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(Hart Schaffner Marx -Womenswear)*Brands Managed: Ivanka Trump, Christopher Blue, Clover, Jag*Responsible for maintaining product development along TNA calendar, cost, and design specifications.*Communicated with overseas counterparts to resolve pivotal technical issues.*Assessed technical teams weekly output and established practices to increase efficiency.*Drafted, reviewed, and revised team tech packs.*Worked closely with design director to maintain signature look, fit, and quality.*Standardized garment specs for each design categories to ensure constant fit. *Established full graded spec for division’s tech pack templates.*Managed fit sessions with priorities on both technical accuracy and time efficiency.

*Ralph Lauren: Fit samples and developed tech packs for blue label day and evening dresses. Worked on a full variety of dress constructions types including full-framing. Designs included a wide range of fabric types from sheer chiffon to stretch wool. *Reed Krakoff: Luxury market product development experience. Communicated with Italian factories to resolve LUX construction issues. Technical focus on constructed garments with a collection fit. Issued tech packs for all categories: Jackets, top, bottoms, dresses, and outerwear.*Additional Experience: -Department store private label experience.-Worked with merchandisers and store buyers to finalize approved garments. -Conducted fittings. Resolved fit issues, and provided comments and guidance to factories and pattern makers.-Completed tech packs including: POM and trim specs, construction details, graded specifications, and fabric yardages. -Drafted block patterns for core styles.

*Regular customer base included: Jones NY, Donna Karan, Calvin Klein, Kellwood, Larry Levine, St. John Knits, and more.*Responsible for the development for the company’s garment production consulting services*Applied technology to stream-line client’s block preparation, pattern correction, and comment communication.*Increased the flow of pattern corrections sent to factories, reducing production cycles by 2 weeks a season.*Worked closely with Sr. designers to translate their vision into an approved technical package.*Trained employees in basic and advanced computer pattern making and grading. I.e. Gerber, Lectra, and etc. *Drafted priority pattern corrections, garment specing, construction evaluation, and quality control assessment. *Recorded all stages of product fit development on WebPDM system.*Asia travel experience; assessed manufacturer’s processes and standards.

*Managed, trained, and supported the technical design team and computer pattern makers for Bridge, Jeans, and Collection.*Worked with lead designer to execute tech packs from 1st sample through production.*Regularly collaborated with Sr. VP of production to establish departmental practices to reduced production schedules.*Extensive production experience through all categories: tailored clothing, outerwear, dresses, denim, sweaters, and cut & sew.*Advanced pattern making skills and garment fitting expertise. *Managed all missy to petite grading conversions.*Expert Gerber and Lectra skills.