tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46910571292940440052023-11-15T06:23:59.748-08:00RESUMEKnit technical designer with 2+ years of technical designing and 2+ years of patternmaking.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4691057129294044005.post-1715795329906326102007-08-02T18:01:00.000-07:002010-11-28T09:05:56.839-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b></b></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b></b></span><br />
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<div style="color: #666666; font: 20px Verdana; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>KYRA JACHODE</b></span></div><div style="color: #666666; font: 13px Verdana; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Technical Design - knits</b></span></div><div style="color: #666666; font: 13px Verdana; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Miami FL</b></span></div><div style="font: 13px Times; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 11px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Email</b>: <a href="mailto:Kjachode@yahoo.com"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; text-decoration: underline;">Kjachode@yahoo.com</span></a></span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 11px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px; min-height: 13px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 12px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">TECHNICAL DESIGNING: </span></b></span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>TECHNICAL PACKAGES </b>- Technical drawing, graded specification sheets, fit comments, B.O.M sheets, garment construction, garment packaging details, labeling details</span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>PATTERN DESIGN </b>- manipulating patterns per fit comments, grading, gerber system</span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>SOURCING</b> - Researching new international factories for quality & competitive pricing</span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>TIME MANAGEMENT</b> - Manage the development & production of multiple brands/styles on a daily basis while maintaining delivery schedule, fit standards, and design intent</span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>FIT TECHNICIAN</b>- Assist in fittings with live model, develop fit comments from changes</span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>COMPUTER PROFICIENCIES</b>- Microsoft suite, Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop, Web PDM</span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 11px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px; min-height: 13px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 12px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">EMPLOYMENT:</span></b></span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Knits Technical Designer </span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Ingear, Hialeah, FL </span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">August 2008 - Present</span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Private Label: White House| Black Market, Victoria Secret, Spencers, Venus, Torrid, Ross, Steinmart</span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Brands: Kariza, Playboy, True Religion, Jessica Simpson, YBL, Plunge, Guy Harvey, Maryln Monroe, Coca Cola</span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">- <b>Product Development:</b> Work with designer and merchandiser to develop 1st specs, fit standards, competitive pricing, design issues, and ensure product speed to market</span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">-<b> Sourcing: </b>Product sourcing & competitive costing with factories for brand/private label </span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">- <b>Tech packs:</b> First through production graded specs, garment construction, issue fit comments to factories from fittings, garment/carton packaging, design print placements</span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">- <b>Quality Control:</b> Regulate factories to brand standards throughout the fit process, oversee the garment production stages in Asia factories according to B.V. standards </span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Assistant Pattern Maker </span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Koel Design, Palm Beach, FL</span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">June 2006 - June 2008</span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Missy contemporary Dresses and Separates</span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">- <b>Assistant pattern making: </b>Pattern manipulation for new development, grading </span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">- <b>Product development:</b> Trim/fabric sourcing, Analyzing new proto type samples </span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Textile Inventory Supervisor </span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Joann Fabrics, Palm Beach, FL </span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">January 2004 - October 2007 </span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">- <b>Product merchandising:</b> Product visual displays, product ordering, inventory control</span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 11px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px; min-height: 13px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 12px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">FREELANCE</span></b></span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Colegic Swimwear Miss Fanatic, Orlando, FL </span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">August 2010 - September 2010</span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">- <b>Technical Consulting:</b> Graded specs from protoype sample, B.O.M sheets, garment construction, sublimation printing specs, garment packaging, labeling details </span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Organic Yoga Separates JaiDye, Hollywood, FL </span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">July 2008 - June 2009</span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">- <b>Technical Consulting:</b> Graded specs, garment construction, garment packaging, textile dying/development, production sourcing, product merchandising at trade shows </span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 11px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px; min-height: 13px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 12px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">EDUCATION</span></b></span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale FL </span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">January 2006 - June 2008</span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">*Bachelor of Science in Fashion Design </span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Edison State College Fort Myers, FL </span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">July 2004 - December 2005</span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">*Focused in sales and business management</span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">FASHION EVENTS:</span></b> </span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">2008 - MIAMI FASHION WEEK student designer competition winner</span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> - design/produced/featured women's organic separates </span></div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;">2007 - Hispanic women of distinction fall fashion show</div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"> - design/produced/featured women's separates clothing</div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;">2007&2006 - Fort lauderdale las olas food and wine festival</div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"> - design/produced/featured food inspired costume wear</div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;">2005 - Chicos take flight fall fashion show</div><div style="color: #6d6d6d; font: 10px 'Lucida Grande'; margin: 0px;"> - design/produced/featured aviation inspired costume wear<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Please see the following web pages for your reference:</span></b><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">http://kyra-jachode-portfolio.blogspot.com</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">http://kyraslookbook.blogspot.com</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.styleportfolios.com/kyrajachode</span><br />
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<div style="font: 12px Tahoma; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Q & A INTERVIEW</b></span></div><div style="font: 12px Tahoma; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b></b></span></div><div style="font: 11px Tahoma; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Tell me about yourself?</b></span></div><div style="font: 10px Tahoma; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">I am currently a knits technical designer at a swimwear/women’s causal wear manufacture. We manufacture for our own brands as well as pieces to whole collections for private label customers. Due to the economic downturn I am the only technical designer for my company. Unlike your average technical designers who responsibilities are to create technical drawings, first specs, and transcribe fit notes; I was charged with creating all graded specs, communicating directly with factories, and overseeing product quality. I am a self motivator who is eager to learn and applies themselves 100% to every project. </span></div><div style="font: 10px Tahoma; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 11px Tahoma; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Why should we hire you? </b></span></div><div style="font: 10px Tahoma; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">I have 2+ years experience as a technical designer, where I oversaw all technical development, and 2+ years as an assistant pattern maker. With my experience, dedication, and perseverance I hope to contribute to your team to help make your products meet their full potential. </span></div><div style="font: 11px Tahoma; margin: 0px; min-height: 13px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b></b></span></div><div style="font: 11px Tahoma; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>What kind of experience do you have not listed on your resume?</b></span></div><div style="font: 10px Tahoma; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">My company is one of the largest swimwear manufactures in the USA. We have imported over a million swimsuits in the past 2 years from over a dozen factories in china. Being the only technical designer I was charged with regulating all dozen or so factories fits to one standard spec and design, ensure overall product quality, speed to market, and very competitive pricing. </span></div><div style="font: 11px Tahoma; margin: 0px; min-height: 13px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b></b></span></div><div style="font: 11px Tahoma; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>How competitive pricing?</b></span></div><div style="font: 10px Tahoma; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">1.25 USD/FOB/sets competitive.</span></div><div style="font: 11px Tahoma; margin: 0px; min-height: 13px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b></b></span></div><div style="font: 11px Tahoma; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Your resume says you traveled to China?</b></span></div><div style="font: 10px Tahoma; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">I have traveled to china multiple times, mainly to the south western region. My responsibilities while I was there were to collaborate with the technical department and QC manager to ensure our current production meets our customers standards. Additionally I reviewed pending designs in house as to save time and expenses from shipping multiple samples to and from USA.</span></div><div style="font: 11px Tahoma; margin: 0px; min-height: 13px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b></b></span></div><div style="font: 11px Tahoma; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>You have a lot of swimwear experience, why are you applying for a KNITS TECHNICAL DESIGN position?</b></span></div><div style="font: 10px Tahoma; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">I mainly concentrate in producing swimwear at my current job, however I do oversee women’s apparel knits as well. I have experience in developing the graded specs, fittings, and following through on production for our women’s knits collections. I personally enjoy working with women’s apparel knits over swimwear because their is more of a surface area to play with. </span></div><div style="font: 10px Tahoma; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 11px Tahoma; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>What are your strengths?</b></span></div><div style="font: 11px Tahoma; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">I am a self motivated person who applies themselves and puts 100% into their work. </span></div><div style="font: 11px Tahoma; margin: 0px; min-height: 13px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b></b></span></div><div style="font: 11px Tahoma; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>What are your weakness?</b></span></div><div style="font: 11px Tahoma; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Ni hao - xie xie, that is the extent of my chinese, however I have a lot of experience chinglish.</span></div><div style="font: 11px Tahoma; margin: 0px; min-height: 13px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b></b></span></div><div style="font: 11px Tahoma; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Are you willing to relocate?</b></span></div><div style="font: 10px Tahoma; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Yes, I love traveling and seeing new places, experiencing new cultures and meeting new people. Relocating would only contribute to my eagerness to experience new places.</span></div><div style="font: 10px Tahoma; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 11px Tahoma; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>What do you do other than work?</b></span></div><div style="font: 11px Tahoma; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">I love to craft. I usually am creating little trinkets from scrap fabrics and recycled materials. Other times I am manipulating and creating clothing for myself and friends. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><br />
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