Work experience

Skip Hop (Sept 2018 – Present) , New York, Senior Product Development Manager

  • Creates tech pack, BOMs and sample request with design team.

  • Reviews all design details, prototypes, and samples to ensure accuracy in execution, quality, and affordability.

  • In charge of negotiating costing and maintaining financial goals.

  • Manages multiple development and production calendars by communicating with cross function teams in a timely manner.

  • Recommends material and construction that meets the integrity of brand and stays within the budget.

  • Works closely with QA team to foresee all components and constructions are compliant for performance and meeting industrial standards.

  • Involves with oversea partners to solve delivery and material issues affecting production.

  • Travel to factories to monitor development and production.

  • Consults and improves our products based on consumer needs and feedbacks.

  • Coaches and leads team to achieve success in all aspects of our goals.

Scott Adam Designs (Jan 2012 - Sept 2018), New York, Design Manager

  • Played a major role in all phases of designing premium promotional soft-goods and accessories: including ideation sketching, rendering artwork, converting concepts to technical specification.

  • Worked closely with sales and marketing team to deliver brand-specific products that meet our clients’ target budget and time frame.

  • Communicated daily with oversea vendors to follow up on sample development, negotiate pricing and supervise orders in production. 

  • Analyzed and created latest trend reports from WGSN/StyleSight, magazines and seasonal trend shopping.

  • Sourced material, swatches, hardware and detail embellishments from NYC and China open market.

  • Visited China sample room and factories to follow up on development and production.

  • Collaborated with material specialist on fabrication and color palettes, created prints and patterns.

  • Delegated works and responsibilities among the team, followed through on directives to ensure results.

  • Provided support and creative suggestions to designers.

  • Hired, trained and managed new team members.

E.Gluck (Aug 2013 - Jan 2014), New York, Watch Designer

  • Designed and developed women’s watches for Anne Klein and Badgley Mischka.

  • Performed trend research, study and analysis; created presentation boards for sales and marketing.

SKILLS

Product development / Costing negotiation / Production and manufacturing process / Material knowledge and sourcing / Technical design / Ideation sketching

Adobe Suite / Microsoft Word and Excel / Languages - English, Cantonese, Mandarin Chinese 

Education 

Pratt Institute, Master in Industrial design  GPA 3.8 (2009-2011)

University of the Arts, Bachelor in Fine Art, Jewelry GPA 3.4  (2005-2008)