United States

UX Design

UI/ Visual Design

Product Design

Front-end

Interaction Design

UX Testing

UX Research

Certificate of Completion

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Associate’s Degree

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)

Mehtab Badwal

UX Designer

Problem-solving

Critical-thinking

Empathy

Leadership

Branding

Conversational AI

Design systems

Machine learning

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe XD

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Introduce yourself, define mentoring expectations and goals. Learn and grow together.

General mentorship

Navigating micro-aggression, getting paid what you are worth and finding a community.

Being a woman in tech

Get actionable feedback on your resume or portfolio.

Resume and portfolio review

Talk to people who've broken into the tech industry and learn their stories.

Breaking into tech

How to define and execute a successful launch and managing stakeholders expectations. (eg. MVP)

Launching new products or features

Identify and define potential product problems and generating possible solutions.

Identifying problems vs solutions

Tips on how to work and collaborate with designers.

Working with designers

How to work with team members with different skill sets but towards a common goal?

Working cross-functionally

Methods and models of exploring, deciding and delivering design.

Building a design process

Managing being the only designer at your company and working with non-designers.

Being the only designer

Explore different generative and evaluative research techniques. User research synthesis and presentation.

Conducting good user research

Built an app for supporting fathers through their wife's pregnancy and fatherhood called “Super Dad”. 
Created a Discussion Guide with interview questions and conducted user interviews to understand the problem.
Developed Customer Journey Map and Affinity mapping to understand customer’s pain points.
Formalized How Might We statements, User Personas, and User Flow to ensure a user-centric design.
Identified Feature Prioritization using Feature Prioritization Matrix.
Drew Initial Sketches using Crazy 8’s method and created Wireframes and low fidelity prototypes using Figma.
Produced high fidelity prototypes using Figma and then testing with users to gain feedback and make design adjustments.

Provide guidance to both Fashion Design and the supplier base regarding fit, sizing, and construction.
Examined the designs from the users’ point of view and reviews and redesigned to fulfill their needs.
Identified the needs of customers and created designs to solve user’s needs.
Developed front and back technical sketches of a garment in detail using illustrator.
Reduced production cost by evaluating and identifying the fit problems for each sample and recommending the appropriate solutions.
As a technical designer helped make creative designs and adapt these ideas into actual products by creating accurate and detailed tech packs for Athletic Menswear and Accessories.
Designed Graphics (technical sketches, logos, graphic prints for T-shirts, Joggers, Hoodies, and Accessories) for the garments and marketing emails and physical handouts.

Run usability testing exercises with interactive prototypes.
Designed visual designs for Client’s Customer Project Application
Portal using Figma.
Developed website design templates, created storyboards and
visual mockups, and produced professional visual presentations.
Created user stories and personas for current products to ensure a
user-centric design.
Designed and refined wireframes, UI sketches, user flows, interactive
prototypes, to support development.
Helped clients with their UI design systems.

Designed Graphics for childrenswear as per the theme for the season.
Created accurate and detailed tech packs for each style that meet brand and company
requirements for children's wear and womenswear.
Communicated to all agents/vendors and factories regarding contents of a tech pack,
corrections to samples and patterns.
Manage fit sessions and take ownership of size and fit consistency within brands. 
Evaluate garment to determine compliance with spec, construction, and fit intent.
Facilitate the transition of apparel styles from design concept / first prototype to a final, production-ready sample.

Lead fittings with merchants and live fit models for Graphics and Sweats and Active Knit Categories (Core and Plus) to determine fit corrections based on Maurice's brand standards.
Communicate to all agents/vendors and factories regarding contents of a tech pack, corrections to samples, and patterns through Web PDM.
Mentor Assistant and Associate Technical Designers resulting in increased skill sets and successful advancement.
Support block pattern development and approvals and collaborate with Pattern Engineer and Product Developer on new fits for development
Collaborate with cross-functional and external partners to ensure outcomes align with design intent and brand requirements
Create and maintain consistent fit and construction
Support and contribute to construction details
Create and maintain construction images of the product
Interpret design intent and communicate through sketch/visual construction
Create and align measurement worksheet to deliver to factories
Conduct wear tests as needed
Align and deliver to agreed calendar milestones

Lead and Direct Technical Design Team (both the USA and INDIA teams) in maintaining brand integrity through fit.
Allocate team resources to assure each style is evaluated through fit.
Manage daily workload and timelines of technical design in accordance with department timelines.
Manage all fit sessions to increase the quality of fit and construction and add efficiencies to fit processes while improving and maintaining measuring guides.
Own Fit- Model Process.
Manage and direct the team to provide accurate and timely technical specs.
Lead Technical Design block library and issue fit blocks to factories.
Direct team to build reference specs and manage the validity of fits.
Travel overseas and partner with factories to ensure fit initiatives are followed.
Establishing/maintaining the initial block spec, grading, and construction details for all product categories. 
Manage fit sessions and take ownership of size and fit consistency within brands. 
Complete design specification packages, including crate style-specific specs, adjust flat sketches with measurements and construction details if needed. 
Facilitate the transition of apparel styles from design concept / first prototype to a final, production-ready sample. 
Evaluate garment to determine compliance with spec, construction, and fit intent. 
Effectively communicate fit intent, balance, and construction to vendors via fit notes, diagrams, digital photos, or directly onto pattern while maintaining quality standards, manufacturer capabilities, and cost specifications. 
Identify potential production, quality, and costing issues and make recommendations to ensure integrity. 
Collaborate and develop close working relationships with Design and Vendors to ensure quality, delivery, and business.

Manage Product Lifecycle of assigned categories from sketch hand-off fit approval through the final pre-production fit approval.
Implement strategies and procedures to ensure consistency of fit, construction, quality, safety standards, and costs.
Manage and adhere to the Product Lifecycle Calendar by meeting key milestones and deadlines through the development and production process.
Create tech/spec packs for each development and production season.
Participate in the development and implementation of department and product standards and guidelines as they relate to the fit, construction, quality, safety standards, cost savings, and efficiencies.
Serve as the technical liaison between Design, merchants, Sourcing, overseas offices, and vendors/factories.
Understand and implement the design and fit intent for each season from development to production.
Evaluate and prepare samples, patterns, and documentation for fit sessions.
Managed Logistics department by determining the best solution to ship the merchandise with cost-effectiveness.

Understanding design from a technical perspective, i.e. producing patterns, toiles, and technical  specifications for designs;
Sourcing, selecting, and buying fabrics, trims, fastenings, and embellishments;
Developing a pattern with grade rules that is cut and sewn into sample garments and supervising the     creation of these, including fitting, detailing, and adaptations;
Overseeing production;
Negotiating with customers and suppliers;
Communicate with overseas partners and agents to answer any questions regarding the submission of samples and comments
Creates fit comments and communicates fit corrections to overseas vendors and manufacturers.
Provides input to design and sourcing teams regarding cost engineering
Approves quality for all trims and develops trims in partnership with design and costing departments.
Notifies suppliers and factories of construction quality issues and provides recommendations on how to correct construction issues.
Ensures pre-production samples are approved on time to meet required deadlines for a new product.
Collaborate with designer, merchandiser, manager, and business partners to ensure the desired product is achieved while retaining the production schedule
Identify potential production, quality, and cost issues while making recommendations to ensure brand integrity

Communicating technical and creative ideas to designers.
Analyzing trends in fabrics, colors, and shapes.
Working on Photoshop and Illustrator.
Helping in the production of current styles.
Creating Technical Package for the styles.
Providing and confirming the gauges and knit downs for full-fashion sweaters.
Providing accurate Specs for the garment.
Participating in Fit sessions.
Providing Fit Comments to the factories overseas (China and India).
Creating a Line Sheet and Color Board for the line and trend presentation.
Interacting with print vendors in choosing prints for every season.
Working on embellishment and garment construction methods.
Providing embroidery artwork and specifications to the factory.
Producing clear and detailed Technical Sketches .
Creating mood, shape, and trend boards.
Sourcing Fabric and Trims.
Making sure samples are made on time.
Participating in Design meetings.
Participating in Photoshoot.
Participating in meetings with customers and fabric agents.

Assisted in the Design process for Evening Gowns.
Working on Embellishment layout.
Working on Garment Construction.
Analyzing trends in fabrics, colors, and shapes.
Managing Fabrics and Trims.
Sourcing the correct fabric and trims for current styles.
Contacting the retailers for the designs.
Research work for the company.
Working on CAD (Photoshop and Illustrator)

Created Tech Packs and Line sheets for import and domestic styles.
Managed track of Current Styles through software called Accutrac 
Apply Illustrator and Photoshop proficiency to create and refine sketches.
Update BOMs catalog samples, and maintain textile and pattern libraries.
Support Design Team with all key aspects of the Design process – from creation to adoption.
Providing Fit Comments to the factories overseas (China and India).
Providing accurate Specs for the garment.
Sourcing Fabric and Trims.
Participating in Design meetings.

Courses Taken:
Knitting (Theory and Practical)
Fibre Science (Theory and Practical)
Fabric Structure (Theory)
Textile Testing (Theory)

Led designing team for all types of Women’s Casual Sportswear, Dresses, and Sweaters.
Communicating technical and creative ideas to designers.
Analyzing trends in fabrics, colors, and shapes.
Working on Photoshop and Illustrator.
Helping in the production of current styles.
Creating Technical Package for the styles.
Providing and confirming the gauges and knit downs for full-fashion sweaters.
Providing accurate Specs for the garment.
Participating in Fit sessions.
Providing Fit Comments to the factories overseas (China and India).
Creating a Line Sheet and Color Board for the line and trend presentation.
Interacting with print vendors in choosing prints for every season.
Working on embellishment and garment construction methods.
Providing embroidery artwork and specifications to the factory.
Producing clear and detailed Technical Sketches .
Creating mood, shape, and trend boards.
Sourcing Fabric and Trims.
Making sure samples are made on time.
Participating in Design meetings.
Participating in Photoshoot.
Participating in meetings with customers and fabric agents.

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