SKILLS

  • Areas of expertise: intimate apparel, contemporary & missy sleepwear and loungewear, children’s sleep (hospitalwear), hosiery, activewear, slippers.

  • Strong aptitude in Adobe CC applications, Microsoft Office, and PLM WebPDM and BlueCherry applications.

  • Skilled in draping, pattern-making, construction, grading.

  • CAD illustrations, technical flats, spec sheets, tech packs, trend forecast, presentations, and packaging design.

  • Strong understanding of the branded market via private labels and licensed brands.

  • Experienced in textile surface design: wovens, knits, screen prints.

  • Fluent in spoken Vietnamese

EXPERIENCE

Komar Brands, Jersey City, NJ — Brand Manager- Sleepwear Division
NOV 2013 – APR 2025

-Direct design and merchandising for off-price accounts of private label programs with brands including DKNY, Anne Klein, Kensie, Ellen Tracy, Jones NY, Aria, Celestial Dreams, and Layla.

-Collaborated with licensors to obtain approvals for product design, color, print, packaging, and seasonal assortments.
-Developed seasonal assortment strategies, color direction, and channel-specific product plans across department stores, off-price, club, and retailer-exclusive programs.
-Partnered directly with retail buyers and commercial stakeholders to understand customer needs, curate assortments, optimize product mix, and align brand offerings with individual retail channels.
-Directed product development from concept through production handoff, managing fabric approvals, trim development, color approvals, fittings, and production readiness across multiple licensed brands.
-Led packaging development including boxes, hangtags, belly bands, ribbons, labeling, and retail presentation assets for licensed and private-label programs. 

-Create and articulate departmental seasonal line strategy to guide design, product development and production and support divisional goals.
-Collaborated on pricing strategies to balance margin objectives, brand positioning, and competitive market demands.
-Led and mentored overseas development teams in Sri Lanka with Metail–a 3D program for garment visualization and print development reducing product development turnaround times.
-Created seasonal line sheets, sales presentations, retailer decks, product catalogs, and merchandising tools supporting multiple distribution channels.

-Partnered with Technical Design through fit sessions, proto reviews, wear testing, and construction approvals to ensure production readiness.

Komar Brands, New York, NY — Intimates Designer
JAN 2011 – NOV 2013

-Created detailed tech packs, CADs, construction details, garment flats, and production documentation for licensed and private-label intimates collections.
-Implemented a new proto cycle numbering system streamlining organization and improving efficiency.
-Managed catalog design and visual merchandising materials for sales presentations.
-Collaborated in designing brands for St. Eve, OnGossamer, Kensie, & Betsey Johnson and private labels for Dillard’s, Target, Belk’s, BonTon.


Russell-Newman, Inc., New York, NY — Associate Designer & Colorist
JUN 2010 – JAN 2011

-Strike off, lab dip and color approvals
-Developed seasonal color palettes and print developments for daywear.
-Created tech packs
-Created line sheets, catalogs, and seasonal presentations.

Karen Neuburger, Ltd, San Rafael, CA — Associate Designer
FEB 2008 – JUN 2010

- Collaborated with the Design Director in the design & development of the Karen Neuburger sleepwear product, including sleepwear, daywear intimates, loungewear, socks and slippers.
- Led the Contemporary, Hospitality, and Hospital wear lines

-Managed WebPDM style folders, BOM creation and maintenance, product specifications, and seasonal documentation supporting the complete product lifecycle.
-Designed custom catalogs, packaging mockups, and trade show presentations to support B2B sales.
-Coordinated with QC, imports, and patternmaking teams to ensure timely production approvals.
-Coordinated trade show booth setup and represented the company at industry events supporting specialty market sales initiatives.


Karen Neuburger, Ltd, San Rafael, CA —Assistant Designer
NOV 2005 – FEB 2008

-Supported senior designers in creating sketches, flat illustrations, tech packs and trend research.
-Assisted in catalog preparation, packaging design, and trade show setup, gaining foundational experience in product lifecycle management.


EDUCATION


University of California- Davis, California
SEPT 2000 - JULY 2005
B.S. in Textile Design & Visual Communications

Universita per Stranieri di Perugia, Perugia, Italy
MARCH 2005 - JULY 2005
Studied Italian