Ashley Watson: in Denver, CO

- Managed all product development for an array of products including soft goods, high-end handbags, leather goods, luxury home goods, retail displays, PPE masks, etc. - Consulted with clients on the development of products providing insight on product design, construction details, materials, and trims - Created and maintained patterns through CAD drawings in Autometrix patternmaking software and Adobe Illustrator. - Cut and sew prototypes and final samples. - Developed and maintained an efficient construction process for production. - Researched market trends, design and develop the In-house bags and accessories collection. - Production tasks when needed such as sewing, leather die-cutting, operate CNC cutting machine, brand debossing, skiving leather, setting hardware.

- Organized, led, and managed a team of 10 employees, assigning tasks and formulating an efficient process to ensure deadlines were met. - Prioritized and managed a production calendar through Microsoft Excel. Maintained 95% on-time rate for production work. - Trained the production staff on the construction process, machine knowledge, and product end goals. - Managed and maintained an inventory of raw goods, WIP, and finished pieces for all clients; creating a tracking system through Google Sheets. - Ensured all products were produced in accordance with cost margins and quality standards; Evaluated and QA products throughout production to ensure quality standards were met.

- Production sewing on Industrial machinery of high-end handbags, soft goods, and accessories; including high-risk sewing tasks such as detail leatherwork and difficult sewing construction. - Comfortable working with a wide range of materials; including leather, heavy woven fabrics, nylon, flannel, cotton, pattern matching stripes, etc. - Consistently exceeded and set new timing goals with an efficient production process and expert sewing skills.

- Production sewing of high-end handbags and accessories. - Operate Industrial sewing machines; Walking foot, Needle feed, Serger, Double-needle, Zig-zag machine. - Work with a variety of materials, some including leather, canvas, waxed canvas, nylon, cotton, velvet, wool felt. - Production sewing for high-risk sewing tasks, including detail work of leather and difficult construction.