Experience

Great Marlow School

• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design & Technology Teacher

  • Sep 2020 - Present



RMIT University

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• CS VE Teacher Associate Degree Program) in School of VE / Course Development Consultant

  • Nov 2019 - Sep 2020

  ● Sourced as a fashion industry professional to provide current insights into product development within a higher education setting● Create and deliver engaging vocational lectures, sharing expertise and experience ● Improve existing lesson plans, adding supplementary content, using current fashion industry knowledge ● Work collaboratively with other teachers, using industry contacts to provide guest speakers, sharing knowledge ● Sourced as a fashion industry professional to provide current insights into product development within a higher education setting● Create and deliver engaging vocational lectures, sharing expertise and experience ● Improve existing lesson plans, adding supplementary content, using current fashion industry knowledge ● Work collaboratively with other teachers, using industry contacts to provide guest speakers, sharing knowledge



A Beautiful Mutiny PLC

• Product Development Manager (Contracted position)

  • May 2019 - Oct 2019

  ● Obtained cost specific garments, sourcing high-quality fabrics, upholding a strong brand identity within current trends● Led and directed the design team, sharing knowledge and best practice● Increased sales through identifying bestselling garments, historic purchase information, and ascertained customer requirements● Managed production schedules across 3 Australian brands, including Mesop, Saints the label, and Imonni Melbourne● Oversaw shipment and warehouse dispatches, providing updated information to Sales / eCommerce teams● Managed SMS and development budget, seeking potential cost reductions● Assessed production viability, working with the Technical department● Devised vendor-based assessments● Delivered influential reports to the Sales & Design Team



G-III Apparel Group

• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Product Design Development Manager

  • May 2017 - May 2019

  ● Analysed Tech packs and designs, ensuring garments were developed to an established price point● Sourced and developed fabrics, working with a variety of garments, such as: Men’s & Ladies, Knit & woven, outerwear and ready to wear● Liaised with factories in Myanmar, Indonesia, India, Vietnam & Korea, developing strong contacts, overseeing critical path and undertaking inspections, ensuring production schedules remained on track● Visited 150 factories in China● Worked with key brands throughout the company● Achieved challenging sales targets of $3.5m USD per season● Supported team in developing 120 styles per season● Maintained sample adoption rate of 42%, overseeing the delivery of samples to customer● Instrumental in developing a branded accessories range● Liaised with buyers to fill “open to buy” opportunities● Enabled customers to achieve target margins● Undertook bi-monthly visits to American customer and quarterly visits to Australian customers



Warp and Weft knitted accessories

• United Kingdom
• Retail

• Founder / Business Manager

  • Dec 2014 - Apr 2017

  ● Conceptualized and launched a successful trading company, developing and designing a knitted and a woven accessories range, with gross sales of $390,000 USD in the 1st year of business● Built up contacts with well-known brands● Oversaw production of client designs● Liaised with factories to ensure product viability, sampling goods● Facilitated relationships between factory and retailer● Sourced and onboarded new clients ● Conceptualized and launched a successful trading company, developing and designing a knitted and a woven accessories range, with gross sales of $390,000 USD in the 1st year of business● Built up contacts with well-known brands● Oversaw production of client designs● Liaised with factories to ensure product viability, sampling goods● Facilitated relationships between factory and retailer● Sourced and onboarded new clients



DELTA GALIL EUROPE LIMITED

• Product Technologist

  • Jul 2013 - Dec 2014

  ● Managed 3 key accounts● Assessed fabric quality, taking samples, working with UK and China-based test houses● Led factory audits, AQL inspections, and RTM statistics, achieving 80% sustainability and eco-friendly innovations in production in 2014, within both Chinese & Turkish factories ● Managed 3 key accounts● Assessed fabric quality, taking samples, working with UK and China-based test houses● Led factory audits, AQL inspections, and RTM statistics, achieving 80% sustainability and eco-friendly innovations in production in 2014, within both Chinese & Turkish factories



PTJ UK

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting

• Production Assistant

  • Jul 2012 - Jul 2013

  Working for an international textile company supplying knitted fabrics for both underwear and outwear. On a daily basis i am working with Chinese and Sri Lankan factories, to maintain a high standard of working with both customers and the factory teams.•General administration relating to a support role•Co-ordinating sample requests, developments for customers•Management of colour work; ordering shade standards and implementing the instructions to the factories.•Maintaining all records for lab dyes/ samples and development to ensure all on time dates are met and communicated with our customers..•Preparing invoices for customers and chasing settlement for the factories.•Preparation of customer meetings and coordinating all follow up work.•Being aware of new innovation within the industry and sending ideas to customers for the latest products•Technical support; supplying test reports and specifications.on request•Attending fortnightly internal meetings to ensure all information coordinates.•Arranging couriers and documentation on a weekly basis



The University of Huddersfield

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student

  • Sep 2008 - Jan 2012



Delta Galil Europe LTD

• Product development co-ordinator (Internship)

  • Sep 2010 - Sep 2011

  I worked for an international design company specialising in knitted socks and winter wear. Based in China i was able to develop strong skills in patience, team work, self-motivation and confidence.Main duties;Self-delegated work schedule - on a daily basis i had to priorities my working duties and ensure that my time was used efficiently.I worked with high end customers such as Marks and Spencer's and Fat Face, selling products to them that has been designed and developed by Delta Galil.My main role in China was to ensure that the development processes were carried out efficiently and with fewer problems. Ensuring communication was kept to a high level.I also over saw all of the production from start to finish.