HEMA M. SARMA

**-** ***** ******, ***#*R, FLUSHING, NY-11354, PHONE 718-***-****, CELL 347-***-****, e-mail acpcag@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position as a Senior Technical designer in an apparel industry.

Summary

Over 10 years of experience in Fashion designing, Technical designing, Merchandising, Production co-

ordination and Communicating with buyers and exporters.

Skills

Extensive experience in costume designing, sketching, pattern making, hand and machine

embroideries, Sweater knitting, Fabric painting & linking, Beadwork, Crochets work, Leases and

Appliqué. Working experience with MS Word, MS Excel and AUTOCAD.

Educational Qualifications

Diploma in Costume design and dress Making.

(Department of Technical Examinations, GOVT OF KARNATAKA, INDIA)

Fashion Illustrator from fit.

Professional Experience.

JNS FASHIONS 10/2015 – 04/2015

(Specialized in Ladies sportswear)

Worked as a Senior Technical designer. Junior, missy, plus sizes & Super Plus size tops, bottoms

jackets & dresses. My Main responsibilities were to generate Tech pack for sample development.

Conducting fit sessions, analyzing fit and accurately communicate corrections to overseas vendors

with sketches, pictures & correcting pattern. Grading spec once fit is approved.

Role & Responsibilities

Conducting fit sessions

Generating Tech packs

Interacting with overseas vendors and buyers.

Maintaining records of FIT approvals

Updating the production charts.

TRENDSET ORIGINALS 04/2005- 10/2014

(Specialized in Ladies sportswear)

Worked as a Senior Technical designer. Junior, missy & plus sizes tops, bottoms jackets & dresses. My

main responsibilities were conducting fit sessions and generating Tech packs and correcting Pattern to

get good fitting. Communicating with overseas vendors and buyers regarding fits and follow up with

them for the fit samples. I am also responsible to maintain records of fit approvals.

Role & Responsibilities

Conducting fit sessions

Generating Tech packs

Interacting with overseas vendors and buyers.

Maintaining records of FIT approvals

Updating the production charts.

JEETISH IMPORTS 09/2004 - 03/2005

(Specialized in Ladies and men’s garments)

Worked as a Merchandiser. My main responsibilities were, sending design package to develop

Initial samples, placing production orders, giving approval for design and fabric finishing. I

communicated with design department and sales department to maintain quality for on time shipment.

Reporting to senior vice president.

Role & Responsibilities

Approving design, Fabric finish embroidery accessories, Print color, Main label, Care label, UPC

barcodes

Production and pre-production samples.

Generating production orders and Updating production charts.

Interacting with overseas vendors and preparing shipment advice.

Created daily and weekly report.

Communicated with senior vice president on work status.

AT LAST SPORTS WEAR 03/2003 - 05/2004

(Specialized in woman woven tops and shirts)

Worked as an Assistant Technical designer I was responsible to generate FIT request. Maintaining the

records of FIT Samples received approval correction and rejections given on FIT samples. Prioritizing

the FIT samples as per delivery date. Interacting with other departments to maintain on time approvals.

Role & Responsibilities

Updating GLOSSARY.

Making FIT request and follow up with the same.

Giving weekly reports to the manager.

Measuring garments.

Interacting with overseas contractors.

Taking notes for FIT comments and sending it to overseas contractors.

Giving approvals on PP samples.

WALTER and WALTER International (Buying House) 09/2000- 12/2001

(Associated with French buyer VETIR)

Walter and Walter are associated with French buyer VETIR and I worked as a merchandiser and I was

incharge of knitted garments. I used to give approvals for fabric, fabric finishing, color shade

composition, gauge (GSM), color fastness. Accessories approval for buttons draw card, Taps, Velcro,

Size labels, Embroidery & Prints, Composition labels, wash care labels.

Role and Responsibilities.

Independent communication with the exporter and the buyer.

Approving fabric, fabric finishing, color, shade, composition, gauges (GSM) and color fastness.

Preparing initial samples, size sets, and production samples.

Coordinating between the Exporter and buyer for the approval of the samples.

COLOR LINES INC (Exporters) 10/1999 - 09/2000

(Specialized in Children & Men’s Garments)

Worked as a Merchandiser and developed samples according to the prototype and specification given

by the buyer. Color lines Inc were exporting garments to Germany, Australia and London. Exported

garments were Rompers, Jump suit, Shorts, T-Shirts, Hood shirt jackets etc. Fabrics like Denim,

Cambric, Spun, Cotton Lycra, Tusser, Pure silk, Voile, Vellore, Corduroy,

Poplin, Cots wool, Hacoba was used. I also managed Embroidery work, Crochet work, Lease work and

Appliqué. I have done Independent communication with the buyer. I also performed production co-

ordination and was in charge for delivery on time.

Role & Responsibilities

Developing samples according to the specifications given by the buyer.

Ordering fabric, Accessories, Embroidery & sewing threads.

Production co-ordination and prompt delivery.

Bangalore Knitting Pvt. Ltd (Exporters) 02/1999 -09/1999

(Specialized in embroidered sweaters)

Worked as a designer, and was in charge of the technical department. My main responsibilities were

designing & developing samples. I was making the samples with an appropriate and suitable

technique for knitting, Linking & embroidery as per the buyer’s requirement. Communicated with buyer

for developing samples.

Role & Responsibilities

Managing Technical department.

Followed Proper technical specifications given by the buyer for style and size.

Used proper technique of knitting, linking and embroidery to create the samples.

Communicated with buyer.

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