apparel Product designing and development

DEEPTHI DAS

[Textile & Apparel professional]

Live in:

Netoor.Kochi.

Kerala. India

Personal Cell: 099********

Work-time (10am to 6pm): 095********

Email: ***********@*****.***

Career Objectives:

To gain a challenging position in a progressive textile and apparel development house where my creative skills and experience will have valuable application in the growth of the organization.

Summary

(Expertise in)

Design sketching and fashion illustration. (Fabric, Textile, Garment )

Product development

Ability to forecast new styles with knowledge of production procedures of textiles

Familiar with all Textile & apparel technologies.

Excellent sense and passions for prints, Embroidery- patterns, and details.

Seasonal Forecast Preparation

Eye for texture, color and produce different pattern of textiles

Familiar with Corel draw/Illustrator/Photoshop etc..

New Product Development & coordination with Sampling process

Draping & fitting

Sample development & Coordination with Pattern master.

Trims & Accessories design development

Tech Pack Preparation

Approvals & documentation(Lab Test-lab/lot,fabric, color, Design, Grading)

Quality assurance process

Industrial Engineering-Time & process study

Brand Logo development & Presentation

Hangers, danglers & Brand Promotion work development.

strong problem solving and analytical skills

Ability to work within budget and meet deadlines

Able to work in team environment.

Educational Summary:

Bachelor's degree in Costume Design & fashion(B.Sc) from Bharathiar university in the year 2002-2005 (Coimbatore)

Master's degree in Costume Design & fashion (M.Sc) from Bharathiar university in the year 2005-2007 (Coimbatore)

Certification Course:

Certification Course in CAD from Bharathiar university in the same year 2005

Diploma in Corel Draw (Abacus 2007)

Photoshop ( Abacus 2007)

Professional Training:

Raj Kamal Apparels Coimbatore-(Production Line)2005

Arora Fashion Tirupur’-( Planning & Production )2007

Professional Experience:

Apparel & Textile Designer, June 2007 to 2012

Finefair Exports India-Tirupur’ (Brand-Kair)+all categories

http://finefairgarments.com/

As an apparel & textile design Team Leader:

Report to the Designing Team Manager.

Inspire, create and develop designs in the corresponding category.

Responsible for assigning tasks to team members.

The season’s category samples

from buyer are handed over by the Design Head.

Assign sample indexing and style album preparation task to juniors.

Participate in the Sample Selection Meeting with the team members.

Assign style album making with selected samples for the season to Designer.

Participate in the Technical Specifications Meeting with team members.

Discuss and confirm style specifications for the categories.

Responsible for obtaining approval of buyer on sample album of selected styles to

proceed for design / style development.

Discuss action plan with team members. Identify styles for design development and distribute tasks amongst all. Evaluate styles by their complexity. Allocate complex styles to senior / experienced members, team leader included.

Direct, advice and assist team members in design development where necessary.

Assign techpack preparation of the style to the same team member who designed it.

Verify the techpack developed by team members for their completeness.

Design and develop complex styles.

Prepare techpacks for the styles developed and verify their completeness.

Check and confirm approval with Designing manager for tech packs developed by self before release.

Establish TnA for each style based on its delivery date in the buyer order.

Schedule the style handover meetings as per style / style pack TnA.

Hold style handover meeting with merchandising, production, sample and pattern making and garment technician departments.

Follow and implement style TnA among the team members.

Receive, check and approve fabric lab dips; fit, size set and PP samples;

Prints and embroidery samples and placements; and trim developments for styles in production.

Evaluate team members’ performance by reviewing their self-assessments and set targets.

Consult and obtain confirmation approvals for fabric lab dips; fit, size set and PP samples; prints and embroidery samples and placements; and trim developments for styles in production from Design Head.

Make self-assessments through a set of KRA for review by the Designing manager.

Guest Lecture- Bharathiar University/ Institute-2012 to 2013

Freelance Designer (S.Oliver, Jockey, Pumkin,Mumtas, Dizcy & other agencies)

(Full time –home base-Tuticorin)

Responsible for re-coloring, cleaning and creating repeats for prints - both all over and engineered layout

Designed all print and placement artwork as well as color matching for different fabrics

Handled the tasks of creating sketches, detailed illustrations and blueprints by using drafting instruments

Designed and created textiles for home textiles .

Traditional out fits of Hijabi (Abaya, Sheila,scarf etc)

Mainly focused on, women's, Girls, men's,kids apparels and lifestyle i.e., Trims and accessories, home products etc

Seasonal Forecasting, Color Forecasting,

Tech packs development.

Includes Building Concept, brand promotional works (Brand Logo, Hangers, Dangler design etc.)

Coordinated with clients, technical and marketing team on planning and designing textile materials

Present job:

Assistant Manager – Products (New product development & designing)

(Lingerie, home wear & casual wear- for all categories) From June 2013)

http://www.vstar.in/

V-star creations (From the house of V-Guard Industries Ltd) Cochin-Kerala

Story board development by hand / Corel draw

New Product Development ( by hand & using software)

Create Tech pack & specification details

Embellishment, Artwork Designing & detailing.

Preparation to be done for three stages, Initial Proto Sample and FIT, approved sample

Performance analysis of products in coordination with SCM.

Sampling and provisional pricing.

Product complaints and improvements.

Regular visit & analyzing EBO’s.

Product training to sales team.

Layout preparation for every style

Consumption chart preparation co-ordinate with merchandiser & sampling team for material purchase.

Updating the SAM Database based on method improvement

Preparing and updating sampling status based on production plan

Monitoring and Line balancing – Based on Capacity and WIP in the line

Determining, negotiating and agreeing in-house quality procedures, standards and/ or specifications.

Assessing customer requirements and ensuring that these are met.

Setting customer service standards.

Specifying quality requirements of raw materials with suppliers.(Purchase dept)

Investigating and setting standards for quality/health and safety.

Ensuring that manufacturing processes comply with standards at both national and international level.

Working with operating staff to establish procedures, standards and systems

Acting as a catalyst for change and improvement in performance/quality

Recording, analyzing and distributing statistical information

Product training to QC’s.

Oracle software * Attended China Keqiao textile Expo.

Assessment Officer [Part Time)

some vocational training programs for the school and college drop outs

PMKVY[Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana ] -Students

[Ministry of textile]- [Part Time)

Computer Skills:

Coral draw (11-X5), Adobe Photoshop, Adobe illustrator, SD Software, CAD

Microsoft Office, Microsoft Access, Excel /Flow chart.

Page maker, PowerPoint Presentation,

Oracle,Outlook & Internet access

Awards Won:

Obtain certificates/win for Painting, Pencil Sketching, and Clay Modeling Etc...

(State Level-From Child hood)

Win in Fashion Sketching, fashion designing, draping, garment making Etc

(College & south India Level- 2002 to 2007)

Get award in Micro Research

Topic: a study on ancient tribal’s costumes Thesis submitted to Bharathiar University & KIRDTAS- Kerala Institute For Reserch Training And Development Studies (2007)

Obtain ‘’Fine Fair Exports” Best Designer award.

Personal Details:

oDate of Birth : 16/12/84

oFather’s Name : Sivadas K.K

oGender : Female

oMarital Status : Married to George Mathew

oFull Name : DeepthiDas George Mathew

oNationality : Indian

oLanguages spoken : English written and spoken;

Malayalam written and spoken

Tamil spoken

Hindi on average level

oPassport : K1509556 (Valid up to 16/01/2022)

oPermanent Address: Kudilummattathil (H), Thiruvambady, Calicut, Kerala.

oPresent Add : Lake view,Netoor,Cochi-Kerala

oEmployment Status : Full time

Declaration:

I hereby declare that what is stated above is true to the best of my knowledge and belief, and

agree to provide original documents to prove the above information as and when required by

the Organization.

Thank You.

Sincerely

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