Summary
Vincent Barbato is a Senior Technical Designer with 12+ years of focused experience in apparel product development, pattern making, grading, marker making and technical design, currently freelancing on Gerber Accumark systems from San Jose. He has a deep track record across brands from Reebok and Brooks Brothers to The Row, driving fit sessions, tech packs, grade tables, material usage optimization and vendor communications to reduce costs and improve quality. Fluent in FLEX PLM, Gerber PDS/Accumark and Lectra, he pairs hands-on CAD pattern work with practical production management—streamlining markers and assembly methods to boost fabric yields and manufacturability. A member of the Advisory Board of The Apparel Technical Design Association, Vincent brings both shop-floor production leadership and PLM/system integration experience that few technical designers combine. Unusually for a freelancer, he has managed high-volume seasonal workflows (150 styles/season) and negotiated production logistics, giving him vendor-side credibility and cross-functional product management instincts.
12 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
Product Management, Product Management at Fashion Institute of Technology