Pooja Sachan Email & Phone Number

Kirkland, WA, US

San Francisco, CA, US

Emerging Blue is a Fashion, Home & Beauty Recruiting Agency representing creative talent across all levels. Focused on filling creative jobs from coast to coast, we work with top ranking candidates, the hottest brands, and the most exciting companies of all shapes and sizes.

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• Creator of all aspects of 22|7 brand, a sophisticated menswear line made by reusing and recycling fabrication that would have been wasted from major brands.
• Creative head and designer for the brand, overseeing product development and outlining everything from determining brand competitiveness to implementing appropriate sales strategies.
• Research and incorporate marketplace trends and consumer insights into product design briefs. Create design concepts and translate them into artwork, illustrations for the team.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams (domestic and overseas) for product creation process involving sourcing, development, quality assurance, planning and pricing.
• Manage technical development of product with regards to fabric sourcing, lab dips, print approvals, pattern development, fitting and construction for all styles.
• Develop processes for issues that arise throughout the season while analyzing, recommending, and implementing ways to continually provide the best of product while bringing process efficiencies.

Kent, WA, US

• Ensured continuation of quality leadership by mentoring new Lead Designer and team for A.Tiziano brand, a contemporary sportswear collection for men by International News Inc.
• Responsible for design-based initiatives: managing and leading the development calendar/timelines to ensure accuracy in the design development, product approval process and meeting all deliverables: level set.
• Supervise design development and technical design to ensure smooth transition of the responsibilities.
• Partner with design to ensure products are executed with design specifications. Ensure development execution is in accordance with the brand strategy.
• Enable larger vision by developing look for season with entire ensemble and collection in mind by choosing fabrics and making plans for the year rather than just the garments needed for the moment.

• Ensure continuation of quality leadership by mentoring new lead designer and technical team for A.Tiziano brand, a contemporary sportswear collection for men by International News Inc.
• Responsible for design-based initiatives; manage and lead the development calendar/timelines to ensure accuracy in the design development, product approval process and meeting all deliverables; level set priorities.
• Partner with design to ensure products are executed with design specifications. Ensure development execution is in accordance with the brand strategy.
• Supervise product development and technical designers to ensure smooth transition of the responsibilities.
• Enable larger vision by developing a complete catalog in the beginning of year; includes new styles, transitional styles and textile inspirations for seasons.

Kent, WA, US

• Worked as a lead menswear designer for A. Tiziano and Zebra Club brand by International News Inc.
• Worked with the Directors managing the design process from concept to execution.
• Researched and conceptualized design direction for the season, selected fabric and trims, designed and sketched multiple ideas that represent target customer for cross-functional partners.
• Develop new product, styles, fabrics, trims in all categories, including but not limited to: sweaters, wovens, knits, outerwear, bottoms, and denim.
• Met all milestones and calendar due dates. Effectively collaborate with production team on deliverables.
• Participated and conducted fittings with fit models from development protos through production cycle.

Seattle, WA, US

• Responsible for Technical Design and Specs Development for an extreme sports wear brand for Brooks Sports.
• Researched domestic & international market to identify new trends in construction and finishing, incorporating into new product with managers.
• Drafted complicated designs & patterns in-house to ensured product quality and fit consistencies. Manage sample room handoff and workflow for fits, prototypes, SMS remakes/fixes based on priorities which includes.
• Developed standards in stitching, measurements and grading that were integrated into Brook’s technical manual (apparel construction).
• Conducted fit sessions for spec and make/construction evaluation with designers and product development
• Defined and updated product specifications with all relevant product POMs and measurements for each block or style during the fit process.

• Twelve weeks of internship under well known designer boutique brand based in Seattle
• Assist in research, design and development of an elegant women’s wear collection for the brand.
• Worked closely with the Lead Designer and explored Asian costume history especially of India to bring in some of the most exclusive handcrafted textiles to design an elegant range of evening/lounge wear collection.
• Assisted in buying of different brands product for the boutiques and merchandise the line for the season
• Also developed new and corrected existing patterns and specs for tops, bottoms and outerwear as per brand’s standards and client profile.

Seattle, WA, US

Four-week Marketing project with outerwear clothing company based in Seattle to develop a unique presentation around company’s lifestyle philosophy, inspiration for Summer ‘05 collection, and range of clothing and accessories.

• Worked as an outerwear Designer for a women’s wear brand catering to domestic Indian market.
• Designed and developed a semi-formal range of Indo-western jackets for Autumn-Winter 2001 using traditional silk jacquard and brocade Patterns as trim fabric.
• Designed a collection of casual outerwear collection Summer-Spring 2002, using tie & dye and discharge print technique.

• Worked as an Asst. Costume Designer on an Indo-US period feature film project with an Indian Art Director, Meera Lakhia.
• Researched on traditional historic costumes and travel to key cities in India to source the raw material and authentic accessories used in the 1980's era for the film.
• Designed and develop costumes for the lead characters for the movie.

10-week internship under well-known India designer Rohit Bal which focused on the German market.♦ Designed Summer 2001 casual women’s wear inspired by pin tucks and pleating.♦ Designed and developed a western casual wear line using left over production fabric and available trims and accessories.

Masters, Fashion And Textiles

Bachelors, Fashion Design

Bachelors, Art

Associate Of Applied Arts, Fashion Marketing