Manager Design

RESUME

BRAJESH KUMAR,

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By-pass road, Ananda Nagar,

Ambur (Vellore),

Tamil Nadu-635802,

Mobile: +91-984*******,

E-mail: ***************@*******.***

CAREER MISSION

To work in an organization that provides a challenging environment for the application of my acquired education, inherent skill and zeal to derive maximum benefit to the company and my career, then become an asset to the organization.

OBJECTIVE

Having above 11 years of experience as a footwear designer and developer. I firmly believe that my experience will benefit your organization, if I am given an opportunity to demonstrate what I am capable of with regard to knowledge of materials, patterns, lasts, and footwear constructions. I am certain that both your organization and I will be very pleased with the overall outcome.

HIGHLIGHT OF PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

CURRENT WORKING ENVIRONMENT (Job & Responsibilities):

Organization : Timberland HK Trading Limited

Position Product Developer, India

Nature of Business • Producing Eco friendly Outdoor shoes in China, Thailand, India, Bangladesh etc. and selling worldwide through its own showrooms,

• Developing new biodegradable design and material after extreme research and development.

Reporting to Country Manager

Job Profile • Drive the speed of PED in pattern engineering, Product finalization. Keep factory team to be more aggressive in development area in order to grow the business,

• Taking decision in product finalization,

• Helping Factory in pattern engineering and costing.

• Controlling quality of products.

• Turns creative ideas and solutions into action,

• Generate a variety of solutions and the cost benefits,

• Offering well thought to factory to improve quality,

• Develop enthusiasm for task or project and inspires people to greater efforts,

• Recognize people for contributions and accomplishments.

Duration 14/2/2011 to till date

PREVIOUS WORKING ENVIRONMENT (Job & Responsibilities):

1. Organization : FDDI (Footwear Design and Development Institute)

Chennai.

Position Chief Designer (HOD, designing)

Nature of Business • Creating quality infrastructure for design & development, production and providing services to Indian industries and neighboring countries in the field of Fashion Design & Technology.

• Conducting short term skill development training courses.

• Providing quality footwear education.

Reporting to Technical Director

Job Profile • Ignite the imagination of fashion footwear style with customers & manages the design direction and translates market- input into innovative designs,

• Travels to enhance design trend/ knowledge,

• Taking part in technical activities for the new Design-Development with industries and contributes design solutions,

• Business generation for the department to run it as an independent profit center by providing various services like proto type pattern development, pattern grading and engineering, sketching, range building etc.

Duration 4/2009 to 13/2/2011

2. Organization : Pond’s Exports Limited (subsidiary of HLL), Puducherry

Position Senior Designer

Nature of business • The above company is engaged in manufacturing & Exporting of Finished Leather, Full shoes & Uppers to UK Europe, U.S.A. etc. For Brands- Hush Puppies, Caterpillar, Reno-Bama, Salamander, Kastard, Josef-seibel, Primigi Transmarco, Mark Strongman etc. Specialezed in Constructions Cemented, Handsewn, Strobeled, San Crispino Moccassin etc.

Reporting to Factory manager/ Ped Manager.

Job Profile • Designing, Pattern development & Engineering,

Pattern Grading, Tooling etc.

• Corresponding with the customers regarding product Development & technical aspects,

• Elevates issues to the appropriate individual in a timely manner.

Duration 10/2001 to 5/2004 & 7/2005 to 3/2009

3. Organization : American Ortho Tech (P) Ltd.

Position Designer

Nature of business Above company is engaged in Manufacturing medicated footwear (for Diabetic and other orthopedic disorders).

Reporting to Operational Manager

Job Profile Developing sophisticated designs and patterns according to specification provided by doctors.

Duration 6/2004 to 6/2005

Worked as a trainee in Bata India Limited, Patna for one month. Where I was involved in designing, closing and quality control system.

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

# I posses deep knowledge of various constructions in practice as

Cement Lasted,

Strobell

Moccasin;

Driving shoes;

Hand Sewn;

Sancrispino;

Goodyear Welted;

Riveted

Turn Shoe;

Veldtschoen;

Slip Lasted;

String Lasted, etc…..

Key Attribute:

Dynamic

Creative

Good Communication Skill

Time Management

Quick Thinker

Energetic

Positive Attitude

Self Confident

Knowledge of material’s properties & its behaviors in use,

Range Building, Sketching (Fashion Point of view),

Knowledge of Graphical dimensions (2D & 3D), Color combinations, Shape, Shades, Contrasts etc.

Pattern Engineering, product related problem shooting,

Last modeling & Designing,

# Sole Designing,

Execute footwear design detailing and technical packages,

Manage and update design resource tools.

QUALIFICATIONS (Professional & Educational):

Two year Diploma in Footwear Design & Production from Central Footwear Training Institute, Chennai, collaborated with Textile Institute London (U.K).

Diploma in Computer Application.

Operating Systems: MS DOS, Windows XP, Window 7, Microsoft Office.

Expertise in CAD –Shoe Master (2D & 3D),

Knowledge of Photoshop,

Knowledge of Illustrator

Knowledge of Corel Draw.

Proficiency in video editing and animation.

Intermediate Science (Physics, Chemistry, Math’s) From St. Columba College, Jharkhand.

SPECIAL PROJECT HANDLED

Foot, Last & Measurements.

Art & Design.

Pattern Cutting

Closing (Seam & Decoration).

In-Plant Training report.

EXTRA ACTIVITY

Trained on life saving skills as a “LIFE SAVER” from Usha Safety Equipments (p) Limited, Chennai.

REFERENCE

Mr. Wasim Haidry

Director (India)

Hush Puppies UK Ltd.

Wolverine Worldwide Inc. UK

Ramit Pal Singh

Country Manager, Timberland

(India & Bangladesh)

R. Aravindan

Production manager

Timberland S. Thiyagarajan

Production manager, Timberland India.

Parwathikar

Technical Director

FDDI, Noida S. Sahu

Director

CFTI, Agra

PERSONAL PROFILE

Name : BRAJESH KUMAR

Father’s Name : Sri Gurusahay Lal,

Permanent Address : Jaiprabha Nagar,

Near Markham College,

Hazaribargh,

Jharkhand – 825 301.

Passport No. : J4713704.

Date of Birth : 1st January 1981.

Marital Status : Married

Languages Known : English, Hindi, and Tamil (only speaking)

Hobbies : To Play Chess, Traveling, Making friendship,

Listening to Music, Drawing, Sketching and

Studying related books.

Belief : Team Work, Continuous Improvement

Motto : To grow with organization

I solemnly declare that the statements furnished by me in this are correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Place: Ambur With best regards,

Date:

[BRAJESH KUMAR]

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