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Jiangsu, China

Wuxi, Jiangsu, China

Lead the Design, Technical, 2D and 3D CAD and Product Development center in China sample room teams while coordinate / facilitate cross functional and global teams.Responsible for main Walmart, Bonobos, Costco, Free Assembly, Madewell American Eagle buyers all product categories from development to fit approval through global bulk production both FOB /.

Vietnam

• Seasonal style Risk analysis and finding solutions to improve productivity, efficiency and cost effectiveness while assuring durability, consumer comfort while ensure garment testing parameters are met.
• Calibrate vendor technical teams for VS and PINK technical and quality requirements and improve sample room teams while coordinate and facilitate cross functional teams.
• Responsible for both knit and woven apparel product range in Vietnam region from sketch to style approval for bulk. Also responsible for setting standards and guidelines for bulk on acceptable range.
• Empower vendor teams by training, coaching, and mentoring and building team skills and talents to empower vendor self-manage majority of the process.
• Supporting cross regional technical team visits and design visits to the region from New York and Hong Kong. with other critical areas.
• Facilitate global virtual fitting and support 3D initiation to improve speed and fast fashion concept to support shorter lead time of front-end development up to fit approval.

Hangzhou City, Zhejiang, China

Lead the technical, quality and sample room teams while coordinate / facilitate cross functional and global teams.Responsible for all New Look product categories from development to fit approval through global bulk production both FOB / CMPT orders.Analyze present system / set up operating procedures, processes / standards to bridge gaps by Process monitor.

Sri Lanka

• With my successful performance recognized and got leveraged myself to PINK APPAREL area to support their technical team in New York, Hong Kong, Korea, Vietnam and promoted to Senior Garment Design Technologist manager.
• Worked with NY tech team on global sloper block program and head the operation in Sri Lanka setting the block with spec minimum measurements, Sloper block patterns and sloper block samples for global offices and roll.
• Worked with NY tech team on HTM, and TSG Global standardization projects.
• With additional responsibility to Support the 9-week speed calendars and other speed programs such as splash orders, instant buy, price multiples, repeats, carry overs and other speed programs and Support product to.
• Completely manage main three vendor base MAS Holdings, Brandix Apparel, Courtoulds clothing in region on all four Major accounts Lounge, Yoga, Knits and tees and License apparel in Pink apparel production line by.

Colombo, Sri Lanka.

• Lead the technical, quality and sample room teams while coordinate and facilitate cross functional teams and calibrating vendor teams.
• Started as Design Technologist at VICTORIA'S SECRETS DIRECT PRODUCTION at MAST FAR EAST Catalog sourcing arm of LIMITED BRANDS in Sri Lanka 2008 July - 2012 Jan (3.5 year)
• Responsible for both knit and woven apparel product range in Sri Lanka region from sketch to style approval for bulk. Also responsible for setting standards and guide lines for bulk on acceptable range.
• Empower vendor teams by calibrating, training, coaching and mentoring and building team skills and talents to self-manage majority of the process while supporting cross regional technical team visits and design visits.
• Along with VS Quality team and tech team work on bulk quality awareness training programs and make final product quality to bring right quality right first time. Regular visits to the execution suppliers and vendor.
• Organized and presented in Global quality Summit and awareness program in 2008

Faridabad Area, India

• Handled production of factories of Tri Star group, Time Garments, and Trend Setters from style development to delivery
• Coordinate with sampling, manufacturing both with CM vendor and reporting back to head office by assure on time approval and delivery.
• Calibrated in Delhi and Faridabad in India and had to come back to Sri Lanka due to my personal commitments to my parents where Shahi Export allocated me to handle remote sourcing in Sri Lanka independently.
• Reporting in to India office and worked in Sri Lanka as the only representation on behalf of Shahi Exports while handling Vendors Tri Star group, Time Garments, Trend Setters and managed to bring in quality product on.
• Development, from sketch and Sample approvals, assure Raw material quality and flow, Production planning, follow up bulk quality for count and accuracy, quality consistency and ensure on time delivery.

Colombo, Sri Lanka.

• Lead the technical, quality and process control teams while coordinate and facilitate cross functional and global teams.
• Pre-production and development coordinating with vendors and NY partners in terms of fit, pattern, construction, workmanship, aesthetic and presentation with technical responsibility for all labels.
• Handled vendor base Hirdaramani group, Jubilee Apparel, Star Garments, Vogue Tex and Brandix apparel vendor groups.
• Develop, Execute, Evaluate, to ensure first time approval of samples from the concept in the T/pack.
• Monitor, Train, improve the sample executing and evaluating process, and develop skills of supplier teams.
• Reduce cost, reduce cycle time and Add value while maintain quality standard and planned lead-time.

Mahiyanganaya, Sri Lanka.

• Lead the production, quality while coordinate and facilitate cross functional teams.
• I was responsible for one production section independently with 8 production lines approximately 30 machines each line and responsible in terms of line feeding, work balancing, production monitor from cut to pack.
• Introduced work and method study and industrial engineering methods.
• Introduced work and performance measure systems and charts.
• Created competition among lines and even within group and achieved best performance with productivity and quality.

Ratmalane Sri Lanka

As Quality Manager (1998 March - 1999 July) Responsible for same brands and same product types for the whole factory of twenty-five production lines of approximately 750 machines Responsible for the product quality and ensure effective customer relationship and satisfaction. Monitor first line out, in line, end line and pre final inspection and work close.

Ratmalane Sri Lanka

As Production Executive (1997 Aug - 1998 March) Responsible for Production planning, machine layout and line feeding for the five production lines of approximately 150 machines

Colombo Sri Lanka

Responsible for Production planning, machine layout and line feeding for the five production. Worked for the brands London Fog, Pacific Trail, Levi's Products: Woven outerwear and rain wear heavy padded jackets for US market

Homagama Sri Lanka

Responsible for two production lines of 30 machines each under the supervision of the assistant production manager. Practically participated production planning and layout planning and conducting meetings and sessions and obtained valuable experience through successful results.Worked for the brands Columbia, Products: Woven Shirts, Pants, Blouses for US.

Maharagama Sri Lanka

Started my career in apparel trade by going thru physical hands on experience over all aspects related to apparel from cutting, sewing, finishing to packing and by Learning and understanding the processes practically and maintaining production/Quality Records, Checking and learning the quality of various products.Worked for the brands World Disney.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Currently reading

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Masters In Business Administration General

Started reading for my master’s in business administration general – Asian Collage of Management - Malaysia AEU - 2014 I had completed 7.

Gerber Technology

Certificate in Gerber Basic Accumark

Pattern Making And Grading Advanced Level, Diploma

Certificate in pattern making and grading

Production Organisation And Management

Certificate in Production Organization and Management

Primary Education Up To Gce A/L

Activities and Societies:  Was a prefect at college from 1989 to 1990.  Held prefect ship at Dhamma School from 1988 to 1990.  Was an.