Manage workflow, design, research and development of new product lines with overseas factories

Development, costing and sampling of new product lines with overseas vendors

2D & 3D Product Development, Project Management and Art Direction for fashion/home accessories and digital media.

Design, product development, and training services to the fashion and home accessories industries. Manufacturing of models and molds, prototypes and one of a kind pieces through CAD/CAM.

Managed design team of six professional team members. Translated market trend research into design tech packs. Developed technical drawings and spec sheets for purchase orders and requested product samples to overseas vendors.

Designer in charge of merchandising, planning and buying department store assortments and open to buy lines. Translated market trend research into profitable products. Developed technical drawings and spec sheets for new designs. Placed and tracked purchase orders for J.C Penney and house line. Managed sample requests and QA approval from 40 + overseas vendors.

Designer and product development specialist for private label accounts which included Joan Rivers, QVC, Disney and Warner Bros.

Created curriculum for Jewelry Manufacturing through lost wax castingGave hands on experience on the latest manufacturing technology on casting to 50 students

Created curriculum for lost wax casting for jewelry manufacturing Assisted students with manufacturing projects based on their own designsGave demos on wax carving, casting and assembling of parts