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Boston, Ma, Us

Boston, Ma, Us

Hull, Ma, Us

New York, Us

ROLE: Recruited to provide vision and leadership for acquiring, developing, and implementing IT initiatives for Pre-Production domain, including Product Design/Development, Merchandising, Sourcing/Costing, Raw Materials, Product Quality & Compliance, Sustainability & Traceability, etc. Direct and manage strategic plans and implementation of IT to improve cost effectiveness, service quality, and business development. Report to Chief Technology Officer.COMPANY: Annual Sales: $6.2B+ Global leader in the design, marketing, and distribution of luxury lifestyle products in five categories: apparel, footwear & accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality.SELECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS:► Achieved 98% in employee engagement survey for IT Pre-Production Team through People, Production, Products leadership.► Delivered FlexPLM v12+ with 30% reduction in timeline and 60% reduction in budget. Introduced “micro learnings” for easier adoption and provided regional translations. ► First FlexPLM customer to implement 3DRM framework, replacing disconnected SharePoint and providing data integrity and governance connected to RM master. More than doubled amount of Knits & Woven 3DRMs available with overall increase of 46% to library. ► Enabled sustainability tracking via a Material Scope Certificate document reader which auto populates attributes on material/supplier, enabling visibility in FlexPLM and BI reporting. ► Digitized ideation between Design and Merch by implementing VibeIQ Digital Line Collaboration in 22 weeks for phase 1: Plans, Boards and Showcase apps, sunsetting homegrown legacy system & implementing new product hierarchy. Integration from VibeIQ to FlexPLM and downstream systems live 6 weeks later.

New York, Us

New York City, Ny, Us

ROLE: Reengineered and managed business process activities in Product Creation with specific focus on PLM & 3D Programs. Worked closely with cross-functional partners to align technical solutions with business needs and enhance connectivity of business units, regions, functional areas and IT solutions/systems. Accountable for performance and results of the business process deliverables in the 3D/DPC, PLM, and Visulon.COMPANY: $7.1B+ 100+ year old, Global fashion powerhouse with brands: Calvin Klein, TOMMY HILFIGER, Van Heusen, IZOD, ARROW, Warner’s, Olga by Warner's, Geoffrey Beene, and True&Co.SELECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS:► Identified opportunities for increased efficiency through new tools and techniques. Participated in system process reviews and testing to examine output.

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

ROLE: Accepted role as SME to analyze market conditions and identify, stage, and drive features that enhance product’s return on investment for both PTC and customers. Collaborated with customers, partners, strategic marketing, and stakeholders to guide new product development activities providing unique benefits and superior value to customers and users.COMPANY: Annual Sales: $1B+ Leading PLM software provider for RFA, with 200K+ global users. SELECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS:► Led multi-year UX redesign of FlexPLM resulting in 64% time saving in sample tracking (140 hours/year), 75% fewer clicks in general navigation, 60% time reduction in specification management, and 37% more data viewable on screen.► Facilitated biannual summits with FlexPLM customers and Technical Committee (TC), representing 250+ brands, to set roadmap priorities. Used Design Thinking methodology to spearhead all UX redesign workshops and communications.► Documented detailed requirements and acceptance criteria to ensure successful development and testing of new features utilizing agile methodology. Prioritized customer incident tickets through daily triage process.► Partnered with Sales on adopt and expand campaigns for potential customers and existing clients. Ensured customers understood full features and capabilities to get the maximum benefit and ROI with their PTC partnership.► Presented benefits of process and FlexPLM alignment, roadmaps, customer success stories, etc. to a wide audience, from end user to executive, at industry conferences such as LiveWorx, National Retail Federation Show, PI Apparel, etc.► Provided marketing direction and content for sales & social media campaigns, industry publications, blogs, and GTM strategies.

Boca Raton, Florida, Us

ROLE: Provided key leadership in newly created design/development studio to drive improvements throughout GTM process. Ensured alignment through the adoptions of new systems, such as PLM and Romans CAD 3D . COMPANY: Annual Sales: $260M+. Producer of durable, slip-resistant, and safety footwear. SELECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS:► Led Centric Software PLM initiative with extremely aggressive 4-month implementation timeline, exceeding expectations 18% with go-live 3 weeks earlier than planned. Delivered phase I, kick-off to go-live, in 42 business days, 10% under budget.► Redefined product hierarchy and downstream data mappings, ensuring data definitions were consistent throughout systems and cross-functional business units. ► Directed PD of licensee brands (New Balance®, Dockers®, Dansko®, PF Flyer®) in incorporating patented slip-resistant outsoles from Shoes For Crews’® factory in Guangzhou while maintaining licensee’s brand DNA and aesthetic.► Owned GTM international product process ensuring timelines, standards, and certifications delivered on schedule.Publications: Which PLM: PLM Stories (2017); CentricSoftware Shoes For Crews case study (2017); Footwear News

Goleta, Ca, Us

ROLE: Led organization in redefining procedures and technology solutions throughout GTM process during FlexPLM and Romans CAD 3D implementation, global rollout, and continuous improvement efforts. COMPANY: $1.25B. Footwear, Apparel & Accessories: UGG®, Teva®, Hoka One One®, Sanuk® SELECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS:► Reduced GTM calendar by 20%; shortened from ~90 weeks to 72 weeks. Increased seasonal offerings from 2 to 4 per year.► Saved $2M first year and $20 over 5 years through RM supplier consolidation, workflow, and BI reporting.► Redefined product development process and identified technology dependencies for Romans CAD 3D/ FlexPLM integration.► Reduced proto turn time by 3 weeks by enabling direct-to-factory development process utilizing FlexPLM vendor portal.► Publications: PTC Deckers FlexPLM case studies; Managing Global Brands with PLM part 1,2 & 3 (2012)► Speaker: PTC Live Global (2012-2015); Product Innovation Apparel: London (2013), Chicago (2014)

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Us

ROLE: Owned overall process and technology efforts, including incidents for production support and all aspects of project management for Design, Merchandising, Sourcing, PD, IP, and Technical Design. Managed 150 PLM users & 700 users on VP.COMPANY: $1B. Retailer of women's apparel, accessories, and home décor. SELECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS:► Led team of Application Support Analysts supporting CWC business partners in Core Merchandise SAP (Master Data, Allocation and Replenishment), Freeborders PLM, and other supporting technologies.► Served on IT steering committee ensuring equitable spending and transparency of $22M technology.► Award: SAP: Core Merchandise Implementation of the Year for Retailers (2009)

Ventura, California, Us

CAD/CAM System Manager, Grader and Fit Authority: Graded diverse and complex product line. Implemented CAD upgrades and new technologies. Trained and mentored pattern making and grading apprentices.FlexPLM Systems Administrator: Defined, implemented, and monitored enhancements to the FlexPLM system. Performed gap analysis between users’ need and PLM functionality. Maintained individual user’s setup and user group definitions for PLM for 100+ users. Performed changes on configuration, security, and user role definition using Type Manager.

Drafted patterns according to designer specifications. Graded production patterns to ensure proper fit throughout the size range using GGT AM5 and Microdynamics CAD systems. Created efficient markers to make the best utilization of materials. Plot and ship markers to factory. Executed first career system upgrade of CAD system from GGT AM5 to Microdynamics.

Pattern Drafting And Grading

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