Pattern Maker

Pattern Maker — Vanguard Apparel Group

Los Angeles, CA | January 2024 – Present

• Drafted 180+ production patterns annually for women's contemporary wear using Optitex CAD, reducing subsequent fit-sample revisions by 28% and ensuring alignment with original design specs.
• Optimized marker layouts and fabric nesting algorithms, yielding a 4.5% improvement in fabric efficiency that saved $45,000 in raw material costs over 12 months.
• Partnered with 4 design teams and offshore production factories to resolve fit anomalies, reducing pre-production lead times by 35% through digital tech pack integration.
• Graded sizes for 12 seasonal collections in Gerber Accumark, maintaining fit consistency across sizes XS-XXL and reducing customer returns due to sizing issues by 18%.

Associate Pattern Maker — Rosewood Atelier

Los Angeles, CA | June 2021 – December 2023

• Created 120+ first-patterns from fashion illustrations and 3D mockups using Lectra Modaris, accelerating the prototyping lifecycle by 20% for high-end boutique collections.
• Executed manual draping and pattern manipulation for 45 complex outerwear styles, achieving a 100% success rate during initial fit evaluations with fit models.
• Standardized digital spec sheets and multi-size grading rules in Centric PLM software, reducing factory sample manufacturing defects and errors by 16% across 24 product lines.
• Audited physical sample garments against spec sheets, identifying and correcting variance errors for 60+ pre-production samples prior to commercial manufacturing.

Pattern drafting, Garment draping, Size grading, Gerber Accumark, Optitex 3D CAD, Lectra Modaris, Tech packs, Spec sheets, Fit analysis, Fabric utilization, Centric PLM, Adobe Illustrator, Garment construction, Sewing, Quality control

3D Virtual Sampling Migration

Role: Lead Digital Pattern Maker

Tools: Optitex 3D, Gerber Accumark, Zoom

Led the transition from physical sample fittings to digital 3D apparel fittings, reducing overall physical sample waste by 40% and shortening sample approval times from 3 weeks to 6 days.

Zero-Waste Pattern Initiative

Role: Technical Pattern Designer

Tools: Gerber Accumark, Adobe Illustrator

Re-engineered marker layouts for the Autumn collection using zero-waste pattern drafting techniques, maximizing fabric utilization to 97.5% and saving $32,000 in fabric costs.

• Gerber Accumark Certified Professional (2022)
• Optitex 3D Pattern Design Certification (2023)

• Languages: English (Native), Italian (Conversational)
• Volunteer Work: Mentored fashion design students at the Los Angeles Youth Art Center (2023-present)
• Availability: 2 weeks notice