1. TEANG CHEA
Cell: (917) 238 – 6394 Cteang216@yahoo.com
EXPERIENCE:
3/2013 – Present Elie Tahari Woven Jackets and Outerwear
Senior Technical Designer - Missy
* Create initial Tech Pack from show room sample for CS making.
* Responsible from 1st
CS fitting to final Ref-Sample fit and all construction details.
* Issue BOM, grading and approving pattern correction sketches.
* Provided technical support and solutions on production issues.
2/2012 – 2/2013 Self Employed Freelance Technical Designer at G-III, C-Wonder, Monica Chiang, Theory
10/2000 – 2/2012 Casual Etcetera Inc. (Woven & Knits) Blouse, Dresses, Jackets, bottoms, Outerwear
Senior Technical Designer / Manager - Missy
* Managed counter sample department.
* Ensured size and fit consistency and quality standards are met
* Oversaw garment construction; workmanship
* Developed Tech Pack from 1st
fit to production, using AccuMark V8 & Excel.
* In charge of grading and with approving graded nest before production.
* Inspected and approved Counter/Pre-Prod/TOP samples and patterns before production.
* Provided technical support and solutions on production issues.
* Established grading rule and standard measurements for new division.
* Attended all fittings; worked closely with designers, pattern makers and warehouse staffs
* Traveled to Far East.
8/1997 – 10/2000 Maggy London International, (Woven) Blouse, Dresses, Eveningwear and Suiting
Production Coordinator and Technical Designer Missy, Petite, Plus size
* Worked closely with sales, designers, head pattern maker and the VP
* Issued Tech Pack and fit comments, Involved with all fittings and in changed of approval samples to stock
* Acted as a liaison between overseas and domestic venders, including visits to domestic factories
* Calculated cost sheets, researched and purchased trims for domestic venders
* Approved lining colors, and interlining qualities and yield.
6/1996 – 8/1997 Wilke Rodriguez (Woven & Knits) Better Mens Sportwear : outerwear, pants, shirts, jackets, sweater
Technical Designer, : Men / Missy
* Developed initial spec, competed stitching and trimming information for spec sheets
* Inspected, measured and sent approval comments and graded spec for production
* Worked closely with the designer and attended all fittings.
* Handled private labels for Saks, Neiman Marcus, Club Monaco, Guess, Structure, and Edwin.
10/1993 – 6/1996 Liz Claiborne, Inc., (Woven) Dress, Evening-Wear & Suit Division . New York, NY
Technical Designer, (Responsible for Domestic and Oversea factories)
* Worked on a daily basis with the Dress Division Vice President and the Head Patternmaker
* Examined, measured, and approved garments from factories for construction and fit
* Provided factories with counter sample fit comments and pattern corrections based on fittings
* Visited domestic factories on a weekly basis
1/1992 – 10/1993 Necessary Objects, LTD. (Woven / Knit ) Junior Sportswear , New York, NY
Patternmaker: * Made 1st
through production patterns.
2/1989 – 1/1992 Guess Inc. (Woven / Knit) Men’s Wear New York, NY
Patternmaker: * Made patterns and supervised the sample-room
EDUCATION Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York
Bachelor in Applied Science May 1992 Production Management: Apparel
Associate in Applied Science, May 1990 Patternmaking Technology
SKILLS Computer: Gerber-AccuMark V8, PDS 2000, Web-PDM, Citrix-BMS, Window, Microsoft Office,
KaratCad Designer & Organizer, Lotus Notes 6, Outlook Express
Language: Fluent in Chinese (Dialects: Mandarin, Cantonese, Chaochownese) and Khmer/Cambodian
15 years of factories experience, specializing in Woven/Knits, Dress, Evening/sport, & outer wear.
