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Starting new adventure in technical design. 

Creative & Design

· Responsible for measuring and evaluating construction on samples through written documentation, visual images, and technical sketches as needed to communicate detailed sample corrections with the assistance of the Technical Designer.

· Schedules fit sessions on live models. Participates in fit sessions, taking notes, and taking photos for other team members.

· Assist with documenting garment measurements, tolerances, grade rules, construction details, and additional technical requirements using KUIU’s defined format for tech pack creation.

· Maintains sample library, interlining library, and manages model database.

· Support product wear testing throughout development

· Articulates brand standards to all parties, agents, and manufacturers

· Leverages technical knowledge and leadership support to brainstorm, troubleshoot and resolve issues that require an innovative approach

· Works closely and collaborates with the technical design, product development, and design teams to ensure processes are meeting internal documentation standards.

Assistant Technical Designer

•	Assist in managing product development process from proto through production for handbags, belts, scarfs, cold weather accessories, socks, ball caps, and jewelry 
•	Support head product manager in managing the process from line freeze through production. 
•	Responsible for 300-500 styles per season totaling almost 2,000 styles by year-end  
•	Work directly with 15+ different domestic and international factories to ensure pre-production samples, and top-of-production samples are managed properly to ensure quality, on-time product. 
•	Support head product manager in managing the placement of purchase orders. Review quantities, logistics details, delivery dates, and pricing before purchase orders are sent to vendors. 
•	Manage all data entry needs by creating WIP reports and logging purchase orders. Input sample comments into Box system to ensure vendors have a clear understanding of approvals or rejections for private label accessories. 
•	Build strong working relationships with vendors and cross-functional teams to help foster an environment of partnership and trust. 
•	Communicate delivery and re-order information to buying teams. 
•	Support the design team by providing communication between these teams and overseas or domestic vendors. 
•	Work closely with logistics and distribution center regarding shipping and delivery issues to ensure the product is received in time to hit store floors

Assistant Designer & Product Manager - Accessories

•	Measured between 10-20+ samples per day. ( women’s, men’s, girl’s, and infant)
•	Released measurements and correction comments to the manufacturers on TOP samples.
•	Entered incoming samples, lab dip comments, and costing comments into the WIP.
•	Created and updated sketches for designers.
•	Sat in on 2 fitting sessions a week and gave feedback for improvements on the fit of garments

Asst Tech designer

• Measured between 10-14 samples per day.
• Sat in on daily fitting sessions and took detailed notes and photos to make fit and construction comments.
• Helped to ensure the appearance and fit of a sample lives up to company standards.
• Collaborated with team members to resolve fit and construction issues.
• Released measurements and correction comments to the manufacturers.
• Assisted design and production to meet presentation, production, and manufacturing deadlines.

Spec Tech

•	Prepared 10+ tech packs for development and production for layette 
•	Prepared 10+ tech packs for bedding collections for production (quilt, sheet, dust ruffle, mobile, plush toy, changing pad cover, blanket, and lamp)
•	Specializes in print development for bedding collections
•	Measured 30+ samples and inputted the measurement into tech pack

Tech Designer/ Product Development

•	Created 10+ merch boards for men’s women’s and accessories.
•	Updated merch boards with update prices and Cads.
•	Sorted and organized 4+ rolling racks for shipping to Boston.

Visual Merch/Designer

•	Prepared 15+Tech packs for development and production for outerwear Men's line.
•	Measured 4+ samples and inputted the measurement into tech pack.
•	Took pictures of 4+ samples and inputted them into tech packs.

•	Prepared 20+Tech packs for development and production for women’s line
•	Attend fittings, took notes and  updated tech packs
•	Organized 500+ samples in sample room 
•	Processed sample request and shipped them out in a timely manor

Assistant Technical Designer/Production Coordinator

Collaborated with 10+ designers globally (France, Australia, USA) to develop seasonal and core trims.

Coordinated samples with 6 nominated suppliers until all trims are approved for bulk production.

Worked daily in FlexPLM creating trims, tracking samples, and maintaining material library.

Generated 6 trim reports on a weekly basis for nominated suppliers to ensure that trim deadlines were met.

Generated 10-50 tech packs weekly, containing measurement set to be uploaded to Truefit.com

Raw Materials Assistant

Learned to navigate Flex PLM to assist the Technical Designers with entering measurements from samples

Assisted the 6 Technical Designers with measuring all incoming samples, for women’s swim, men’s and boy’s swim, women’s and men’s snow, men’s and boy’s t-shirts, women’s knit tops and bottoms, men’s’ and boy’s fleece.

Sat in on 2 fitting sessions weekly and gave feedback for improvements on fit of garments

Observed technical designers writing comments and fixed patterns that would be sent to factories.

Technical Designer intern

(Promoted)
Developed up to 5 patterns a day based on designer’s sketches

Collaborated with 3-5 designer on 20 new design concepts or runway shows or couture house designs

Managed team processes and production of costumes with 3 other pattern makers and technical designers to ensure deadlines are met

Lead fittings 2 a week of samples with head designer and make revisions based on desired outcome of garment

Responsible for maintaining block library and creation of new blocks, along with adjusting and maintaining grade rules

Technical Designer 										(2011 – 2013)
Prepared, maintained and updated all tech packs, about 150 - 300

Created Illustrator garment library used to ease tech pack creation

Pattern Maker / Technical Designer

Created a formal plus size dress patterns to meet spec’s (2016)

Sewed two, first samples for the company, which were in the company’s fashion show(2012)

Created 2 formal dress patterns to meet spec’s (2012)

Created 2 formal dress patterns to meet spec’s (2011)

Freelance pattern maker

Digitized patterns, created patterns, created flats, sat in on fittings, knocked off garments

Intern

Find out detailed information about Julie Neilsen, Starting new adventure in technical design.  in Greater Sacramento, CA

Julie Neilsen: Starting new adventure in technical design. in Greater Sacramento, CA

Julie Neilsen

Orange Coast College

California State University, Long Beach

FIDM