Ketak Gupta
***** *** ***** • Fremont, CA ***** • 413-***-**** • **********@*****.***
Objective
Seek assignment in Design house/ Retail apparel Industry/ Buying house, where my design ability, learning
aptitude and technical skill could be utilized.
Personal Profile
Dedicated Knitwear designer with educational background in design development, computer aided graphic
designing, product styling. Prior experience in retail industry that included design development, managing
vendor relationship, buying and sourcing fabric and trims. Proven ability to work effectively in team
environment.
International Experience
Senior executive 07/2011-12/2012
Pantaloons Pvt Ltd (#1 apparel retailer in India), Mumbai, India
Worked as a designer for brand name Honey (women wear), Annabelle (evening wear) and Chalk (kids wear).
Conceptualized and Designed samples for four seasons.
• Forecasted silhouette, colors & trends.
• Sourced fabrics, trims & accessories.
• Developed graphic designs.
• Helped in product pricing decisions based on sample costs.
• Helped in selecting photo shoot samples and ideas for visual display of garment .
Vendor Management.
• Tech packs for vendors with detailed sketches, trims & required information.
• Time to time updates on development of samples.
Intern 01/2011-03/2011
R.N. Oswal, Ludhiana, India
Education
B.F.A. Knitwear Design 07/2007- 07/2011
National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kolkata, India
Awards and Skills
• Gold medal for best academic performance in National institute of fashion Technology, 2011
• Award for best T-Shirt design and Graffiti design, NIFT Spectrum 2010
• Skilled in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Corel draw, InDesign
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel
Links
Linked-in: - http://www.linkedin.com/pub/ketak-gupta/35/726/556
Behance online Portfolio: - http://www.behance.net/ketakgupta
§ References and portfolio available on request.