Ellie Rivkin

<p><p>Hi, I&#39;m Ellie! I am an apparel and technical designer with 14 years experience bringing inclusive, sustainable active lifestyle and outdoor products to life. My mission is to create long-lasting, versatile products that fit and feel good, allowing every body to enjoy nature.</p></p><p><p>SUMMARY:</p></p><p><p>-Creative problem-solver that utilizes hands-on sewing and patternmaking knowledge to solve detailed construction puzzles from prototype to production.</p></p><p><p>-Organized leader and adaptive team player, forever on a quest to learn more, think big, and improve the status quo.</p></p><p><p>-Ability to drive proven category growth through strong assortment planning, eye for market trends and innovative materials. </p></p><p><p>SKILLS</p></p><p><p>-Apparel Design (specializing in Outdoor/Active/Sustainable apparel)</p></p><p><p>-Technical Design, Grading</p></p><p><p>-Inclusive Sizing and Expert Fit Analysis: Misses, Plus, Mens, Blocks</p></p><p><p>-Concept Design, Market Research</p></p><p><p>-Material Development</p></p><p><p>-Optitex, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign, NedGraphics, Backbone PLM.</p></p>