Wonki Lee Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

Brooklyn, NY, US

• Building Technical Design Team, including new hiring/training technical designers
• Educating the Technical Design team to deliver exceptional products and build technicalskills/knowledge as needed
• Establishing new processes, tools, and protocols for company/team growth
• Communicating the new vision and rallying the cross-functional teams and partner vendors tosupport and execute the vision
• Establishing new fit blocks, specs, gradings, POM guide, and quality standards for the entireproduct line
• Overseeing fittings to approve all fit samples while adhering to the production calendar

New York, NY, US

• Teaching courses in 3D Garment visualization, Menswear Advanced Flat pattern design, andMenswear jacket tailoring for full-time Fashion Design students
• Collaborating with the Menswear design chair in the development of the advanced Mensweardesign curriculums: Fashion 3D Virtual Design Studio and Menswear design final collection
• Maintaining scheduled office hours to advise and assist students
• Evaluating records of student attendance, involvement, progress, and final projects

New York, New York, US

• Led all aspects of technical design, from fittings to gradings to construction details
• Took responsibility for all fit-intention, with contributions from Design and the VP of product
• Developed styles within timelines and guidelines set out by the company calendar and merchantproduct briefs
• Managed bulk production quality of new styles, including materials
• Took responsibility for providing detailed product pass-offs to vendor partners, including CADs,detailed design instruction, fit direction, trim, and fabric information
• Maintained product development calendar, with agile critical path deviations for maximumresponsiveness

New York, NY, US

• Used the Gerber 2D patternmaking software system to create patterns
• Identified opportunities to reduce sampling using the Clo3d fashion design software
• Created development patterns for all Men’s tailored and sportswear prototypes and salesmansamples (SMS), following the seasonal concept from the Design and Merch team
• Traveled to overseas factory partners to educate their technical teams (new blocks and theirusage, tailoring techniques), build strong business relationships, understand factory capabilities,ensure products met Theory.
• Achieved at least 60% margin, created production patterns to determine quantities, shapes, andsizes of pattern parts for mass production and the best layout of pattern pieces to minimizematerial waste, and ensured that.
• Provided day-to-day technical advice and solutions to problems related to design, patterns,in-house technical facility/tool, in-house sample development, ft comments, and sample roomassociates training as a liaison.

New York, NY, US

• Used the Gerber 2D patternmaking software system to create patterns for all woven category
• Resolved all fit, construction, and detail issues from development patterns through finalproduction patterns for Men's & Women's & Collaboration collections
• Converted hard-paper patterns into digital using the Nshot (digitizing software system)
• Maintained digital pattern libraries, ensuring changes were clearly made to product developers,graders, and marker makers
• In collaboration with designers and product developers, developed and maintained accuratefinished garment measurements in product data management (PDM)

New York, NY, US

• Assisted the design team in creating Men’s collection at all development stages (conceptthrough SMS)
• Developed flat technical sketches for Techpacks and line sheets
• Researched concepts, materials, and color trends, following the Design director’s directions
• Presented design sketches to the design team for the Spring /Summer 14 and Fall/ Winter 14collections

New York, New York, US

• Supported to building of the F/W 13 men line sheet by creating flat sketches, Computer-AidedSketching (CADS), prints, and pattern artworks
• Assisted in fittings and styling for the F/W 13 men’s collection
• Assisted the head patternmaker (e.g., pressing, steaming, hemming, patching, repair, etc.)

• Assisted the head patternmaker in creating/correcting patterns, including combining pieces,smoothing lines, mirroring pieces, and adding notches and seamlines

• Reviewed production samples to ensure company quality standards were met
• Foresaw and reported any potential production issues to the production manager to ensuredomestic factory partners followed Engineered Garments’ requirements

Amsterdam, North Holland, NL

• Assisted in the assembly of Techpacks, including garment specs, detailed construction sketchesand notes, and trim information
• Researched fabric and trim, following designers’ directions
• Assisted flat sketches using Illustrator and Photoshop

New York, NY, US

• Supported designers by preparing mock-ups (stitching samples, testing fabrics and interlinings,and making stitch trials) for prototype meetings
• Assisted the design team with day-to-day needs and participated in the entire developmentdesign process
• Supported the research and picture database, updating collection boards and overviews

• Worked with project managers to determine film festival hospitality needs, develop an executionplan, and forecast/track the budget
• Helped the travel team coordinate all traveling schedules and accommodation needs forattendees and speakers
• Interpreted between Korean and English during meetings, accurately reflecting all informationexchanged, and summarized the meeting notes in both languages afterward

• Assisted master tailors in sampling made-to-measure suits and sewing small in-houseproduction run
• Conducted research for fabrics, linings, and trims
• Maintained the library of image reference boards, color swatches, materials, trims, andconstruction details

M.P.S. Degree, Global Fashion Management

B.S. Degree, Production Management; Fashion And Related Industries

A.A.S. Degree, Menswear Design