Aviles Daniel: Technical Designer / Pattern Maker / Assistant Product Developer / Centric PLM in San Diego, FL
Aviles Daniel
Technical Designer / Pattern Maker / Assistant Product Developer / Centric PLM
San Diego | United States
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Fashion
Food
Pattern engineering
Art/culture
Work experience
100% Speedcraft
Technical Designer / Pattern Maker / Assistant Product Developer / Centric PLM | 09/2020 - Current
• Uploaded date base (technical, costing and packaging) into new Centric PLM system for SP22 go-live date
• Assisted R&D Manager in new Centric PLM system updates
• Create and manage VLP’s, Centric PLM Tech pack and Illustrator Design Comp from development to production TOP
• Lead weekly fittings on live models and execute Centric fit comments to submit to vendors via wetransfer and e-mail
• Own fit, measurement, grade and design aesthetic to ensure brand fit consistency through-out all product categories
• Collaborate with Design and Production for development of new designs, performance fits and construction
• Execute and communicate pattern corrections through hard patterns, Illustrations, images, zoom meetings and e-mails
• Responsible for recruiting and evaluating fit models for Mens, Womens & Youth and maintaining fit model data base
EXPRESS
Senior Technical Designer / Patternmaker | 06/2019 - 02/2020
Dual Gender Denim, Jeans, Shorts & Jackets
• Create, reveal and manage Yunique system tech packs through all production stages.
• Weekly sample tracking with vendors and production for sample submit alignment to maintain T&A calendar dates
• Partner with Merchants and Designers for development of new fits, leg shapes and construction for coming season
• Supervised two tech design reports based in Columbus, Ohio in fast-paced technical design department.
• Support reports during daily live model fittings with Merchants and Designers teams via Video Conference
• Plot vendor patterns, make manual pattern corrections and digitize patterns to send for sample development
• Develop reports and lead weekly team touch base meetings via video conference
Venus Fashion
Senior Technical Designer / Patternmaker / Sample Room Manager | 01/2014 - 02/2019
Knit & Woven Dresses
• Create and maintain PLM I-Product Tech Packs through all production stages via illustrations, written comments and digital images regarding design aesthetics, fit, construction and trims.
• Measure and inspect factory and vendor samples, size runs and graded nested patterns to ensure tech pack accuracy
• Lead fittings with Design and Merchant teams on dress form and live model to maintain design aesthetics and fit.
• Mentor and Manage Technical Designer, Coordinators and Fit Models in fast-paced Technical Departments and/or Design Rooms with 4 team members.
• Pattern making skills on pattern and block development of pattern comparison, manipulation, measurements and balance.
• Responsible for recruiting and evaluating fit models and organizing fit schedules.
• Travel experience o work with vendors and factories in New York, Los Angeles and Dominican Republic.
• Sample tracking with Production, Sourcing, Merchants and Vendors to maintain on-time production delivery dates.
• Partner with Production team on fabric yields and garment construction for improved garment cost.
• Partner with sewers to maintain design aesthetic and ensure high quality sample and cost effective construction.
• Managed and executed special projects like PLM I-Product system updates, Fit Model Certification Manual, Competitor Evaluation, Padding Dress Forms, Test Systems and Create fit Measurement Spreadsheets for Fit Alignment).
• Responsible for preparing fit, pre-production and wear test samples to contractors and wear testers and publish results.
• Responsible for approvals on vendor garment/wash test from Bureau Veritas and color lab dips from dyers and washers.
ANATOMIE & RENE RUIZ COUTURE
Freelance Pattern Maker | 06/2013 - 10/2014
All Product Development through Production
• Measure and inspect factory and vendor samples, size runs and graded nested patterns to ensure tech pack accuracy
• Lead fittings with Design and Merchant teams on dress form and live model to maintain design aesthetics and fit.
• Mentor and Manage Sewer and Fit Models Design Rooms with 6 team members.
• Pattern making skills on pattern and block development of pattern comparison, manipulation, measurements and balance.
• Responsible for recruiting and evaluating fit models and organizing fit schedules.
• Sample tracking with Production, Sourcing, Merchants and Vendors to maintain on-time production delivery dates.
• Partner with Production team on fabric yields and garment construction for improved garment cost.
• Partner with sewers to maintain design aesthetic and ensure high quality sample and cost effective construction.
• Managed and executed special projects
TAIL
Freelance Senior Creative Technical Designer / Pattern Maker | 06/2013 - 02/2014
Tennis, Golf, Yoga & Training
• Create and maintain Microsoft Office Tech Packs through all production stages via illustrations, written comments and digital images regarding design aesthetics, fit, construction and trims.
• Measure and inspect factory and vendor samples, size runs and graded nested patterns to ensure tech pack accuracy
• Pattern making skills on pattern and block development of pattern comparison, manipulation, measurements and balance.
• Sample tracking with Production, Sourcing, Merchants and Vendors to maintain on-time production delivery dates.
• Partner with Production team on fabric yields and garment construction for improved garment cost.
• Partner with sewers to maintain design aesthetic and ensure high quality sample and cost effective construction.
• Managed and executed special projects.
WHITE HOUSE/BLACK MARKET
Senior Creative Technical Designer / Patternmaker | 02/2005 - 03/2013
Denim, Collection Bottoms, Washed Casual Bottoms & Jackets
• Create and maintain Web PDM Tech Packs through all production stages via illustrations, written comments and digital images regarding design aesthetics, fit, construction and trims.
• Measure and inspect factory and vendor samples, size runs and graded nested patterns to ensure tech pack accuracy
• Lead fittings with Design and Merchant teams on dress form and live model to maintain design aesthetics and fit.
• Mentor and Manage Technical Designer, Coordinators and Fit Models in fast-paced Technical Departments and/or Design Rooms with 2-6 team members.
• Pattern making skills on pattern and block development of pattern comparison, manipulation, measurements and balance.
• Responsible for recruiting and evaluating fit models and organizing fit schedules.
• Travel experience to work with vendors and factories in Asia.
• Sample tracking with Production, Sourcing, Merchants and Vendors to maintain on-time production delivery dates.
• Partner with Production team on fabric yields and garment construction for improved garment cost.
• Partner with sewers to maintain design aesthetic and ensure high quality sample and cost effective construction.
• Managed and executed special projects like Web PDM system updates, Fit Model Certification Manual, Competitor Evaluation, Padding Dress Forms, Test Systems and Create fit Measurement Spreadsheets for Fit Alignment).
• Responsible for preparing fit, pre-production and wear test samples to contractors and wear testers and publish results.
• Responsible for approvals on vendor garment/wash test from Bureau Veritas and color lab dips from dyers and washers.