Paula Henriquez
South Gate
Summary
An apparel product development professional with 9 years of experience supporting and managing garment development from initial design concept through production. Experienced in technical packages, digital tech packs, CADs, BOMs, garment construction, patternmaking, fittings, costing, sample development, vendor communication, and production coordination. Experienced collaborating with Designers, Production team, domestic vendors, and import vendors to execute styles, communicate revisions, track samples, and support seasonal collections. Fluent in Spanish- written and conversational.
Overview
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9
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years of professional experience
Work History
Development Manager
Electric & Rose LLC
Culver City, CA
07.2022 - Current
- Partner with Designers to execute apparel styles from initial sketches through approved production fits
- Assign and maintain styles numbers, fabric codes, trim codes, and color codes throughout product development
- Support Designers in hand sketching, CADs, and updating new styles
- Research women's fashion trends and share new ideas/inspirations with Designers
- Create and update tech packs including detailed CADs, fabrication, construction information, and colorways
- Participate in fittings and communicate fit/design revisions with Production team, domestic vendors, and import vendors
- Create and maintain SMS tracker and Costing WIPs containing detailed style-development information
- Coordinate development requests with domestic vendors and follow up on SMS/production costing
- Photograph samples for development and costing reference
- Prepare style formats and upload product information into Sync, ensuring accurate style, color, fabric, and development data
- Prepare collections for review and organize tech packs/cut tickets binders for production handoff
- Coordinate labels, packages, and delivery of development materials while tracking package contents and status
- Issue development POs through Full Circle for samples, dyes, screen printing, trims, and other development needs
- Track and report seasonal market budgets
Design Assistant
La mamba LLC
Los Angeles, CA
01.2021 - 07.2022
- Worked with Designers, Patternmakers, and Sewing Room Manager to execute monthly market styles
- Assigned styles numbers, fabric codes, trim codes, and color codes
- Supported Designers with hand sketches, CADs, and updates to new styles
- Photograph samples for development and costing reference
- Proposed print, fabric, trim, and color options to the Designers
- Created and coordinated cut tickets hand-off for the Tech pack coordinator
- Followed up on packages, tracked deliveries, and coordinated package contents
- Issued PO's for Design team
- Tracked and reported monthly market budges
Tech Pack Coordinator
All Access Apparel Inc./DBA Self Esteem
Montebello, CA
09.2018 - 12.2020
- Supported Production team with date entry, organization, and product-development tasks
- Created, managed, and maintained BOMs for apparel styles
- Created physical and digital tech packs for styles and prepared packages to import vendors
- Collaborated with Design and Sales team to ensure qualities and color standards
- Updated garment CADs using Adobe Illustrator
Tech Pack Coordinator
Famma Group Inc.
Los Angeles, CA
08.2017 - 06.2018
- Managed costing requests and prepared tech packs for the Production team
- Maintained and organized the design library
- Communicated with import vendors regarding production issues and development needs
- Coordinated sample packages, followed up on sample status, and tracked shipments
Education
Fashion Design program
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Los Angeles, CA12.2016
Skills
- Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office, Full Circle, Sync, Garment Base Pro on Mac or PC
Personal Information
Title: APPAREL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT | TECHNICAL DESIGN | PRODUCTION
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Development Manager
Electric & Rose LLC
07.2022 - Current
Design Assistant
La mamba LLC
01.2021 - 07.2022
Tech Pack Coordinator
All Access Apparel Inc./DBA Self Esteem
09.2018 - 12.2020
Tech Pack Coordinator
Famma Group Inc.
08.2017 - 06.2018
Fashion Design program
Los Angeles Trade Technical College