Flor Bakhshi Technical Designer Manager

add0lg@r.postjobfree.com LinkedIn 415-***-**** Merced, CA 95340

Over 20 years of sophisticated technical design, Fit, (women’s Missy / plus size, men’s, young adults, and kids) with substantial success of developing/implementing technical packages, grading, Block building, detailed sketches, garment construction techniques, and fabrication expert of knits, woven, leather, etc while spearheading end to end management of technical design to execute a great fit in a short period of time which resulted in decreasing cost and increasing revenue in double digit in less than a year. Credible history of forging solid relationships with diverse range of vendors to source resources and ensure adherence to quality/safety standards. Articulate communicator with capacity fostering interdepartmental collaboration to deliver designated projects within time and budgetary constraints.

. Areas of Expertise include:

Block building

Career in Apparel Design

Design & Merchandising Processes

Technical Design Implementation

PLM, WEB PDM, power point

Garment Construction

Cost Reduction & Avoidance

Master Pattern Creation

Vendor Performance Inspection

Team Training & Leadership

Incident Detection & Prevention

Project Management

Professional Experience

Innov8 Partners Modesto, CA 2017 to 2020

Technical Designer Manager

Managed development and implementation of vendor-ready technical specification packages and technical designs for category. Established productive business relations with external vendors to develop and ensure compliance with standards, while steering category fit sessions.

Key Accomplishments:

Spearheaded all stages of seasonal design and merchandising processes from inception to completion in collaboration with design, production, and merchandising departments.

Monitored and analyzed reliability, quality and performance of vendors and developed safety manual to mitigate recordable incidents.

Oversaw recruitment and training process for technicians and fit models to check the fit, drape and visual appearance of a design.

Conducted in-depth market/trend analysis for fit and garment construction methodologies to discover and capitalize on existing market opportunities.

Royal Robbins Modesto, CA 2014 to 2017

Technical Design Manager

Executed procedural analysis in coordination with merchandising, design, production, and external vendors to implement predefined fit, construction, and quality standards, as well as grade rules and tolerances. Strategized category assortment plans based on garment construction, fabric costing, and consumption by coordinating with multiple business units.

Key Accomplishments:

Prepared Time-and- Action calendar (TNA) for tracking and following up of important milestones in preproduction processes to ensure timely delivery within stipulated delivery date

Liaised with internal/external stakeholders and developed business rapport with suppliers, vendors, and licensors aimed at reducing cost and increasing operational efficiency.

Innovation ( Nobbis ) Markham, Ontario 2012 to 2014

Technical designer / product developer Manager

Drafted master pattern onto fabric before being cut out and assembled and graded pattern to ensure optimum fit in all sizes.

Key Accomplishments:

Drew layout and cut master pattern of product and marked all necessary identifications.

Maintained brand specifications and fit standards for all garments that included consistency of fit, overall silhouette, and high standards of quality and detail.

Optimized balance, fit, and overall quality of garment by delivering actionable recommendations regarding specs, pattern, and construction procedures techniques.

INC. (Fairweather) Toronto, Ont 2010 to 2012

Technical designer / product developer Manager

Fostered effective collaboration with buyers/merchants to finalize fit and aesthetic details, while using software, technical sketches, and digital photos for effective communication with suppliers. Utilized Illustrator to create tech pack, specs, fabric, trim details, and technical sketches.

Key Accomplishments:

Participated in weekly meetings to foster cross-functional collaboration for exceeding set performance goals.

Communicated standardized grade rules for bulk production and validated fit and construction of garments to ensure project completion within time constraints.

CTL, (Wal-Mart) Mississauga, Ont 2009 to 2010

Supervisor Technical Designer

Evaluated operational procedures to identify performance gaps and deliver insights for increasing productivity and product quality.

Key Accomplishments:

Validated authenticity of PO production schedule and production status information by steering vendors and product planning team.

Designed and developed Technical spec packages, Technical Sketch, Patterns, and Grading.

Delivered actionable recommendations to vendors on pattern correction.

Graded master pattern to proportionally increase or decrease the size of a pattern, while maintaining shape

Conducted regular sample tests to ensure quality of all factors involved in production.

Additional experience as Supervisor Product developer / Technical designer at Adele Wechsler Senior Technical Designer at Amerella Plant Manager at Rue de La Maille.

Training

Honors Fashion Designer / Web Graphic Design

Language

English, French, Farsi, Turkish, Azeri

Contact this candidate