A small curated portfolio showcasing apparel and activewear design across lifestyle, sport, and performance categories. Includes concept development, technical flats, fabric and construction details, fit iteration, and production-ready tech packs developed for both owned brands and key retail accounts.
About
Senior Apparel & Activewear Designer with 15+ years of experience designing activewear, sportswear, and lifestyle apparel for U.S. and global brands. Specialized in end-to-end product development, from concept and material innovation through production ready tech packs. Strong expertise in textiles, fit, and garment construction, with a proven ability to balance technical performance and modern lifestyle aesthetics. Experienced collaborator with cross-functional teams and overseas manufacturers, delivering high-quality, market-ready products on tight timelines.
- Joined January 2026
Skills· 8
Languages
- Spanish; CastilianFluent
Industry experience
- Retail
- Manufacturing
- Media & Entertainment
- Professional Services
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Projects · 1
Work experience· 11 roles
Senior Designer - Women’s Swimwear · Mocean LLCMay 2024 – Jan 2026 · 1 yr 9 mos
Senior Designer for Anne Cole seasonal and private label lines. Conducted market/trend research, color forecasting, CAD design, and led design board presentations, line sheets, prints and trim development. Prepared pitch sheets, technical packs, and tracked samples. Managed fittings and approvals for lab dips and strike-offs.
Designer - Men’s and Boy’s Sportswear · The Levy GroupNov 2022 – Mar 2024 · 1 yr 5 mos
Designer for Men’s and Boy’s sportswear including Dakine, Havana Jim and Halifax Trader lines; performed market research, color planning, CAD, design board presentations, line sheets, prints, and tech packs. Created and tracked samples, coordinated fittings, and lab dip/strike-off approvals; provided assistance on Hickey Freeman and Canadiana Geographic brands.
Designer - Boy’s Denim/Sportswear · Five Star Apparel LLCOct 2020 – Nov 2022 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Designed and developed eight seasonal lines per year for Buffalo Boys. Conducted market research, created presentation boards and line sheets, CAD design, graphics development, tech sketches with specs and tech packs; trimmed sourcing and development; managed line hand-offs; tracked samples, fittings and approvals; conducted final line reviews.
Associate Designer - Women’s Swimwear · Swimwear Anywhere Inc.Feb 2018 – Mar 2020 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Assistant Designer - Women’s Woven Pants & Bottoms · Land n Sea Inc.Aug 2016 – Jan 2018 · 1 yr 6 mos
Co-Designer - Freelance Women’s Ready to Wear Spring Summer 2016 · PDLMay 2016 – Dec 2016 · 8 mos
Assistant Designer - Women’s Cut & Sew Knits · Cyrus KnitsOct 2015 – Aug 2016 · 11 mos
Creative Director Assistant/ Internship · ThreeASFOURMay 2013 – Aug 2013 · 4 mos
Education
BFA Honors Degree, Fashion Design · Parsons The New School For Design2010 – 2014
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