Experience

7Diamonds
• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Technical Designer

  • Jul 2020 - Present

PAIGE
• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Technical Designer

  • Mar 2020 - Jul 2020


Kellwood Company

• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Designer

  • Jun 2014 - Feb 2020

  Technical Designer -Categories: Missy, Petite, and Women’s-Denim, Cut and Sew knits, Wovens, and Tailored Wovens -Conduct fittings on live models and work with the design team to resolve technical design issues -Communicate and depict fit corrections to overseas vendors -Partner with the production team to track and manage workflow to ensure calendar and deadlines are kept -Develop grade rules, measurement standards across all size ranges to comply with private label standards Technical Designer -Categories: Missy, Petite, and Women’s-Denim, Cut and Sew knits, Wovens, and Tailored Wovens -Conduct fittings on live models and work with the design team to resolve technical design issues -Communicate and depict fit corrections to overseas vendors -Partner with the production team to track and manage workflow to ensure calendar and deadlines are kept -Develop grade rules, measurement standards across all size ranges to comply with private label standards



Freelance

• Egypt
• Human Resources
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Designer, Illustrator

  • Aug 2005 - Sep 2014

  Manufacturer -Draft, create, and design visual displays,custom designs, construction of garments, sourcing fabric and trims -Companies include: LeSportsac- merchandised pop-up shop; Stella McCartney for LeSportsac- created custom designs for *Fall 2008 Promotion Event*; Anthropologie- created visual displays for new store openings; Seventeen magazine- consultant of illustrations for promotional tee-shirt designs, Star Ride Kids- production Manufacturer -Draft, create, and design visual displays,custom designs, construction of garments, sourcing fabric and trims -Companies include: LeSportsac- merchandised pop-up shop; Stella McCartney for LeSportsac- created custom designs for *Fall 2008 Promotion Event*; Anthropologie- created visual displays for new store openings; Seventeen magazine- consultant of illustrations for promotional tee-shirt designs, Star Ride Kids- production



Lynn-Ritchie

• Wholesale
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Technical Designer

  • Sep 2011 - Jun 2014

  -Draft and illustrate detailed technical packs -Communicate with overseas offices to monitor sample status and track time lines -Review, asses technical issues, and prepare garments for fittings -Assist in analyzing samples at fittings, create grading rules, and composing evaluation report -Draft and illustrate detailed technical packs -Communicate with overseas offices to monitor sample status and track time lines -Review, asses technical issues, and prepare garments for fittings -Assist in analyzing samples at fittings, create grading rules, and composing evaluation report



G-III Apparel Group

• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Production Assistant

  • Oct 2010 - Sep 2011

  Communicate with fabric mills evaluate lab dips, bulk fabric, and analyze testing requirements -Manage detailed fabric and trim records -Organize and monitor production time lines and plans -Correspond with overseas factories to maintain a detailed production timeline -Issue and revise purchase orders to overseas factories -Communicate fabric, trim, and strike-off comments to factories to maintain a high level of quality Communicate with fabric mills evaluate lab dips, bulk fabric, and analyze testing requirements -Manage detailed fabric and trim records -Organize and monitor production time lines and plans -Correspond with overseas factories to maintain a detailed production timeline -Issue and revise purchase orders to overseas factories -Communicate fabric, trim, and strike-off comments to factories to maintain a high level of quality



The Levy Group

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Assistant Technical Designer/Assistant Designer

  • Nov 2008 - Oct 2010

  Brands include; Hilary Radely, Esprit Red, Braetan, and private label -Research and evaluate current trends -Draft and illustrate detailed technical packs and cost sheets -Communicate with overseas offices to monitor quality control and track production plans -Assist in analyzing samples at fittings, create grading rules, and composing evaluation reports Brands include; Hilary Radely, Esprit Red, Braetan, and private label -Research and evaluate current trends -Draft and illustrate detailed technical packs and cost sheets -Communicate with overseas offices to monitor quality control and track production plans -Assist in analyzing samples at fittings, create grading rules, and composing evaluation reports