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Outerwear/Gear Designer
REI
Seattle, WA
Jul 2012 - Present (11 years 9 months)
-Leader in executing seasonal vision (concept ideation, silhouette, color, fabric & trim)
-Design collections with an eye for fashion, color & utility
-Design compelling product ensuring target costs, SKU & margin goals are met
-Build and manage initial garment specification packages for size, style, fit, construction and technical drawings
-Participate in fit sessions & product reviews for all prototype, salesman samples, size run samples and pre-production samples to ensure quality & fit meets design standards & overall brand objectives
-Communicate and present design concepts & create presentation materials that effectively communicate those concepts
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Apparel Designer
COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR
Portland, OR
Jun 2010 - Jun 2012 (2 years)
-Designer youth category (Spring 2013, Fall 2013)
-Communicate and present design concepts & create presentation materials that effectively communicate those concepts
-Provide innovative designs with detail construction sketches for men's and women's technical and lifestyle sportswear & outerwear (Spring 2012, Fall 2012)
-Fit and evaluate samples on model, making all necessary updates to sketches & BOM
-Create seasonal yarn dyes using NedGraphics software
-Work closely with Merch and Sourcing partners to design/produce compelling garments hitting desired IMU
-Color up garment shell, lining & trim items each season using seasonal palette
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Technical Designer/Accessories Designer
MARMOT
Santa Rosa, CA
Jun 2008 - Jun 2010 (2 years)
-Responsible for fit engineering & product development of outerwear, sportswear for men, women & youth categories
-Fit & evaluate samples on model and communicate necessary changes to internal & external parties using clear written descriptions, photos, sketches or pattern alterations as necessary
-Accessory designer for spring 2010/fall 2010/spring 2011
-Acting designer men's active technical sportswear spring 2010
-Color merchandising using seasonal color palette
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Keyholder, Sales Associate
SISLEY
San Francisco, CA
May 2007 - May 2008 (1 year)
· Ensured efficient operation during store opening & closing, reconciled accounts, & prepared bank deposits
· Provided customers fiber content and proper care information, fit analysis, and seasonal trend information
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Strategic Debriefer/Arabic & Italian Linguist
U.S. ARMY
Vicenza, Italy
Aug 1997 - Aug 2003 (6 years)
-Conducted daily debriefings of foreign correspondents and wrote reports based on information collected
-Conducted liaison with local nationals and on trips within Europe and North Africa
-Completed military leadership training
-Learned excellent organizational and time management skills with appropriate sense of urgency
-Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment, build trust and relationships with customers and company staff
-Demonstrated self-control and resilience in stressful situations
-Learned ability to be flexible and adapt to changing work environment