3D digital fashion project manager & team leader
Over 15 years experience in traditional fashion design & production, plus 7 years working with 3D digital fashion assets, applications and pipelines.
Experienced in leading teams and organizations through end-to-end digital transitions including integration of digital pattern making workflows, as well as body scanning, motion capture, and rendering systems. Creative problem solver, who thrives in entrepreneurial environments, contributing to new product designs as well as developer specs and systems architecture diagrams.
Experience
JANUARY 2023 – PRESENT
VP of Digital Fashion | Modern Mirror Inc. |New York, NY
Worked with product and engineering teams to develop automated garment simulation pipelines and internal 3D asset management tools / Played a key role in advancing the company's garment simulation IP/ Oversaw the design of new VTO and client facing products / Led technical demonstrations of VTO products for investors, brands and clients / Demoed digital fashion workflows and pipelines to brand and client technical teams / Designed and participated in brand and client outreach events / Hired and managed staff / Created product specs and roadmaps for multiple teams / Organized and led meetings / Participated in team and project budgeting / Directed Motion Capture sessions and post cleanup / Worked with technical artists to perfect likeness and realism in digital humans.
FEBRUARY 2021 – JANUARY 2023
Digital Fashion Director | Modern Mirror Inc. |New York, NY
Designed UX wireframe for “Virtual Atelier,” a platform for onboarding brands and managing 3D assets / Collaborated with product team to design virtual atelier software for assisting communication with clients during the 3D garment creation process / Managed the recruitment strategy for Clo3D Virtual Sample Makers, including developing job postings, interviewing candidates, and overseeing the hiring process / Trained new Clo3D Virtual Sample makers in techniques for achieving realism / Led visual critiques and provided feedback and coaching / Project Manager and Team lead for Clo3D “virtual sample makers” during client activations / Oversaw and approved all final renderings / Led in-person demos of product from scan to try-on for investors, brands, and beta testers.
NOVEMBER 2017 – FEBRUARY 2021
3D CAD Director | Modern Mirror Inc. |New York, NY
Developed workflow and pipeline architecture for managing virtual sample making at scale / Developed 3D onboarding processes for fashion brands, including scanning house models, digitizing patterns, and strategies for digital asset management / Managed materials acquisition from brands for creation of 3D digital collection / Created hyper accurate 3D digital replicas of physical garments with precise fabric simulation / Replicated garment details based on real physical garment construction.
SEPTEMBER 2014 – NOVEMBER 2017
Owner, Designer | Cape & Cowl |Brooklyn, NY
Sketched and designed garments / Drafted patterns and created spec sheets / Sourced fabric and trim / Sewed samples / Managed sales.
NOVEMBER 2013 – SEPTEMBER 2014
Production Assistant | Missile NYC |Brooklyn, NY
Assisted in technical design and sample making process / Handled trim sourcing and cost analysis / Facilitated factory communication and tracking duties / Performed domestic production Quality Control.
JUNE 2010 – NOVEMBER 2013
Womenswear Designer | Emily Muller Apparel LLC |Boston, MA
Awarded “Best Fashion Designer” Best of Boston 2012 / Sketched and designed garments / Drafted patterns, created Tech packs and spec sheets / Managed sample making team / Oversaw production / Directed fashion shows and photo shoots / Managed sales.
APRIL 2002 – OCTOBER 2010
Bridal Designer | Self Employed |Boston, MA
Interpreted client’ ideas, designed and sketched gown variants / Draped, patterned and crafted original wedding gowns / Custom fit muslin prototypes / Tailored finished gowns.
JUNE 2007 – OCTOBER 2008
Tailor, Patternmaker | Costume Works Inc. |Somerville, MA
Executed cut-stitch-trim duties for new builds / Performed fittings and altered existing theatrical costume sets.
Education
2001
Skidmore College | Saratoga Springs, NY
Bachelor of Arts, Fine Art
2004
Boston Architectural College | Boston, MA
Design principles, Drafting, CAD
2007
School of Fashion Design | Boston, MA
Clothing Construction, Pattern Drafting, Technical Design
Skills
Project management
3D Digital garment creation
Draping, Patternmaking
Software
Clo 3D, Marvelous Designer, Substance Painter
Slack, Jira, Trello
Mural, Miro, Draw.io, Figma
Microsoft Office, G Suite