SENIOR TECHNICAL DESIGNER Summary Product Developer/Technical Designer strengths apparel, handbags jewelry. I extensive knowledge materials, manufacturing quality assurance. Dynamic product engineer highly skilled creative problem solving exceptional collaborative interpersonal skills, illustrates sophisticated expertise variety innovative approaches, design, prototype test creative products, services experiences. I thrive working within team environment I extensive experience working partnership domestic international teams. Skills Adobe CS6 Adobe Illustrator Flex PLM Grovesite WebPDM Microsoft Word Excel Optitex Garment specs sketches Fit Assessment Product Development Technical Direction, Line Product Review Flat Pattern Making Corrections Garment Construction Draping Accomplishments Events Networking Pillar Lead LGBTA Business Council. Participant BullseyeCrowd: innovation execution platform develop place anyone Target share ideas get access resources turn ideas reality.to provide new market potential Target. Experience Senior Technical Designer 03/2017 Current Company Name City State Senior Technical Designer 11/2013 02/2016 Company Name City State Responsible product creation communication design hand-off production SWAT TD Children's apparel well Women's Jewelry Handbags intermittently needed. Tech pack creation revision throughout product development process, meeting calendar dates communicating agents manufacturers. Creation samples sketch maintaining integrity design concept. Provide technical solution support relevant design. Ensure products engineered cost standards negotiated order placement. Provide technical direction, internally externally, corrective actions needed bring samples brand standards. Utilize written comments, sketches photos needed communicate. Share information cross divisionally ensure continuous implementation best practices. Execute placement adopted styles accordance sourcing strategy. Responsible calendar creation managing milestone dates achieve on-time delivery. Establish strong collaborative relationships cross-functional divisional teams. Manage work progress, tracking reporting product development. Identify efficiencies within brand/category support CTM initiative. Creation product standards well Good, Better, Best costing grids product categories I owned. Manage team 2 Associate Technical Designer Product Development Coordinator. Assisted direct reports career development well technical development product category level. Technical Designer II 06/2011 11/2013 Company Name City State Responsible product creation communication design hand-off production Shaun White Boys Apparel Girls Boys Accessories. Tech pack creation revision throughout product development process, meeting calendar dates communicating agents manufacturers. Creation samples sketch maintaining integrity design concept. Provide technical solution support relevant design. Ensure products engineered cost standards negotiate order placement. Execute placement adopted styles accordance sourcing strategy. Responsible calendar milestone dates achieve on-time delivery. Establish strong collaborative relationships cross-functional divisional teams. Manage work progress, tracking reporting product development. Creation product standards product categories I owned. Technical Designer I 03/2009 06/2011 Company Name City State Responsible product creation communication design hand-off production Girls Woven Bottoms Outerwear categories. Tech pack creation revision throughout product development process, meeting calendar dates communicating agents manufacturers. Creation samples sketch maintaining integrity design concept. Provide technical solution support relevant design. Execute placement adopted styles accordance sourcing strategy. Responsible calendar milestone dates achieve on-time delivery. Establish strong collaborative relationships cross-functional divisional teams. Associate Technical Designer 02/2006 03/2009 Company Name City State Worked graphic tees Abercrombie brand product categories. Worked independently Illustrator PLM systems create high quality tech packs comments fit stages. Measured evaluated samples fit sessions ensure on-body standards met. Collaborated merchant design teams create distribute tech packs vendor partners. Critically reviewed samples issues worked vendor partners establish production friendly constructions. Manipulated garments fit sessions reflect style direction based design merchant feedback. Adjusted made pattern corrections based garment updates coming fit sessions. Applied grading patterns evaluated graded nests production ensure visual fit accuracy sizes. Education Training BACHELOR OF SCIENCE BUSINESS University Central Missouri City State USA BUSINESS Skills Adobe, Adobe Illustrator, balance, concept, costing, delivery, Direction, functional, graphic, Illustrator, managing, market, Excel, Microsoft Word, PLM, Product Development, develop product, progress, quality, Quality Assurance, reporting, sketching, sourcing strategy, strategy, tops, written