Resume

RESUME

Education

Fashion Institute of Technology- New York, NY // Product Development Manager Certification 2015/16 (in process)

Polimoda- Florence, It // Footwear Design MFA 2009- 2010

Rhode Island School of Design- Providence, RI // Furniture Design BFA 2004- 2008

Design & Manufacturing Experience

Brooklyn Shoe Space- Independent Contractor

Freelance Footwear Design and development for Brooklyn Shoe Space Clientele. Responsible for tech pack completion, pattern development, and sample making. Working in teams and autonomously depending on project's needs and complexity.

Mariem- Women's Footwear Designer // Brooklyn 2013- Present

Partnered with a team to develop and establish an independent casual fashion footwear line designed and manufactured yearly between Brooklyn and Puerto Rico. Responsible for developing products from concept to market. Including: mood board, hand and computer sketch, pattern-making, prototype, final sample, sourcing of materials and services, costing, production logistic, and communication with factories.

Alicia Reina- Women's RTW Designer’s Assistant // New York 2012- 2013

Responsible for sourcing materials and developing textile treatments and original prints. Established relationships for sampling and production. Maintained daily correspondence with factories overseeing development of line.

Under Alicia Reina's Projects: Subibaja FootwearProduct Developer // New York / Mexico 2012- 2013 Researched and developed project based in Brooklyn to be manufactured in León, Mexico. Traveled to source factories, services, components, and to attend the Anpic Trade Show. Responsible for long distance communication.

Design & Production Internships

Slow and Steady Wins the Race- Production Intern // NY, New York Summer 2008

Responsible for technical sketches and spec sheets as well as the in house fabrication of certain products. Part of the hands on fabrication of set led by the architecture firm, Bureau V, for their Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week presented at Saatchi & Saatchi.

TOMS Shoes- Production Intern // LA, California Summer 2007

Assisted head designer with technical drawings and the revising of samples.

Other Experience

Caracas Arepa Bar- Manager // Brooklyn and Manhattan 2010- 2013

Covered all positions from hostess, waitress, bartender, and manager. Lead a team under pressure in a high paced environment.

Bike and Build- Fundraiser and Rider // Southern U.S 2006

Raised thousands of dollars for poverty housing while riding our bicycles across the US raising awareness and building houses with Habitat for Humanity.

Skills

Computer Literacy

proficiency - Illustrator, Photoshop, In Design, Microsoft Word
working knowledge - Excel
introductory level- HTML, CSS
in process- PLM, PDM

Footwear Expertise

research & development
concept
hand sketching
renderings
tech packs
cemented construction
pattern making
cutting
sewing
leather stacked heel
clogs
sourcing
prototype development
final product

Wood and Metal Expertise

all wood shop and metal shop machinery including but not limited to:

table saw
drill press
band saw
planer
tig welding
metal and wood lathe
router

Languages

equally fluent- English, Spanish
basic- Italian

Recent Shows & Exhibitions

Martha Stewart American Made // Style Finalist 2015
Renegade Craft Fair// Selected Group 2015 Brooklyn, NY
Capsule and The Accessories Council // Selected Group 2015 New York, NY
The Bronx Museum of the Arts Pop Up Event by Concalma // Selected Group 2014 Bronx, NY
Modern Craft by Kettle One Vodka - Museo de Arte Contemporáneo // Finalist 2014 San Juan, PR

Organization Involvement

The Honourable Cordwainer’s Company (HCC)
New York Cordwainer’s Collective (NYCC)
The Accessories Council
Damsels in Design
ChicaPReneurs
Brooklyn Shoe Space