Natasha Inglis-Ahmed

• Developed high-performing teams by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.
• Cultivated a positive work environment that fostered employee engagement and boosted overall team morale.
• Improved project efficiency with strategic planning, resource allocation, and time management practices.
• Enhanced team collaboration through regular communication, goal setting, and performance evaluations.
• Established a culture of continuous improvement by fostering open communication channels and empowering employees to voice their ideas.
• Understanding the history of art, design, and culture is essential for dating and assessing the value of antiques.
• Possessing strong business skills, including financial management, inventory control, and marketing strategies.
• Negotiating prices with buyers and sellers is a key part of the job.
• This is crucial for identifying fakes, assessing condition, and accurate record-keeping.
• Being able to communicate effectively with customers, explain the history and value of items, and negotiate deals.
• Research items, identify their origins, and determine their value.
• The ability to sell antiques is essential, whether in a shop, at auctions, or online.
• Cleaning, repairing, and restoring antiques.
• Excellent computer skills are needed for online sales, record

keeping, and communication.

• Prepared legal briefs, motions, and pleadings.
• Enhanced case efficiency by organizing and maintaining legal documents, files, and correspondence.
• Managed scheduling of court calendars and deadlines to maintain smooth flow of firm operations.
• Streamlined communication between clients and legal staff by managing client inquiries promptly and professionally.
• Facilitated timely and accurate billing by recording billable hours, expenses, and other relevant information in the firm''s billing system.
• Edited and proofread legal documents to verify accuracy.
• Assisted in preparation of settlement proposals and agreements to help attorneys negotiate settlement in best interest of client.
• Reduced attorney workload by drafting routine legal documents such as pleadings, motions, and affidavits.
• Assisted counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation, and information for discovery request.
• Contributed to successful case outcomes through diligent fact investigation and witness interviews.
• Conducted detailed client intakes and entered information into company database.
• Improved team productivity by coordinating with attorneys to prioritize and delegate tasks effectively.
• Enhanced accuracy of case analysis with diligent fact-checking and legal research.

• Building strong brand recognition and customer loyalty by delivering high-quality products and services consistently over time.
• Having a determined business plan, mission statement, and vision.
• Design and Illustration: The ability to conceptualise and sketch clothing designs is fundamental.
• Pattern Making and Prototyping: Translating designs into tangible patterns and prototypes is crucial for garment construction.
• Fabric Knowledge: Understanding different fabrics, their properties, and suitability for various designs is essential.
• Trend Forecasting: Staying ahead of current fashion trends and anticipating future styles is important for staying relevant.
• Art Skills: Fashion designers often need to create samples and visualize their ideas, requiring artistic skills.
• Design and Illustration: The ability to conceptualize and sketch clothing designs is fundamental.
• Pattern Making and Prototyping: Translating designs into tangible patterns and prototypes is crucial for garment construction.
• Fabric Knowledge: Understanding different fabrics, their properties, and suitability for various designs is essential.
• Trend Forecasting: Staying ahead of current fashion trends and anticipating future styles is important for staying relevant.
• Art Skills: Fashion designers often need to create samples and visualize their ideas, requiring artistic skills.
• Sewing and Garment Construction: Knowledge of sewing techniques and garment construction is essential for creating prototypes and final products.

Business and Market Skills:

• Marketing and Branding: Developing a strong brand identity and effectively communicating it to the target audience is vital for success.
• Fashion Business Management: Understanding the business aspects of the fashion industry, including budgeting, financial management, and sales strategies, is crucial.
• Merchandising and Buying: Knowing how to source and select fabrics, manage inventory, and present products effectively is important.
• E-commerce and Online Retailing: Having a strong online presence and understanding e-commerce platforms is essential for reaching a wider audience.
• Social Media Marketing: Utilizing social media platforms to promote the brand and engage with customers is crucial in today's digital landscape.

Interpersonal and soft skills:

• Communication and Collaboration: Fashion designers need to effectively communicate their ideas and collaborate with various team members.
• Problem-Solving and Adaptability: The fashion industry is constantly evolving, so the ability to adapt to changing trends and overcome challenges is essential.
• Time Management: Meeting deadlines and managing multiple projects simultaneously requires strong time management skills.
• Leadership Skills: As the business grows, leadership skills will be needed to manage teams and guide the company.
• Sustainability and Ethics: Understanding sustainable materials and practices, as well as ethical labor laws, is increasingly important for consumers.
• Copywriting: The ability to write compelling product descriptions and marketing materials is a valuable asset.
• Photography: Having photography skills can be helpful for creating product images and marketing materials.
• Negotiating prices with suppliers and retailers
• Math and calculation: Basic math and financial calculations are essential for managing budgets and inventory.
• Sewing and Garment Construction: Knowledge of sewing techniques and garment construction is essential for creating prototypes and final products.
• Fashion Business Management: Understanding the business aspects of the fashion industry, including budgeting, financial management, and sales strategies, is crucial.
• Merchandising and Buying: Knowing how to source and select fabrics, manage inventory, and present products effectively is important.
• E-commerce and Online Retailing: Having a strong online presence and understanding e-commerce platforms is essential for reaching a wider audience.
• Social Media Marketing: Utilizing social media platforms to promote the brand and engage with customers is crucial in today's digital landscape.

Interpersonal and soft skills:

• Communication and Collaboration: Fashion designers need to effectively communicate their ideas and collaborate with various team members.
• Problem-Solving and Adaptability: The fashion industry is constantly evolving, so the ability to adapt to changing trends and overcome challenges is essential.
• Time Management: Meeting deadlines and managing multiple projects simultaneously requires strong time management skills.
• Leadership Skills: As the business grows, leadership skills will be needed to manage teams and guide the company.
• Possessing an eye for detail and having a creative vision.
• Not being unwilling to get "down and dirty " when its needed eg, cleaning the workshop, demostrationg organisational skill and ultimately being role model to my employees

• Cultivated a positive work environment that fostered employee engagement, increased retention rates, and boosted overall team morale.
• Implemented innovative solutions to solve complex problems, resulting in increased productivity and streamlined operations.
• Managed budgets effectively to ensure optimal use of resources while maintaining financial stability.
• Facilitated cross-functional collaboration for improved decision-making processes within the organization.
• Ability to brainstorm ideas, understand trends, and define the purpose, target audience, and unique features of the handbag.
• Creating sketches and using digital tools (like CAD software) for precise design and visualization.
• Transforming designs into physical samples to assess functionality, durability, and aesthetics.
• Material Selection: Choosing appropriate, high-quality materials for the handbag's construction.
• Pattern Making: Creating accurate patterns for cutting various pieces of the handbag.
• Cutting: Precise cutting of materials according to the pattern.
• Overseeing stitching techniques for assembling the handbag.
• Hardware Application: Properly attaching hardware elements, like zippers, buckles, and clasps.
• Finishing: Applying techniques like rubbing, polishing, and skiving to refine the edges, and overall look of the handbag.
• Embossing/Heat Pressing: Applying logos or designs using embossing or heat-pressing techniques.
• Quality Assurance: Ensuring the final product meets quality standards.
• Understanding Legal Requirements: Ensuring the business complies with relevant regulations.
• Marketing and Sales: Promoting and selling the handbags through various channels.
• Communication and Collaboration: Working effectively with suppliers, clients, and team members.
• Adaptability and Innovation: Staying updated on trends, and incorporating new techniques.
• Pricing and Costing: Understanding the cost of materials, labor, and overhead to set competitive prices.
• Inventory Management: Tracking and managing materials and finished products.
• Using social media to enhance sales, show relevance, trends, and enhance sales.
• Being self-taught in bag-making, turning a hobby into a successful venture, and employing highly talented individuals from underprivileged backgrounds.
• Cultivating an open-door policy with staff to enable open communications as potential problems arise.

• Adapted quickly to changing environments for continued professionalism under pressure.
• Remained focused, motivated and professional throughout long shoots and events.
• Gained exposure for smaller businesses by modeling for local boutiques and designers, ultimately increasing their sales.
• Collaborated effectively with fellow models, photographers, stylists, and makeup artists to create cohesive and successful projects.
• Being punctual, organised, and always well-groomed

• Handled customer inquiries, complaints, and returns professionally, ensuring a positive experience for all clients.
• Increased sales by building strong customer relationships and providing excellent service.
• Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
• Assisted customers in making informed decisions by offering detailed product knowledge and comparisons.
• Being an all-rounded, filled positions when ever it was needed.