Camilla Olson LLC: sample sewer, pattern drafter and product development consultant.

- Create tech packs using Adobe CS.- In charge of sweater and swim categories. Attend monthly sales trend meetings with merchants.- In charge of fit statistics and department charge backs. Created company standards on “how to measure” for vendor handbook.- Communicate sample changes and quality control issues to vendors. Weekly conference calls with vendors.- Attend all fit sessions with head technicians to assist in vendor feedback. Manage fit models – casting.

Drafted patterns and constructed sample garments from designer’s sketches.Assisted in Fashion video and show.

Assisted designer/owner with fashion shows, trunk sales, sample sewing, pattern drafting & grading.

Built customer relationships with local returning clientele. Designed window and store displays. Attended trade shows. Priced Merchandise.