Mai Thy Nguyen Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, Us

New York, Ny, Us

*Source materials & trims each season with direction from Creative Director and Merchandising*Place and follow all sample orders for materials including wovens, yarn and trim*Oversee print development working with freelance print designers to prepare artwork for sampling*Collaborate with pattern makers and sample room for Full Package (FP) style launch*Work with RTW, Production, Sales and Merchandising to build a bulk materials strategy to span across seasons including a yearly core and liability materials strategy*Build and execute development calendar based on initial guidelines & deadlines*Manage daily communication*Maintain a Fabric and Development Budget*Negotiate bulk prices and minimums with Mills and FP Factories*Build a calendar and communicate approaching deadlines to Sales, Merchandising and production*Maintain costing in the Cost Calc working with Sample Room Coordinator and FP Factories

New York, Us

*Leads development from sketch to SMS sampling with both overseas and domestic development*Strategize sourcing based on regional fabric strength, factory location and price targets*Meet with suppliers to initiate sample yardage, fabric and trim developments*Strong follow up to ensure all development is completed within designated time frame with overseas offices and mills*Launches all tech packs and specs for style. Includes graphic and print artwork specifications*Create costing file for all sample level and negotiate costs before production pass-off*Travel to fabric and trim trade shows and factories 2-3 times a year*Place sample and bulk order of raw materials*Maintains T&A calendar for each season & collection to ensure all department meets require deadlines for delivery*Create fabric boards, fabric reports, enter and maintain spreadsheets with fabric information*Manage interns and assistants workload to ensure projects are completed*Maintain Fabric Library and archive

New York, Ny, Us

• Determine ideal specs for the Tanya Taylor customer and maintain fit consistency and construction quality throughout the collection and from season to season• Lead all fittings, making fit/construction suggestions to achieve best aesthetic • Create and manage all tech packs from proto stage through final production approval including – construction details, determining proper points of measure, fit sample specs and actual specs, TOP Specs, grading, and print/Embroidery Layouts• Set measurement tolerance standards• Communicate fit comments to local pattern makers and to overseas factories• Work with factories and local pattern makers to troubleshoot problem fabrics – shrinkage, seam slippage, etc.• Review and Approve technical trims – fusible, elastic, seam tape etc.• Ensure that all cutters musts are correct and pattern corresponds before hand-off to production• Meet or exceed production calendar targets• Schedule fittings to stay in line with production calendar• Keep library of most updated rendered technical flats to be included in Tech Packs• Work closely with development team to manage print layouts and repeats• Ensure garments are prepared for sales - including sales tags, fabric cards, line sheets, post show corrections, and tracking fit/change issues

New York, Ny, Us

•Create and maintain all seasonal tech packs•Assist in itemizing, sourcing and securing all necessary development fabric or trim as per seasonal request•Send proto development comments to vendors for correction•Coordinate with lead Designer to facilitate pattern and/or sample making with local vendors•Hand-off development materials to production during post 1st Proto/Muslin stage•Finalize sketches in tech packs and line sheets•Create technical standard reference materials to be utilized by all vendors domestically and internationally•Draft initial specs, grading and details for all styles in partnership with Lead Designer•Create all CADs for design color selection•Organize and manage fit process at all stages of product lifecycle•Schedule and facilitate weekly or monthly fittings•Prep and spec garments prior to fitting•Create fit comments to send to manufacturing partners

New York, New York, Us

• Head Tech Designer for skirt product category• Work directly with Designers for product development for upcoming seasons• Develop styles with in-house sample room or overseas factories for prototype sample making• Attend fittings with Head Designer, Directors & VP for fit approval• Fit and correct garments using pattern correction diagrams drawn on illustrator• Collaborate with patternmakers to review and determine pattern corrections and workmanship improvement comments for designated styles• Create and send complete TOP approval comments to factories and vendors with corrections and updates• Communicate with all factories and vendors on a daily basis for tech pack corrections, trim updates, yield changes and other production issues• Create initial development tech packs from original garment with detailed construction and specifications• Hand illustrates and/or computer generate technical flats for tech packs • Create detailed technical diagrams for department sketch archive and tech packs• Measure and prepare all garments for for all stages of fitting• Create sew-by and garment construction mock-up for factory reference• Develop a rapport with factories and Product Development, Design and Production teams to ensure there is consistent and effective communication

New York, New York, Us

• Sketch garment flats for tech packs• Assist associate designers and directors in data entryfor tech packs• Manage samples between the in-house factory andhome office• Finish and label samples in order to be sent to factory• Work closely with the wovens ech team in spec’ing, evaluating garments, and preparing samples for fittings

South San Francisco, Ca, Us

• Create and design graphic banners of products and merchandise for the website• Create weekly target emails, advertisement graphics and copy• Maintain Facebook page, Tumblr and blog with latest fashion trends, news and company promotions

Non-Degree Program, Fashion Design

Bachelor Of Art, Practice Of Art

International Baccalaureate Diploma