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Technical Fashion Design professional with 6+ years’ experience across garment technology, technical design and construction, print and colour development, and pattern cutting & fit development. Award-winning for sustainable garment design for the TfL contract and experienced in offshore and in-house manufacturing coordination.
Known for building robust, technically sound product solutions through CAD development, specs, tech packs, sampling, fabric testing and lab reports, and for leading time-managed, remote cross-functional collaborations that deliver commercially successful garments for global brands and large-scale contracts.
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Work Experience
Technical Designer / Technical Fashion Design & Construction (Freelance/Contract) at Conneen Group
January 1, 2023 - PresentDelivered technical garment design across large-scale contracts including Transport for London. Developed CADs and technical solutions across multiple product categories; advised teams on garment construction and performance. Coordinated sampling, fabric testing, lab reporting, and factory communication; supported international tenders and contract development, including armed forces projects in Singapore and New Zealand. Contributed to sustainability-focused garment design that supported a PCIAW award.
Led Technical Design for Large-Scale Contracts at Yana Active Ltd
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2024Led technical design for large-scale contracts including Transport for London, contributing to a PCIAW award for sustainability & innovation. Built CADs and technical solutions across multiple product categories and advised teams on garment construction and performance. Coordinated sampling, fabric testing, lab reporting, and factory communication; supported international tenders and contract development, including armed forces projects in Singapore and New Zealand. Researched and designed cellulite-reducing activewear using Nilit® Energy fibre technology and FIR technology; created CADs, prints and colour palettes for commercial womenswear across activewear, casualwear and loungewear, collaborating cross-functionally from concept through to launch.
Graphic/Print/Pattern Design Work (Portfolio mentions Alpah and Mimi) at Alpha and Mimi
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2021Mentioned as a design/pattern/print period in the portfolio; specific duties not clearly detailed.
Education
B.A. (Hons) Fashion Design & Marketing at Not specified
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2023Technical Design Co-ordinator / Junior Design Role at Northumbria University
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023LCM Piano Grade 7 (National Lifeguard Qualification) at Not specified
January 11, 2030 - August 6, 2026Qualifications
PCIAW Sustainability & Innovation Award (Garments designed for the Transport for London contract at Conneen Group)
January 11, 2030 - August 6, 2026First Place – Innovation award for upcycling a Patagonia jacket into a bag (Bradford Textile Society – Worshipful Company of Dyers Award, 2023)
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023LCM Piano Grade 7
January 11, 2030 - August 6, 2026National Lifeguard Qualification
January 11, 2030 - August 6, 2026Employee of the Month (Yana Active Ltd)
January 11, 2030 - August 6, 2026Industry Experience
Manufacturing, Education, Retail, Transportation & Logistics, Professional Services
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