Experience

AlphaTauri
• Austria
• Apparel & Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Teamlead Apparel Development @ AlphaTauri / Red Bull

  • Nov 2019 - Present


Zalando SE

• Germany
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Development Manager

  • Mar 2016 - Aug 2019

  ***** Key responsibilities: * develop menswear products: light woven, tailoring, circular knits and flat knits * collaborate day-to-day with the product team (designers, buyers, merchandisers, pattern makers), internal stakeholders (quality management, strategic vendor management, supply chain management, …) and overseas suppliers (Asia, Europe) * lead fit sessions, identify risks and implement solutions for fit, workmanship, quality and price * issue technical… Show more ***** Key responsibilities: * develop menswear products: light woven, tailoring, circular knits and flat knits * collaborate day-to-day with the product team (designers, buyers, merchandisers, pattern makers), internal stakeholders (quality management, strategic vendor management, supply chain management, …) and overseas suppliers (Asia, Europe) * lead fit sessions, identify risks and implement solutions for fit, workmanship, quality and price * issue technical data packs for development samples and bulk production * travel to suppliers for on-site fit sessions and solution development (Asia, Europe) * build standardization tools for fast track developments, reducing sampling steps and increasing over-all efficiency across the team * monitor the development schedule, track samples and submissions to achieve all necessary deadlines until the bulk production release * analyze the return rates and sales figures, identify critical fits or materials, implement action points * attend store checks, recognize new trends, shapes, fits and workmanship and translate them to end products * develop and update the fit library in collaboration with the designers and pattern makers * key contributor to the development, testing & implementation of new critical path updates on a company level Show less ***** Key responsibilities: * develop menswear products: light woven, tailoring, circular knits and flat knits * collaborate day-to-day with the product team (designers, buyers, merchandisers, pattern makers), internal stakeholders (quality management, strategic vendor management, supply chain management, …) and overseas suppliers (Asia, Europe) * lead fit sessions, identify risks and implement solutions for fit, workmanship, quality and price * issue technical… Show more ***** Key responsibilities: * develop menswear products: light woven, tailoring, circular knits and flat knits * collaborate day-to-day with the product team (designers, buyers, merchandisers, pattern makers), internal stakeholders (quality management, strategic vendor management, supply chain management, …) and overseas suppliers (Asia, Europe) * lead fit sessions, identify risks and implement solutions for fit, workmanship, quality and price * issue technical data packs for development samples and bulk production * travel to suppliers for on-site fit sessions and solution development (Asia, Europe) * build standardization tools for fast track developments, reducing sampling steps and increasing over-all efficiency across the team * monitor the development schedule, track samples and submissions to achieve all necessary deadlines until the bulk production release * analyze the return rates and sales figures, identify critical fits or materials, implement action points * attend store checks, recognize new trends, shapes, fits and workmanship and translate them to end products * develop and update the fit library in collaboration with the designers and pattern makers * key contributor to the development, testing & implementation of new critical path updates on a company level Show less



HTS Textilvertriebs GmbH

• Germany
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Clothing Technician

  • Oct 2015 - Feb 2016

  khujo TM - Urban men’ and womenswear ***** Key responsibilities: * create, issue and update tech sheets as well as graded specs for menswear and womenswear (outerwear, flat knits, circular knits) * ensure the technical development with regards on fits, materials, workmanship and quality * schedule and conduct fit sessions with the designers and buyers to develop a customer-oriented product * comment and optimize the prototypes, from 1st proto sample until… Show more khujo TM - Urban men’ and womenswear ***** Key responsibilities: * create, issue and update tech sheets as well as graded specs for menswear and womenswear (outerwear, flat knits, circular knits) * ensure the technical development with regards on fits, materials, workmanship and quality * schedule and conduct fit sessions with the designers and buyers to develop a customer-oriented product * comment and optimize the prototypes, from 1st proto sample until bulk production release * identify risks in development samples and bulk production, implement solutions with the product team and suppliers * sustain a close collaboration and daily communication with the product team, design team and overseas suppliers * travel to Hong Kong for the creation and validation of the collection Show less khujo TM - Urban men’ and womenswear ***** Key responsibilities: * create, issue and update tech sheets as well as graded specs for menswear and womenswear (outerwear, flat knits, circular knits) * ensure the technical development with regards on fits, materials, workmanship and quality * schedule and conduct fit sessions with the designers and buyers to develop a customer-oriented product * comment and optimize the prototypes, from 1st proto sample until… Show more khujo TM - Urban men’ and womenswear ***** Key responsibilities: * create, issue and update tech sheets as well as graded specs for menswear and womenswear (outerwear, flat knits, circular knits) * ensure the technical development with regards on fits, materials, workmanship and quality * schedule and conduct fit sessions with the designers and buyers to develop a customer-oriented product * comment and optimize the prototypes, from 1st proto sample until bulk production release * identify risks in development samples and bulk production, implement solutions with the product team and suppliers * sustain a close collaboration and daily communication with the product team, design team and overseas suppliers * travel to Hong Kong for the creation and validation of the collection Show less



Asmara International

• Textiles
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Internship

  • Sep 2013 - Mar 2014

  Global sourcing agency for the clothing industry ***** Training areas: * supplier and material sourcing * merchandising, liaising European customers and local suppliers * production monitoring * quality assurance and control Global sourcing agency for the clothing industry ***** Training areas: * supplier and material sourcing * merchandising, liaising European customers and local suppliers * production monitoring * quality assurance and control



Groupe Maroquinerie Thomas

• Student Internship

  • Feb 2013 - Mar 2013

  Leather goods supplier for French luxury brands ***** Training areas: * product development, sampling * production planning * manufacturing, bulk production * quality assurance and control Leather goods supplier for French luxury brands ***** Training areas: * product development, sampling * production planning * manufacturing, bulk production * quality assurance and control



TO.mTO Berlin

• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Internship

  • Sep 2010 - Mar 2011

  Corset manufacture Corset manufacture