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Somerset, New Jersey, Us

●Identify and execute white space opportunities that necessitate exploration into areas adjacent to but outside your traditional business boundaries. For example - take cues from apparel/ furniture/ footwear trends and translate them to solve the needs of textiles in hospitality.●Connect dots: develop competitively advantaged products that generate interest by translating trends, identifying unmet consumer needs, analyzing and interpreting category and competitive activity and articulating implications, and leveraging technology and manufacturing capabilities.●File for patents to strengthen the company’s intellectual property and protect our innovations, work with Sysco legal and patent attorneys. Part of this also includes keeping track of competitors’ patents and reading and vetting them out for infringement. ●Manage product lifecycle from ideation through commercialization.●Take the lead in conducting pilots and clinical trials.

Long Island City, Ny, Us

● Qualify and test of new fabrics for production ● Work with PVC, PVC coated , Acrylic Coated, TPO and 100% Polyester fabrics● Support and provide advice and insight to fabric suppliers if / when they have issues● Work with production on processing fabric into shades – cutting, welding, seaming – including the equipment, settings, standards, processes● Working with engineering on custom fabrics, and custom shades that require creative fabric solutions to look good in the window (battens, seams, railroading, other ideas)● Help production when fabric issues or questions come up – incoming inspection, production issues● Create and maintain the Technical Specs of the Fabrics● Develop SOPs to transfer the production tribal knowledge and optimize the production by creating time saving procedures● Resolve customer queries related to fabrics

Acworth, Ga, Us

● Assisted with new item selection, creation, ordering and tracking. ● Supported all company planning and purchasing functions. ● Managed part of the New Product process as it relates to the creation of item ID’s and all aspects of order generation and management. ● Discontinued Items analysis and recommendations. ● Maintained complete and accurate new product master data sheet for all new product launches.● Ensured timely communication and updates are sent for product changes to be completed on our website, e-commerce channel partner sites, catalog, and company ERP system. ● Maintained Master Assortment planning sheet. Maintain New Product sales reporting. Review and enter international and domestic purchase orders. ● Worked with overseas office and directly with vendors and agents, to monitor and expedite purchase orders. Evaluate and update purchase order ETA’s on an ongoing basis. ● Provided support for all daily and weekly product ordering preparation. Monitor, update and communicate product status changes.● Prepared and delivered monthly and ad hoc inventory availability reports, as needed. Be a resource for all areas of the company concerning inventory matters.

Mcdonough, Ga, Us

● Developed new Institutional Apparel products i.e Institutional Scrubs, Patient Gowns andSurgical gowns● Engineered new woven, knitted and nonwoven fabrics for institutional apparel market● Managed new and current product life cycles● Worked internally with Design,Engineering,Sourcing and Quality department to developa cost effective quality apparel product for the customer● Handled & review strike offs of fabrics submitted for development (repeat, layout, scale,color position, print technique/method, hand feel and overall quality ) and sampleprototype approvals for apparel products.● Maintained the records of performance specification of fabrics for new development.● Analyzed related market research and market information to support initiatives● Coordinated for all new reusable healthcare textiles product (apparel) launches andproduct change communications to internal and external audiences using the EncompassPhase Gate process (EPG).● Managed the relationships with domestic and overseas vendors to help facilitate thetimely completion of projects● Negotiated the prices with vendor to produce cost effective products● Aided the development and deployment of promotional materials and activities toconsistently position the Encompass reusable healthcare textiles product lines inconjunction with the Marketing team.● Supported product management activities including trademark / patent registrations forthe reusable healthcare textiles product lines.● Assisted with sales meeting and trade show support, and ensuring that all necessarytraining, literature and materials are available.● Established training documentation for reusable healthcare textiles product lines, as wellas training and selling tools to support the field.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

●Made nano fibers using Electro spinning machine●Worked on the effect of parameters of Electrospinning machine on the fiber diameter ●Experimented the wicking behavior on the nano fibers● Calibrated and maintained electrospinning equipment, as specified by the requirements ofthe study● Assisted with academic research● Met regularly with supervisor to discuss research assignments● Prepared literature reviews● Gathered and analyzed data● Prepared materials for submission to agencies and other articles, technical reports, andpresentations

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

●Worked in Printing Lab as Lab assistant and made appointments for the students who want their fabrics and shirts to be printed. ●Maintained Textile printers (Mimaki Reactive Printer,Mutoh Acid Printer, Epson Dye Sub Printer and Epson T-shirt Printer● Provided administrative assistance● Evaluated chemical equipment and processed to identify ways to optimize performance● Ensured compliance with safety and environmental regulation● Organized and maintained lab storage, samples, and specimens● Complied with all lab procedures, processes, and methodologies● Cleaned work area, all lab equipment and supplies

New York, Ny, Us

●Coordinated samples and production with factories ● Assisted with shipment and quality checking ● Organized photo shoots for look books ●Facilitated with fittings ● Coordinated samples for press ●Fulfilled online orders ●Organized Showroom

● Forecasted requirements; prepared an annual budget; scheduled expenditures; analyzedvariances; initiated corrective actions● Communicated job expectations; planned, monitored, appraised and reviewed jobcontributions● Prepared and completed action plans; implemented production, productivity, quality andcustomer-service standards; resolved problems; completed audits; identify trends● Analyzed process workflow, employee and space requirements and equipment layout;implemented changes● Handled staff levels, wages, hours, contract labor to revenues● Managed relationships with key operations vendors● Tracked vendor pricing, rebates and service levels● Reviewed and approved all operational invoices and ensured they were submitted forpayment● Ensured all safety and work rules and regulations were followed

Karachi, Sindh, Pk

● Developed new woven denim fabrics for North American customers● Built bridge between the design and manufacturing and reducing the communication gap.● Sampled newly developed product to the customer and took feedback from the customerabout the product and passing it to our manufacturing department.● Forecasted the washes, dye shades and weave construction for next season● Executed seasonal fabric development briefs● Worked on seasonal fabrics for denim trade shows like Kingpins and PremierVision● Maintained the records for all testing and specs of the fabrics

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Textile Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Textile Science

Engineering

Ssc, Science Group