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I am a multi-disciplinary Designer with 16 years of International Experience in Product Design, Product Development, and Branding with extensive expertise in Fashion Business:  from trend hunting and fashion forecasting to fashion commercialization once the product is in the market and all the steps in between.

My career path has taken me to different venues including Latin America, North America, Asia and Europe;  I have also been managing a very wide product mix among Outerwear, Activewear, Graphics, Intimates, Casual Women’s Wear in both woven and knits, Casual Men’s Wear, Licensed Children’s Apparel and Soft Home Fashion.

Through my past experience I had the opportunity to look at the business from the manufacturer, the retailer and the vendor sides: gaining a wide reference scope when it comes to looking for innovative solutions to satisfy different business needs.

Client Portfolio:

  • Specialty Stores:  American Eagle Outfitters, Abercrombie & Fitch, Aeropostale, Victoria’s Secret, Pink, Charming Shoppes, Gap Outlet, Old Navy, PacSun,  H&M kids, Nike, Fila, Osh-kosh

  • Private Label Programs: Inizio Fashions Group, Almacenes Siman.

  • Mass Market: Sears Canada, Sears U.S., Macy’s, Target, Wal-Mart.

Academic Background:

  • MBA Fashion Business Management. IFA Paris (Shanghai Campus, China) / Polimoda Florence, Italy. 2012-2013

  • Buying Process. Ryerson University. Toronto, Canada. 2007.

  • A.T.D. Advanced Training Designation in Web Design. Ryerson University. Toronto, Canada. 2007.

  • B.A. Hons. Product Design. Universidad Dr. Jose Matias Delgado. San Salvador, El Salvador.1993-1998.

  • Screen Printing Processes – Swiss Technique.  San Salvador, El Salvador.1998.

  • D.A.L.F. Diplome Approfondi de Langue Francaise. Alliance Francaise. San Salvador, El Salvador.1991-1993.

 Research Studies: 

  • “Power of Characters Building Brand Identity”. IFA Paris / POLIMODA Florence. 2013

  • "Design of a New Line of Products Developed with Industrial Textile Waste for the Salvadoran Handcrafter Chamber”.  Universidad Dr. Jose Matias Delgado. 1999

Fluent in:

  • English - French – Spanish

  • Portuguese (conversational level)