Vicky Luan
Materials Engineer, Apparel/Footwear Designer and Swim Coach
Phone:
646-889-4598
Email:
Based in:
About Me
Originally from Vancouver, B.C., I completed my Master's degree in materials science and engineering at Boston University and a Bachelor's degree in chemistry from the University of Rochester where I was also a varsity swimmer. I have also completed a Certificate in Fashion Design from the Boston School of Fashion Design as well as a Diploma in Textiles and Technology from a global bootcamp program called Fabricademy.
My biggest goal right now is to work in research and design to elevate sportswear. In the long term, I hope to create my own brand while managing and coaching my own competitive swim team.
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I love solving problems and arriving at elegant solutions. To me, engineering is the pathway to innovation and my highway to scientific expression. My greatest interests and passions are in product design and creation.
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I have a strong compositional taste in art and a meticulous sense of colour and detail. I use photography to execute these needs but want to carry it forward into engineering designs. When I get the chance, I use sketches and drawings to creatively exert and record my ideas on paper in hopes of translating it into real life.
Work Experience
Jul 2022 - May 2023
Feb - Dec 2021
May - Sep 2021
Sep 2019 - Jun 2020
NOBULL
Future Product Design Apprentice
• Initiated the company’s first makerspace by compiling machines, tools, and supplies to execute quick in-house mock ups and promoted advanced design software
• ​Led and managed the company’s first design training project with fellow apprentice designers on a conceptual ice climbing collection (details below)
• Explored advanced materials and processes for all product categories (apparel, accessories, and footwear) through domestic and international vendor meetings, trade shows, webinars, workshops, and academic research studies with an emphasis on sustainability
Daniel Faucher Couture
Design Assistant
• Expedited preliminary fitting process constructing muslins from scratch and marking alterations
• Produced linings, trim and applique pieces for clients and was responsible for hand-sewing final details
• Provided efficient solutions to machinery issues and maintained overall studio organization
Final Frontier Design
Prototyping Intern
• Constructed a sample of high compression pants for dual-purpose aerospace and medical applications to support fighter pilots or patients in need of increased blood flow
• Optimized and accurately updated tech pack documentation of digital patterns with sizing coverage, bill of materials (BOM), cutter’s must and construction instructions
• Incorporated multiple technical areas combining sewing and laser cutting, with various knit fabric, elastics, and custom Velcro attachments
Boston University College of Engineering
Textiles Engineering Graduate Researcher
• Developed a standardized test rig and method for mosquito bite resistance in military uniform fabrics
• Improved design and fabrication method of the simulated proboscis for 60% faster assembly
• Completed Master's Thesis: Investigation of Textile Resistance to Puncture by a Mosquito Proboscis
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