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Onboarded to establish Technical Design department, focusing on fit, grading, and construction standards to enforce consistency for all women's and kid's apparel categories.Responsible for on-brand designs from seasonal kick-off to production, including design concepts, design and technical sketches, tech pack development, fabric and trim development, fit blocks and graded measurements, live model fit sessions, review of prototypes and production goods with technical design and product development teams, and communicating corrections to vendors through comments, images, and pattern corrections.-Managed daily workflow and mentored technical design team on tech pack creation, fit evaluation practices, pattern corrections, construction methods, and communicating corrections to overseas vendors-Created Vendor Sample Guide, outlining all development sampling procedures for prototypes, size sets, PPS, and TOP samples, as well as expectations for color/print, material, and trim development-Spearheaded implementation of PLM system to streamline data and communication across the business. Included the setup of fit block, grading, fabric, trim, and color/print libraries, approval forms, and development and production tracking-Establish web-based size guide to communicate fit intention and body measurements to customers for all apparel categories, ensuring buying confidence and reducing returns due to fit-related issues by 200%

Lead Technical Designer for all Under Armour licensed golf apparel, including men's, women's, and kid's cut-and-sew knits, wovens, outerwear, sweater knits, and activewear. -Created and maintained tech packs, construction detail sketches, and graded measurements-Organized and led live fit sessions with design and merchandising teams, offering recommendations on fit and construction improvements and providing detailed evaluations including sketches, images, and pattern corrections to overseas vendors-Digitally approved 3D fit samples with software-capable vendors (Optitex, Browzwear)-Reviewed all lab dips and bulk materials visually and digitally, and provided comments to mills for color corrections to maintain consistency across multiple substrates and textiles

-Key player in the set-up, implementation, and training of WFX on Demand PLM system -Created and maintained tech packs and construction detail sketches-Assisted in the development and maintenance of fit blocks, graded measurements, and construction standards across multiple demographics and product categories-Evaluated and prepared fit samples for weekly fittings with design, merchandising, and sourcing teams, and provided detailed fit reports to overseas vendors-Performed benchmarking and competitive analysis to determine fit trends and competitor market

Joined Tech Design team at assistant level and promoted to Associate Technical Designer within three months of employment. Assumed ownership over all technical-related responsibilities for women's, junior's, and girl's categories, including tech pack development, fit blocks and graded measurements, construction detail sketches, organized/lead weekly fit sessions with merchandising team to review fit samples, and provided detailed fit reports to overseas vendors through images, diagrams, technical sketches, and hand-drafted patterns to ensure accuracy.-Lead Technical Designer on Alta Gracia label, a Dominican Republic-based living wage apparel manufacturer--the first and only verified living wage company of its kind