I’m Caroline, a fashion designer with hands-on experience in pattern making, pattern grading, digitizing, and marker making, along with sewing leather goods and ready-to-wear garments. I enjoy translating concepts into production-ready patterns and have worked with Illustrator, PAD, and CAD tools to bring designs to life. I also bring makeup artistry experience to styling and presentation. Fluent in Portuguese and English, with intermediate Spanish, I communicate easily with diverse teams and clients. I’m a quick learner who thrives on collaboration and delivering polished results, whether shaping a collection, organizing production, or coordinating brand events.

Caroline Meira Gomes Araújo

I’m Caroline, a fashion designer with hands-on experience in pattern making, pattern grading, digitizing, and marker making, along with sewing leather goods and ready-to-wear garments. I enjoy translating concepts into production-ready patterns and have worked with Illustrator, PAD, and CAD tools to bring designs to life. I also bring makeup artistry experience to styling and presentation. Fluent in Portuguese and English, with intermediate Spanish, I communicate easily with diverse teams and clients. I’m a quick learner who thrives on collaboration and delivering polished results, whether shaping a collection, organizing production, or coordinating brand events.

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I’m Caroline, a fashion designer with hands-on experience in pattern making, pattern grading, digitizing, and marker making, along with sewing leather goods and ready-to-wear garments. I enjoy translating concepts into production-ready patterns and have worked with Illustrator, PAD, and CAD tools to bring designs to life. I also bring makeup artistry experience to styling and presentation.

Fluent in Portuguese and English, with intermediate Spanish, I communicate easily with diverse teams and clients. I’m a quick learner who thrives on collaboration and delivering polished results, whether shaping a collection, organizing production, or coordinating brand events.

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Language

Portuguese
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Beauty Advisor at Estee Lauder Companies
January 1, 2025 - Present
Participate in events promoting the brands sold by the company. Perform makeup on clients to demonstrate products if needed, assist clients with their needs, educate Sephora Beauty Advisors on company products, drive sales in skincare, makeup, and fragrance categories, and educate clients and beauty advisors about the brand's product range.
Sales and Education Coordinator at Dior Beauty
January 31, 2025 - July 11, 2025
Manage events at different retailers such as Hudson’s Bay and Sephora. Perform makeup on clients, assist their needs, drive brand sales in skincare, makeup, and fragrance categories, and educate clients and beauty advisors about products carried by the brand.
Paid Services Beauty Advisor at Sephora
June 30, 2023 - July 11, 2025
Create different makeup looks for clients, clean the beauty studio and tools according to Sephora guidelines, assist clients in-store, manage appointments, open and close the beauty studio, and handle cash operations when needed.
Product (Notions) Coordinator at Rose-E-Dee International
December 31, 2021 - July 11, 2025
Handled overseas suppliers for product purchases, managed purchase orders using PO system, controlled inventory ensuring stock levels of basics, tracked orders and shipments, analyzed samples through various production stages, liaised with store buyers, managed cost estimates and product tests including sewing and washing/drying tests.
Pattern Maker/Marker Maker at Hamilton’s Theatrical Supply
December 31, 2020 - July 11, 2025
Created markers for production aiming for optimum efficiency, worked with multiple fabric plies including stretchy fabrics, altered and made patterns for production, assisted in production tasks, tracked fabric stock levels with cutting machine operator, made markers for samples, and supported the art department with Adobe Illustrator tasks.
Assistant Manager at Soft Moc Eaton Centre
December 31, 2019 - July 11, 2025
Organized the store, managed cash outs, assisted customers, led sales associates, was responsible for the store in the absence of the manager, and drove sales.
Intern at Charmain Bertram / Integrity Design
December 31, 2019 - July 11, 2025
Finished garments, checked and repaired vintage goods, sewed clothing, and performed pattern drafting.
Cashier at Bulk Barn
December 31, 2019 - July 11, 2025
Organized the store, handled cash outs, assisted customers with inquiries and complaints, and helped with stock as needed.
Sales Associate at ZARA
December 31, 2018 - July 11, 2025
Assisted with store organization, participated in the ZARA sales group, helped customers with requests, and addressed inquiries and complaints.
Manager at MM Complementos
December 31, 2017 - July 11, 2025
Managed social media, assisted customers, handled inquiries and complaints, led the employee team to boost sales growth, and helped select products for the store.
Make-up artist at Freelancer
December 31, 2017 - July 11, 2025
Provided makeup services for photoshoots, events, and general customers.
Make-up artist / Manager at Salão Performance
December 31, 2011 - July 11, 2025
Applied makeup at the beauty salon and assisted in managing the Kid’s section of the salon.
Beauty Advisor at Estée Lauder Companies
January 1, 2025 - Present
Promote and sell brand products; participate in events; perform makeup on clients; educate clients and beauty advisers about products; drive sales across brand categories (skincare, makeup, fragrance).
Beauty Advisor at Dior Beauty
June 1, 2023 - October 17, 2025
Manage events at retailers (Hudson’s Bay, Sephora); provide makeup services to clients; assist clients with their needs; drive sales for brand across skincare, makeup, fragrance; educate clients and beauty advisors about products carried by the brand.
Beauty Advisor at Sephora
January 1, 2025 - October 17, 2025
Perform makeup looks for clients; maintain cleanliness of beauty studio and tools according to Sephora guidelines; educate clients and beauty advisors about products; support sales and education coordination.
Product (Notions) Coordinator at Sephora
December 31, 2021 - October 17, 2025
Coordinate product notions; assist in store operations related to product knowledge and merchandising.
Intern at Rose-E-Dee International
December 31, 2021 - October 17, 2025
Handled overseas suppliers, placed orders using the POS system, managed inventory, tracked orders, liaised with buyers, supported procurement and cost estimation.
Pattern Maker / Marker Maker at Hamilton’s Theatrical Supply
December 31, 2020 - October 17, 2025
Made patterns, worked with multiple fabric weights, altered patterns for production, assisted in the art department using Illustrator; managed fabric stock and cutting machine; created markers and samples.
Assistant Manager at Soft Moc Eaton Centre
December 31, 2019 - October 17, 2025
Helped organize the store; handled customer service; delegated tasks; managed daily operations and cash handling when needed.
Sales Associate at Bulk Barn
December 31, 2019 - October 17, 2025
Store assistant; customer service; sales support; stock organization.
Sales Associate at ZARA
December 31, 2018 - October 17, 2025
Store associate; customer service; stock organization; checkout.
Makeup Artist at Freelancer, Salvador, Brazil
December 31, 2017 - October 17, 2025
Provided makeup services for photoshoots and events; collaborated with clients.
Owner at Two Online Thrift Stores
December 31, 2017 - October 17, 2025
Managed online thrift store operations, inventory, listings, and sales.

Education

Diploma at George Brown College
January 1, 2018 - April 30, 2019
Degree at UCSAL – Universidade Católica do Salvador, Bahia , Brazil
February 1, 2011 - June 30, 2016
Fashion Techniques and Design Diploma Program at George Brown College
January 1, 2018 - April 1, 2019
PAD – System Pattern Design and Grading at Seneca College
September 1, 2019 - December 1, 2019
Makeup Artist Certificate at IAP – Career College
November 1, 2019 - October 17, 2025
Civil Engineering Degree at Universidade Católica do Salvador (UCSAL)
February 1, 2011 - June 1, 2016

Qualifications

PAD – System Pattern Design and Grading
September 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Makeup Artist Certificate
November 1, 2019 - November 30, 2019
Makeup Artist Certificate
November 1, 2019 - October 17, 2025

Industry Experience

Retail, Consumer Goods, Manufacturing, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment