Alyssa Augustine: Sales Associate - Clothing in Phoenix, AZ

-Designed & developed goods & accessories for the travel category including: soft shell baby carriers, children’s harnesses, backpacks, shopping cart covers & after market car seat accessories (seat protectors, car seat liners, strap covers, headsupports) -3D modeled & rendered silicone & plastic products including pacifier holder, shopping cart snack tray & snack cup -Evaluated & communicated with factories & production team on all samples from 1st development to top of production

-Managed Technical Design team to develop, review & evaluate high liability product (soft & hard goods) in the newborn, infant, toddler accessories, hosiery, shoes & cut & sew travel goods markets from creation to production -Communicated cross-functionally & partnered with internal teams, including, product integrity/quality control, sales, design & merchandising; and with external customers such as Target & Wal-Mart technical teams -Reviewed competitor & similar product patents to avoid product infringement -Created & maintained construction & graded specifications for all product categories including owned & licensed brands -Communicated approvals, rejections & changes with oversea vendors & factories -Worked with design, merchandising, sales & production planning departments to implement cohesive & on time development calendars