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Senior Product Developer and Technical Designer

Engineering & Production

<p>With 15 years of experience in Product Development and Technical Design, I bring a deep understanding of garment fit, construction, and production across womenswear, menswear, and youth apparel. I’ve led development for both established and startup brands, managing the full product lifecycle from concept to final QC.</p>

•	Own product development across all categories – from initial concept to pre-production evaluation and final QC.
•	Communicate directly with overseas vendors regarding development for all products.
•	Maintain WIPs and trackers to ensure cross-departmental visibility and efficient workflow.
•	Develop all trims with the trim supplier and liase with the factories when needed.
•	Collaborate with leadership for fabric and trim direction, design, tech pack, and sample review.
•	Provide guidance to design for tech pack revisions and CEO-driven requests.

Senior Product Developer

•	Led all development for LRG, Neff, and Russell Athletics, managing multiple SMU and seasonal calendars.
•	Negotiated factory costs to meet target margins, lowering the overall cost of styles.
•	Supervised direct reports and coached them on tech pack accuracy, vendor follow-up, and fitting requirements.
•	Directed fit sessions and implemented brand-specific sizing to ensure consistent garment quality.
•	Maintained detailed WIP reports, aligning all teams and improving transparency.
•	Spearheaded seasonal development by creating detailed BOMs, specs, and fit documentation.
•	Oversaw all daily correspondence with 10+ overseas vendors, ensuring alignment on costing, timelines, and quality, and enhancing supplier relationships.
•	Entered and managed POs using Full Circle ERP, ensuring system accuracy.

Product Development Manager

•	Led all streetwear development from design concept to production approval for streetwear brands including Nikita, Bonfire, Sessions, and SLVDR.
•	Partnered with Executive, Sales, Marketing, and Design teams to meet calendar initiatives and deliver seasonal lines.
•	Developed and sourced fabrics, prints, and trims.
•	Generated Tech Packs, including CADs, BOMs, construction, specs, and graded specs for each style.
•	Worked with Marketing and Sales to make all visual line plans for each season.
•	Negotiated with factories to achieve target costs.
•	Reviewed, measured, and fitted all development and production samples.
•	Travelled internationally to build vendor relationships and streamline factory communication.

•	Supported technical development through detailed tech packs, construction specs, and grade rules.
•	Led fit sessions and translated feedback into clear comments for offshore manufacturers.
•	Ensured product consistency by standardizing fit and construction across collections.

Technical Designer

•	Created Tech Packs and communicated with factories on a daily basis.
•	Measured and fitted samples prior to going to customer meetings.
•	Attended customer fit sessions.
•	Maintained detailed sample development history.

•	Created Tech Packs and blocks, schedule fit sessions.
•	Analyzed product returns and manage PLM system data.
•	Inspected quality standards and coordinate samples.

Assistant Product Developer/Technical Designer

•	Communicated with factories, measure fit samples, and attend fit sessions.
•	Kept critical path dates.
•	Coached a Junior Garment Technologist.
•	Assisted in creating Tech Packs.

Assistant Technical Designer

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Mary Alayarian: Senior Product Developer and Technical Designer in Irvine, California

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