Maribel Castaneda Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

United States

· Designing patterns from scratch to produce individual client orders· Hand sew and utilize a heavy-duty industrial Singer machine to stitch seasonal tote bags and accessories· Sourcing printed fabrics and charms to meet client needs· Conducting daily research to stay up to date on bag fashion trends and current seasonal holiday prints· Marketing and advertising MaribelConAmor brand through Instagram and Facebook social media platforms

Pennsylvania, United States

· Full-time, healthcare insurance remote contractor that leads and pairs up in multiple cross-functional projects using the agile approach· Responsible for leading projects and creating a timeline with the PO/BSA on action items such as sketches, Lofi to Hifi wireframes, documentation, presentation demos, agile ideation sessions, and iterating designs· Researching, ideating, designing, and testing to come up with innovative solutions for user-focused designs· Redesigning the internal and external member-facing native applications and websites· Defining visual designs based on the brand library· Conducting user and research tests, surveys, and interviews to determine the best design decisions· Creating from scratch and redesigning multiple components to reuse across the DFD member-facing website and native app· Seeking best practices and implementing documentation to set style guides in the library for all elements and components· Handing off final designs with BSA and DEV guideline annotations for development· Testing the final product after QA auditing the Development demo with BSA to make sure there are no usability and UI/UX discrepancies · Communicating, collaborating, and tracking my work in Mural, Figma, Figjam, Azure, and Teams daily with the team

· Conducting heuristic, competitive, and user research to design low and high-fidelity UI wireframes and HTML websites for mobile and desktops for local clients in need of innovating and functionalizing their current interface· Creating designs and prototypes with main tools such as Figma, Sketch, and UX design tools along with Invision, Miro, Marvel, and mural· Bringing garments back to life with alterations from their original garments to trending designs for festivals or special events· Creating new designs from scratch with patterns and draping techniques

Remote

· Collaborated through Figma on a live industry design project for 4 weeks with two UX designers and the owner of the company Urbaneyes.AI - a real estate investing database · Conducted research, user flows, style guide, personas, Hi-Fi wireframes, and a prototype· MVP was finalized through interviews, usability testing, and iterated designs from findings

San Francisco Bay Area

900+ hours of hands-on course material, with 1:1 expert mentor oversight, and completion of 4 in-depth portfolio projects. Mastered skills in information architecture, sketching and wireframing, prototyping and testing, eCommerce and browsing, persuasive and anticipatory design, gamification and behavior change, dashboards and data design, social media and messaging, and product lifecycle.Projects/intern for:· Curbside Pickup - Mobile App Service· WiseSubs - Mobile App Service· PostUp - Mobile App Service· UrbanEyes.ai - Desktop Website

Greater Chicago Area

Full-time caregiver to my mother with leukemia (AML).

Hoffman, Illinois

• Assisting lead designers by designing exclusive, fun, fashion-forward accessories such as backpacks, crossbodies, journals, cosmetics, cellphone cases, laptop bags, key chains, etc with a target customer in mind • Making production artwork including 3D graphics, fabrics, textures, patterns, prints and exclusive special effects • Creating product development tech packs with detailed specifications on all implemented designs and line sheets to send throughout R.S.I to start the season’s prototypes • Interpreting fashion trends within all seasons, while projecting big ideas and including top key items• Following influential celebrities, stars and trendsetters that our customers aspire to• Building margin goals with the Trend and Buying team to ensure designs and maintain brand integrity • Overseeing approvals and changes from R&D to prototypes to production

Forest Park, Illinois

• Managed shoe department and textile products from calculations, technical designs, construction, material/textile sourcing, sizing, packaging, artwork, store displays, logistics, SGS/Detox testing and everything in between till the end of production• Active daily problem solved communication through email/phone/skype to buyers, over seas factories and our EC team• Sustained market research on upcoming trends for mood boards/themes to style head to toe outfits to vend• Multitasked multiple shoe/textile ideas(pre tenders), to the next stage in pricing/making samples(tenders) to processing the orders while conducting meetings, conference calls, and making due dates in an organized manner• Sourced Southern America factories for duty free products to maintain competitive advantages

Greater Chicago Area

• Familiarized on all handmade textiles created in different countries. • Participated with team in developing and designing flats for catalog presentations• Helped to organize, and expand extensive fabric library• Created fabric tech packs• Focused on developing and sourcing fabric and products with our global network of artisan groups.• Researched color and fabric trends and helped translate those trends into our artisan capabilities

Hoffman Estates Illinois

Full Time Contractor: Associate Technical Designer: Men and Boy's Department • Active in Sears and Kmart boy's department • Assisted Senior technical design team to ensure the fit, construction and style of garment is according to specification• Knowledge of pattern making, draping, garment construction and grading• Vigorously worked in Adobe Illustrator to compose fit photographs and detail sketches of garments• Learned and conducted fit reports to achieve designer's visions with top quality fit & construction• Communicated with costing and fit with designers, merchants and vendors through FlexPLM, E-mail, and Phone

Chicago Il

• Delivered a positive, friendly experience by engaging the customer through conversation and service while working on the floor • Assisted in merchandising and display projects and take an active participation in floor sets• Exercised excellent communication skills while delegating projects, and consistently follow-up with the team• Maintained a neat, clean and organized store environment• Provided positive attitude by greeting and ringing up customer items and then bag them while being responsible with cash handling

Chicago, Il

•Contacted prom vendors and beauty schools for Teen Expo and College Fair 2013• Organized teen model cast, styled their looks from head to toe and organized Teen Expo Fashion Show•Recruiting designers and behind the scenes production for upcoming 7th Annual Latino Fashion Week

Certificate, Ux/Ui, Ux/Ui Certified Designer

700+ hours of hands-on course material, with 1:1 expert mentor oversight, and completion of 4 in-depth portfolio projects. Mastered skills.

Bachelor'S Degree, Fashion/Apparel Design

Transformed garments into products. I honed the technical skills that needed to develop my own aesthetic and created products that fit.