Cátia Santos Ferreira

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I'm a textile Product Developer and Designer with 6+ years of experience, and a builder/crafter with an innovator mindset.

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I’m a textile Product Developer and Designer with 6+ years of experience, and a builder/crafter with an innovator mindset. I’ve worked across a wide range of products, including apparel, socks, knitted goods, luggage, headwear, seamless and cut-and-sew, and even graphic and web design.

I take pride not only in building and refining products, but in the supplier and cross-functional relationships that make them possible.

  • Joined September 2025

Languages

  • PortugueseFluent
  • EnglishFluent
  • FrenchBeginner
  • GermanIntermediate
  • JapaneseBeginner
  • Spanish; CastilianIntermediate

Industry experience

  • Consumer Goods
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail
  • Professional Services
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Education
  • Software & Internet
  • Other

Projects · 1

I'm a textile Product Developer and Designer with 6+ years of experience, as well as a builder/crafter with an innovator mind-set. Through my career I've had the chance to work with a wide range of products: socks, knitted goods, luggage, head-wear, apparel bottoms and tops, both seamless and cut and sew. From fashion, scenic arts to high performance sportswear. I tackle challenges with my flexible approach while remaining detail-oriented. Building and improving these products while cultivating relationships with several international suppliers and internal teams. resume #pdf #graphicdesigner #illustrator #article #fashion #techpack

  • Costume Designer
  • Developer
  • Textile Designer

Work experience· 21 roles

Co-Creator of OrganzaHub Website (Design & Concept) · OrganzaHubJul 2025 – Oct 2025 · 4 mos

Freelance project designing a budgeting website for product developers. Defined concept, structure, and pricing logic; designed UI in Figma; developed educational resources (glossary, process guide) to support entry-level professionals and clients.

Co-Creator (Design & Concept) - OrganzaHub Website · Freelancing - Zurich, SwitzerlandMay 2025 – Jul 2025 · 3 mos

Co-created OrganzaHub budgeting website (design & concept). Defined the user interface, concept, structure, and pricing logic; developed educational resources to support entry-level professionals and clients.

Accessories Developer & Material Specialist · On AGDec 2024 – Oct 2025 · 11 mos

Groundwork for material strategy in the ACC Team as the first Material Specialist. Material development across yarns, wovens, knits, laminates, soft & hard trims. On-boarded T1 and T2 suppliers; led integration of ACC materials into PLM system; improved communication and data quality across development, sourcing, and production. Led colour processes for all ACC collections FW22 to SS26, ensuring adherence to visual and technical standards. On-boarded six colleagues and mentored two interns to become productive contributors.

Accessories Developer & Material Specialist · On AGDec 2024 – Sep 2025 · 10 mos
ACCESSORIES DEVELOPER & MATERIAL SPECIALIST · On AGDec 2024 – Sep 2025 · 10 mos
Accessories Developer & Material Specialist · On AGJan 2022 – Jan 2025 · 3 yrs 1 mo
Freelance Fashion Designer · Fly and FallDec 2021 – Oct 2025 · 3 yrs 11 mos
Freelance Fashion Designer · Fly and FallDec 2021 – Sep 2025 · 3 yrs 10 mos

Education· 16

Degree Fashion Design · Faculdade de Arquitectura de Lisboa (Architecture College of Lisbon)2011 – 2015
Erasmus Mundi Exchange · E.A.C.H., São Paulo, Brazil2012 – 2013
Degree Fashion Design · Faculdade de Arquitectura de Lisboa (Architecture College of Lisbon)2011 – 2015
Erasmus Mundi Exchange Program · E.A.C.H., São Paulo, Brazil2012 – 2013

Certifications and awards· 17

On’s School of Science - Textile Engineering Oriented Presentations and Classes2024
Bemis Adhesive Training - Supplier On-Sight Course2024
Textile and Yarn Training - Supplier Visits and Training2022 – 2025
U.X./U.I. Design - Udemy Courses with Certificates2020

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