Fernando Alejandro Zelaya has over 7 years of experience in retail sales and fashion design. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design from Ai Miami International University of Art & Design. His resume highlights retail experience with Original Penguin and Custo Barcelona, where he excelled as the number one producer. He also completed internships in design and tailoring, working on menswear lines, patternmaking, and couture techniques. Zelaya has skills in illustration, construction, patternmaking, and textiles, as well as fluency in English and Spanish.

1. FERNANDO ALEJANDRO ZELAYA
6891 Bay Drive Apt# 103 Miami Beach, FL 33141 |fernandozelaya29@gmail.com| (786) 985- 9119
http://www.fernandozelaya29.wix.com/fernandozelaya
EDUCATION
Ai Miami International University of Art & Design 06/2013
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design
WORK EXPERIENCE
Original Penguin, Miami, FL 04/2010- Current
Retail Sales Associate
 Maintain client’s information in the boutique’s database
 Help consumers locate merchandise or find suitable alternatives
 Ensure that all stock is replenished
 Handle sales transactions, which may include operating cash registers
 Answer any questions and provide information on procedures and policies
Custo Barcelona, Miami, FL 09/2013-01/2015
Supervisor/ Sales Associate
 Recognized as number one producer in company
 Meet and exceed monthly targets
 Meet corporate standards for visual presentation
 Assist main merchandiser with rollouts
 Train and motivate staff
INTERNSHIPS
L’ouisD’or, Miami, FL 06/2013- 08/2013
Assistant Designer
 Created the groundwork of a menswear line
 Designed Technical Flats and sketched illustrations
 Prepared mood boards with seasonal color palettes and fabric swatches
 Kept in touch overseas with the head designer for any changes in the collection
Samy Gicherman, Miami, FL 02/2013- 06/2013
Tailor and Patternmaker
 Assist the head designer with fitting appointments of his clients
 Finished the construction of a complete look with a jacket
 Machine or hand sew any alterations that needed to be made on a garment
 Created and manipulated new patterns from previous styles
 Learned new and fascinating couture techniques
FASHION ACTIVITIES
 Alfred Angelo Photo-shoot 01/2015
 Miami Beach Fashion Week: Custo Barcelona 03/2014
 White Party Fashion Show 11/2012
 Mayda Cisneros Fashion Show 10/2011
 Chloe Fashion Show at Fisher Island 11/2011
SKILLS SUMMARY
 Illustration: Hand and digital sketching
 Construction: Technical Flats, hand & machine sewing
 Patternmaker
 Textiles Prints
COMPUTER SKILLS - Microsoft Office: Excel, Word & PowerPoint, Adobe: Photoshop, & Illustrator
LANGUAGES- Bi-Lingual: English and Spanish