Angela Chow

Jewelry manufacturer and wholesaler of cubic zirconia, ne and fashion jewelry, serving customers across the United States * Produced jewelry collections from ideation to hand sketches to computer-rendered final designs * Negotiated cost with vendors and achieved profit margin without compromising design or quality of materials * Worked directly with customers to convert their ideas into attractive design * Created detailed technical renderings for overseas manufacturers * Produced 3-D CAD images by using Matrix 6.0 & Rhino 4.0 * Developed appropriate packaging materials for jewelry and accessories/ pouches, boxes, etc.

Worldwide jewelry importer and manufacturer * Lead and only jewelry designer supporting the entire sales team responsible for $40M in annual sales * Designed for major retail accounts such as Wal-Mart, JCPenney, HSN, Kohl's, Zales, and Helzberg * Created the Technibond brand that sold 85% of stock within the first week of launch * Designed a jewelry box set for JCPenney that led to $80K in sales in one single purchase order * Handled fulfillment requests needed by Cindy Crawford for JCPenney * Completed and maintained a comprehensive record of all incoming samples in adherence to design process * Forecasted, identified, and developed for domestic and international customers to select appropriate brand collections for upcoming seasons through comprehensive trend research * Met with buyers for feedback on regional fashion and trends