Angela Caruso
About Angela Caruso
Angela Caruso is the Lead Technical Designer for Home & Footwear at Kohl's, with extensive experience in technical design and product development across various companies.
Current Position at Kohl's
Angela Caruso currently holds the role of Lead Technical Designer for Home & Footwear at Kohl's. She has been with Kohl's in this capacity since 2020. Her responsibilities include overseeing the product fit and performance for women's private-branded footwear. Angela's work involves brands such as Apt 9, Simply Vera, Candies, So, Croft & Barrow, and Sonoma. She drives live fit sessions and collaborates closely with overseas vendors to ensure fit solutions for these footwear products.
Previous Roles at Kohl's
Before her current role, Angela Caruso served as Footwear Technical Designer at Kohl's from 2017 to 2020. Prior to this, she was the Home Technical Designer from 2015 to 2017. During her tenure in these roles, she was based in the Greater Milwaukee Area. Her work focused on technical design aspects for both home and footwear products, contributing to the quality and satisfaction of Kohl's product offerings.
Experience at Target Corporation
Angela Caruso's technical design career includes roles at Target Corporation. From 2013 to 2015, she was a Technical Designer for Home products in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area. Before that, she served as an Associate Technical Designer for Home from 2011 to 2013. Her work at Target involved developing and ensuring the quality and fit of home products, collaborating with design teams and vendors to achieve product goals.
Early Career and Other Positions
Angela Caruso's early career includes a range of roles that built her expertise in design and product development. She was a Product Development Assistant at Crescendo Apparel, LLC, from 2010 to 2011 in the Greater Chicago Area. Earlier, she served as a Bridal Consultant at David's Bridal from 2008 to 2009 and as a Controller at Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants from 2005 to 2011, both also in Greater Chicago.
Educational Background
Angela Caruso pursued specialized education to enhance her design skills. She attended ARSUTORIA SCHOOL, where she studied Casual & Performance Shoemaking and earned a Workshop Certificate in 2018. She also holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Fashion/Apparel Design from the Illinois Institute of Art.