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Surrey, BC, CA

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Designing apparel and product developing for domestic Canadian brands based on customer’s requirement.
• Creating and presenting product line sheets including Styles, colors, fabrics and graphic artworks to the customers.
• Creating and maintaining tech packs for each style including Technical sketches, BOM, graphic artworks and details of trims.
• Designing all over print and graphic artworks for our inhouse brand for cloth face masks.
• Reviewing samples at every stage and provide fit and construction reworks/solutions.
• Overseeing sampling and production to ensure overall quality of products.

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

• Designing and developing apparel and soft line products for owned brands - HBC Stripes, HBC Collection and COA.
• Creating computer aided initial sketches, product development kit including initial spec, color, BOM and graphic artworks for sample development.
• Creating and maintaining tech packs for each product.
• Managing styles from development into production according to calendar deadlines.
• Working closely with internal Sourcing team, Technical team and external vendors to ensure producing the right product.
• Reviewing samples, attending fit meetings and issuing approvals for bulk production.

Bangalore

• Designed and developed Men’s wear apparel for domestic clients.
• Prepared technical sketches and provided complete design package for sampling.
• Designed logos, branding and T-shirt graphics for clients.
• Reviewed samples, attended fitting, assisted with reworks and gave approvals for bulk production.
• Managed and completed several projects simultaneously by meeting precise deadlines.

Bengaluru Area, India

• Managed design process from conception through to final product.
• Designed for Ecko Unltd India and worked with celebrity brand ambassador Mr. John Abraham.
• Worked with fabric suppliers in co-developing innovative and ecofriendly denim concepts like Evo-max, Stain Resist White and Never Fade Black.
• Designed, developed and placed orders of branding trims, fastening and embellishment.
• Created computer aided technical flat sketches and measurement sheet for sampling.
• Worked closely with sampling team, pattern masters in making patterns, developing samples.

Bengaluru Area, India

• Designed and revamped a value essential Men’s wear brand Highlander in co-developing an auto- replenish system from sourcing through to manufacturing.
• Trend research and prepared of mood board, color board and seasonal line board.
• Developed flat sketches and initial measurement sheet for all designs.
• Worked with a team of pattern master and sampling tailors in developing pattern and samples.
• Partnered with functional departments such as merchandising, production and sourcing to ensure producing the right product.
• Developed seasonal trims like labels, tags, fastening and packing materials.

Bangalore

• Revamped, designed and developed a wholesale retail brand You Rock.
• Worked closely with fabric sourcing team to visit mills and fabric suppliers for selection of fabrics.
• Designed and developed the trims like label, tag, fastening and packaging.
• Presented the collection to the retail to get order booking.
• Maintained daily communication with factories, merchandising and technical teams.
• Participated in garment fairs and trade shows.

Chennai

• Designed and developed range of samples for clients based on their trend forecast.
• Worked with clients as a product developer by developing their tech packs.
• Sourced and presented new fabric qualities and market samples to the clients.
• Developed new wash treatment, print / embroidery technique.
• Made periodic visits to mills and factories for sourcing and developing new products.
• Worked with brands like EDC, Gaastra, Massimo dutti, MEXX, Superdry.

Bangalore

• Worked with various domestic customers and inhouse retail brands.
• Involved in various retail operations including setting up store and Visual Merchandising.
• Designed and developed a customized range of collections for individual clients.
• Coordinated with merchants in R & D samples selected by the Clients.
• Developed seasonal trims according to the brands aesthetic.
• Worked with brands like Wrangler, Levi’s, Lee, Flying machine.

Bengaluru Area, India

• Assisted design manager in developing samples.
• Designed and developed collection on study of the international forecast and trend.
• Designed product catalogue and brochures.
• Developed new print technique, embroidery technique and washing recipes.
• Coordinated with merchants in R & D samples selected by the Clients.
• Maintained a library of samples, trims, fabric swatches and lab dips.