Sofia Ortmann

Experience across operations, material research and administration, with a background in product and textile design. Currently supporting production and inventory for a luxury helmet brand while independently developing sustainable textile and leather materials. Seeking to build a career in responsible material sourcing and development across materials. Practical, organised, calm under pressure, and detail oriented.

Operations Assistant - Hedon

(2026-01)

• Support production, inventory and procurement to meet daily deadlines.
• Conduct stock checks and maintain accurate product, stock and order data in Zoho.
• Prepare dispatches, checking helmets and documentation before shipment.
• Communicate with colleagues and customers to resolve delivery queries.

Freelance Textile & Materials Designer - Cockpit

(2025-01)

• Created zero-waste textiles from wool mill offcuts, awarded the LVMH Maison/0 Green Trail Award.
• Developed upholstery fabric from waste wool, for a commission from La Tête dans les Nuages.
• Collaborated with a local leather studios to develop a new textile from leather offcuts.
• Developed initial concepts, mood boards and sketches for the School of Life soft toy collection

Library Assistant - University of the Arts London

(2025-01 - 2026-01)

• First point of contact at the Library help desk, handling enquiries in person, by email and live chat.
• Physically audited Special Collections books and materials, recording findings in an Excel tracker.
• Packed, received and verified materials for inter-campus deliveries across UAL libraries.
• Processed loans and returns and maintained transfer records in Koha.
• Logged and escalated IT, equipment and access issues across UAL sites.

Studio Assistant - Pilar Agüero-Esparza

(2022-01 - 2024-01)

• Prepared and organised leather, textiles, paint and tools for studio production.
• Assisted with leather weaving, stitching and traditional huarache making.
• Supported visual research for artworks and workshops.
• Tracked, labelled and packed work for exhibitions, transport and storage.

Administrative Assistant - School of Arts & Culture

(2019-01 - 2021-01)

• Maintained accurate student records using Excel and FileMaker.
• Customised FileMaker to support an instrument-loan system and new operational requirements.
• Processed invoices and payments using Excel.
• Liaised with staff and external developers during database updates and migration

MA - Design Products - Royal College of Art (2024-01 - 2025-01)

BA (Hons) - Textile Design - Central Saint Martins (2021-01 - 2024-01)