Visiting Exhibitions in Bangkok, Hong Kong, Dubai, Sharjah, and India to check out the local trends and on-going concepts of jewellery
Rajkumar Das
Bespoke Designer & Trainer
Kolkata
Summary
Accomplished Bespoke Designer at TITAN Company Ltd., with extensive experience in bespoke jewellery design, client consultation, and product development. Exceptional skills in CorelDraw, project planning, and coordination, with a proven track record of managing end-to-end product development processes and ensuring high customer satisfaction. Former Faculty Member at the Indian Institute of Gems & Jewellery, adept at academic planning and mentoring over 250 students. Successfully led design departments at Ismail Jewellery and Decent Dia-Jewels Pvt Ltd, honing expertise in market trend analysis and innovative design solutions. Career goal is to continue driving creative excellence in jewellery design while fostering team development and innovation. A creative professional with a knack for visual storytelling and a strong eye for detail, has a proven ability to effectively communicate ideas and collaborate within a team. Skilled in problem-solving, adapting to new challenges, and delivering aesthetically pleasing designs. Enthusiastic about using innovative approaches to achieve impactful results.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Bespoke Designer (TANISHQ-East Region)
TITAN Company Ltd.
Kolkata
03.2018 - Current
- Company Overview: TATA Group.
- Used outstanding communication, with innovative design suggestions, to create bespoke jewellery designs for detailed client briefs.
- To bring about new, creative diamond and gold jewellery designing concepts.
- Understand the needs of customers and facilitate them with new creations.
- Discussing a client's range of options, and formulating original ideas.
- Demonstrated outstanding product knowledge to achieve high customer satisfaction levels.
- Meet with clients to discuss their needs, and create custom pieces.
- Creating sketches and technical drawings to present design concepts to clients.
- Developing prototypes for testing, and presentation purposes.
- Work with other departments, such as Design, CAD-CAM,Merchandising, production, and marketing.
- Oversee the manufacturing process and ensure quality control.
- Determine the price of the jewellery.
- Developing regional products by generating an in-depth understanding of cultural, ritualistic, and community-specific requirements for jewellery, and by undertaking extensive indexing of relevant competition.
- Managing the end-to-end product development process for our jewellery line, from conceptualization to production.
- Identifying regionally relevant products or categories that can be imbued with the brand’s signature.
- Monitored competitor activity, observing current jewellery trends and customer preferences to consistently meet market demand.
Faculty Member & Instructor (Designing Dept.)
Indian Institute of Gems & Jewellery (IIGJ)
MUMBAI
07.2012 - 12.2017
- It is an initiative of GJEPC, established under the aegis of the Ministry of Commerce and Industries in 2003.
- My job profile involved handling the department’s general administration, academic planning, training students and new faculty members, mentoring the Degree, Diploma, Advanced & Basic courses, designing and developing new courses and study manuals, conducting examinations, and handling industry liaison projects and internships.
- Conducted Corel lectures.
- More than 250 students passed under my training & successfully placed in the industry.
- Responsible for counseling the students for short-term courses.
- Contributed to maintaining the departmental students' track record for Degree, Diploma, and Short-term courses.
- Assessment of short-term courses.
- Provide extra attention to weak students, helping them improve their work and make their portfolio presentable.
- Guide students in designing their concepts aesthetically and practically, as per the market demand.
- Counsel students to select an appropriate field based on their potential, skills, and abilities.
- Developed innovative curriculum materials, resulting in increased student engagement and understanding of complex topics.
- Participated in professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in education, applying new knowledge to enhance teaching effectiveness.
- Provided students constructive, encouraging and corrective feedback.
- Additionally, I also worked on the conceptualization, initiation, planning, and execution of annual events such as Glimpz - an exhibition of graduating project work of diploma students, study tours, extra-curricular activities, and field visits for the overall growth of the diploma students.
Jewellery Designer (Head of the Dept.)
Ismail Jewellery
DUBAI
06.2011 - 06.2012
- Originate or redesign objects that combine beauty and durability.
- Work directly with customers to convert their ideas into an attractive design.
- Meet with clients to get ideas about the latest fashion and trends.
- Studying current market trends, while preparing new designs.
- Ensemble various design patterns to develop a new, improvised design.
- Coordinating with the Design team, CAD Department, and Sales & Marketing Department to develop the prototypes.
- Identified future jewellery trends and created pieces to capitalize on demand.
- Assessed finished pieces against design briefs to ensure impeccable quality standards for guaranteed client satisfaction.
- Conducted market research to stay ahead of industry trends, ensuring collections remained competitive and innovative.
Jewelry Designer (Head of the Dept.)
Decent Dia-Jewels Pvt Ltd (Diaccents Exports- Hong Kong)
MUMBAI
02.2008 - 06.2011
- Preparing presentations of designs and sending them to customers for approval.
- Keep track of manual sketches to live pieces.
- Scan and edit manual sketches for preparing presentations.
- Work directly with customers to convert their ideas into an attractive design.
- Designed various wedding and engagement rings using gold and platinum for a high-end finish.
- Led workshops and training sessions for junior designers, sharing knowledge and fostering team development.
- Set gems in jewellery articles, creating attractive designs and shapes conforming to specifications.
- Attended regular jewellery workshops and courses to continually enhance abilities in jewellery design and production.
- Designed unique jewellery pieces, incorporating client specifications and current fashion trends for bespoke creations.
Asst. Jewelry Designer
Versatile Jewelry
MUMBAI
03.2006 - 02.2008
- Conceptualised and developed innovative design solutions for a variety of clients, meeting project specifications and deadlines.
- Conducted market research to stay abreast of current trends and incorporate them into designs.
- Preparing presentation of jewellery designing, and sending to customers for approval.
- Engaged with customers to better understand their needs and deliver excellent service.
Asst. Jewelry Designer
Samar Creations
MUMBAI
12.2004 - 02.2006
- Completed Professional Jewellery Designing Course.
- Completed work on new concepts and styles of various markets.
- Prepared and shared design drafts, sketches and layouts to communicate initial progress.
- Conducted in-depth research to identify sourcing for high-quality materials and stones at attainable pricing.
- Created professionally staged images using special lighting and backgrounds to display pieces attractively.
- Mentored junior designers, fostering an environment of creativity and continuous learning.
Education
Professional Jewellery Designing Course - Arts & Designing
Samar Creations
Mumbai 12.2004 - 02.2006
Bachelor of Arts - ARTS
Calcutta University
Kolkata, WB 06.2001 - 06.2004
Associate of Arts - ARTS
West Bengal Higher Secondary Board
Kolkata, WB 06.1998 - 08.2000
Secondary School Certificate -
West Bengal Secondary Board
Kolkata, WB 06.1992 - 06.1998
Skills
Proficient in CorelDraw
Training and development
Training Coordination
Concept development
Budgeting expertise
Customer engagement
Work planning and organization
Educational Counseling Expertise
Industry expertise
Student support
Personal Information
- Nationality: INDIAN
- Marital status: Married
Hobbies and Interests
- Travelling
- Sports
- Music
Affiliations
- Certified by NIESBUD for Trainer’s Training Program on Employability, Entrepreneurship & Life Skills.
- Certified in Training of Trainer program in the Cast and Diamonds-Set Jewellery – Hand Sketch Designer (Basic), QP code G&J/Q2301, NSQF Level 3.
- Certified in "Workshop for Enamelling Jewellery” at IIGJ Jaipur.
- Attended “RE-THINKING BASIC DESIGN PEDAGOGY 2015 – AN INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP” at NID, Ahmedabad.
Interests
Timeline
Bespoke Designer (TANISHQ-East Region)
TITAN Company Ltd.
03.2018 - Current
Faculty Member & Instructor (Designing Dept.)
Indian Institute of Gems & Jewellery (IIGJ)
07.2012 - 12.2017
Jewellery Designer (Head of the Dept.)
Ismail Jewellery
06.2011 - 06.2012
Jewelry Designer (Head of the Dept.)
Decent Dia-Jewels Pvt Ltd (Diaccents Exports- Hong Kong)
02.2008 - 06.2011
Asst. Jewelry Designer
Versatile Jewelry
03.2006 - 02.2008
Asst. Jewelry Designer
Samar Creations
12.2004 - 02.2006
Professional Jewellery Designing Course - Arts & Designing
Samar Creations
12.2004 - 02.2006
Bachelor of Arts - ARTS
Calcutta University
06.2001 - 06.2004
Associate of Arts - ARTS
West Bengal Higher Secondary Board
06.1998 - 08.2000
Secondary School Certificate -
West Bengal Secondary Board
06.1992 - 06.1998
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