Creative and ambitious team player with expertise in the fashion design industry and experience in technical design. I thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy bringing innovative ideas to life. I am a fast learner who can work under tight schedules, is self-disciplined, and able to deliver under pressure. In my free time I love traveling, photography, and spending time with family and friends.

Mario Santiago

Creative and ambitious team player with expertise in the fashion design industry and experience in technical design. I thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy bringing innovative ideas to life. I am a fast learner who can work under tight schedules, is self-disciplined, and able to deliver under pressure. In my free time I love traveling, photography, and spending time with family and friends.

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Creative and ambitious team player with expertise in the fashion design industry and experience in technical design. I thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy bringing innovative ideas to life. I am a fast learner who can work under tight schedules, is self-disciplined, and able to deliver under pressure. In my free time I love traveling, photography, and spending time with family and friends.

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Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent

Work Experience

Technical Design Assistant at Avalon Fashion Inc.
May 1, 2021 - Present
Role focused on developing technical design skills, mentoring junior designers, managing customer relationships for effective category execution, ensuring compliance with design guidelines, and resolving fit and construction issues with suppliers under urgency.
Fashion Design Assistant at Swat Fame
May 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Involved in fashion room design, fabric & trim sourcing, producing tech packs and CADs with Illustrator/Photoshop, handling paperwork and invoices, coordinating model fittings, production of sample makers, and pattern building.
Retail Merchandising Supervisor at Ross Stores Inc.
June 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020
Managed and developed a team of 30, collaborated with sales capability and other stakeholders to deliver training, coordinated with account, category, activation, and finance teams to optimize returns, and oversaw customer order preparation and shipping to standards.

Education

Master of Science at Cal Poly Pomona
January 11, 2030 - January 4, 2026

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Retail, Manufacturing, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment