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United Kingdom

Contributing to the UK's National Strategic Advisor on #DesignforPlanet mission, shaping projects, policy, and advocating sustainable practices to achieve net zero goals over the next three years.

Collaborating with material scientists to research, develop, and test innovative waterproof fabrics and colours for high-performance outdoor and sportswear apparel.

London Area, United Kingdom

• Art Assistant and Production Team Member for Public Art Project at Battersea Power Station.
• Assistant stylist for Ananya Birla's music video.

Led intergenerational workshops in a Community-led project to craft intricate textile-art tapestry, enhancing cross-collaboration and celebrating diversity. Exhibited at the Wimbledon Museum and will be featured during the Wimbledon Championships 2024.

Collaborated with COS sustainability team, to research and investigate the current textile supply chain.Developed a colour-coded language system design for awareness labels, aiding consumer decisions and resulting in a 100% reduction in carbon footprint and promoting sustainability.

Proficient delivery in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign and presentation skills for international conferences, pitched CSR proposals to the Dubai council and launched social media campaigns and graphics to promote and market local artisans and preserve their crafts that were at risk during the challenging times of the pandemic.

Directed the end-to-end project lifecycle for home collections for the Crafts Council of India engaging cross-functional collaborations and strategic partnership development, enhancing brand coherence across the country.Developed innovative sustainable design solutions for repurposing overstock produced during the pandemic, in partnership with highly.

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Created a detailed hand-painted backdrop for the runway during Sustainable Fashion Day at Lakmé Fashion Week 2020 to complement the collection of the season.

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

• Graduation Project
• Luxury textiles designed for GAURANG were featured in the Lakmé Fashion Week summer/resort 2020 collection.
• Created textile collections by revitalizing intricate weaving techniques and integrating design design inspirations.
• Conducted cultural and field research to inform the luxury lifestyle material selection, colour dyeing, and mechanized weaving methods.
• Assisted backstage at fashion shows, and university workshops while gaining multidisciplinary skills, and cross-collaborate within a team.

Engineered forward-looking colour and material forecasts to guide luxury contemporary designs, aligning with industry-lead aesthetics under the ACCESS project 'Living Looms of India'.

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Andhra Pradesh, India

Craft DocumentationResearch on the traditional art form, hand-painting Kalamkari.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Textiles

Textiles at the RCA operate at the intersection of design, craft and fine art and embrace the mix of thinking to collectively challenge.

Bachelor Of Design, Textile And Apparel Design

Strong foundation and understanding of design thinking, problem-solving and process-driven education, all with a focus on human-centric.