NINA LY
Bentleigh East,VIC
Summary
Experienced Product Developer in the fashion industry with 16 years experience. Specialising in garment design, construction and production with extensive experience with offshore manufacturing experience.
A dedicated and adaptable professional with a proactive attitude and the ability to learn quickly. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organisational goals.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Pets Accessories Business Owner
Love Hachi Designs
2016 - Current
- E-commerce small business specialising in pets accessories
- Designing and creating handmade pets products
- Managing social media platforms and advertising
- Customer service
- Web store design & maintenance
- Sourcing fabrics and product development
- Fulfilling and packing orders.
Product Developer/Designer
Unreal Fur
12.2014 - 09.2021
- Creating technical product specifications
- Creating CADs for boards and specification sheets
- Prepare tech packs and samples for factory handover
- Leading fit meetings and providing comments to suppliers
- Lead bulk inspections inhouse and at factories
- Design and development in womenswear with offshore suppliers
- Range design for in-house label & wholesale customers
- Working closely with Australian and international buyers
- Raising purchase orders and working closely with suppliers
- Monitoring orders from development to shipping deadline
- Updating collection schedules
- Lab dip, print and fabric sourcing & approvals
- Sourcing overseas suppliers
- Negotiating costs
- Maintaining sampling deadlines
- China supplier visits & quality control
- Assisting in flat lay & campaign photoshoots.
Lingerie & Swimwear Senior Product Developer
Slimform Australia
12.2012 - 12.2014
- Create and update tech packs and specs
- Lead fit meetings and providing feedback to suppliers
- Prepare specs and samples for buyers approval
- Lingerie and swimwear product development
- Working closely with major & independent buyers
- Update sampling schedule
- CAD drawings
- Developing new products with offshore suppliers
- Negotiating costs with suppliers
- Fabric approvals
- Fabric & trim sourcing
- Overseas & interstate travel for buying trips & client meetings.
Womenswear Production Coordinator
Forever New
12.2009 - 07.2011
- Product development in dresses, tops, sweats & leggings department
- Meeting delivery deadlines with offshore suppliers
- Attending fit meetings
- Lab dip & print approvals
- Fabric & trim sourcing
- Managing QC department
- Managing samples & bulk order to follow critical paths
- Negotiating costs
- Reporting to manager & CEO
- Monthly reception duties and customer service.
Childrenswear Design Assistant
DESIGN WORKS
06.2009 - 12.2009
- Product development for Target Girls, Boys & Newborn wear
- Daily tasks assisting product manager, graphic designer & business manager
- Developing embroidery & print artwork for buyer & suppliers
- QA & fittings
- Lab dip & print approvals
- Fabric & trim sourcing
- Managing advertising samples.
Warehouse Assistant
Country Road Group
12.2008 - 06.2009
- Pick and packing online orders
- Stocktake and inventory management
- Printing invoices
- Organising courier services
- Packing and distributing stock to stores
- Performed routine maintenance tasks in the warehouse
Childrenswear & Sleepwear Design Assistant
CK Clothing
09.2007 - 11.2008
- Product development for Target Girls Wear, Licensing, Sleepwear & Myer Lingerie
- Trend & colour forecasting
- Developing CAD prints & storyboards
- Daily tasks assisting product developer & business manager
- QA & fittings
- Lab dip & print approvals
- Managing advertising samples.
Childrenswear Garment Engineer
CK Clothing
01.2006 - 08.2007
- Fit development for Newborn, Junior & Youth Girls Wear
- Working closely with buyers such as Myer, Target & Kmart
- QC & fittings
- Technical drawings & creating garment specs.
Womenswear Buyers Assistant
Visual Diary Online Boutique
01.2004 - 12.2004
- Raising POs for overseas & Australian fashion designers
- Range planning
- Marketing & promotions
- Fashion & brand research
- Stocktake and inventory management.
Education
Fashion Technology (Bachelor of Applied Science) -
ROYAL MELBOURNE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (RMIT)
Certificate IV & Diploma of Clothing and Fashion -
ROYAL MELBOURNE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (RMIT)
01.2005
Fashion Drawing and Fashion Design Short Course -
ROYAL MELBOURNE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (RMIT)
12.2003
Primary to VCE -
MELBOURNE GIRLS GRAMMAR SCHOOL
01.2003
Skills
GENERAL
- Immaculate attention to detail
- Clear verbal and written communication
- Adaptable and quick learner
- Excellent prioritisation and multi-tasking skills
- Problem solving abilities
- Goal driven and time efficient
MANUFACTURING SKILLS
- Patternmaking and garment construction/fitting knowledge
- Grading knowledge
- Sample management
- Sample measuring and fittings
- Quality control
- Wholesale and retail experience
ADMINISTRATION & TECHNICAL SKILLS
- Processing Purchase Orders
- Negotiating costs
- Tech packs development
- Production scheduling
- Microsoft Office with intermediate skills in Excel
- Intermediate in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
- Creation of CADS
- CIN7
References
- ANNA GALASSI, Former Sales & Design Manager, Slimform, Details available upon request
- ASHA GOVAN, Production Coordinator, Seed Heritage, Details available upon request
Timeline
Product Developer/Designer
Unreal Fur
12.2014 - 09.2021
Lingerie & Swimwear Senior Product Developer
Slimform Australia
12.2012 - 12.2014
Womenswear Production Coordinator
Forever New
12.2009 - 07.2011
Childrenswear Design Assistant
DESIGN WORKS
06.2009 - 12.2009
Warehouse Assistant
Country Road Group
12.2008 - 06.2009
Childrenswear & Sleepwear Design Assistant
CK Clothing
09.2007 - 11.2008
Childrenswear Garment Engineer
CK Clothing
01.2006 - 08.2007
Womenswear Buyers Assistant
Visual Diary Online Boutique
01.2004 - 12.2004
Pets Accessories Business Owner
Love Hachi Designs
2016 - Current
Fashion Technology (Bachelor of Applied Science) -
ROYAL MELBOURNE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (RMIT)
Certificate IV & Diploma of Clothing and Fashion -
ROYAL MELBOURNE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (RMIT)
Fashion Drawing and Fashion Design Short Course -
ROYAL MELBOURNE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (RMIT)
Primary to VCE -
MELBOURNE GIRLS GRAMMAR SCHOOL
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