IRENE MUTHAMI

• Designed and developed lesson plans for an online sewing course
• Collaborated with colleagues and stakeholders to develop realistic milestones for the online course to enhance student outcomes
• Provided constructive feedback on assignments, empowering students to take ownership of their learning and sewing progress.

• Direct assistant to the factory manager on the factory floor ensuring the smooth running of the entire factory operations.
• Worked to reduce manufacturing defects through thorough inspections and proactive identification of potential issues.
• Planning new collections
• Designing new styles
• Researching and choosing colours, fabrics, creating new prints.
• Supervising garment sampling and fit sessions.

• Worked with the production clerk, to keep track of damaged production units and organise their replacement where required.
• Working with the logistics department to ensure correct materials were ordered for various orders
• Working with the cutting department, monitoring and controlling the quality of samples and production.
• Communicating between different departments to ensure seamless flow of information and production requirements
• Managing clients' patterns and samples for easy access and retrieval.
• Double-checking the accuracy of production documents, and communicating changes to orders to the relevant parties.

• I ran a sole proprietorship business, making custom-made garments for clients
• I later went into ready-to-wear, where I produced garments and stocked them with two retail outlets, a brick and mortar store and an online store.
• My duties included designing new garments, client correspondence, pattern drafting, fabric cutting, material sourcing, sample making, production coordination, marketing and retail management.

• Led and supervised the cutting department.
• Assisted the pattern drafting department.
• Conducted material sourcing.
• Assisted in finishing & packing
• Beadwork.

My duties included:

• Cutting.
• Fitting.
• Draping.
• Bead work.
• Sewing.
• Material sourcing.
• Packing.