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Renata Bailey-Sokol

Senior Technical and Compliance Manager Accessories, Childrenswear, Womenswear. Public Speaking, Leadership
About

An accomplished Senior Technical Manager with extensive experience supporting the technical management and engineering quality of soft accessories, childrenswear products, womenswear, notably for Burberry. An accomplished team leader providing technical and compliance expertise across categories; successful projects management of various types and complexities to meet core business objectives in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. A first-rate knowledge of luxury and high street product quality, fit, grading, construction methods, regulatory standards, technical specifications and product risks, product control and technical operations, with a passion for resolving technical issues and engineering delightful, sustainable, and durable products. Extensive understanding of cultures gained through years of working in various countries and managing multicultural teams. Fluent in 4 languages.

Previous Brands
Caramel Clothing Ltd
Burberry
EMA Textiles Ltd
Silverts Ltd
J.Raca & Partners
Vilniaus Ausra Ltd
Pringle of Scotland
Crew Clothing
Work Experience
Technical lead womenswear menswear
Sep ‘25 - Jun ‘26
Pringle of Scotland

Womenswear menswear sports apparel technical lead
Sep ‘25 - Jun ‘26
Crew Clothing

Senior technical compliance and product manager
Jan ‘25 - Sep ‘25
Caramel Clothing Ltd

Soft Accessories PE Manager
Feb ‘18 - Nov ‘24
Burberry

Senior Product Engineer
Jan ‘10 - Feb ‘18
Burberry

Childrenswear Technologist
Jan ‘09 - Jan ‘10
Burberry

Senior Childrenswear Garment Technologist
Jan ‘06 - Jan ‘09
EMA Textiles Ltd

Childrenswear Garment Technologist
Jan ‘04 - Jan ‘06
EMA Textiles Ltd

Senior Quality Control Analyst
Jan ‘99 - Jan ‘04
Silverts Ltd

Senior Quality Control Analyst
Jan ‘95 - Jan ‘99
J.Raca & Partners

Pattern Cutter / Sample Room Manager
Jan ‘94 - Jan ‘95
Vilniaus Ausra Ltd

Languages
English - Native
Russian - Native
Lithuanian - Native
Polish - Fluent
Italian - Basic
Education & Training
The Open University
‘95 - ‘98
BA Degree in Management
London, UK