Experience

Unique Vintage

• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Manager

  • Feb 2021 - Present

  • Lead weekly cross-functional WIP meetings to ensure each department is aware of upcoming deadlines, priorities, and issues. • Develop and maintain seasonal calendar. Monitor weekly time & action reports to ensure deadlines are met for sampling and production.• Correspond daily with overseas factories via email & calls. Troubleshoot problems as they arise.• Develop processes to increase efficiency in each step of the production process, including costing, sampling, and shipping. • Oversee payment of invoices for all purchase orders, samples, freight, and duties. Create reports to communicate current spending and possible money saving opportunities. • Ensure product compliance standards by coordinating factory audits, quality control reports, testing, as well as developing factory guidelines and scoring systems. Review QC reports and communicate feedback to factories.• Allocate all purchase orders to factories based on capacity and capability to ensure timely execution. Source and onboard new factories as needed.• Schedule and track shipments. Update receiving team and all other staff with delivery updates.• Analyze and negotiate costs for garments, fabric, and trims, and ensure team follows up on cost updates resulting from changes in fabric, fit, or quantities.• Maintain internal database of all styles using the WFX product lifecycle management system. Create custom fields within the software to better fit the company's needs.• Hire, manage, and train staff members. Show less

• Production Coordinator

  • Sep 2016 - Feb 2021

  • Develop and maintain seasonal calendar. Monitor weekly time & action charts to ensure deadlines are met for sampling and production.• Attend weekly fittings to monitor approval process, and communicate priorities to all teams. • Work closely with technical design team to develop sizing and construction standards.• Correspond daily with overseas factories via email & calls. Troubleshoot problems as they arise.• Ensure product compliance standards by coordinating factory audits, quality control reports, testing, as well as developing factory guidelines and scoring systems. Review QC reports and communicate feedback to factories.• Oversee payment of invoices for all purchase orders, samples, freight, and duties.• Schedule and track shipments. Update receiving team and all other staff with delivery updates.• Maintain internal database of all styles using the WFX product lifecycle management system.• Assist in hiring by reviewing resumes and conducting interviews.• Collaborate with merchandising, planning, design, technical design, and overseas factories to achieve best product results. Show less

• Technical Designer

  • Jan 2015 - Sep 2016

  • Generate tech packs to illustrate detailed construction specifications for overseas manufacturing of women's dresses, separates, and swimwear.• Release initial specs for each style and accurately measure incoming samples.• Examine development, PP, and TOP samples for proper construction and quality, and communicate revisions to factories with written comments, sketches, and photos.• Participate in live model fit sessions to evaluate fit, silhouette, construction, and design details in development and PP stages. • Inspect incoming trims and labels for quality and accuracy of information and send feedback to overseas factories. Show less



Sekses Distribution, LLC // Ecko Unltd.

• Los Angeles, CA

• Jr. Technical Designer

  • Oct 2014 - Jan 2015

  • Generate tech packs to illustrate detailed construction specifications for overseas manufacturing of mens apparel. • Release initial specs for each style and accurately measure incoming samples. • Examine development, PP, and TOP samples for proper construction and quality, and communicate revisions to factories with written comments, sketches, and photos. • Participate in live model fit sessions to evaluate fit, silhouette, construction, and design details in development and PP stages. • Inspect incoming trims and labels for quality and accuracy of information and send feedback to overseas factories. Show less



Rainbow West Apparel Inc.

• Los Angeles, CA

• Production Assistant

  • Apr 2013 - Sep 2014

  • Perform quality control inspections of bulk shipments by measuring and recording defects in garments and packaging. Communicate results and respond to large scale issues. • Place orders of care labels and price tickets for bulk merchandise from nominated suppliers, ensuring that all goods are correctly labeled according to federal labeling guidelines. • Assist technical designers by updating tech packs in excel and measuring samples. • Study packing and shipping compliance specifications for each buyer, and create comprehensive guidelines for factories to follow. • Correspond daily with factories overseas to ensure they are complying with all requirements throughout the production process. Show less



Mila Hermanovski

• Los Angeles, CA

• Freelance Fashion Design Assistant

  • Sep 2013 - Sep 2013

  • Use Adobe Illustrator to accurately render technical illustrations of the Mila Hermanovski Spring/Summer 2014 line. • Create professional line sheets that are aesthetically pleasing and able to provide concise style information to buyers. • Assist with sample production by finishing garments with high quality hand work. • Use Adobe Illustrator to accurately render technical illustrations of the Mila Hermanovski Spring/Summer 2014 line. • Create professional line sheets that are aesthetically pleasing and able to provide concise style information to buyers. • Assist with sample production by finishing garments with high quality hand work.



Mila Hermanovski

• Los Angeles, CA

• Intern

  • Jan 2013 - Apr 2013

  • Use Adobe Illustrator to create accurate technical illustrations and professional line sheets. • Assist in the development of first pattern drafts and muslins, and follow the designer's instructions to make pattern revisions. • Determine size steps and grade finalized patterns for sizes XS-XL. • Assist with the construction of quality samples by accurately cutting sample fabric and assisting with hand sewing finishes. • Create cost sheets for garment production with Microsoft Excel and Apple Numbers. • Manage a neat organization system of all samples, muslins, fabrics, and patterns. Show less



Unique Tailor

• Dallas, TX

• Fitting Assistant

  • Jan 2012 - Oct 2012

  • Conduct individual fit sessions with customers on a variety of garments. • Assist customers with sewing related questions regarding clothing repairs and other sewing projects. • Maintain detailed records of work that is completed on customer goods, keep all items organized, and manage payment for services. • Work as part of a team with other fitting assistants and seamstresses to manage a high volume of customers quickly and courteously, providing friendly and efficient service. • Conduct individual fit sessions with customers on a variety of garments. • Assist customers with sewing related questions regarding clothing repairs and other sewing projects. • Maintain detailed records of work that is completed on customer goods, keep all items organized, and manage payment for services. • Work as part of a team with other fitting assistants and seamstresses to manage a high volume of customers quickly and courteously, providing friendly and efficient service.