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• Creative direction• Product management• Market & consumer trend research• Product design, research & development and innovation• Content creation for digital & social media marketing

Head of Design – Van Heusen Sport & VDOT Jeans (June’17-July'18)Head of Design - VDOT (April’15-June’17)Key Responsibilities:- Market & Competition Research- Trend research & forecasting through research agencies, market visits & self-study.- High focus on product innovation research & development- Design Management- Communication design- Projects related to Branding, Retail Identity, Visual Merchandising, etc.

VF Corporation is the largest portfolio in branded apparel domain across the globe, with around 30 powerful brands present in over 150 countries worldwide.Working as Sr. Designer, I have lead menswear designing among various product categories at WRANGLER.* Fashion trend research* Domestic fashion trends & competition analysis.* Develop seasonal stories & product concepts.* Preserve brand ethos in seasonal design collections at APAC level* CAD development… Show more VF Corporation is the largest portfolio in branded apparel domain across the globe, with around 30 powerful brands present in over 150 countries worldwide.Working as Sr. Designer, I have lead menswear designing among various product categories at WRANGLER.* Fashion trend research* Domestic fashion trends & competition analysis.* Develop seasonal stories & product concepts.* Preserve brand ethos in seasonal design collections at APAC level* CAD development, co-ordination with various mills for fabric development.* Washes developments* Graphics & Prints development* Knits & woven fabric finalization* Trims & accessories* Co-ordination with various vendors for product development Show less

Suditi Industries Limited (SIL), incorporated in 1991 and listed in BSE in 1997, is a vertically integrated organization with ISO 9001:2000 and OEKO TEX S-100 certification primarily into textiles, apparel manufacturing and retail. Working here as Design & Product Manager, I've been handling varied roles and responsibilities related to both creative & statistical sides of in-house youth fashion brand RIOT for both men & women.• Fashion trend research & competition analysis• Design… Show more Suditi Industries Limited (SIL), incorporated in 1991 and listed in BSE in 1997, is a vertically integrated organization with ISO 9001:2000 and OEKO TEX S-100 certification primarily into textiles, apparel manufacturing and retail. Working here as Design & Product Manager, I've been handling varied roles and responsibilities related to both creative & statistical sides of in-house youth fashion brand RIOT for both men & women.• Fashion trend research & competition analysis• Design management• Product management• Managing portfolio across dealers & distributors. Show less

GINI AND JONY LTD is a leading Indian multi-brand kid’s fashion retail organization and licensee for various leading international brands like Levis Sykes Jr., United Colors of Benetton and Puma. Working as Sr. Designer, I played a vital role in designing for company’s three in-house retail brands, for boy's range.• Fashion trend research & competition analysis• Conceptualization & design process• Apparel design & development• Vendor Sourcing

Grasshopper Young Creations Pvt. Ltd. is a menswear label GRASSHOPPER YOUNG, based at Mumbai & Tiruppur (TN), catering to various leading MBOs across all western & southern India through distributor network. I gained extensive experiences in the areas of:• Brand conceptualization.• Product management to establish larger volumes, high-profit account, excellent retention levels and customer loyalty.• Apparel design, sourcing & vendor management.• Business development.

GINI AND JONY LTD is a leading Indian kid’s fashion retail brand, based at Mumbai. As a Designer, I was responsible for design & development for knits category for company’s three in-house retail brands. I was responsible for entire design process for boys range including Trend Research, Working on themes, Mood boards, Story boards, Color palette, Conceptualization, Graphic Design and sample development.

Sheetal Design Studio is a high end fashion retail chain based at Mumbai. I joined it as a Designer (Menswear) and had a great learning experience. My responsibilities included:• Made to measure suits, shirts & trousers.• Designer for high end luxury apparels for men • Responsible for entire menswear range of jackets, suits, shirts and trousers.• Represented the company at leading fashion events like Lakme Fashion Week’06, Bridal Asia’06 etc.• Assisted renowned… Show more Sheetal Design Studio is a high end fashion retail chain based at Mumbai. I joined it as a Designer (Menswear) and had a great learning experience. My responsibilities included:• Made to measure suits, shirts & trousers.• Designer for high end luxury apparels for men • Responsible for entire menswear range of jackets, suits, shirts and trousers.• Represented the company at leading fashion events like Lakme Fashion Week’06, Bridal Asia’06 etc.• Assisted renowned fashion designer Mr. Hemant Trivedi (Director-Design) for various prestigious projects. Show less