Technical Designer

C ERA S TUDYBAKER

TOPANGA, CA *****

310-***-**** **************@*****.***

S UMMARY

I have continually brought a high level of professionalism, strong work ethic, and the flexibility necessary to adapt to a fast-paced work environment. Specializing in Technical Design, Patternmaking, Production, and Management. Additional experience in Development, Design, Styling, and various Administrative duties. Consistently proactive in improving productivity, organization, and creating production timelines with efficiency to meet all deadlines. E XPERIENCE

John Paul Richard, JPR and Fever Divisions

Import Private Label Production Manager / Technical Designer Calabasas, CA March 2019 – November 2022 Managing Production Pattern makers and production sample makers daily workloads. q Managing and prioritizing all production pattern makers daily workloads in list of urgency. q Establish Time and Action calendars to strategize with sales/factories/fit department to meet deadlines. q Review all fabric qualities/color/bulks/trim submits for each style to compare to standards. q Coordinate and spec all Fit/PP/TOP samples for approval. q Communicate clear comments/corrections and diagrams from fittings to the vendor to submit corrected sample. q Prioritize all comments based on approval and delivery deadlines to keep production on time. q Work closely with Design and Art departments for pattern/print layout to meet production standards. q Review testing reports, and help to solve any issues if there are failures for a positive outcome. q Photoshoot production samples.

John Paul Richard, JPR and Fever Divisions

Pre-production Coordinating Manager / Technical Designer Calabasas, CA April 2015 – March 2019 Managing Production Pattern makers and production sample makers daily workloads. q Managing and prioritizing all production pattern makers daily workloads in list of urgency. q Creating production tech packs with grading rules and BOM page. q Spec and fit PP/TOP samples on models and coordinate their daily fit schedules. q Processing and assigning all new purchase orders. q Work closely with designer for style updates and yield adjustments for costing purposes. q Correspond with Private Label customers and Technical Designers to submit fit samples for approval. q Oversee pattern room to prioritize cut and sew samples. q Communicate daily with all domestic and overseas vendors for all fit samples in progress. q Arrange all AD/ECOM samples for our customers.

q Fit Quality Control samples to report any production concerns. John Paul Richard, Fever Division June 2011 –April 2015 Technical Designer / First Patternmaker Calabasas, CA Technical Designer for Missy line sold in major department & specialty stores. q Fit technician of garment samples in woven and knits from proto/development to 1st Fit/PP/TOP. q Create technical packs for manufacturers prototype/market samples with detailed specifications. q Orchestrate daily fittings on models to execute a proper fit. q Manage Bill of Materials for all sample projects detailed with fabrications and all trims. q Communicate clear comments and diagrams for all fit samples with all domestic and overseas vendors. q Fit Quality Control samples to report any production concerns. E DUCATION

The Illinois Institute of Art at Chicago

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design / Specialized in Patternmaking Proficient in: PLM / PDM / Excel / Photoshop / Illustrator / MS Office / Outlook / PowerPoint / Canva