Amara Silva Email & Phone Number

1333, Broadway New York -10018

1407 New York

Technical Designer for Junior Sportswear private Labels and in-house accounts for Kohl’s, Rue21, Ross, Dillard’s, Rainbow.*Style – Cut and sew knits (Tops, Dresses, Rompers, Maxi’s, Jump suits, Pajama’s, Jump Suites, Pullovers.

Greater New York City Area

Technical Designer /Production for private Labels and in-house accounts for JC-Penny, Kohl’s, Laura Canada, J&M, Macy’sNordstrom Kids, Nordstrom YC, Steinmart, Lord &Tailor, Saks, Mark& Spencer outerwear for Kids, Junior, Missy /Petite, Missy/YC, Women Plus and Men’s*Style have included downs, quilts, soft shells, coated cottons, coated polyester, trenches, heavy down, Leather and fabric with knit /woven combing together (quilted)

Greater New York City Area

Technical Designer /Production for Michael Kors and London Fog outerwear, Nordstrom, Nordstrom Rack, TJ-Max, Macy’s, Macy’s.com, Burlington, London Fog, London Fog.com on Missy /Petite and Women.Style have included downs, quilts, soft shells, coated cottons, coated polyester, trenches, heavy down and combing together with knit and woven (down/quilted) fabric for active wear

New York; Ny

Manufacture of Women’s Junior, Missy, Petite and Plus sizes Contemporary Dresses, Tops, Bottoms, Skirts, Sportswear and Outerwear brands to TJ-Max, Dillard’s, Charming Shoppes, Lane Bryant, Seventh Avenue, Macy’s, E-com, BCF, Dress Barn, Boston proper, Stein-mart, Dollar General and Red cats, Adrianna Papell.

New York Ny

Manufacture of bridge designer sportswear line. Missy, Petite and Plus sizes Shirts, Tops, Bottoms brands to TJ-Max, Dillard’s, Nordstrom, Von Maur, Lord & Taylor, select Bloomingdale's, E-com.

Manufacture of (woven and cut & knit sew) Missy, Petite, Plus sizes, Junior’s and Children’s Tops, Bottoms and Sportswear brands to Federated and Rainbow

Manufacture of (woven / knit and leather) Men’s, Women’s, Girls Outerwear Brands to Liz, Claiborne, Brea ten, J-Crew and London fog

Colombo -Sri Lanka

- Checked and approved locally before sending the fit sample to the TD Manager in Head office at North Bergen, NJ- Checked and approved pre-production, set size samples, approved markers before cutting the bulk.- Coordinated trims and accessories with work sheet made pattern corrections if necessary, performed Inline inspection.- Observed and confirmed all machine needles and tension stitches according to fabric, Completed final inspection for shipment release.- Supervised and managed four quality assurance supervisors.- Updated reports for QA meetings to ensure the production were met for timely delivery of quality garment.

- Worked with all kinds of fabrics. Created pattern boards, graded patterns, finished pattern boards. Created fit samples for buyers. Supervised and managed five sample makers who worked in the sample room. - Instructed sewers in sample making techniques.- Coordinated with designers. Worked through a time line.

I Have Grade 11 Certificate, Pattern Making, Draping, Beading, Fitting & Make Corrections ,Sewing, Art & Craft Work,Coomputer

Activities and Societies: Net-ball , Relay ,Long jump, Hurdles, Games captain.Holy family convent is my primary school from pre grade one.

Certificate And Work Experience Over20 Years+

Technical institute I studied the apparel technology for making pattern, draping, sewing technics on various fabric, quality assurance...