Experience

ADTN International Ltd.
• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee
• ADTN Technical Design

  • Sep 2018 - Present


Technical Design

• Technical Design Freeleance

  • May 2014 - Sep 2018

  Measure samples Enter sample measurements in PDM/Excel Enter Fit Comments in PDM/Excel Fittings & Fit photos Illustrate pattern or fit correction sketches in Illustrator Communicate changes with vendors Measure samples Enter sample measurements in PDM/Excel Enter Fit Comments in PDM/Excel Fittings & Fit photos Illustrate pattern or fit correction sketches in Illustrator Communicate changes with vendors


Slate & Stone Clothing
• Senior Technical Designer

  • 2015 - Jun 2018


NY & Company

• United States

• Design & Production Systems Admin

  • Apr 2007 - Apr 2014

  • Provide PDM support and upfront system maintenance. • Provide product expertise as it relates to new system development initiatives, including raw materials and samples. • Support testing effort for PDM/DPS enhancements. • Managed and Supported all training on PDM, DPS, Adobe CS • Support communication process between PDM/DPS and users. • Provide troubleshooting support for all PDM issues and needs. • Direct contact for all user training. • Facilitate meetings with users to gather input on systemic changes. • Act as liaison between user and the IT programmer for all custom needs. • Create/maintain “help” and “how to” documentation. • Maintain running log of issues and call outs. • Communicate system changes / enhancements to users. • Communicate any system network outages, dictated by Network Services, to users. • Enter all grade rules, points of measure, how to measure guidelines into system. • Managed & assign design style number blocks, in relation to IP configuration rules • System support of Gerber WebPDM, DPS (custom PDM integrated database for managing raw materials, sample request) Adobe CS, Lectra Kaledo, Generation-Digital • Attended Gerber sponsored PDM/PLM User Conferences, at various locations. Show less



Sears Holdings LLC

• United States

• Menswear Technical Designer

  • Nov 2006 - Dec 2006

  Menswear technical designer • Conducting Fit sessions on live model or dress form. • Writing fit comments in PDM/PLM. • Communicating with factory/vendor. • Doing any pattern or correction sketches in Adobe Illustrator. Menswear technical designer • Conducting Fit sessions on live model or dress form. • Writing fit comments in PDM/PLM. • Communicating with factory/vendor. • Doing any pattern or correction sketches in Adobe Illustrator.



Brooks Brothers

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Menswear Technical Designer

  • Mar 2000 - Nov 2006

  Mens & Boys Technical Designer, & WebPDM Administrator: Technical Designer • Conducting Fit sessions on live model or dress form. • Writing fit comments in PDM/PLM. • Communicating with factory/vendor. • Doing any pattern or correction sketches in Adobe Illustrator. • Responsible for approving all garment & fabric mill testing reports • Traveled extensively to factories in USA, Canada, & Mexico. WebPDM Administrator • Managed and Supported all training on PDM, DPS, Adobe CS • Direct contact for all user training. • Create/maintain “help” and “how to” documentation. • Enter all grade rules, points of measure, how to measure guidelines into system. • Attended Gerber sponsored PDM User Conferences, at various locations. Show less



Calvin Klein Jeans

• India
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• International Licensing Technical Designer

  • 1998 - 2000

  Technical designer • Conducting Fit sessions on live model or dress form. • Writing fit comments in PDM. • Communicating with factory/vendor. • Doing any pattern or correction sketches in Micrografx • Traveled extensively to factories in South America & Mexico. Technical designer • Conducting Fit sessions on live model or dress form. • Writing fit comments in PDM. • Communicating with factory/vendor. • Doing any pattern or correction sketches in Micrografx • Traveled extensively to factories in South America & Mexico.



Sanyo Fashion House

• Assistant Patternmaker & Samplemaker

  • 1991 - 1992

  • Assistant pattern maker for Sanyo outerwear • Sewed samples in sample room • Assistant pattern maker for Sanyo outerwear • Sewed samples in sample room



Joseph Rowgo & Sons

• Assistant Spreader & Cutter

  • 1990 - 1991

  • Assistant fabric spreader & cutter • Develop new pattern blocks for uniforms • Assistant fabric spreader & cutter • Develop new pattern blocks for uniforms