February 2025 - May 2025
North Vancouver
Learned about all things product creation and merchandising as a practicum student with the Mountain Run & Hike PLM team.
HELLO,
Iām William, a technical apparel professional with a background in design, development and product line management.
I recently completed a practicum at Arc'teryx with the mountain run & hike PLM team.
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I am now seeking new opportunities in the sports and outdoor apparel/footwear industry.
May 2025
Vancouver
Graduated with a Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Technical Apparel Design. Created an ultralight technical rainwear solution for scooter riders in hot/humid climates for my capstone project.
2024
Vancouver & Nanjing
Worked as a product developer, helping technical apparel brands transform design concepts to mass-manufacturing-ready products. Visited manufacturing and material vendors in China and Taiwan.
2023
Vancouver
Moved to 'Beautiful British Columbia' to pursue studies in technical apparel design and learned that rainy days can still be very fun ski days.
2023
Taichung
Core Steels
Put my Chinese language skills to use helping source Taiwan-based manufacturers for a New York based skate tool brand.
2022
Taipei
Joined a boutique design studio and worked on studio operations, brand strategy, and art direction.
2021
Taipei
Completed additional Chinese language studies, reaching B2/C1 level proficiency.
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2020
Left my corporate consulting job and moved to Taiwan for an intentional career break.
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2019
Started taking weekend sewing classes, a first step in exploring my longstanding interest in clothing and design
2016
New York
PwC
Began my first career as a management consultant, helping financial services clients streamline their operations. I built strong foundations in business analysis and project management while learning how to work within large organizations. I also learned that I wanted to work in a more creative field.
2015
Montreal
Graduated with Bachelor of Arts in East Asian Studies, focused on Greater China. Outside of classes, I organized events for the photography club (MUPSS) and worked as the Design Editor of The McGill Daily Newspaper.
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The 90s
I grew up in New England with four distinct seasons and access to the ocean and mountains large hills. I developed a love for the outdoors through biking, skateboarding, hiking, sailing, swimming and skiing.
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