The CIWM offers the Circular Economy Institute (CEI) certifications.Following-up on my previous work with the CEI, I am now part of the global team of Expert Assessors for the 'Circular Economy Specialist' Certifications. My role is to assess and grade the certifications submissions in order to grant for the students to receive their certificate.

Redress is a Hong Kong-based, Asia-focused environmental NGO on a mission to accelerate the transition to a circular fashion industry by educating and empowering designers and consumers in order to reduce clothing’s negative environmental impacts.As part of the senior management team, I lead the strategy on all education matters across all programs:- the Circular Fashion program, for consumers (adult and kids), with a strong focus on Hong Kong- the Redress Design Award program, for fashion designers and their educators, across the globe with a strong focus on AsiaResponsibilities:- Lead the overall education strategy across all Redress programs- Curate and develop circular fashion resources for fashion educators, designers and consumers- Develop and implement a curriculum to grow internal expertise within the organization

looped is a Hong Kong based consultancy providing customized textile waste management training and strategy to brands and manufacturers, in order to future-proof their business.We build and deliver training supporting the transition to circular practices. We co-develop strategy and operational roadmaps to execute circularity goals, in line with the current and upcoming regulations.

The Lacoste Global Recycling mission is to identify and turn textile waste into new sources of raw materials and products. This enables Lacoste to address the end-of-life of textiles while reducing the reliance on virgin fibers.3 main goals:- Zero Destruction: 100% of the textile waste and unsold products have a second life- Closed Loop: increase the use of recycled fibers in the collections- Circulate: implement circular solutions for pot-consumer productsResponsibilities:- Implemented the Lacoste Global Recycling strategy across Americas, Asia and Euromed regions, for T1-T3 factories, warehouses, markets and offices- Developed tools for the Zero Destruction goal: audits, reporting, trainings- Developed the recycling solutions network, with a strong focus on Asia- Led textile recycling projects (cotton, polyester) for apparel and footwear- Contributed to publishing the Lacoste Eco-design guidelines- Led the R&D technological watch

Redress a Hong Kong-based, Asia-focused environmental NGO on a mission to accelerate the transition to a circular fashion industry by educating and empowering designers and consumers in order to reduce clothing’s negative environmental impacts.The Redress Education team is responsible for creating best-in-class educational content for fashion professionals interested in exploring circular fashion and sustainable practices. The team delivers various content through the Redress Academy, the annual Pathway Course, and through the Redress Design Award Competition, our flagship project.Responsibilities:- Led and implemented the strategy of all educational projects under the Redress Design Award program, including supporting grant application- Curated and developed circular fashion design resources for a global audience of 50,000+ designers and educators- Accompanied 160+ academic institutions globally to implement circular fashion in curriculum- Oversaw the Redress Design Award competition application process for a pool of 500+ talents and developed all supporting educational activities

Expert reviewer for the 'Circular Fashion Specialist' program launching in 2021."This program is a professional credential offered internationally by the CE Institute to people aiming to implement circular economy strategies in the fashion industry. It covers a broad range of circular economy topics relating to its principles, design of circular strategies, new business models, and provides an in-depth knowledge of other areas of the circular economy."This program is endorsed by Redress.

Delivered global, regional and local projects for China/Japan/Korea/HK+ markets, for both Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein.=> Notable sustainability & circularity projects:- Designed a blueprint for product circularity for HK market & supported Tommy Hilfiger’s Europe program. Assessed eligible product categories, volumes, liabilities. Mapped out processes. Identified partner vendors.- Supported the TH garment-to-garment recycled sweater program by liaising with the local vendor (Novetex & HKRITA)- Offered alternative sustainable raw material options based on corporate commitments, brand strategy, impact analysis (volume, cost) and material development feasibility => Other project scopes:- Retail: new retail, augmented reality, digital personalization, product customization- Product: performance, innovation textiles- Learning & Development: change management, innovation culture, design thinkingResponsibilities:- Set and executed the APAC innovation strategy- Built, fed the project pipeline and delivered pilots to roll-outs- Engaged with & reported to multi-stakeholders globally: vendors to C-suite- Acted as the technical expert of regional & global innovation knowledge- Managed US$500K annual budget across Product, Retail & Change Management projects- In pipeline 10+ projects with 20+ vendors per year. Delivering in average 2 projects per year for roll out to APAC region

Calvin Klein Performance - Product Innovation & Off-season developmentProject topics:- Chemical technology, Innovative material- Sustainable textile materials and packaging- Product fit and bio-mechanics - Production capability on specific technical executionsResponsibilities:- Identified trends & innovations - Led and executed off-season vetting work: validated marketability, tested performance of new technologies- Ensured feasibility for bulk (scalability, costing, lead time) and coordinated handover to seasonal teams- Worked collaboratively with external partners (suppliers, 3rd party testing) & internal PVH divisions (quality, sourcing, global innovation)

Augusta is an SME developing custom-made, high end promotional goods, based in France (Design, Sales, Logistics, Admin) and Hong Kong (Sourcing, development, quality, production). Its main clients are Berdoues group, BPI group, Lacoste, PSG, PSA, Filorga.Responsibilities:- Delivered short leadtime projects of 2KUSD to 200KUSD budget.- Led and executed an average of 35 projects running in parallel, managing vendors in the Guangdong area, China (2 trips per months)- Sourced relevant suppliers to fit the clients requests- Managed product development & costing according to targets- Followed-up auditing of suppliers, production planning, quality and shipping

Cross-functional team product creation from sketch to bulk quality for 2 divisions:- adidas by Stella McCartney S16/F16 50 styles (Women: Running, Yoga, Winter Sports)- Athletics F16/S17 60 styles (Men+Women: Core range, Z.N.E)Responsibilities:- Assisted design team on technical requirements, ensured technologist role for pattern-making- Built full techpack from design sketch- Led fittings and provided feedback & approvals to suppliers, signed off buy-ready for bulk- Ensured flawless communication with Liaison Offices & vendors (Sri Lanka, Vietnam, China)- Ensured FOB costing targets Supported project on standardizing costing for bonding workmanship. The goal was to set an internal costing benchmark for more efficient development and accurate costing.Cross functional effort: Costing dept, Development, support from supplier Bemis Inc & garment vendors

Freemans Confection handles manufacturing for Inditex jeans & Secret Jardin grow tents. Allocated to Secret Jardin’s business.Internship / 2nd year of Textile engineering school Daily operations:- Managed 15 workers + 1 head of line- Managed work attendance during Ramadan & Aid- Monitored real vs theoretical raw material usage to ensure best efficiency & minimum losses- Optimized production plans depending on orders and available material resources- Controlled quality of finished product (0% fail)Production improvement initiatives:- Oversaw timing study of every station- Built a PERT chart and assessed critical path- Implemented and ensured JIT management - Improved production efficiency (+10% in 1 month) by rearranging plant set-up and physical flows- Built a proposal to improve production efficiency by +75% with +20% workforce in the same space. / Proposal based on best practices implementation, skill learning & rotation and strategic double up of stations

Alvanon is the leader in fit & sizingR&D department, Alvafit, develops fitting tools and solutions for brands.Internship / 1st year of Textile engineering school - Built an international sizing chart- Developed a solution of bra fitting guide based on limited user input and machine learning

Located at Ateliers AS -silk & cashmere printing facility of Hermes scarves & apparelInternship / Chemistry degree graduation Guar thickener analysis for silk printing:- Made thickener pastes and printed- Analyzed chemical properties (viscosity, ageing study, color yield)- Recommended products for potential production implementationCross functional interactions: supplier, R&D, production, quality