A dynamic, professional and results focused Head of Product development, spanning a decade of successful track record specializing in womenswear and experience in menswear product development across RTW and couture brands. Developing from initial concept to pre-production stage, whilst managing the entire product lifecycle.

I am a consumer focused team player, with excellent communication skills who seeks to build supportive, inclusive working relationships for myself and my team. I can build strong relationships, with stakeholders and teams across all levels of an organisation and I am best known for my resilience and 'can do' attitude, great attention to detail and a strong drive to deliver.

As a process improvement evangelist, I continue to drive operational efficiencies across my line of business, evidenced by my innate ability to break down barriers, remove blockers and identify new and improved ways of working throughout the development lifecycle and wider production space.

A fashion enthusiast with a deep understanding on the importance of sustainability in the world of fashion.

Selected Key Achievements:

* Implemented a cost management reporting solution for Rebbeca Taylor's Product Development Department, highlighting seasonal spending allocations across domestic and offshore suppliers, providing key insight and analytics for better decision making and future spending controls.

* Improved overall process and communication across Embellishment and Design teams at Rebecca Taylor which saw an 80% increase on embellishments completed on time with lower leakage costs.

* Introduced new SOP's for early development testing for fabric shrinkage, testing for interlinings and colorfastness.

* Developed approxtimatly fourty-five collections across Rebecca Taylor, Marchesa, Helmut Lang and Mira Mikati to date.

* Responsible for identifying and implementing a new team structure and roles across the atelier, driving creative freedom and demand management at Mira Mikati.

* Ensured price consistency across all collections resulting in continuous profit margin growth at Mira Mikati.