Provide executive leadership for end-to-end product development systems across multiple categories, overseeing the translation of brand vision into cohesive, commercially viable assortments at scale. Own development standards, material direction, sourcing strategy, and lifecycle governance to ensure quality, consistency, margin integrity, and operational reliability across seasonal calendars.

• Set and steward product development frameworks spanning materials, construction, fit, sourcing, and approvals, enabling scalable growth while protecting brand standards and perceived quality.

• Lead multi-calendar development portfolios, aligning Design, Merchandising, Sourcing, and vendor partners around disciplined timelines, feasibility, and execution standards.

• Establish assortment-level strategy, using trend intelligence, market analysis, and category performance to guide long-term product direction rather than isolated seasonal decisions.

• Own global vendor ecosystem strategy, cultivating and rationalizing mill and factory partnerships to elevate craftsmanship, improve first-pass approvals, and balance cost, capacity, and risk.

• Serve as senior product authority in leadership discussions, advising on feasibility, cost architecture, timing, and execution risk to inform enterprise-level decisions.

• Drive operational excellence initiatives across workflow, communication, and approval governance, reducing inefficiencies and late-stage risk while increasing predictability.

Selected Impact

• Reduced greige-goods costs by $5,500 through category-wide fabrication standardization, strengthening margin without compromising quality.

• Launched inclusive Magic Breech program, expanding addressable customer base and delivering incremental revenue through disciplined fit, material, and construction strategy.

• Defined development and quality standards that elevated perceived value, supported pricing integrity, and improved sell-through across assortments.

Adjunct Instructor, Fashion Design & Technical Development

Academy of Art University · San Francisco

Guided emerging designers in developing concept-driven work grounded in technical excellence, concept integrity, and production feasibility. Emphasized industry-aligned standards, critical thinking, and creative problem-solving.

• Taught advanced coursework in fashion design, technical construction, and production-ready execution

• Mentored students on translating concept into technically sound, market-ready garments

• Led critiques emphasizing fit, fabrication, proportion, and manufacturability

• Bridged creative vision with real-world industry standards and workflows

Led design, patternmaking, and sample development teams across licensed and private-label textile and soft-goods programs, overseeing fit strategy, construction standards, and development workflows at scale. Served as a central point of coordination between Design, Product Development, and overseas partners to ensure brand-aligned execution, speed, and quality across multiple demographics and categories.

demographics and categories.

• Goverend cross-functional design and development workflows across licensed and private-label programs, improving speed-to-market while maintaining brand and quality standards at volume.

• Led and mentored multi-disciplinary teams, setting priorities and development cadence to support multiple seasonal calendars and high-volume product drops.

• Defined and governed global block, grading, and construction standards across children’s, teens’, women’s, plus-size, and men’s categories, reducing rework and development inefficiencies.

• Set and enforced fit and proportion standards, improving consistency across production runs and reducing late-stage revisions.

• Streamlined seasonal development cycles to achieve approvals within targeted fit rounds, reducing sampling costs and accelerating time-to-market.

• Oversaw end-to-end sample lifecycle management, ensuring timely progression from prototype through final approval and supporting reliable production handoff.

• Partnered closely with overseas vendors and factories to ensure accurate execution of design intent, improving first-pass approval rates and operational efficiency.

Led design, patternmaking, and sample development teams across licensed and private-label textile and soft-goods programs, overseeing fit strategy, construction standards, and development workflows at scale.

Technical design and product development lead for home textiles and soft goods within a premium home furnishings brand. Embedded within the Pottery Barn Teen design team and operating with significant autonomy as the sole technical partner for textile categories, responsible for fabrication integrity, construction quality, and development execution across seasonal assortments. Partnered closely with Design, Merchandising, Sourcing, and overseas vendors to ensure consistent standards and brand-aligned product delivery, including bedding, textiles, and select sleepwear categories.

• Partnered with Design and Merchandising to shape seasonal product direction, balancing trend relevance, brand standards, and commercial objectives.

• Established annual reviews of core categories to assess sizing, construction, and performance, identifying opportunities to improve consistency and reduce returns.

• Provided strategic input on new category launches, evaluating materials, construction, and fit to support successful market entry.

• Collaborated with sourcing and vendors to optimize fabrication and construction solutions, balancing cost, quality, and design intent.

• Established standardized development systems for color, fit, sampling, and materials, improving cross-vendor consistency and execution.

• Maintained and evolved fabric, trim, and artwork libraries to support design innovation and efficient development.

• Contributed to measurable improvements in product performance, including reduced return rates and increased category sell-through