EXPERIENCE:

SHORT SUMMARY:

• 16+ years Experience in Garment Industry
• 7+ years in Brand / Retail Experience based in Poland, France & UAE
• 2 years Buying Office Experience based in Hangzhou, China
• 7+ years Factory Experience based in INDIA
• Managed 200+ Factories in 14 Countries (Europe, Middle East & Asia)
• Woven, Knits & Denim Fabric Experience
• Major Design Categories like Shirts, Tops, Dresses, Bottoms, Skirts, Trousers, Jackets, Skiwear, Blazers, 

STRENGTH:

• PATTERN MAKING – 3D, CAD & MANUAL
• RISK ANALYSIS
• FITTING
• CONSTRUCTION
• QUALITY CONTROL
• CHILDRENS SAFETY STANDARD
• FABRIC ANALYSIS
• MEASUREMENT ANALYSIS
• DESIGN ANALYSIS
• INSPECTION & AQL STANDARD
• PROJECT MANAGEMENT
• PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION 24 x 7

BIG STAR, Kalisz, Poland.
Designation: TECHNICAL, QUALITY & PRODUCTION CONTROL
Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible to Manage Factories in India, China & Bangladesh.
• Fix all kind of technical related issues with Factories
• Inspection Plan
• Check Paper Pattern, Fabric Shrinkage, Wash Test Samples (Leg mocks) for Shades, Wash Effects, Hand feel, Shrinkage, Colour Fastness, KMNO4, Wishker Effect, Abrasion, Seam Strength, etc.,
• Check Fit Samples, Size Set Samples, PP Samples, Shipment Samples
• Conduct Inline Inspection and monitor all respective standards and comments are respected.
• Conduct Final Inspection as per AQL 2.5 standard.
• Check Bulk Fabrics Shades, Shrinkage, Wash Test, Twist / Spirality
• Providing Care Label Approvals.
• Monitor Testing Reports.
• Co-ordinate with Internal Tech Team, Merch Team, Quality Team and Design Team also co-ordinate with Factory Team and Management to take necessary improvements in Production & in Products.
• Reporting to Directors.

ORCHESTRA BUYING AND RETAIL PRIVATE LIMITED, France
Designation: SENIOR GARMENT TECHNOLOGIST
Job Responsibilities:

• Managed Supplier’s in India, Sri Lanka & Pakistan.
• Manage GRA (Garment Risk Analysis) for entire styles.
• Manage GCR & SOP.
• Managing Pattern Blocks.
• Manage Size Set Samples (SSS), Pre-Production (PPS) Samples, Confirmative Samples (CCS)
• Communicate all kind of technical queries to Head Office located in France.

SHARAF RETAIL, Dubai, UAE
Designation: GARMENT TECHNOLOGIST
Job Responsibilities:
– Handled all the liaison offices, factories, warehouses & retail shops in Europe, Middle East & Asia.
– Managing the styles together with Designers from proto development to End customer.
– Create & manage the tech pack. (Measurements, Construction, fabric, trims & accessories, Fit Comments, PPS Comments, Size set Comments, etc.,)
– Manage the Fit sections together with our in-house models & designers.
– Create & manage the pattern blocks.
– Manage the brand Standard under each nation’s textiles rules & regulations.
– Manage the Production Schedule with Suppliers.
– Manage the fabric consumptions reports for CMT placements.
– Strike off approvals for bulk after discussion with designers.
– QA / QC Inspection planning under budget level specially for overseas trips.
– Conducting Fabric inspections for CMT placements as per 4-point system.
– Conducting inline, pre final & final inspections in factories as per AQL 2.5 system.
– Conduct & managing the inspections in warehouses.
– Care label approvals.
– Manage the approvals (Fit, Size set, SMS, PPS, Shipment, Fabrics, Trims & Accessories, etc.,)
– Factory audit
(Supplier’s sourcing capabilities of understanding the fibers & process, production capacities, style handling capabilities, factory infrastructure, etc.,)
– Giving technical advice to the team & suppliers.
– Overlook the store operations & visual merchandising operation in the stores in all technical & quality aspects.
– International Human Body Analysis (Measurements) for UK, US, Europe, Australia & Asian market.
– Managing backstage works in International Shows like Singapore Fashion festival, Dubai Fashion Forward, etc.

RUISHI FAR EAST LIMITED, Hangzhou, China
Designation: Garment Technician -> Technical Manager
Job Responsibilities:
– Handled 20+buyers & 53factories in China, Hong Kong, India & Bangladesh.
– Create & Manage the Production Schedule.
– Manage (Check) the sample approvals as per buyer requirements.
– Attending the fit session in buyer side & solve the fit issues on spot like correcting the pattern. And then manage the pattern & samples in supplier side.
– QA / QC’s Inspection planning for Fabrics, In-line & Final according to the order quantity.
– Monitoring the communication between the Supplier to office & Office to buyer.
– Manage & approve the production file before send it to the supplier in all aspects.
– Manage internal system for better follow up the orders from the sample stage to shipment.
– Conducting the Factory Audit.
– Discuss the strategic planning & decisions together with Managing Directors.
– Diplomatic communication together with threading suppliers & buyers for release the cargo & payment related queries.

PENGUIN APPARELS PRIVATE LIMITED, Madurai, INDIA.
Designation: PATTERN MASTER / SAMPLE ROOM MANAGER
Job Responsibilities:
– Manage the sample room’s Pattern makers, sample tailors, QA, cutting master, etc.,
– Conduct the PP Meeting,
– Follows the sample from Proto, fit, SMS, Size set, PPS, Shipment sample.
– Conduct random inspection in production line, monitoring the measurements & constructions for bulk,
– Manage (Checking) day by day production output measurements.
– Manage (Checking) consumption by co-ordinate with cutting department, merchandisers & store managers, production managers.
– Conduct pre-final inspection,
– Teach & train the presentation standard to finishing department (packing, ironing, checking, button & trims attaching section), etc.,
– Conducting (Checking) button pull test, trims & accessories general sewing standards, etc.,
– Conducting random fabric inspections before cutting.
– Monitoring the bulk shade & segregate in cutting, production & finishing section, etc.

AMBATTUR CLOTHING LIMITED, Chennai, INDIA
Designation: EXECUTIVE PATTERN MAKER -> PATTERN FIT TECHNICIAN
Job Responsibilities:
– Pattern making by Manual & Gerber CAD,
– Attend Fit meeting and amend the pattern accordingly
–  Check Samples and Fit
– Prepare RND Reports
– Prepare VFA Reports
– Communicate with Bangladesh & Jordan Factory RND, Quality and Production Team
– Grading the pattern for production,
– Co-ordinate with Sample section, QA/QC, R&D, Production Manager, Sampling Coordinator, Merchandiser.
– Marker making, etc.

• 3D CLO
• Gerber Accumark
• Lectra Modaris
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop
• 3D Studio Max
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Microsoft Outlook
• WordPress

• English
• Tamil
• Hindi
• Bangla
• Polish
• Malayalam

• Winner of 2004 – Best Fashion Designer Award by ATDC
• Human Body Measurement Analysis Project for Middle East Market
• Human Body Measurement Analysis Project for India Market
• Pattern Design Management Program @ Levis Strauss & Co.
• Multi level Waist Band Construction Project
• Material Training & Business Management Program for Small Scale Industries
• Typewriting Higher & Lower
• Industrial Training Program

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SHORT SUMMARY:

• 16+ years Experience in Garment Industry
• 7+ years in Brand / Retail Experience based in Poland, France & UAE
• 2 years Buying Office Experience based in Hangzhou, China
• 7+ years Factory Experience based in INDIA
• Managed 200+ Factories in 14 Countries (Europe, Middle East & Asia)
• Woven, Knits & Denim Fabric Experience
• Major Design Categories like Shirts, Tops, Dresses, Bottoms, Skirts, Trousers, Jackets, Skiwear, Blazers, 

STRENGTH:

• PATTERN MAKING – 3D, CAD & MANUAL
• RISK ANALYSIS
• FITTING
• CONSTRUCTION
• QUALITY CONTROL
• CHILDRENS SAFETY STANDARD
• FABRIC ANALYSIS
• MEASUREMENT ANALYSIS
• DESIGN ANALYSIS
• INSPECTION & AQL STANDARD
• PROJECT MANAGEMENT
• PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION 24 x 7

• GAP
• BANANA REPUBLIC
• LEVIS
• DEISEL
• ANN TAYLOR
• J- JILL
• BIG STAR
• ORCHESTRA
• GISELLA BLU
• AURORA WILD
• YAYA
• SOYA CONCEPT
• FRENCH CONNECTION
• MARK & SPENCERS
• MANGO
• WHITESTUFF
• MARMOT
• MAYORAL
• DEGREE 7
• JAQUELIN RIU
• MS MODE
• COOL CAT
• KAPPAHL