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Sharon Rakower

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Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Advanced
German
Beginner

Work Experience

Fashion Designer and Digital Fashion Specialist at Pehuen Fashion Consulting
April 2, 2024 - November 2, 2025
Designed and led digital fashion projects, including AI-generated images, 360° renders, and marketing assets. Created collection boards, tech packs, and production documents; coordinated full product development with marketing, design, and strategic planning teams; communicated with suppliers, fittings, and QA for knitwear, woven garments, and accessories; supported showroom setup and photo shoots.
Semi-Senior Fashion Designer at Cristobal Colon S.R.L.
April 1, 2024 - April 1, 2024
Design proposal and collection development for the Rip Curl brand; adaption of international license to local market; creation of collection views/boards; development and tracking of collections, new textiles, and trims; management of product development matrix; tech packs and flat sketches; product follow-up from sample to production; input of articles into internal system; fittings with pattern maker; quality control of production samples; showroom and distribution preparation; direct contact with workshops and suppliers; assistance in photoshoots.
Junior Fashion Designer (Internship) at Complot
May 2, 2023 - April 2, 2024
Internship focusing on supporting design development: trend research, design proposals, and collection boards; created tech packs and flats for production; coordinated fittings and showroom activities; assisted with material sourcing and production coordination.
Semi-Senior Fashion & Product Developer at RIP CURL / Cristóbal Colón University of Buenos Aires
May 2, 2023 - April 2, 2024
Developed fashion and product concepts; prepared collection boards, tech packs, and detailed flat sketches; coordinated the full product development cycle including design proposals, technical documentation, and production tracking; managed supplier communications, fittings, and quality control for knitwear, woven garments, and accessories; supported showroom and photoshoots.
Digital Fashion Specialist at PEHUEN - FASHION CONSULTING
April 1, 2023 - October 30, 2025
Development of 3D models for garments from digital patterns using Style3D; digitalization of over 200 real textiles, translating physical characteristics to digital form; rendering images, 360° videos, and animations for internal and client presentations; daily evaluation and application of AI tools (Midjourney, Runway, Luma, NewArc) to optimize creative and technical processes; AI-generated images and videos for marketing and mockups; design proposals for textiles, prints, and garments generated with AI; adherence to deadlines and multi-project management.
Semi-Senior Fashion Designer at Cristobal Colon S.R.L.
April 1, 2023 - Present
Semi-Senior Fashion Designer for the Rip Curl brand. Responsible for design proposals and collection development, adapting international license to the local market, creation of collection views/boards, development and tracking of new textiles and trims, tech packs and flat sketches, product follow-up from sample to production, fitting sessions, quality control of samples and final production, showroom assembly, and direct communication with workshops and suppliers. Also assisted in photoshoots.
General Design Support (Internship) at Complot
December 2, 2022 - February 2, 2023
Dec 2022 - Feb 2023: General support to the design team across all stages of collection development: trend research, design proposals, collection board creation and material sourcing; supported fittings, showroom setup, and daily production tasks.

Education

Fashion Designer degree at University of Buenos Aires
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2017
Advanced course in Professional Make-up Artistry at Regina Kuligovsky Professional Make-up Artist School
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2016
High School Diploma: Music Production at ORT Technical High School
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2013
Fashion Designer Degree at University of Buenos Aires
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2022
Professional Make-up Artist Studies - Advanced Course at Regina Kuligovsky
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2016
High School Diploma: Music Production at ORT Technical High School
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2013
Fashion Designer degree at University of Buenos Aires
January 11, 2030 - February 2, 2026

Qualifications

Advanced Course in Professional Make-up Artistry
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2016
High School Diploma: Music Production
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2013
Professional Make-up Artist Studies - Advanced Course
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2016
Understanding Fashion: From Business to Culture
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
How Fashion Works: Online Tech Pack Course
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
How Fashion Works: Online Denim Course
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
3D Digital Fashion
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Introduction to 3D Modeling with Blender
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Tech packs in English for production in China
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Lingerie Pattern Making Level 2 (CORSETS - HAUTE COUTURE)
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Dressmaking I
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Juli Santini: Lingerie Pattern Making Level 2
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
National Driving Licence
January 11, 2030 - February 2, 2026

Industry Experience

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