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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Diverse understanding of concept, design, product development, and manufacturing across several industries. 

    (Women's RTW, Swimwear, Lingerie, Bags, Shoes, Evening, Bridal, Furniture, Drapery, Lighting, and Art Installations)

SKILLS:

  • MSOffice, Excel, Powerpoint, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Web PDM/PLM, Patternmaking, Sewing, Stoll M1 Plus, Industrial Knitting, Pleating

  • English (Fluent), Korean (Fluent)

EXPERIENCE­:

  • Curated presentations for CEO, VP, Creative Director and Merchandisers by identifying new trends that were brand and season appropriate; by incorporating global sales feedback.

  • Managed the life cycle of the product: concept, yarn & stitch development, sketched hand flats and Illustrator flats, sample yarn orders, tech packs, fittings, and line adoption.

  • Created initial technical packages with spec measurements and detailed construction pages.

  • Design and develop pleating techniques for molds, machine, and handmade processes.

  • Curated presentations for swatches, muslins, draping, and samples tailored to seasonal direction.

  • Developed pleated prototypes for sampling by patternmaking, cutting, sewing, and pleating with methods that integrate fluidly into final grading processes.

  • Facilitated fittings as liaison to sample rooms in NY and factories in Milan and Bologna. 

  • Generated fit comments to the factories after each fit session to ensure sample making efficiency.

  • Developed body test programs, to ensure maximum profit for high volume seasonal essentials.

  • Collaborated with Merchant and Production teams to design merchandise that fits within the costing parameters.

  • Established relationships with mills: Zegna Baruffa, Lineapiu, Papi Fabio, Loro Piana, Igea, Cariaggi, and Hasegawa.

  • Managed a team of designers/assistants to facilitate efficient product development according to calendar deadlines.

­CAREER:

6/22 - Present (NDA): Design Consultant __________________________________________________________________________(New York, USA)

8/21 - 6/22 One Jeanswear Group - Sofia Vergara: Senior Denim Designer_____________________________________________(New York, USA)

5/19 - 8/21 Tom’s Sons International Pleating: Technical Designer ___________________________________________________(New York, USA)

9/18 - 8/19     E.1972 & +Body: Design Consultant___________________________________________________________________(New York, USA)

5/16 - 8/18         La Perla: Senior Knitwear & Technical Designer_______________________________________________(Bologna, Italy) (New York, USA)

1/16 - 12/16       Julia Haart: Senior RTW & Shoe Designer ______________________________________________________________(New York, USA)

1/11 - 3/15          Caché: Knitwear & Woven Tops Designer _______________________________________________________________(New York, USA)

5/07 - 12/10     Cynthia Steffe: Assistant Designer/Trim R&D ____________________________________________________________(New York, USA)

3/06 - 4/07      Lion’s Gate and Lifetime Productions, Inc: Costume Production Assistant ____________________________________(Philadelphia, USA)

EDUCATION:

2021 MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONS CENTER: Stoll M1 Plus ______________________________________________(Conover, North Carolina)

2012 - 2013 FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY: Technical Design Certificate__________________________________________(New York, USA)

2002 - 2006 MOORE COLLEGE OF ARTS & DESIGN: Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Fashion Design & Illustration ________________(Philadelphia, USA)