Experience

Carole Wren

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

• Technical Designer and Production Coordinator

  • Apr 2017 - Present

  - Responsible to communicate in many details to the designers, pattern makers and producers overseas - Create Tech Packs and subject for fit comments and TP adjustment in all repeated fit processes - Check pattern specs, review samples for fit, and approve each and every sample stage - Handle production of over $5 million of apparel located in four different factories spanning multiple countries - Perform layout analysis and advise the sales and design teams with the objective of minimizing waste, reducing material prices and optimizing garment design and production cost - Oversee the production process to integrate order changes, determine impact on deliverable cost or timeline, and communicate status to vendors - Collaborate with quality control department to ensure garment quality meets customer specifications prior to delivery Show less


Long Island Consevatory
• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Voice Faculty

  • Sep 2015 - Present


Jason Wu

• United States
• Wholesale
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance assist Manager in Development

  • Apr 2017 - Apr 2017

  -Assist with 1 st protos for F17 production development -Finalize and approve the 1 st proto pattern based on runway sample and pattern -Edit and issue sample request/bill of material through RLM -Prepare the fabric/ trims as per sample request and allocate the factories or sample makers -Attend S18 development fitting: prepare all set for creative design director and issue fit note -Assist with 1 st protos for F17 production development -Finalize and approve the 1 st proto pattern based on runway sample and pattern -Edit and issue sample request/bill of material through RLM -Prepare the fabric/ trims as per sample request and allocate the factories or sample makers -Attend S18 development fitting: prepare all set for creative design director and issue fit note



SM pattern

• United Kingdom
• Machinery Manufacturing

• Studio Manager and Pattern Assistant

  • Mar 2016 - Mar 2017

  - Work directly with clients with regards to design details, development samples, garment costing and production delivery. - Clients included Jason Wu, Marchesa, Rhie, Brook Collection, Veronica Beard, and Zac Posen. - Manage all work in process in a timely manner with production team of clients for ensuring delivery. - Report all trimming information and sewers’ guide notes on cutters must - Support sewers to understand styles and supply all trims for each need. - Quality control and check specs in house before shipping. - Pattern tracing, corrections, digitizing pattern and check marker. - Zerox embroidery and make embroidery pattern for embroiderer. - Create cutters must including specific sewing instructions per style. - Lead/assist fittings and issue/deliver all comments and notes during fitting. - Cross check muslin and samples against production patterns. - Work with pattern makers and resolve the technical issues. Show less



IVY USA Apparel

• Proudction Coordinator

  • Jun 2009 - Mar 2016

  - Coordinated evening dress production for various clients. - Clients included Marchesa, Angel Sanchez, Wes Gordon, Lela Rose, Kaufmanfranco, Alexander Wang, Christain Siriano, Bibhu Mohapatra, J Mendel, Reem Acra, Vera Wang, Proenza Schouler, and Prabal Grung. - Managed time line from development sample to production delivery date. - Worked closely and followed up with production manager of clients to manage timing on bulk delivery. - Reviewed the samples' details and negotiated labor prices. - Worked with technical director/pattern maker to resolve pattern and construction problems. - Created invoice and packing list. - Quality assurance checked the specs on finished garment. Show less