Experience

Apparel Training & Design Centre

• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager, IT & Digital Transformation

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  The cross-functional leadership role, focusing on developing the Continuing Education(CE) programmes , looking after Information Technology & Events of organisation for maximizing people connectivity and utilisation of its optimal resources thus developing a broader understanding of technological integration across functions, and help organisation make accurate projections to enhance organization's effectiveness and profitability through various projects, students enrollments, across its approx 100 centres now present Pan India. Show less



Institute of Apparel Management

• India
• Apparel & Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Joint Director

  • Jan 2016 - Present

  The Institute of Apparel Management is a Multi-Varsity for Apparel Design & Management related programs. The Institute is supported by Apparel Export Promotion Council, AEPC It has over 8000 export members, responsible for approximate $14 Billion export of Garments from India. Textiles & Apparel sector is one of the largest contributors to India’s exports with approximately 11 per cent of total exports. The industry is also labor intensive and is one of the largest employers after IT sector. The future for the Indian textile industry looks promising, buoyed by both strong domestic consumption as well as export demand. With consumerism and disposable income on the rise, the retail sector has experienced a rapid growth in the past decade with the entry of several international players like Marks & Spencer, Guess and Next into the Indian market. The organised apparel segment is expected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of more than 13 per cent over a 10-year period. Job Responsibilities : -Innovative Admission Announcement -Entrepreneurship Development Programs -Brand Designing & Development -Forming Student involvement strategies -Leadership & UpSkilling of staff & faculty members -MOU’s with National & International Universities -Efficient conduct of classes/exam etc -Industry Projects & Implementation Project Show less



AEPC(APPAREL EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL), Media Design Cell

• Head Of Brand Marketing, Communication & Design

  • Apr 2012 - Feb 2016

  As a Head Media & Communication for three major verticals of Education & Training Initiatives (E&T) it involved anything and everything related to crafting the components of a campaign, launching the campaign and measuring the campaign’s results. The process involves handling multiple teams. Role: ● Identify & Articulate client needs. ● Reporting to Chairman Export Promotion-AEPC & Director Fairs strategizing the communications & liasioning with other export promotion bodies for effective participation & promotions. ● Heading design department for Marketing & designing collaterals for ATL & BTL activities. ● Design direction for Print ads/ad campaigns, Brochures, Leaflets, House Journals, Annual Report, Signage’s, Posters, Banners, Kiosks, Hoardings, Unipole, Translite etc. ● An eye for detailed artwork, copy writing & accustomed to working in deadline-driven environment. ● Collaborate with vendors and carriers to maintain the most competitive rates and ensure the highest level of service is performed. ● Exposure to work with both Government & private sectors including branding some of India’s prestigious events of Apparel, Textiles & Handicrafts sector such as India International Garments Fair (IIGF), Tex- Trends India, Source Zone, Buyer Seller Meets etc. ● Team Coordination: o Allocating jobs to different designers, Artists, Copywriters & level check on the designs. o Working on Concept Initialization/finalisation, motivating team members as on requirement for better work output o Procurement & Vendor Finalisation: ● Design Creation & Support: o Initiating campaigns from grass-root level, creating base designs & taking approvals from respective departments. o Coordinating with Chairman, Director General & Director Fairs & Exhibitions. o Organizing induction for new joiners in team, orienting, familiarizing them about the process and functionality of the teamwork & Punctuality. Show less



One Design Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

• Director

  • Mar 2008 - Mar 2012

  One Design Solutions Pvt. Ltd. is currenty offering one stop solutions for design related queries, The company has recently won two govt tenders and currently is gold medal winning design lead company in the very 2nd year of its opertaions. Its major clients are NGO's & semi Govt. Organisations, exporters, MNC's and individuals seeking design intervention for there private projects. One Design Solutions Pvt. Ltd. is currenty offering one stop solutions for design related queries, The company has recently won two govt tenders and currently is gold medal winning design lead company in the very 2nd year of its opertaions. Its major clients are NGO's & semi Govt. Organisations, exporters, MNC's and individuals seeking design intervention for there private projects.



Export Promotion Council For Handicrafts

• India
• Paper & Forest Products
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Coordinator

  • Nov 2002 - Feb 2008

  worked for Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts heading a team of merchandisers & junior designers for north eastern region under “Aggressive International Marketing (AIM) Project” for North East., The project was a huge success. Job Responsibilities A present job responsibility involves handling a team of merchandisers/ junior designers, marketing assistants, for planning to execution of various prestigious Orders, design & marketing projects and schemes along with development of designs for Indian exporters & handicrafts clusters, which provides livelihood to 6 millions crafts persons. Creation of design studios/centres, requisite manpower, product development, manpower training and international marketing support for the designed & developed products. Integrated Design Developmental/ Marketing Merchndising Projects For the development of cottage & handicrafts clusters of India. Initiated various integrated design marketing projects right from the stage of concept & preparation of project report, implementation and monitoring. Manpower & Market Intelligence • Organizing workshops, seminars, buyer seller meet, interactive sessions, coordinated till date more than 500 such programs for creating design/ market awareness, entrepreneurship development & design technical up-gradation etc. • Specialized in organization of skill development programme/ design technology up-gradation programme/ medium & long term marketing programmes Co-Ordination Coordination with different Design Studios/Design Institutes /Designers, Department of Govt. of India viz. Ministry of Textiles, NGOs, International Trade Bodies, CBI, UNDP / UNIDO, CIM , IGEP etc. and similar other national level organizations viz. NCDPD, Gtz, AEPC, HHEC, RTDTC etc. Show less



National Centre for Design & Product Development

• Design Head

  • Jan 1999 - Dec 2003

  Worked with over 500 exporters of handicraft Industries & buyers from diff countries, by providing latest in designed products by using latest Design software's .(AutoCAD, 3-D Max r-8, Photoshop, Corel Draw, Adobe Illustrator, Premiere). • Handling a team of eight designers. • On time project executions/Presentations. • Annual Action planning. Worked with over 500 exporters of handicraft Industries & buyers from diff countries, by providing latest in designed products by using latest Design software's .(AutoCAD, 3-D Max r-8, Photoshop, Corel Draw, Adobe Illustrator, Premiere). • Handling a team of eight designers. • On time project executions/Presentations. • Annual Action planning.