PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
CHAMUNDI TEXTILES (SILK MILLS) LTD, BANGALORE, INDIA
Head of Design - November 2013- current
THAI SILK INDUSTRIES BANGKOK, THAILAND
Head of Design - November 2013- current
Design development for the furnishing fabric industry in United Kingdom, Europe and USA.
Design direction for the team and creating color combinations unique and commercially viable.
Exploring new techniques and combinations in print, embroidery and jacquards.
Studying prevailing design and colour trends and setting directions for the new season's design development for the design and technical team.
Liaising with different International design houses for their in house developments- Kravet, Fabricut, Colefax and Fowler, Scalamandre,Voyage, Malabar, Warp and Weft, Henry Bertrand, Design Forum, Lee Jofa, Duralee.
Design direction for the team and creating color combinations unique and commercially viable.
Exploring new techniques and combinations in print, embroidery and jacquards.
Studying prevailing design and colour trends and setting directions for the new season's design development for the design and technical team.
Liaising with different International design houses for their in house developments- Kravet, Fabricut, Colefax and Fowler, Scalamandre,Voyage, Malabar, Warp and Weft, Henry Bertrand, Design Forum, Lee Jofa, Duralee.
THAI SILK INDUSTRIES BANGKOK, THAILAND
Freelance Textile
Designer -April 2013-August
2013
Designed 3
embroidered fabrics - two colorways each to match chosen wovens and plain Thai
silks. These fabrics were created for the brand JAGTAR for home furnishings.
E-REPEATS.COM
Freelance Textile Designer-June 2012-March 2013
Designed prints for
wall paper and coordinated fabrics. Designs get chosen online by companies.
Around 6 collections have been chosen so far.
ETHER DESIGN PVT. LTD, BANGALORE, INDIA
Independent Sample
designer-July 2011
Designed and created
samples for the interiors of Titan's Nebula casing
AMAR CHITRA KATHA
PVT.LTD, BANGALORE, INDIA
Costume and Puppet
Designer-September 2007-
December 2007
Designed and sourced
for puppets
Designed and sourced
costumes and accessories for TV show dancers.
TIMBERLAND LONDON,
UNITED KINGDOM
Assistant Manager-July 2003- April 2004
Forecasting for
Women's wear, Richmond, London
In charge of Ladies
wear and Children's wear designs.
Buying accessories
for Ladies wear and Children's wear.
SHIRTWORKS LTD.
OXFORD, UNITED KINGDOM
Retail Manager-June 2002- June 2003
In charge of Retail
showroom at Cowley, Oxford.
Streamlined print and
jacquard production for Oxford University colleges.
Introduced and
implemented Thermal Printing
CRAFTSBRIDGE PVT. LTD. PUNE, INDIA
Textile Designer-September 2000- May
2001
Developed Kitchen
textile range with Indigo block prints, Bandhej silk and Applique techniques
Created and designed
samples for wrought iron metal dining and garden accessories.
THAI SILK INDUSTRIES BANGKOK,THAILAND
Intern Textile
Designer-June 1999 - January
2000
Designed 3
collections of printed and woven Thai silk fabrics for personal accessories and
home furnishings.
Apart from working on
textiles, I have illustrated e-books, created icons and assets for various
international websites and companies.
EDUCATION
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF
DESIGN, AHMEDABAD, INDIA
Textile Design
1995-2000
RUAM RUDEE INTERNATIONAL
SCHOOL, BANGKOK, THAILAND
High School 1995
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
- Speaks English, Thai, French, Marathi and Hindi
- Excellent sewing and machine embroidery skills, comprehensive understanding of fabric and traditional textiles, calligraphy, Chinese painting, quilling and crochet.
- Excellent knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Ned Graphics
- Makes amazing Thai food!
- Loves travelling