Sergio Cordoba: Designer in Los Angeles, California

* Direct all design, production, and development while adhering to timelines, calendars, budget, and maintaining teams accordingly. * Create and adhere to production and development calendars * Execute outside sourcing when needed and delivery in house strategies for development and research * Create all CADS, line sheets, PLM tracking, website data, and inventory management * Create grade rules. Sizing, patterns, pattern cards, tech packs, POMS, BOMS, and costing * Execute all illustrations in both illustrator for CAD work and Procreate for marketable goods

Freelance Design/Pattern Professional Nov '19-Currently * Create Custom Designs and Patterns for stage, editorial, video, fashion, and costume * Execute all tailoring, fittings, and pattern adjustments * Execute all illustrations and designs including sourcing, outsourcing, and maintaining multiple vendor timelines simultaneously * Turnaround times for entertainment can be less that 72 hours and have executed multiple projects within that timeframe * Provide freelance design, technical and creative direction for clients starting new fashion brands

* Lead team in research and inspiration with direction given from CEO/owner * Create Line sheets with all CADS and fabrics chosen per sourcing * Create line sheets with all selected CADS collaborating with buying and marketing team * Create tech packs including all technical specs and style refences for 1pp delivery timeline * Lead fit sessions with all channels and communicate any changes to production and buying * Update all line sheets for every channel including PR, Marketing, Buying, and Production To adhere to SKU plan * Created custom department, with all design, patterning, and sample making done by me

* Design and pattern collections for clients in a CFDA certified production house * Lead fittings and communicate all changes and direction to clients via line sheets and PLM software * Created prints for several brands where needed * Brands include: Alexander Wang, Jonathon Simkai, JOJA, Proenze Schouler and more * Categories include: swim athletic, dressmaking, custom atelier, menswear, outerwear, leather, knitwear including fully fashioned sourcing

* Created samples and patterns to be manufactured in Italy post fitting * Draped outerwear, eveningwear, hard and soft wovens, suiting at the highest standards * Reported to designer and creative director after each prototype was made in-house for review

* Design and Pattern collections on a rolling schedule including" dresses, tops, pants, denim, swim, active, and loungewear * Lead fit sessions with owner and translate all changes to pattern * Prepare all first pattern and create production patterns while simultaneously researching and creating new designs for review with owner * Create weekly schedule for owner to fit, approve sourcing, research, fabric and marketing/buying * Draped custom high-end eveningwear and bridal for owner and CEO for special occasions

* Designed and draped pieces to be shown at Paris and NYC fashion week runway shows * Oversaw in-house production sewers and tailors * Kept and updated pattern library daily * Tailored and ran alterations for celebrity clients with extremely tight deadlines