• Proficient in a variety of areas of product development with excellent understanding of both the garment and accessory design and manufacturing process.• Broad-based knowledge of product merchandising/display techniques, fashion coordinating, and retail management.• Utilizing innovative techniques and creativity to maximize sales of fashion and other products.• Experience ranges from the trend research and product conceptualization stage, through thepattern drafting phase and product assembly, to sourcing and merchandising the product.• Ability to create and adapt designs to changing market conditions due to extensive textileand fabric education combined with a strong fashion and color sense.• Significant ability to interpret client requirements and create designs that pinpoint their targetmarket. Good collaboration and teamwork abilities• High attention to detail and self-motivated with the ability to proactively trouble shoot, problem solve and communicate. Specialties: Gerber Technology, Digital Pattern Making, Stylemanager, U4ia Textile Design, 3DVM, Retail Math and Merchandising, Webpage Design, Photography and Advertising Layout, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, MS Project, MS Outlook, MS Explorer, Adobe PageMaker