Tiffany Napial

About Tiffany Napial

Seasoned Production Coordinator and Product Developer with over 15 years of experience in Apparel. Creative, hands-on professional eager to build a career in a company with professional growth and advancement opportunity. Fashion design graduate of the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Los Angeles, CA. B.F.A. in Fashion Design awarded from the Art Institute of California, Hollywood in June 2010.Specialties: Skilled in managing/overseeing 40+ employees, product development, sewing, spec and cost sheets, tech packs and vendor relations. Proficient in Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Gerber systems, Microsoft Office, Key Note and Full Circle.

Experience

1. Product Developer - Softgoods

   Speedo

   Sep 2024 — Present · Cypress, CA, US

   Supported ideation and softgoods development for Competition and SMU/Exclusives.• Partnered with Design and Raw Materials teams on softgoods prototypes, exploring new construction methods and cost‑saving solutions.• Increased Design team confidence through consistent review participation.• Maintained timely factory communication to ensure accurate execution of new techniques.SMU/Exclusives Efficiency• Created a packaging‑requirements digest for 10+ key accounts across NA and Europe, accelerating SMU processing.• Helped onboard Europe team members and launched a standardized submission process used by 6+ cross‑functional teams.• Contributed to weekly SMU WIP meetings, improving visibility and reducing duplicate requests.BOM Accuracy & Launch Readiness• Audited 100% of SMS BOMs for my categories ahead of the Global Product Launch, supporting on‑time readiness.• Managed key accounts including Walmart USA and Bravissimo.• Oversaw SMU/Exclusive workload across 13 accounts and 300+ SKUs.• Utilized DeSL PLM to maintain tech packs and BOMs.

Education

• Art Institute of California, Hollywood

  Bachelors Degree, Fashion Design

  2006 — 2010

• FIDM

  Associates Degree, Fashion Design

  2002 — 2005