Design Product Development
Resume:
Melanie Walkush
Email: abp16v@r.postjobfree.com
Address: *** ********** **.
City: Aurora
State: OH
Zip: 44202
Country: USA
Phone: 440-***-****
Skill Level: Experienced
Salary Range: $50,000
Primary Skills/Experience:
Product Development Leadership Microsoft Office Adobe Illustrator Web PDM
Educational Background:
Masters Degree, Education
Baldwin-Wallace College, 08/2009 - 12/2013
Berea, Ohio
Bachelors Degree, Education
Baldwin-Wallace College, 08/2000 - 05/2003
Berea, Ohio
Job History / Details:
Melanie Walkush
Aurora, OH 44202
abp16v@r.postjobfree.com
CAREER SUMMARY
Performance - driven Product Development Professional with
extensive experience in technical design and product development.
Comprehensive expertise in illustration, garment construction,
pattern making, and establishing measurement specifications.
Exceptional eye for fit and construction details. Proven ability
to identify and correct issues that impede successful production
and aesthetic intent of apparel design. Fast-paced, creative,
multi-tasking individual; focused on achieving deadlines and
ensuring company standards are realized. Excellent at building
and maintaining internal and external relationships. Key
skills include:
* Collaborative / Innovative Leadership
* Design - Ready to Wear / Couture / Technical
* Research / Forecast Trends
* One-of-a-Kind Designs
* Illustrate Original Designs, Style Corrections and Fit
Corrections
* Competitive Research
* Pattern Drafting and Development
* Construction Specification and Evaluation
* Vendor and Internal Communications
* Fit Evaluation and Correction
* MS Office, Web PDM, Adobe Illustrator, Gerber Accumark, Adobe
Photoshop
* Customer Focused
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DOTS, Glenwillow, OH
2007 - Present
Retailer of Women`s Trendy Junior and Plus Clothing.
Associate Designer - Technical
2009 - Present
Assistant Designer - Technical
2007 - 2009
Responsible for understanding garment construction and style
details for wovens, knits, tops, dresses, outerwear, wear to work
and active wear. Categories: $4 million inventory and 27% of the
overall store assortment.
* Evaluate, measure and create spec packages for garments through
Web PDM.
* Conduct fit sessions on live models / body forms with
supervisors, buying teams, and assistants to re-design garments
based on desired styling, functionality, construction details and
customer needs.
* Create technical sketches that provide explicit detail on how
to revise garments using Adobe Illustrator.
* Communicate with vendors through phone calls, email, and Web
PDM technical packages in an effort to achieve best possible
garment quality.
* Evaluate overall garment appearance, workmanship, quality and
colors / prints of fabrics and trims against buyer`s purchase
order requirements.
* Confirm proper care labeling wording is correct based on
company and FTC standard requirements.
* Attend buy meetings and sales meetings to determine what styles
trends, colors and prints resulted in successful sales.
* Work as a Fashion Colorist using a Spectrophotometer and a
color box to read lab dips.
* Train merchant team of twenty, educating them about the lab dip
/ color process.
* Design labels and joker tags for private label program.
* Conduct competitor research by comparing specs and quality of
styles sold at stores who target similar customer clientele.
* Conduct monthly store visit / audits to ensure vendor delivered
product meets garment / quality standards.
Valkos Designs, Elyria, OH
2005 - Present
Fashion Design - Freelance.
Freelance Fashion Designer
Design collections that appeal to a sophisticated woman. Select
fabrics and trims based on design and function.
* Research and forecast trends to reach target customer.
* Illustrate a variety of collections and one of a kind designs
through full-figure drawings and flats that fit in with today`s
woman, while incorporating a unique perspective.
* Drape designs on dress form and create flat patterns.
* Construct sample garment for review and edit, followed by final
production.
* Machine sew and hand sew garments using various couture
techniques.
Saint Peter School, North Ridgeville, OH
2003 - 2004
Catholic Grade School.
First Grade Teacher
Self-managed, organized and followed through on daily lessons and
activities based on the needs of 21 students.
* Collaborated with teachers and parents to achieve best
practices and solutions.
* Attended seminars that demonstrated how to teach and manage a
classroom effectively.
EDUCATION
Masters of Arts (MS) in Education, 3.8 GPA, Anticipated Graduation Date: December 2013
Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea OH
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Education, 3.5 GPA, May 2003
Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, OH
Associate of Applied Business (AAB) in Fashion Design, 3.5 GPA,
December 2006
Virginia Marti College of Art and Design, Lakewood, OH
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Color Standards and Measurements, 2011
Knit Product Development and Design, 2010
Woven Product Development and Design, 2010
Cotton Incorporated, Cary, NC
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