Product Development Technical Designer
Resume:
WILLIAM HEARD
*****************@*****.*** 347-***-**** New York, New York 10006
Highly skilled Technical Designer, with significant experience in leveraging complex CAD and product development systems to implement design creation and solutions. Strengths include robust problem-solving skills, ability to learn quickly, and adaptability to new technologies. Previous roles have resulted in streamlined processes, optimized product designs, and improved cross-functional collaborative efforts. Technical design and fashion design
Product development
Draping and pattern adjustment
Illustrative art and fashion illustration
Live garment fittings
AutoCAD proficiency
Tech pack management
Vendor communication
Technical drawing skills
Quality control processes
Concept development strategies
Color theory expertise
Technical construction methods
Textile knowledge
Adobe Creative Suite proficiency
Microsoft Excel and Word skills
Apple macOS familiarity
Gerber digitizer operation
Accumark pattern design expertise
Optitex digital fitting skills
PLM programming advanced
Webtech PLM
Flex PLM
Centric PLM
YuniquePLM
ONbrandPLM
TECHNICAL DESIGNER (CONTRACTED) BTWEEN - New York, NY 10/2024 - 03/2025 Collaborated with design team to develop technical specifications for children's special occasion, sportswear and swimwear.
Managed cross-functional fitting processes, ensuring accuracy and quality in product development. TECHNICAL DESIGNER (CONTRACTED) ORLY CORP - New York, NY 05/2024 - 09/2024 Over seeing new product development in men's, women's and kid's underwear, athletic wear, seamless, socks and hosiery for mass manufacturing markets.
Including leading living fittings, tech data managing, evaluations and formatting for directional conversations with oversea vendors and production.
TECHNICAL DESIGNER PERUVIAN CONNECTION - New York, NY 08/2022 - 04/2024 Technical and product development of women's wovens, and knits with a focus on ready to wear styles, dresses, skirts, pants, jackets and accessories.
Coordinating technical development from benchmark to production shipment sample approval. WIP responsibilities with conversation and scheduling for domestics and overseas. Evaluating and updating garment spec and design to achieve Peruvian Connection protocol standard Quality Assurance for domestic style: Reviewing all domestic bulk shipment for PC NY with correction to approval and/or finale approval.
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TECHNICAL DESIGNER/JUNIOR'S FASHION DESIGNER HANDCRAFT MFG - New York, NY 10/2021 - 08/2022 Contributing tech designer for mens, juniors, girls, boys, and toddlers' lounge, intimates and underwear development.
Fashion Designer for Junior's Division. Including sample development from prototype to approval. AutoCAD creation, digital design, silhouettes creation, marketing, and planning. Garment fittings evaluation. Quality Control of production (overseas) company style and line development. PLM SPECIALIST (CONTRACTED) DELTA GALIL - New York, NY 07/2021 - 10/2021 Managing centric PDM/ company wide Data Base Maintenance. Organizing all date for technical packaging with a software expertise. Working specifically with licensing for Columbia Accessories, Tommy Hilfiger, Converse etc.
TECHNICAL DESIGNER JORDACHE ENT - New York, NY 06/2020 - 06/2021 Working with women's and men's wear technical and product development of wovens knits and denims for mass manufacturing for direct to consumer.
Coordinating technical development from prototype sample through size run. With focus on constructional integrity, evaluation and correction. Collaborating with the tech and design departments. Fashion Institute Of Technology Nyc 01/2020
B.S: Technical Design
Fashion Institute Of Technology Nyc 01/2018
A.A.S: Fashion Design
Brookdale C.C Lincroft, NJ
B.C.C: Liberal Arts, Art History
Portfolio
Technical Data Packaging
Live Fitting Look Book
References available upon request.
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