Experience

Global Garment Engineering LLC

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President and Founder, Global Garment Engineering LLC

  • 1991 - Present

  Empowering the apparel industry through hands-on mentorship and education worldwide. Expert in pre-production technical design process. Advisor and Independent multilingual Mentor in Preproduction Apparel Design Engineering to the apparel & theatrical industries worldwide, working with factories and customers in all aspects of preproduction. My goal is to help build in quality inline so there are no surprises at final audit. This is accomplished by delivering specialized end results including faster sample approval for an on-time start to production; sample visualization through 3 D, production and design process evaluation and implementation for speed-to-market strategy; and retooling for a fast fashion approach. Specialties: Troubleshooting all stages preproduction technical design process and building quality inline; designing and implementing vendor-based customized technical design training. Garment fit & sizing; Client-factory liaison. Use of Gerber technology in preproduction technical design. Consultant in pre production technical design issues and training for RORI Int'l. in Caracas, Venezuela in menswear; for ITALMOD S.A. in Santiago, Chile in womenswear; and other moderate term assignments in Central and South America, Egypt, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Products include woven, jeans/denim, and cut and sew. Extensive overseas travel to accommodate the unique needs of a global clientele. Learn more at https://www.globalgarmentengineering.com



Savannah College of Art and Design

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Professor of Technical Fashion Design

  • Sep 2010 - Jun 2015

  After spending 25+ years working and consulting in factories around the world for numerous apparel companies, and offering workshops worldwide, I am taking that experience and expertise back into the US University classroom to help mentor and teach the next generation of global apparel professionals. Teaching technical design, including draping, apparel development, Gerber CAD patternmaking and grading, and tailoring at under graduate and graduate levels, and: mentoring graduate students in their collection development.



Ventura/Star Garment

• Director Technical Services

  • 2008 - 2008

  Located in Sri Lanka, Star Garments produces woven casual and suiting for US and European markets. Worked with clients and sample rooms on timely and correct sample turn; inline problem resolution: grading review; and mentoring of sample room staff in pattern development process. Located in Sri Lanka, Star Garments produces woven casual and suiting for US and European markets. Worked with clients and sample rooms on timely and correct sample turn; inline problem resolution: grading review; and mentoring of sample room staff in pattern development process.



Ametex/Doral Apparel Group

• Director of Technical Design at factory, La Paz, Bolivia

  • 2001 - 2005

  Train patternmakers and graders to US Univ. degree level in pattern drafting, grading and American fit; develop new fit for US clients; work with product engineering on sewing processes for lines; work with client auditors on improving quality and translating this to sewing lines; work with US clients on turning samples in 2 fittings and developing coherent tech pacs. Oversee design and sample rooms. Train patternmakers and graders to US Univ. degree level in pattern drafting, grading and American fit; develop new fit for US clients; work with product engineering on sewing processes for lines; work with client auditors on improving quality and translating this to sewing lines; work with US clients on turning samples in 2 fittings and developing coherent tech pacs. Oversee design and sample rooms.



Retail Brand Alliance/Casual Corner Group/Brooks Brothers

• Sr Technical Designer

  • 1994 - 1998

  Management of staff of technical designers in interpretation of product design, sizing, construction and performance standards for Petite Sophisticate. On-site vendor training in US, 807 and Far East to company standards in pattern development, especially large size woman, fit ,sizing, in-line factory review and troubleshooting in US, Guatemala and Thailand. Implemented PDM. Management of staff of technical designers in interpretation of product design, sizing, construction and performance standards for Petite Sophisticate. On-site vendor training in US, 807 and Far East to company standards in pattern development, especially large size woman, fit ,sizing, in-line factory review and troubleshooting in US, Guatemala and Thailand. Implemented PDM.