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RAJNI SHUKLA

RAJNI SHUKLA

MUMBAI

Summary

Technical Lead with over 17 years of experience in the apparel and soft home industry. Worked with a slew of global partners in the industry. Stickler for quality outputs and ensuring upskilling of the team. Multi-talented Senior Manager well-versed and highly effective at developing, executing and directing key improvements to enable business enhancements and growth. Visionary leader with solid success leading business operations toward growth.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sr. Manager Technical

FIORA BUSINESS SUPPORT SURVICES PVT LTD(TRENT GROUIP//WESTSIDE)
Mumbai
11.2024 - Current
  • Provided technical support to manufacturing vendors for production issues and troubleshooting.
  • Mentor in training new technicians on garment construction and quality control methods.
  • Coordinated with suppliers to source materials that meet design specifications and timelines.
  • Researched new technologies that could be utilized within the garment making process.
  • Organized special events, such as vendor technical and quality training, or workshops featuring company products and requirements.
  • Performed quality control checks on garments to ensure conformity to customer specifications.
  • Identified areas of improvement in the production process to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
  • Assisted in the development of new garments from concept designs through final product samples.
  • Analyzed customer feedback regarding fit and comfort levels of garments produced by company.
  • Provided technical advice on fabric selection, pattern design, sewing techniques, or other aspects of garment construction.
  • Maintained customer expectations with open consultations and frequent communication.
  • Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members (4 + 12).

Manager-Technical

Li & Fung (India) Private Limited- Buying Agent
Gurgaon
09.2019 - 10.2024
  • Customer: Kohl's (Certified Technical Design), Maurices, Janie and Jack, GKK, Express Talbots, Lucky, Nautica & GBG(US), Belk etc
  • Categories handling: Women's wear, Men's wear, Kid's wear, Soft Accessories
  • Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members (4++16).
  • Global Trainer: Technical Design Certification, Workshops and Empowerment program.
  • Closely working with the Customer Technical Design to develop new product categories for ISC REGION (India, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Jordan & Egypt).
  • Being a part of Partner / Vendor Allocation team- Examine Vendor forte and competency before placing product on production unit. Guiding partners / vendors on new technique & updates.
  • Identifying barriers and root causes of issues + performance gaps and to provide corrective action with team for positive result. Identify differences between establishment standards and user applications, thereby suggest modifications to conform as per set standards.
  • Retrieving, Reviewing, and analysing technical defects and provide suggestion for better result.
  • Technical skills (pattern making, product safety and manufacturing guidelines)
  • Product Technologist. Responsible from Product Risk Assessment, Root Cause Analysis till Production Technical support.
  • Responsible for proto/fit/PP sample.
  • Raised FTPR to 87.5%.

Asst. Manager Technical

PDS MULTINATIONAL FASHIONS LTD
Gurgaon
04.2018 - 09.2019
  • Customer: JACKWILLS, WOOLWORTHS, DEBENHAMS, FOSCHINI(DONNA), MATALAN, GEORGE, ARCADIA, LA-RADOUTE, TRUWORTH, UMBRALE, CENCOSUD, C&A, SHOPDIRECT, HUNKEMOLLER, CHICOREC (Offtex) etc
  • Category Handled: Women's wear, Kid's wear, leather wear, Accessories
  • Job Responsibilities:
  • Identified issues, analysed information and provided solutions for the challenges.
  • Include regular participation in continuous improvement frameworks by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
  • To take on the role of a Product Technologist. Responsible for Product Risk Assessment, Root Cause Analysis & Production Technical support.
  • Responsible for proto/fit/PP sample. Raised FTPR to 90%.
  • Being a part of buying meetings with the buyers/ vendors - Providing orders, negotiating prices, providing style inputs.
  • Visiting partner sites / vendors on a regular basis to keep a track on orders/ developments/ plan of action for running & upcoming seasons
  • Identifying barriers and root causes of QI issues and performance gaps. Handling In line inspection, midline inspection & final inspection / shipment schedule according to AQL-2.5 system.
  • Retrieving, Reviewing and analysing QI data (On-Line, Mid Line & Final Inspection) for all the brands. Right from raw material stage till the product is produced & packed.

Senior Technical Designer

Falabella India
Gurgaon
03.2012 - 03.2018
  • Category Handled: Women's wear, Men's wear, Kid's wear, Leather wear, Accessories
  • Job Responsibilities:
  • Product Technologist. Responsible for proto/fit/PP/size set/Grading.
  • Actively promoted within the industry about Falabella as it was an upcoming start up.
  • Closely worked with the designers to develop new product categories for the Brand for the Bangladesh + Rest of the World markets.
  • Was a part of the purchase discussion with the buyers/ vendors - getting orders, negotiating prices, providing style inputs.
  • Visiting vendors on a regular basis to keep a track on orders/ developments/ plan of action for running & upcoming seasons.
  • Travelling across India for Fitting, Inspection & random Quality audits.
  • Developed monthly, end-of-quarter and other statistical reports for leadership team and quality improvement programs.
  • Provided regular updates to leadership teams on quality metrics by communicating consistency problems or production deficiencies.
  • Defined and implemented quality initiatives to reduce risk.
  • Closely worked with the management team to offer new product categories on upcoming seasons.
  • Contributed to the organization by proposing management dynamic and innovative trade proposals in every quarter.
  • Sharing healthy work alliance with the team to manage developments/ approvals/ T&A and production.

Quality Analyst

Viraj Exports Pvt Ltd
Noida
10.2010 - 03.2012
  • Category Handled: Women's wear, Kid's wear, Soft Accessories.
  • Job Responsibilities:
  • Product Technologist. Responsible for checking fits, size sets, and PP samples.
  • Coordinating with the merchandising department for sample approval for all the buyers. Collecting and producing written documentation for reporting findings from other departments.
  • Ensuring regular meetings with the buyers on a weekly basis to discuss production and developments.
  • Performing trend analysis and identifying quality improvement opportunities.

Quality Officer

Alps Industries Pvt. Ltd
Ghaziabad
08.2008 - 09.2010
  • Department: R&D and Instrumental Laboratory.
  • Job Responsibilities:
  • To assure the quality of products up to customer satisfaction. Monitoring adherence to quality systems and maintaining requisite process documents.
  • Responsible for fiber to fabric physical and chemical testing.
  • Physio-Chemical Analysis of Herbs, Natural Dyes, and Additives.
  • Exposure to hands-on testing of the construction details of the fabric, such as GSM, EPI, PPI, yarn count, yarn strength, TPI, etc.

Education

Diploma - Apparel Pattern Making

Apparel Institute of Management
Gurgaon
12.2012

Post Graduate - Diploma - Textile Design

UPBTE
Lucknow
07.2008

Internship - Fibre to madeup

Alps Industries
07.2008

Bachelor of Science - PCM

CSJM University
Raebareili
01.2007

Skills

  • Performance Tracking and Evaluations
  • Management Skill - Ability to be a team leader as well as a team player Accountable for driving results through the team
  • Coaching, Training, Motivation, and Innovation
  • Managing Operations and Efficiency
  • Issue and Conflict Resolution
  • Technical Proficiency and Performance-driven
  • Knowledge and Experience in working with 3D pattern software such as Browzwear, CLO, and Optitex
  • Ensure adherence to company policies, standards, processes, and compliance Continuous quality improvement and Team management
  • Technical Trainer
  • Have been responsible for mentoring to upskill technicians
  • Purchasing: Buying
  • Worked closely with teams to ensure optimum purchases whilst adhering to quality standards
  • Quality / Compliance
  • With forte built on Quality, have ensured compliance to the strictest guidelines of the brands
  • General Skills and Activities: Liaison
  • Have ensured Quality compliances, by actively liaisoning with the brand & the Partner production units
  • General Engineering
  • Ensured Continuous Inspection & designing improvement areas

Certification

  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
  • Kohl's (Certified Technical Design)
  • BEST POST GRADUATION PROJECT (Graduation Show)
  • Technical Proficiency and Performance-driven

Languages

English 10, Hindi 9

Timeline

Sr. Manager Technical

FIORA BUSINESS SUPPORT SURVICES PVT LTD(TRENT GROUIP//WESTSIDE)
11.2024 - Current

Manager-Technical

Li & Fung (India) Private Limited- Buying Agent
09.2019 - 10.2024

Asst. Manager Technical

PDS MULTINATIONAL FASHIONS LTD
04.2018 - 09.2019

Senior Technical Designer

Falabella India
03.2012 - 03.2018

Quality Analyst

Viraj Exports Pvt Ltd
10.2010 - 03.2012

Quality Officer

Alps Industries Pvt. Ltd
08.2008 - 09.2010

Diploma - Apparel Pattern Making

Apparel Institute of Management

Post Graduate - Diploma - Textile Design

UPBTE

Internship - Fibre to madeup

Alps Industries

Bachelor of Science - PCM

CSJM University

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