The Revolutionists

Designed and Created costumes for production of 'Tink'

Completed 2 individual short-term contracts with Nordstrom, holding accountability for translating the designer’s work in to end products. Leveraged Gerber Product Lifecycle Management tool to facilitate the end-to-end actualization of 80+ fashion products. • Project managed the development of a 40-product Children’s category at a 40-item Men’s & Women's designer category. • Facilitated product review to ensure compliance with the US Consumer Product Safety Improvement (CPSIA) on all items. • Collaborated regularly with global manufacturing partners in China and India to support high-quality and compliant production efforts. • Consistently hit deadlines, stayed under budget, and exceeded quality targets leading to contract extensions on both contracts.

Directed change management projects and product development for a group of cross-functional teams including product developers, merchandisers, technical designers, quality assurance staff, and others, serving as Subject Matter Expert on the product creation process. • Managed a 68-week product development calendar, tracking milestones as well as holding teams accountable for deadlines. • Coordinated the collective efforts of a portfolio of 10 merchants to facilitate timely release of products while also overseeing the planning and execution of product changes to maintain consistent product outputs and strategically cycle in new products. • Project managed a large-scale manufacturing integration following an acquisition, ensuring facility, equipment and staff were capable of producing all products at brand standard levels. Onboarding new facility unlocked a large increase in overall revenue. • Partnered with the VP of Merchandising to drive the selection and integration of a new Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tool. New PLM enabled enhanced project tracking, resource allocation and data-driven decision making. • Contributed to high-level strategy planning for the organization, defining project scope and identifying resource needs. • Developed standardized processes for each phase of the production cycle and documented to enable continued excellence. • Maintained consistent adherence to the production schedule by diligently tracking each phase of the production cycle.

Reporting directly to CEO, this fast-paced children’s costume production role entailed oversight of the full concept-to-consumer lifecycle for hundreds of products as well as sitting on the senior leadership team to guide the overall direction of the organization. • Personally built the entire Design and Product Development Team, defining strategic priorities and roles, recruiting and hiring a team of 6 full-time product staff and 3 external contractors to drive all design, technical design, product development and product management activities. • Reached aggressive margin goals with well-made designs, attaining up to 73% margins on 250 individual products.• Saved $1.6M in customer returns and reduced distribution center quality assurance staff needs through the implementation of an independent on-site factory inspection program to ensure all shipped products met production standards. • Performed extensive market research alongside Designers to identify trends and determine high-priority products each season. • Connected with overseas manufacturers to review production facilities, ensure compliance with health and safety standards as well as product specs and brand sizing. Reviewed samples for quality and worked with facility leaders on finetuning product. • Traveled to China for 2 months each year to provide hands-on oversight for manufacturers, consistently reviewing quality and specifications of products to ensure alignment with requirements. Also reviewed for compliance with all health and safety laws. • Performed financial cost analysis to identify strategic product pricing to maintain alignment with profit margin targets. • Contributed to the sales of the company in 2016, developing presentation on manufacturing process and profitability to buyers. • Sourced and balanced factory production orders for optimal output, quality and cost.

Managed factory operations for the American kilt manufacturer, overseeing the end-to-end production lifecycle through to consumer. • Reviewed product throughout the production lifecycle to ensure all design requirements were met, troubleshooting as needed.• Recruited, hired, trained, and managed a team of 25, including technical designers, pattern makers, production sewers and cutters and a production coordinator. Personally coordinated the work of each employee to drive timely project completion. • Expanded production capacity 50% through the onboarding of an additional local manufacturing facility in Los Angeles. • Coordinated facility inspections internally and supported external manufacturing audits, maintaining consistent compliance.• Oversaw a diverse staff of 35 working to develop a strong internal culture of accountability and communication.