Experience

Alabama Chanin

• United States
• Apparel & Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Specialist / Stenciling Department @ Alabama Chanin

  • May 2017 - Present

  Manage stenciling department - Fulfill stenciling part of customer orders for both DIY and collection projects - Develop paint recipes and create new colors - Assist in designing stencils and manually hand cut as needed - Develop surface fabric techniques combining stenciling and hand painting Workshops - Three day / Week long workshops : A quick demo of the stenciling process and prepping individual kits for the workshop - Individual stenciling workshops involves one-on-one guest experience and guiding them through the hands-on process and materials Training - Training employees /new hires about the processes Show less



Glass Gifts Savannah, Savannah, GA

• Customer Experience Specialist

  • Jan 2010 - Apr 2017

  - Create embellished accessories, assist owner in designing wearable pieces, customize pieces for clients - Commissioned to work on a collection on of hand painted souvenir ornaments that capture the essence of the location - Interact with clients and assist them with merchandise information and selection - Design seasonal displays - Create embellished accessories, assist owner in designing wearable pieces, customize pieces for clients - Commissioned to work on a collection on of hand painted souvenir ornaments that capture the essence of the location - Interact with clients and assist them with merchandise information and selection - Design seasonal displays



Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA

• Lab Assistant

  • Oct 2008 - Sep 2009

  Assisted students with printers, dye lab, screen printing lab and monitoring the safety precautions in the department Assisted students with printers, dye lab, screen printing lab and monitoring the safety precautions in the department



Garisson Elementary School, Savannah, GA

• Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2008 - Dec 2008

  Assisted the teacher and students with classroom activities Assisted the teacher and students with classroom activities



Rajka Designs Pvt Ltd, Ahmedabad, India

• Design Consultant

  • Feb 2007 - Aug 2008

  Design Consultant at Rajka Designs Pvt Ltd, Ahmedabad, India - In house projects: Developed technique based fabric surfaces for furnishings for domestic and export market using traditional crafts and machine skills - 24th and 25th Indian Handicrafts and Gifts fair, Autumn- Winter; Oct. 07, Spring- Summer; Feb. 08 - Designed exhibit space and products - Recycle Project, At Rajka Designs Pvt Ltd for DOSA : Sorting fabric remnants and grouping them and recreating yardages Design Consultant at Rajka Designs Pvt Ltd, Ahmedabad, India - In house projects: Developed technique based fabric surfaces for furnishings for domestic and export market using traditional crafts and machine skills - 24th and 25th Indian Handicrafts and Gifts fair, Autumn- Winter; Oct. 07, Spring- Summer; Feb. 08 - Designed exhibit space and products - Recycle Project, At Rajka Designs Pvt Ltd for DOSA : Sorting fabric remnants and grouping them and recreating yardages



Satayam Gartex Pvt Ltd, Jaipur, India

• Textile Designer

  • Jan 2006 - Aug 2006

  Textile Designer at Satayam Gartex Pvt Ltd, Jaipur, India - Developed two collections of printed stoles using traditional hand block printing with natural dyes and a range of hand stitched and hand dyed quilts. Designed a catalogue of products and designed the look of the store Textile Designer at Satayam Gartex Pvt Ltd, Jaipur, India - Developed two collections of printed stoles using traditional hand block printing with natural dyes and a range of hand stitched and hand dyed quilts. Designed a catalogue of products and designed the look of the store



Ms Ramkumar Mills Pvt Ltd, Bangalore,India

• Intern

  • May 2005 - Jun 2005

  Industrial Training with Ms Ramkumar Mills Pvt Ltd, Bangalore,India - Designed prints for rotary printing Industrial Training with Ms Ramkumar Mills Pvt Ltd, Bangalore,India - Designed prints for rotary printing



National Institute of Design/ Pillow lace Making

• Intern

  • Nov 2004 - Nov 2004

  Complete study of the origin , process technique, end products, market and the present day conditions in Quilon (Kerala) and Kanyakumari (Tamilnadu) and a comparative study with other lace varieties Complete study of the origin , process technique, end products, market and the present day conditions in Quilon (Kerala) and Kanyakumari (Tamilnadu) and a comparative study with other lace varieties



National Institute of Design/ Toda tribes, Ooty, Tamilnadu

• Intern

  • May 2004 - Jun 2004

  Field study on the History, origin, with a detailed study of the motifs, embroidery techniques, its relation with time and culture Field study on the History, origin, with a detailed study of the motifs, embroidery techniques, its relation with time and culture