AVP - Head of Product Development and Design
Welspun Corporation
Total years of experience :13 years, 0 Months
Got 82, 000 sqm order for google India, by giving them tactile solution in carpet tile
• Leading team of 14 to make designs, yarns with different properties and backings, launching new recipes in Master batches- water repellent, biodegradable, antistain
• Did market research on how to launch low price carpet tiles in India by meeting distributers across 7 cities, and making products to compete with Chinese market
• Increased the clarity of printed carpets by reengineering construction and yarn
• Launched new high denier yarn for broadloom to resemble like woven rugs,
• Created cut pile high-low texture in existing setup (which Tuftco is trying to lauch)
Responsible for developing new samples and designs for machine tufted carpet and tiles on machines namely-
CMC (Vloc Machine),
A+P (Graphic), COBBLE (Plain),
TFTCO (Scroll),
MODRA (Sample Machine)
Making room layout on Easy Mapping Ned Graphics as well as carpets/tiles simulation on Ned Graphics Tuft Enterprise
Select clients include -Bunnings, Carpet call, Headlam Group, Al Sourayia
Head Designer at AMOI HANDICRAFTS -Carpet Industry, MIRZAPUR (UTTAR PRADESH)
Was responsible for development of new sample, and directing artisans
As a head designer managed a group of Eight Designer
Select clients include -Pottery Barn, Mark & Spencer, IKEA, Crate and Barrel, Bed and Bath, Lowe’s, Target
Graduation in Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Textile Design) from National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Hyderabad with CGPA of 8.8 (out of 10) Got the Most creative collection Award and 2nd Best Graduation Project Award (7th May 2011) for project undertaken on “CARPET” at M.A.Trading ,Bhadoi (Uttar Pradesh) Major subjects: Print Design and development, weaving, textile science, photography, computer aided design- Photoshop, Corel draw, Ned graphics, Dobby designs, Flash