Maria Vlahos
Director of Product Development
Southern California | US
Skills
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Interests
Vacation
Working out
Hot yoga
hanging out with friends
hiking & exploring
Gardening Products
In my own words
— Maria<h3>Result driven Apparel Director of Product Development, with success in leading cross-functional teams to deliver innovative, market-leading products from concept to launch.
Skilled in product strategy, lifecycle management and aligning development initiatives with business goals to help drive growth and productivity. Experienced n managing end to end product pipelines and optimizing process and fostering collaboration between merchandising, design and production partners. Adept at identifying emerging trends and leveraging customer insights to ensure product success and competitive markets.</h3>
Trajectory
Jun 2025 — Now
Director of Product Development · Artful Home
Oversaw and managed the full product development cycle for Lisa Bayne, private label for Artful Home. Owned the prototype sampling and fitting process, ensuring accuracy in materials, construction and execution. Oversaw and managed the full product development cycle for Lisa Bayne, private label for Artful Home. Owned the prototype sampling and fitting process, ensuring accuracy in materials, construction and execution. Collaborated with Design and Merchandising to ensure creative intent aligns with target cost, quality and functionality.
May 2019 — May 2025
Design Director · Sherpa Adventure Gear
As the Design Director of a global team, I spearhead the creating of
product for a heritage brand with a strong culture and ethos. Rooted in
Himalayan heritage while still grounded in the outdoor market, I establish
standards and processes to produce consistent, high-quality results while
ensuring all projects and goals are being met. By fostering a collaborative
and creative culture that focuses on innovation, sustainability and solutions,
we consistently meet and exceed our customers expectations.
Jan 2019 — Dec 2019
Design Consultant · Wondery
Consulted with owner/founder on implementation of initial products, key silhouette's, sample development, and technical package. Assisted in initiating processes and factory allocation.
Sep 1999 — Oct 2018
Womens Senior Designer · prAna Living
Led and executed seasonal product for the Women’s line.
I established seasonal design direction in themes, color, graphics,
and silhouettes while planning and implementing seasonal strategy
for the women’s category. My ability to define on-brand, on-trend
design led to innovative creative direction for seasonal product
assortments
Activity
Education history
FIDM
Fashion Design
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Fashion Design
