Bike

Fashion

Lifestyle

Moto & Powersports

Outdoor

Skate

Snow

Streetwear

Surf

Swim

Tech

Wake

Modeling

Skateboarding

Beach

Action sports

Designing

Dirtbiking

Madison is a goal-oriented fashion industry professional with a strong emphasis on product development . As a product development professional, she thrives off a team building environment, whilst drawing inspiration from the world around her. While attending FIDM, she became proficient in Photoshop and Illustrator and received recognition for her creativity. Optimistic about the future, Madison sees scintillating areas of opportunity and has her heart determined to design and create magic through clothing for the best of the action sports industry.
Madison has completed her Merchandise Product Development Degree at FIDM, Los Angeles, in June of 2016. Madison is currently seeking creatively stimulating opportunities in the action sports industry.
Contact Information: (909) 732-9767 Madisondc922@gmail.com

• Monitor and maintain the development communication with suppliers.
• Review and communicate design, fit and construction comments to the Supplier & maintain the
seasonal style design comment sheet at each sample stage.
• Monitor & track the samples, trims, fabric, print, and color development approvals to/from Suppliers
and internal communication.
• Responsible for costing negotiations with the Suppliers to meet or exceed margin targets.
• Create and manage all development WIP’s weekly.
• Work closely with design team to ensure all tech packs are correct and met the product goal’s.
• Create and maintain all line sheets with correct CAD’s and style info when necessary.
• Prepare and measure all samples that come in from vendors
• Manage and run all fittings with the fit model. Properly taking notes and communicating those notes to
the vendors in a timely manner.
• Establish and manage time and action calendars to hit target delivery dates.

Product Development & Technical Design Manager

• Communicate with suppliers and vendors on pertinent design and development related issues.
• Create and manage all development WIP’s weekly and ensuring all vendors send updated WIP’s.
• Prepare and review all S/O’s, lab dips, and samples with designers and team.
• Work closely with design team to ensure all tech packs meet the product’s goal’s and update any tech
pack including art, construction, and special call outs.
• Create and maintain all line sheets with correct CAD’s and update CAD’s, style info, and style numbers
when necessary.
• Participate in fittings with designers and communicate all comments to vendors in a timely manner.

Product Developer

•Communicate with sourcing offices and vendors daily on pertinent design, development, delivery, and/or cost
related issues.
• Establish and monitor time and action calendars to hit target delivery dates and negotiate costs to meet target
margin goals.
• Create and maintain excel spreadsheets weekly, including line lists and WIP/Trackers.
• Prepare and measure incoming samples for fit sessions an meetings.
• Compile information on all garment components including fit, fabric, construction, stitch, and trim into fit
comment documents.
• Work with Design to ensure technical packages are comprehensive and meet product's goals for delivery, function, and fit.

Product Developer & Technical Designer

•Prepare and measure incoming samples for fit sessions an meetings.
• Coordinate, create and communicate daily fit schedules with Technical Designers, Designers, Developers,
Fit Models, and Agencies.
• Maintain, organize and track incoming and outgoing samples for the department.
• Interface with the Technical Designers and Product Development Teams to ensure all deadlines are met.
• Partner with the Technical Design Team during Fit Model selection process, measuring, and invoice
management.

Technical Desinger (Temp)

•	Compile information on all garment components including fit, fabric, construction, stitch, and trim into fit comment documents.
•	Accurately measure garments to identify any fit issues.
•	Collaborate with vendors on fit construction and problem-solve current and/or potential fit issues to avoid any inconsistencies in fit.
•	Execute fit comments in a timely manner. 
•	Provide call-outs and critiques during fittings to verify that all issues are identified.
•	Issue grading guidelines to vendors after fit approval to ensure quality is kept consistent for the entirety of the production phase.

Assistant Technical Designer

Madison Del Castillo is a Product Development & Technical Design Manager at Birdwell Beach Britches in Ontario, CA.

Madison Del Castillo

Madison Del Castillo

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Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising