SUMMARY: Technical Designer and Patternmaker able to implement functional design. Experience in Patternmaking and fitting garments from 1st fit to production samples Pattern corrections, specs, grading, detailing & analysis garments. Women's Wear: Zac and Rachel, Boscov's, Sharagano, Belk. Lines. Retailers: TJ-max/ Sears, Macys, JC-penny, Dillard's, Chadwick's, Marshalls, Ross also Private Label Petite/Missy, Women's, Plus Dresses, Sportswear & Career, Jackets, Blouses, Pants, Shirts, Tops and Bottoms, Knits and Woven's. Children's Wear: Layette Boys/Girls Newborn thru sizes 18/20, Children's Wear: Licenses: Sesame Street, Thomas the Train, Disney/Kmart/Wal-Mart / Starter & Champion. JOB DUTIES/EXPERIENCE: * Photographed & documented Garment/Model Fittings and Fit results, creating comments from 1st Fit thru Pre-Production and Production using Excel & Illustrator. * Input & Check specs & construction details on Tech - packs send spec details & revisions to various factories for 1st Fit Samples to be made, preformed garment and pattern corrections, reviewed & created Pattern Blocks, Inspect PP & TOP samples to be shipped. * Diagramming Pattern corrections and revised specs established grading and grade rules. * Created Grading and Specs reviewing and outlined art placements on samples for factories/production, supervised making of samples for construction correction. Regulated and maintained all safety standards and requirements. Reviewed sample for correct Print, Stripe Plaid, and Border placements & alignment pre & post production. * Communicating daily with international /overseas Factories. Following up e-mails, organizing & managing each Line, maintained detail record and tracking of all samples, ensured all deadlines/ship dates, due dates were met. * Communicated with in-house Designers, Production Dept. & Various Departments, to Maintained Design integrity. * Worked with Spec Techs. Licenses/companies, Wal-Mart US & Canada/Sears, attended & preformed Garment Fitting off site, facilitated corrections via Retail Link with Designers and Factories for Fit approvals. Created tech-packs and communicated with departments for final approvals. Maintain Designers concepts & met buyer's expectations and company style and product guide lines. * Supervised & coordinated sample room/sample hands, made 1st pattern & sample for showroom, sketched, draped, completed design sheets, basic office duties, selected fabrics/trims. EMPLOYEMENT HISTORY: * Tech designer/Quality Control: E-lo/ Zaralo 500 7Ave New York, April 2012 - Present. * Technical Designer: Topsville Inc. 485 7Avenue. New York, May 2009 - Aug 2011 * Technical Designer Children's Apparel Network 112W 34 St New York Apr 2006 - Dec 2008 * Patternmaker Children's Apparel Network 112W 34 St New York Apr 1996 - Dec 2006

Highlights:

• Adobe Illustrator
• Dec
• Link
• Microsoft Excel
• Quality
• Quality Assurance
• Quality Control
• Retail
• new york