* Lead the Product Development, Technical Design, and Raw Materials & Innovation teams* Streamline and operationalize the product development process focusing on clear roles & responsibilities, identifying opportunities for cost savings, and tool and system improvements to support achieving company goals* Designed product development process that embeds cost engineering and fabric negotiations to ensure IMU goals are achieved* Partnered internally to build a preferred cotton sourcing matrix to achieve sustainability and financial goals* Leverage return rate data during product creation process and a key member of returns task force yielding a meaningful reduction in total brand return rates

* Added oversight of the QA team to existing TD responsibilities, ramped quickly to learn a new department and addressed critical near-term QA role clarity gaps and opportunities* Hired key talent to ensure the QA department’s long-term success* Enhanced tracking tools and processes to operationalize a lean QA team* Introduced an in-country TOP release program to leverage best factory partners which allowed for majority of new style launch volume to be shipped ~7 days earlier* Implemented an in-country Inspection program that protected quality during COVID shut-downs * Created a returns damages SOP and led training DC team on how to sort and refurbish returned units, resulting in a significant reduction in damage rate* Acted as interim Director of Operations: - PLM business partner to the business systems team for PLM set-up, implementation, process creation and change management - Partnered with consulting firm to develop a PLM roll out roadmap and deliver on 3 major initiatives: data integration, costing module, and material library - Owned milestone calendar dates, deliverables, communication, and major milestone disciplines - Identified opportunities in the calendar to accommodate a 90 day transit time during COVID shipping challenges (was 45 days) without impacting product commercialization calendar

* Championed and introduced tools critical for scalability (e.g., Clo3D, WFX PLM)* Advocated for 3D fitting software: conducted tool assessment, made tool selection, wrote business proposal, and ensured widespread adoption of Clo3D software for product creation * Partnered internally and externally to launch Clo3D which yielded a reduction in average number of fit rounds, reduced development time, and the tool usage grew consistently each quarter * Partnered with consulting firm on a 6 month project to conduct a cross-costing analysis with 23 vendors and identified an opportunity to reduce COGS and support margin goals* Technical Design team leader responsible for recruiting, hiring and retaining technical design talent. * Collaborated to build fit and sizing strategy, delivery of KPIs, and build commercially fitting and on-trend product.

* Sourced and hired a world-class technical design team with robust technical capabilities, entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for great products* Created clear roles, responsibilities and processes that ensured the team's success* Built standards and processes for Everlane’s technical design team that would prepare us for a future PLM tool; POM library, grade rule library, fold method and hang tag placement guidelines * Created KPIs for the technical design team and a scorecard to assess quarterly performance * Owned fitting and commercializing multiple critical product categories while staffing the team, including personally developing Everlane’s first denim products

* Partnered with production and design partners to build products for all of Everlane’s apparel categories (Women’s and Men’s Wovens, Knits, and Sweaters); responsible for measurement, grading, tolerance, and construction details in final tech pack* Set up tools and processes to drive consistency in fit across categories and streamline work* Created Everlane’s first functional outerwear products; including sourcing a vendor and building the products* Traveled globally to accelerate development process and build relationships with global supplier network

* Core TD leadership team member, participating in strategic decisions regarding team organization, interview panels, and employee on-boarding, training, and development* Instrumental in the selection and launch of a new PLM tool (FlexPLM); led the TD team efforts for data clean up and preparation for implementation of FlexPLM* Traveled internationally to build relationships and expedite fit approval with factory partners* Led a team of 3 to fit and commercialize all Active Outerwear, Hunt & Fish Outerwear, Accessories, Base Layers, Kids Outerwear and Kids Sportswear. * Personally responsible for measurements, grading, tolerances, block assignment and creation, pattern corrections and construction on 150+ styles per season (rest of team managed 120+ styles).* Fit and develop styles for multiple target markets and determine appropriate fit for varying customers including: plus size, Asian fit, big kids, little kids, toddler, infant, and core adult customer

* Responsible for measurements, grading, tolerances, block assignment and creation, pattern corrections and construction for all active outerwear, hunting and fishing outerwear, and Indoor Jackets* Communicated daily with our global vendor base to maintain a strong partnership * Fit approved new styles in fewer than the allotted number of samples, while adhering to the corporate calendar to ensure on-time delivery, including communicating with vendor when to purchase long-lead time components

Assisted the technical design team on all women's swimwear and intimates products

Attended all workshops and classes offered by [TC]2 and toured several domestic manufacturing facilities