Mar 2014 — Now
Founding Partner · PURcraft
PURcraft, A Creative Partner, creates meaningful digital experiences with emotional connections between people and brands. Energized by Dreams + Created with Digital Innovation + Crafted with Love! PurCraft offers a free consultation to understand your business needs. We work with colleges, designers, start ups, mid to large companies and want to be a part of your growth any way we can. Reach out to us and lets discuss your idea or dream. And together, lets make it a reality.
PURcraft's services includes Website Design, Website Development, Website Maintenance, Photography, SEO, Online Marketing (ReMarketing), Google AdWords, Amazon store set up, Social Media management, ERP & PLM Consulting + Implementation, eCommerce integration with ERP, PLM and 3PL. Our core backbones we work in are WordPress, Shopify, Magento, Joomla, Drupal and Custom CMS.
Sep 2009 — Now
Professor · Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising has been educating students for careers in the fashion and entertainment industries for over 40 years. Our goal is to give students the best college education possible while preparing them to launch their career immediately. The focused curriculum, talented faculty, and a global network of industry partners like Cotton, Inc. and Disney, give students the necessary skills to work simultaneously while earning their degree.
Apparel Management Technology Course
Ownership & Finance Course
2009, 2010, 2014 and 2015 Nominee for Outstanding Faculty Award
Sep 2011 — Mar 2013
ENK International is unequivocally the most exclusive trade show producer in the United States. Like a world-class conductor, ENK International orchestrates a series of trade exhibitions that include nearly 10,000 design companies. In New York City and Las Vegas, ENK International’s shows attract 250,000 domestic and international buyers and press yearly which produces sales of over $1 billion. What distinguishes ENK International from all other trade exhibitions is its juried roster of exhibitors, its progressive show environment, comprehensive services and unsurpassed amenities. Currently, ENK International produces 16+ annual exhibitions including Coterie, Accessorie Circuit, Intermezzo Collections, Children’s Club, ENKVegas and ENKWSA.
Sep 2007 — Sep 2011
VP of Business Development · Nouvolution
Over the past decade, Nouvolution has deployed countless enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions for the Apparel, Footwear and Accessories Industry - namely our N41 Apparel Software Suite. Designed by some of the best and brightest minds (from many successful companies) in apparel wholesale operations, the N41 Apparel Software Suite can handle the operational scale of any-sized company. We understand that no two companies are the same size nor do they operate exactly alike, which is why at its core N41 has the ablility to tailor itself to your unique operations without having to change a single line of code.
Being both robust enough to handle enterprise-level processes and flexible enough to help smaller companies build their foundation, its no coincidence that the N41 Apparel Software Suite is fast becoming the hottest apparel and footwear ERP software system on the market today. N41's feature-rich programming works hand-in-hand with its easy-to-use Microsoft user interface
Mar 2006 — Jul 2007
Director of Global Footwear Sourcing · World Shoe Association
WSA located in Las Vegas twice a year was 2.1 million square feet of exhibit space and was the largest stage for footwear companies in the USA.
My role was to develop Sourcing, Increase Exhibitors, Develop International Sales team, Manage P&L and Client facing to all global government entities. Started at 283 booths and increased it to 400+ exhibitors. Worked with China, Vietnam, India, Pakistan, Taiwan, Egypt, Indonesia, Turkey, Germany, Italy, Bangladesh and more.
Dec 2004 — Feb 2006
MAGIC International is the world's largest and most widely recognized producer of trade shows for the apparel industry. The MAGIC Marketplace consists of four concurrent running events, providing the most comprehensive apparel and accessory offerings found anywhere in the world.
Developed Technology area within Sourcing at MAGIC and built & directed International Sales in Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Turkey, Egypt and more.
Nov 2002 — Dec 2004
Partner · PDMSoft
PDM Software Developed for the Fashion Industry.
Microsoft Access with SQL. Key person in assisting with white boarding and working with developers. Sales, Software Update Ideas, Implementation and Customer Satisfaction were my key focus.
Oct 2000 — Nov 2002
Vice-President of Operations · WinFashion
WinFashion is an international company supplying Fashion ERP software system to many global Fashion companies. It was founded in 1995 in Los Angeles, USA. It Currently has office in USA, China and India. Currently has over 250+ fashion companies using WinFashion to manage their daily businesses including order processing, manufacturing, sourcing and accounting.
My role included ERP Sales, Implementation, EDI, Managing Project Management Team.
Aug 1998 — Feb 2000
Vice-President of Operations · Direct Ind. Inc De Honduras
Lead customer facing efforts including client relations, product
