Smitha Jacob

C/o Dr. Jacob Rajan, Badr Al Samaa, Polyclinic, Al khoud, Po Box 1165, Postal Code 121, Al seeb, Muscat, Oman

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Objective: To attain a position that is meaningful and challenging which will enable me to learn and contribute to the company while allowing career advancement.

Personal Data:

Date of Birth: January 19, 1978

Place of Birth: Qulion, Kerala

Nationality: Malayali, Kerala

Marital Status: Married, Female

Academic and/or Professional Qualifications (with dates and awarding body)

Post Graduate Diploma in Integrated Fashion Technology

Awarding Body: Pearl Academy of Fashion affiliated to Nottingham Trent University, UK

Year of Pass: 2003

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering in Textile Design

Awarding Body: College of Fine Arts under Madras University, India.

Year of Pass: 2000

Training Courses – attended

Training Courses (1996 – 2002):

Dye & Printing Techniques: Tie and Dye, Screen Printing, Hand Painting, Batik.

Fashion & Textile design: Hand Drawing, Fabric awareness, supervising the Weaves.

Construction of Fabric: Can assist a Pattern Cutter with wide styles and cuts.

Merchandising: Cost Sheet, Garment Styling.

Technical skills: CAD and Drafting

Certifications:

“Mass Media for Radio Jockey” from Iaan Communications, Delhi, India.

“Photography course” from Konica Labs, Chennai, India.

Current/Most Recent Post –

Freelance Fashion Designer since September 2014

Employer: Rania Boutique (an Omani Establishment)

Address: P.O.Box 2222, Postal Code 112, Ruwi, Sultanate of Oman.

Responsibilities:-

oCreating/visualising an idea and producing a design by hand.

oCollating and keeping up to date with emerging fashion trends as well as general trends relating to fabrics, colours and shapes.

oPlanning and developing ranges.

oWorking with others in the design team, such as buyers and forecasters, to develop products to meet a brief.

oLiaising closely with sales, buying and production teams on an ongoing basis to ensure the item suits the customer, market and price points.

oResearch relevant emerging trends and innovative design concepts.

oUnderstanding design from a technical perspective, i.e. producing patterns and technical specifications for designs.

oPresent ideas to the ‘Design & Buying’ teams each season.

oSourcing, selecting and buying fabrics, trims fastenings and embellishments.

oDeveloping a pattern that is cut and sewn into sample garments and supervising the creation of these, including fitting, detailing and adaptations.

oOverseeing production.

oNegotiating with customers and suppliers.

oCollating and presenting of key fabrics / colours and shape trends on an ongoing basis (relevant to product areas or season).

oDesign key items to fit to the seasonal trends.

oResearch relevant emerging trends and innovative design concepts.

oConfident in reviewing all fit samples with the buyers & garment technologist.

oExperience in visiting key suppliers in the India (and at times aboard)

Previous Employment –

Fashion Designer/Manager for a period from 2006 to 2011

Self Managed Business: Designing /Stitching studio

Address: Trivandrum, Kerala, India.

Responsibilities:-

oWorking to design instructions for Bridal wear, Traditional Indian wear, Casual wear and Party wear for women and kids.

oAnalysing or predicting trends in fabrics, colours and shapes

oProducing concept and mood boards.

oDeveloping basic shapes ('blocks') through patterns

oEstimating costs for materials and manufacture

oFinding suppliers

oSupervising the making up of sample clothing items

oMaking in-house presentations for clients.

Reason for leaving: Family reasons

Freelance Textile Designer for a period from 2007 to 2009

Employer: Trivandrum Cluster under Ministry of Textile of Government of India

Address: Trivandrum, Kerala, India.

Responsibilities:-

oCommissioned the project “Integrated Handloom Cluster Development Programme - IHCDP”.

-The Handloom industry has not only survived but also grown over the decades due to its inherent strengths like flexibility of production in small quantities, openness to innovation, low level of capital investment and immense possibility of designing fabrics. Government of India has continued to accord priority to this sector. An imperative step has been taken by the office of Development Commissioner – Handlooms, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, to promote and develop its exclusiveness for the global market. It is a comprehensive and innovative attempt among others to promote merchandising and marketing both at the domestic and international levels, which is central to the success of the handloom sector. Brand equity of handlooms is the need of the hour sponsored by office of Development Commissioner (Handlooms)

oOrganised the Handloom Fashion Show along with B2B Meet at Trivandrum for Marketing IHCDP, Trivandrum Cluster, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.

Reason for leaving: Project completed within the specified time

Fashion Designer for the period of 2007

Employer: Trivandrum Club

Address: Trivandrum, Kerala, India.

Responsibilities:-

oDesigned Staff Uniform for the prestigious Trivandrum Club

Reason for leaving: Project completed within the specified time

Fashion Designer for the period of 2006

Employer: Film Director - Mr. Linen Rajendran

Address: Trivandrum, Kerala, India.

Responsibilities:-

oDesigned costumes for the Indian Film Festival and his major film projects.

Reason for leaving: Project completed within the specified time

Textile Designer for the period of 2005

Employer: Ashika fabrics

Address: Karur, Tamil Nadu, India.

Responsibilities:-

oDesigned for furniture products

Reason for leaving: Project completed within the specified time

Textile Designer for the period from 2003 - 2004

Employer: Ministry of Textiles, Kerala Government, India.

Address: Trivandrum, Kerala, India.

Responsibilities:-

oCommissioned the project “Deen Dayal Hathgargha Prothsahan Yojana - DDHPY”

This is a scheme that was specially launched for the rich handloom sector of the country and undertakes things like development of products, support in infrastructure, support at the institutional level, weaver’s training, Supporting in technical and marketing terms etc. The scheme takes care of this and many other things at both Micro as well as Macro levels and provides support to the weavers and their craft. This is aimed at increasing the efficiency of these weavers so that they may meet the rising demands of their products in India and globally. The scheme further aims to provide technical assistance and support in several other aspects of their art, which would channelize their creative energies into transforming their arts.

oCarried out Design Development Programme for the Development of Exquisite Balarampuram Sarees, Project One of DDHPY.

oStrengthened the handloom industry by providing technically trained manpower, development of new designs, improvement in weaving and processing techniques, upgradation of skill etc., which is Project Two of DDHPY.

Reason for leaving: Project completed within the specified time

Assistant Fashion Designer for the period of 2003

Employer: Jupon Boutique under the Fashion Designer Omar Ponsot

Address: Al Ain, UAE.

Responsibilities:-

oProducing clear and detailed technical sketches

oCommunicating technical and creative ideas to designers

oSourcing fabrics and trimmings

oCreating mood, shape and trend boards

oMaking sure samples are made on time

oGaining ‘trim approval’ with customers

oParticipating in meetings with customers and fabric agents.

Reason for leaving: Family reasons

Fashion Design Instructor for the period of 2003

Employer: PC Smart Institution

Address: Dubai, UAE.

Responsibilities:-

oInstructed students to perform various art based skills, which includes but not limited to sketching, pattern cutting, mood boards, theme boards etc.

Reason for leaving: Discontinuation of course

Various Internship for the period from 1999 – 2002

Employer: Theme Apparels

Address: Bangalore, India

Responsibilities:-

oCompleted internship training in merchandising, production and quality assurance at Bangalore, India.

Employer: Ambattur Clothing Limited

Address: Chennai, India

Responsibilities:-

oUnderwent training in fabric warehouse and quality control department.

Employer: Anglo-French Textiles Limited

Address: Pudicherry, India.

Responsibilities:-

oImplant training in the processing and printing department.

Research projects:-

oRetail: Opening up of the Men’s specialty store for Indian and Western wear.

oMarket research: Fragrances used in India.

oTextiles: Handloom Industry for Bed Linen.

oFabric study: Fabrics used for different Curtains.

oMerchandising: Developing the product range for Women’s wear in U.S. for the winter collection.

oDesigning: Practically created design for Tie & Dye, Batik, Screen Printing.

oFinal year project: Prospectus of Quality Assurance in Post MFA for Indian companies.

Community projects:

oContributed my designs for a Fashion Show competition for IBS, Technopark, Trivandrum, Kerala, India

oWas Interviewed by Newspaper and Magazine for creating a vibe in Fashion Designing with the coming up trends, which matches with the latest trends.

oAttended the Buyer/Seller Meet held by the IHCDP, Trivandrum Cluster at Mumbai, Delhi, Ahmadabad, India.

oInvited as Fashion Jury to judge for some of the Schools, Colleges and Club FM Radio event in Trivandrum, Kerala, India.

oParticipated in designing competition organized by SERIFED in MACFAST College in Thiruvalla achieved consolation prize.

REFERENCES

Ms. Naashiah Soud Al Kharusi

P.O.Box 2222, Postal Code 112,

Ruwi, Sultanate of Oman.

Tel.: 009**-********

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Capacity known: More than 1 year

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Mr. Arul Selvan

Kerala State Co-operative Textile Federation LTD

Deavaswom board junction, Kowidar P.O.,

Trivandrum-695003, Kerala, India.

Tel.: 0091 944-***-****

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Capacity known: 9 years

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