Professional Experience

WillBo USA, LLC

Product Development and Production Manager                                                             March 2024 - Present

• Build tech packs and BOMs for domestic full package and CMT production.

• Source, calculate, and allocate bulk fabric and trim for domestic factories.

• Lead men’s and women’s sample fittings to ensure quality fit; communicating directly with patternmaker and factory to ensure correct updates.

• Manage development and final product costs to maintain development budget and proper product margins.

MATE the Label

Development Manager                                                                                             January 2022-February 2024

Development Coordinator                                                                                          January 2021-January 2022

• Moved 80% of existing production to overseas factories in 2023. Resulted in increased product margins upwards of 20%.

• Established relationships and onboarded Fair Trade and GOTS-certified factories in India, China, and Peru for wovens, knits, and sweater knits development.

• Maintained strong existing relationships with Los Angeles-based factories, mills, and dye houses.

• Created a Product TNA Calendar to monitor product life cycle starting from initial design to product launch. Established weekly team check-ins to maintain timeline and ensure on-time delivery for a DTC platform.

• Designed, developed, and sourced sustainably-focused fabrics of multiple new product categories: Organic Comfort (Intimates), Organic Knits (Sweater Knits), and MOVE (Activewear)

• Established fit model and base size for new categories: Mens and Plus

• Lead all proto sample fittings as technical designer role to ensure superior fit.

• Lead design and concept of new seasons by sketching of initial designs, CADs, and building full tech packs (BOMS, target specs, and sewing construction) for development.

• Manage entire stage of product development including fabric and trim sourcing, sample and color development, and photoshoot/SMS.

• Align with other department teams such as Marketing and CX to provide necessary product information for launches and brand collaborations.

Cult Gaia                                                                                                                             

Design and Product Development Assistant – Handbags and Jewelry              April 2020-December 2020

• Assist Senior Product Designer in creating linesheets, tech packs, and fabric/trim organization.

• Received and provided necessary comments for all proto, PP, and TOP samples.

• Assist Director of Production in creating BOMs within WFX platform.

KILN Apparel, LLC.                                                                                                             April 2018 – April 2020

Product Development and Production Assistant

• Oversee development and production for woven, knit, and full-fashion sweater knit collections.

• Launch process to colorize sketches in seasonal design development to create line plans and presentations.

• Assist designer and production manager in fabric and trim sourcing, labdip approval, fabric finishing development, and    creating and organizing design archive (style/fabric and trim/labdip library)

• Manage tech packs, BOMs, and construction details for handoff to factories.

• Attend fittings from first proto to TOP sample to ensure proper fit approval and overall quality.

• Calculate bulk yields, ordering bulk fabric and trims, and communicate with fabric mills and dye houses.

• Work with 3PL warehouse to receive all bulk deliveries as well as monitor total bulk inventory.

• Collaborate with designer, PD, sample making, production, marketing to ensure design intent is executed with superior    quality while maintaining company calendar.

TRLA Group, Inc.                                                                                                    September 2016 - March 2018

Developer/Production Coordinator

• Apparel vendor specializing in fashion and sportswear for brands such as ASICS, Under Armour, etc.

• Production and product development role that manages styles from initial tech pack development and sample management   to bulk production and shipping.

• Maintain relationships between multi-shore factories and customers in various time zones.

• Review weekly WIP reports to monitor in-house dates, production statuses, and ex-factory dates to ensure on time delivery

• Work closely with factories to produce quality samples while maintaining satisfactory development schedules.

• Inspect any samples for proper fit and construction based on tech packs.