NAFEESA AHAMED
New York, NY
Ph: 323-***-****; E-mail: *************@*****.***
SKILLS SUMMARY
A determined, innovative, and persistent individual with an eager desire to
gain work experience in the fashion industry offering the following
strengths:
Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop
MAC/PC user, Microsoft Office: Word, Power Point, Excel, Outlook
Textile Identification
Tech Pack (Line sheets and Spec sheets)
Computer pattern making with Gerber
Competency in internet navigation/social networking/blogging
Fluent in English, Tamil, and can understand Spanish.
EDUCATION
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandise Los Angeles,
CA
A.A. in Fashion Design Jan '09- March '10
American International College London &
Bangkok
MBA in International Business Practice Sept '07- Dec
'08
Boston University Boston, MA
B.A. in International Relations & Economics
Sept '03- May '07
WORK EXPERIENCE
Five Four Clothing Los Angeles, CA
Technical Designer, Menswear June '10-Sept '10
Creation of tech packs/line sheets/specing
Flat sketching
Young & Reckless
Technical Designer Los Angeles, CA
Creation of tech packs/line sheets/specing June '10-Sept
'10
Graphic manipulation for t-shirts
Sanctuary Los Angeles, CA
Design Room Intern, Womenswear Jan '10- March '10
Adjustment of line sheets
Correction of flats on Illustrator
Update design/dye book
UBS Investment Bank London,
England
Business Analyst Aug '07- Aug '08
Performed Foreign Exchange (FX) cash settlements
Communication with FX clients
Worked closely with the Investigations department
Real Value Inc Columbia, SC
Administrative Assistant June '99- Aug '05
Interacted with Customers and Coordinated Jobs
Managed Billing and Employee Data Entry
REFERENCES Available upon request