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Aayushi Thora

Aayushi Thora

Ahmedabad

Summary

Dedicated Interior Designer with 9 yrs of experience working in different firms including 4 yrs experience in Retail company. Experienced design leader, delivering client presentation and building key relationship to grow client base. Creative and driven in converting clients needs, providing consultant based solutions. Seeking for an opportunity to grow more with good exposure.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Designer

Asian Paints
03.2023 - Current

Handling 8 BH (Beautiful Homes) Stores of Gujarat and Rajasthan

- Ahmedabad

- Godhra

- Baroda

- Surat

- Kota

-Jaipur


Roles and Responsibilities :

- Team Handling & Management


- Lead Generation through architects and builder meetings


- STORE OPERATIONS


- STORE CONSTRUCTION AND REVAMP


- CUSTOMER HANDLING : High end interior projects


- CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE : Ensuring team training and 100% implementation of the SOPs leading to higher customer satisfaction. Ensuring same leads to higher NPS score at respective store.


- STORE SOP

1. Maintaining store level customer trackers and co ordinate with the respective brand teams to ensure on time product deliveries to the customer.

2. Ensuring Digital journey is functional across all stores with updated finishes and QR codes updated.

3. Ensuring implementation of SF and complete index management and data tracking moves to SF


- SERVICING AID , DECOR PRO COLLABORATION

1. Designing an architect walkthrough program with clearcut content to be shared with architects.

2. Implement AID outreach calendar for each store in conjunction with the regional decor pro team.

3. Ensuring regular follow ups and service delivered from the store.


- TRAINING & MANNING OF EXISTING & NEW STORE

1. Ensuring that the staff know the price , USPs of all display products at all times.

2. Ensuring that staff is able to explain product comparison chart for all categories.

3. Ensuring that staff has internal process awareness.


- VM & DISPLAY REFRESH

1. Identification at store level of the old display material and arrive at a liquidation plan

2. Implementing process to ensure liquidation of display inventory on regular basis.

3. Ensuring that display space are not empty for more than 3 days in a month.


- KEY CATEGORIES REVENUE & MULTICATEGORY

1. Trained team to identify possibilities for multi category sales to customers.

2. Identify avenues for cross selling/ upselling categories to decorator express customers

3. Collaboration with marketing team and commercial team to address product/servicing gaps for each other.



Freelancer

01.2016 - Current
  • Turnkey projects
  • Execution of end to end sites (Commercial and residential both)
  • Handmade Product designing and curating

Design Consultant

Pepperfry
01.2021 - 01.2023
  • Lead generation through outbound meetings with Architects and Interior designers
  • Customised furniture options through modular for lead conversions
  • Customer relationship and management (End to End solutions)
  • Ensuring Target Completion (Achieving monthly targets YTD - 90%)
  • Managing visual merchandising and space planning
  • Training and development of new team mates
  • Developing digital footprints
  • Connecting with vendors directly for product customisation for better conversions
  • Joined as Home consultant, after an year got promoted as a Design Consultant

Event stylist & designer

Reyn Decor (Event Company)
01.2020 - 01.2021
  • Project management
  • Client meetings and visits
  • Creating mood boards and presentation
  • Vendor management (On boarding new vendors)

SR Interior Designer

Design Logic
01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Creating Theme and concept
  • Space planning
  • Event supervising and execution

JR Interior Designer

Avasiti Designs
01.2017 - 01.2018
  • Detailed drawings for architect
  • Client meetings and site visits

Education

Bachelor - Interior Design

Design Development Academy
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
01.2016

Higher Secondary School - PCM

Sophia School
Kota, Rajasthan
01.2013

Senior Secondary School - undefined

Hyundan Model School
01.2011

Skills

  • Team handling and training
  • Communication skills
  • Project management & execution
  • Vendor management
  • Relation building
  • Multi tasking
  • Customer service
  • Leadership
  • Creativity

Languages

Hindi
English
Gujarati

Software

AUTOCAD

FOYR

SUPER SALES

MS OFFICE

Timeline

Senior Designer

Asian Paints
03.2023 - Current

Design Consultant

Pepperfry
01.2021 - 01.2023

Event stylist & designer

Reyn Decor (Event Company)
01.2020 - 01.2021

SR Interior Designer

Design Logic
01.2018 - 01.2019

JR Interior Designer

Avasiti Designs
01.2017 - 01.2018

Freelancer

01.2016 - Current

Higher Secondary School - PCM

Sophia School

Senior Secondary School - undefined

Hyundan Model School

Bachelor - Interior Design

Design Development Academy
Aayushi Thora