Pooja Chaudhary
Jhajjar
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet organizational goals. After spending 11 years with textile retails, starting my journey towards Sustainability to make this world a little better place.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
COLOR SPECIALIST
WILLIAMS SONOMA
09.2016 - 08.2022
- Color evaluations & Quality control (starting from pallette selection, lab dipping to final product shipping).
- Technically supported In-country & US teams.
- Educated WSI teams & vendors for Color processes and new developments.
- Formulated and implemented new SOPs within limited timeline and fast changing ecosystems like COVID lockdown.
- Supported US counterparts of all WSGO brands (Pottery Barn, West Elm, Williams Sonoma, Rejuvenation, Mark & Gram) for color related issues & new developments.
- Implemented quality checks on mills and vendors.
- Conducted Munsell Tests & provide certifications for all WSI India employees.
- Projects: Mill Direct & China Resource.
- Awards: WSI Employee of the Quarter October 2010
COLORIST
MACYS MERCHANDISING GROUP
07.2014 - 06.2016
- Headed the color department at MMG-India.
- Ensured color consistency through quality control checks.
- Boosted office image by keeping India's color approval accuracy at top for both years.
- Implemented quality checks on mills and vendors to ensure color consistency and quality in final apparels.
- Collaborated with overseas counterparts of all Macy's private brands (Style & Co, Charter Club, INC, BAR III, JMC, Ideology & Michael Kors)
- Project: Completed trainings and pilot run for two vendor self-approval programs.
- Award: PLM star of MMG-India
TECHNICAL LAB EXECUTIVE
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL (I)LTD
07.2012 - 06.2014
- Technical query handling and supported field sales & technical teams.
- Optimized development procedures by adding color corrections as per fastness requirements to all lab developments.
- Ensured timely delivery of lab development results to technical and sales teams.
- Developed shades on whole gamut of textiles following standard laboratory formulas to meet the the customer requirements.
- Coordinated and managed laboratory projects and experiments.
- Projects: Completed trainings with all advanced lab departments as per ISO requirements.
Education
MBA - Sustainibility Management
TERI-SAS
New Delhi, India06.2025
LLB - Legal Systems of India
Rajasthan Technical University
06.2020
B-Tech - Textile Chemistry
The Technological Institute of Textiles & Sciences
Bhiwani, India06.2012
S.S.C. -
D H Lawrence School, Jhajjar
01.2008
H.S.C. -
Saraswati Niketan School, Rohtak
01.2006
Skills
- Change Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Environmental data analysis
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Sustainability Reporting
- Financial Management
- Team Leadership
- Communication
- Color Quality Management
- Product Development
- Research & Development
- PLM & CMS
- Fashion trend analysis
- Project Management
Internship
- Women Startup Program 3.0, IIM-B, 2020
- Welspun India Ltd., Bhuj, Gujrat, Productivity Improvement Plan of Cut & Sew Department., "Best out of Waste"- Designing project from fabric waste for Welspun CSR.
Extracurricular Activities
Launched the first of its type, Sustainable Fashion society of TERI- SATVA working to promote sustainable practices in Fashion industry.
Student Volunteer at Sustainable Saturday's for Prime Minister's LIFE mission.
Volunteered as rapporteur at WSDS 2024.
Completed Climate Ninja program at TERI (September-December 2023).
Volunteered in Bisleri's Bottles for Change campaign.
Working in the area of spreading awareness about Road Safety & Good Samaritan Practices in local communities around NCR
Lifetime member of Textile Association of India (TAI)
Certified First Aider for Huntsman and active Blood Donor Editor-in-Chief of college Editorial team 2011-12
Volunteered to teach the young girls at Bal Seva Ashram (Orphanage-Bhiwani) for 2 years (2010-2012)
Head Coordinator of International Conference on Textiles at TIT&S
Coordinator of National Level Textile Quiz "TEXWAR 2k11 and 2k12"
Best Volunteer of NSS camp 2012 at TIT&S Bhiwani
Timeline
COLOR SPECIALIST
WILLIAMS SONOMA
09.2016 - 08.2022
COLORIST
MACYS MERCHANDISING GROUP
07.2014 - 06.2016
TECHNICAL LAB EXECUTIVE
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL (I)LTD
07.2012 - 06.2014
MBA - Sustainibility Management
TERI-SAS
LLB - Legal Systems of India
Rajasthan Technical University
B-Tech - Textile Chemistry
The Technological Institute of Textiles & Sciences
S.S.C. -
D H Lawrence School, Jhajjar
H.S.C. -
Saraswati Niketan School, Rohtak