Sandra Martinez
San Pedro,CA
Summary
Dynamic Senior Technical Designer with a proven track record at True Religion, excelling in fit analysis and technical specifications. Bilingual in English and Spanish, I leverage strong organizational skills and expertise in Adobe Illustrator to enhance product quality and streamline production processes, ensuring timely delivery and superior craftsmanship.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Technical Designer
True Religion
Gardena, CA
01.2023 - Current
- Senior Technical Designer for Women’s Sportswear
- Handle all Chase, Mainline and Off-Price Women’s Sportswear
- Work with knit, seamless combo sizing, regular alpha sizing and woven
- Build initial specs based off Design Hand Off
- Responsible for fitting proto sample through TOP. Process fit comments using Full circle and Illustrator and share point. Update construction call outs as needed. Review grading on style basis and update accordingly.
- Review extended sizing and updated accordingly.
- Send out reference samples to vendor to follow for construction
Senior Technical Designer
Dragon Crowd Garment Inc.
Compton, CA
09.2021 - 01.2023
- Senior Technical Designer for Women’s Missy - Plus & Men’s Activewear / Outerwear
- Work with knit, seamless combo sizing, regular alpha sizing and woven
- Convene with Design & Production in handoff to review Design vision for every delivery.
- Create specifications for every style, fit from development thru bulk production. Work with vendors and customer to achieve desired fit.
- Build block library & grade accordingly based off style.
- Measure and organize samples for fitting.
- Work in both Excel & Illustrator when processing fit comments/ tech packs.
- Fit on live model.
- Review TOPs against tech pack for sewing workmanship, fabrication, logo application and measurements.
- Create size chart with extended sizing, review grades, updated grade templates as needed.
Senior Technical Designer
TechStyle
El Segundo, CA
02.2019 - 09.2019
- Senior Technical Designer for Women’s Missy & Plus Dresses/Jumpsuit/Romper categories knits & wovens.
- Convene with Design and Production in handoff to review Design vision for every delivery.
- Create specifications for every style, fit from development thru bulk production. Work with vendors and merchants to achieve desired fit.
- Build block library & grade accordingly based off style.
- Measure and organize samples for fitting.
- Work in both Excel & PLM when processing fit comments/ tech packs.
Technical Designer
Skechers
Manhattan Beach, CA
09.2015 - 10.2018
- Technical Designer for all Women’s Performance, Active & Golf Apparel
- Work with knit, seamless combo sizing, regular alpha sizing and woven
- Convene with Design in handoff to review Design vision for every season.
- Create specifications for every style, fit from development thru bulk production. Work with vendors to achieve desired fit.
- Build block library & grade accordingly based off style.
- Create grade templates, POM library, measurement template in Flex PLM. Train new hires on PLM system.
- Create fit list, schedule Women's fittings with agency and other miscellaneous.
- Organize and prioritize workload for Assistant Fit Tech.
Technical Designer
Topson Downs
Culver City, CA
12.2009 - 09.2015
- Technical Designer BP for knits, woven and denim/ Missy/Maternity and Girls Division for Target.
- Technical Designer for knits, woven, and denim / Juniors Division for Macys.
- Convene with cross functioning team to discuss new PLM packets.
- Spec, fit garment, set up POM’s, grading, enter fabric, trims and assembly construction into PLM.
- Create sample tags, ship fit samples for approval. Follow up with customer on fit approval status.
- Work with factories to ensure all fit comments are followed accurately.
- Fit from proto sample to TOP stage.
- Spec, conduct fitting, create fit comments, enter POM’s and grading into PLM.
- Work closely with factories to resolve fit and production issues.
Technical Designer
Jerry Leigh Entertainment Apparel
Van Nuys, CA
10.2009 - 11.2009
- Technical Designer Temp for knits and woven / Juniors and Kids Division.
- Assist in fittings, spec, update tech packs in PLM NGC program, enter grading and send fit comments.
Technical Designer
Dreamgirl International
Vernon, CA
05.2008 - 06.2009
- Technical Designer for Women’s and Men’s Lingerie/ Costume.
- Log in all samples.
- Attend fittings, create fit comments in Excel illustrating pattern corrections.
- Create tech packs and update accordingly.
- Compare pre-production sample against approved fit sample to ensure all corrections were properly made.
- Work with factories, internal pattern makers, designers and production team.
Assistant Designer
Volume One Apparel
Vernon, CA
02.2008 - 05.2008
- Work closely with overseas to source trims.
- Order sample yardage from vendors.
- Responsible for starting 1st proto sample by entering information such as trims, fabric and sketch into Win Fashion computer program.
- Putting samples up to cut and following up with sample to ensure it is sent out on time.
- Photographing, tagging and shipping out sample to Sales Reps for market.
- Creating swatch cards for customers.
- Organizing style numbers in binder and other miscellaneous.
- Working with Designers and Sales Reps in getting cost sheets ready for market.
Education
Pattern Making class - Gerber Software
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Ca12.2007
Associates Degree - Fashion Design
El Camino College
Torrance, Ca12.2007
Business Statistics and Accounting Classes -
California State Dominguez Hills
Compton, Ca12.2002
Associate’s degree - liberal arts
Los Angeles, Harbor College
Wilmington, Ca05.2002
Skills
- Bilingual: English and Spanish
- Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Excel
- SharePoint
- PowerPoint
- Full circle
- PLM NGC
- POL
- Windchill Flex PLM
- Win Fashion
- Adobe Illustrator
- Typing 50 wpm
- Teamwork
- Independent work
- Organizational skills
- Deadline management
- Grading
- Textile fabrications
- Trims
- Construction
- Familiar with patterns
- Grading standards
- Time management
- Problem-solving abilities
- Technical specification
- Fit analysis
References
Upon request
Timeline
Senior Technical Designer
True Religion
01.2023 - Current
Senior Technical Designer
Dragon Crowd Garment Inc.
09.2021 - 01.2023
Senior Technical Designer
TechStyle
02.2019 - 09.2019
Technical Designer
Skechers
09.2015 - 10.2018
Technical Designer
Topson Downs
12.2009 - 09.2015
Technical Designer
Jerry Leigh Entertainment Apparel
10.2009 - 11.2009
Technical Designer
Dreamgirl International
05.2008 - 06.2009
Assistant Designer
Volume One Apparel
02.2008 - 05.2008
Pattern Making class - Gerber Software
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Associates Degree - Fashion Design
El Camino College
Business Statistics and Accounting Classes -
California State Dominguez Hills
Associate’s degree - liberal arts
Los Angeles, Harbor College
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