About me
My work experience has taught me to be a committed and hardworking individual who enjoys a challenge. My drive and ambition ensure I am a valuable addition to any company.
With my rich mix of skills and experience, I am certain that the fashion company. would gain a loyal, competent employee should I be given the chance to be part of a team. I could prove that I have key assets that would bring positive impact and contributions to the entire organisation.
Projects
- studio assistantwork alongside the pattern and design team. Helping with all processes and in all aspects of pattern development for Paris fashion week show Spring/Summer 2015 Pattern cutting including tracing and amending patterns. sewing and sampling toiles for production fittings. Toile alterations and cutting samples. Sampling packs for production stage. Costings and measurements for production and grading.
Work history
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Product Development ManagerJSD
London, United KingdomFull Time
Development of full technical specifications of the uniform range including fitting comments and organising and attending fit sessions, records, updates and communicates comments, providing proactive and focused input to ensure development and production processes run smoothly. Adjusts / updates all comments in the technical specs.
• Following the complete development process liaising with (and travelling to) factories to follow sampling progress. Effectively communicating with suppliers to ensure all information is clear and followed by the supplier, ensuring an accurate and timely delivery of the development sample
• Ensure product is costed correctly and effectively for bulk production, to achieve commercial objectives / price architecture.
• Managing the sample development process and manages the studio team of; pattern cutters, sample machinist and the factories, to ensure the correct development and completion of the development samples within the critical path. Works with and maintains close collaboration with design, technical and production teams.
• Responsible for creating and updating all information on the range plan and process tracker and achieving deadlines according to the critical path.
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Product Development ManagerCatherine Walker
- London, United KingdomFull Time
• Leading on development side and creative technical design finalisation and develop each category from initial concept through to finished product
• Liaise with pattern and cutters team to ensure access to all necessary technical information, work with Design and Pre-Production to solve any development issues solution and anticipate technical prob- lems
• Driving prototypes quality and reviews: approval and Input the bill of materials onto system for as- signed categories, keeping to budget and ensure that all selected materials are tested and approved by production team in accordance with applicable calendar timelines
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Skills
- Design
- Excel
- Indesign
- Photoshop
- Powerpoint
- Adobe Create Suite
- Microsoft Outlook
- Leadership
- Technical Support
- Product Development
Education
MA Fashion Entrepreneurship and InnovationLondon College of Fashion, UAL
London, United Kingdom