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SHYAM SUNDAR
Product Specialist
Hyderabad,TG
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Summary
Experienced Designer specializing in furniture finishes, materials, and hardware within industrial environments. Background includes hands-on production and manufacturing planning, offering deep insights into product design challenges. Enhances design processes through effective collaboration and practical solutions.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Production & Development Engineer
ESVEE ATELIER Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad
11.2025 - Current
- Developed and implemented production processes to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
- Implemented lean manufacturing techniques such as Kanban, to reduce waste and improve productivity.
- Performed root cause analysis on production issues, developed corrective actions, and monitored results.
- Engaged in cross-functional collaboration with manufacturing, quality, marketing, and procurement to align production goals.
- Provided technical support to internal departments such as Quality Assurance, Research and Development.
- Supervised daily operations in the factory ensuring that all tasks are completed according to schedule.
- Oversaw production processes and prepared proper documentation for dispatch.
- Conducted regular equipment inspections to ensure operational safety and efficiency.
- Maintained detailed records of production engineering activities to support operational transparency.
- Digitized upholstered products for CNC production
PROJECT MANAGER & DEVELOPMENT HEAD
MODULE INDUSTRIES LLP
Indrakaran
07.2024 - 11.2025
- Led project management initiatives and development efforts for solid wood sofa and paint sectors.
- Managed multiple projects with competing deadlines simultaneously.
- Coordinated resources and schedules, ensuring timely achievement of project milestones.
- Managed risk assessment processes, proactively identifying and mitigating potential project challenges.
- Executed cost reduction strategies, optimizing procurement and production activities to enhance project viability.
- Coordinated production processes, focusing on material calculations and procurement planning to enhance efficiency.
- Developed a range of solid wood upholstered furniture incorporating various hardware materials and paint brands.
- Fabricated high-quality genuine leather sofas supported by durable metal frames.
- Utilized PU polyester paints along with stains and powder colors in finishing applications.
- Produced technical drawings and templates to guide carpentry development stages.
- Evaluated cushioning options such as foam, spring, Recron, and fiber for optimal seating comfort.
PROJECT CONSULTANT
Various companies (Sofa, Retail & Modular)
07.2023 - 06.2024
- Consulted for firms initiating sofa production lines or seeking upholstery furniture solutions.
- Organized sofa production lines according to floor plans and quality standards based on product price, material, and skill availability.
- Streamlined communication for retail orders and production management, improving tracking efficiency.
- Ensured quality standards and maintained production processes in the modular furniture industry.
- Modular furniture category software integration for better order execution & planning and as well as production management.
- As well as provided software solutions in terms of technical drawing & excel file system.
PRODUCTION MANAGER
DURIAN INDUSTRIES Ltd
Palghar
06.2022 - 07.2023
- Managed production of 450-500 sofas monthly and facilitated new sofa development for a leading retailer in India.
- Sofa development of various export level sofas by working in various areas like ergonomics, shape & form, production feasibility.
- Coordinated production planning and manpower allocation to meet production targets.
- Production planning against availability of raw material & hardware.
- Supervised quality from frame belting through to product packaging.
- Manpower management, floor space management, material management.
- At development level looks after the whole framing to final product.
- Bill of material preparation, Production coordination and assembly check.
- Working as an upholstered furniture production manager and also development of new sofas.
FURNITURE DESIGNER
ASIA PACIFIC EXPORTS
Jodhpur
11.2020 - 05.2022
- Designed furniture while managing client relationships and coordinating with international buyers.
- Gathered buyer feedback on sample development and facilitated changes based on that feedback, ensuring timely communication with the overseas buyer's head office.
- Reviewed technical drawings from buyers and recommended modifications for production suitability.
- Crucial attention to details and careful assessment of construction joinery, assembly & finishing while making the sample as the same will be followed by the production team.
- Oversaw order regulation in GT Nexus from PO generation to container delivery at buyer's warehouse, ensuring all paperwork completion.
- Also worked along with various renowned MNC agencies and testing & assurance companies who follow the international standards to inspect the products.
FURNITURE DESIGNER & PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
BOLD DECOR
Kolhapur
09.2018 - 11.2020
- Designed upholstered furniture and supervised production, managing client interactions and overseeing large-scale design and production processes.
- Work along with the design from the specification stage till the production stage, from data being passed to the workshop floor to the final product.
- Production supervision, material inspection, product inspection & regulation for cost reduction and inadequacy to refine & speed up the production process.
- Estimated product costs and created bills of materials for commodities from initial design to production, aligning with factory and labor expenses.
- Performed project estimation of product costs based on factory expenses and labor charges.
- Procured and acquired materials including fabric, solid wood, engineered wood, and foam based on project specifications and estimation.
- Knowledge of upholstery, foam & fabric grade and quality to visualize the estimation, outcome and durability of product.
INTERIOR DESIGNER
BVL BUILDING SOLUTIONS
Ongole
06.2017 - 09.2018
- Executed CNC programming using CAD/CAM software while supervising site installations to ensure quality and compliance with design specifications.
- Executed CNC programming for modular furniture and performed CNC tool placement and maintenance.
- PYTHA CAD/CAM software operator. trained by PYTHA professionals for the CNC programming for BSOLID CAD/CAM software and 3D modular cabinetry designing and rendering.
- Designed and supervised CNC machine operations, coordinating client interactions and overseeing site installations and product handovers.
- Worked at various levels such as a designer production supervisor & as well as CNC machine supervisor, clientele coordination, bill of material preparation, hardware selection, product designing, visualization & production.
- Production supervisor. From designing till the product reaches the finishing stage.
- Product development, starting from the clientele requirement till on-site installation.
- Prepared bills of material, coordinated material procurement, and managed production processes including quotation preparation and assembly checks.
- Quality assessment of the material & product till the packaging of the product.
- CNC supervisor, have been trained by BIESSE professionals under ROVER GOLD, JADE AND SELCO machines.
Education
BACHELOR IN DESIGN - Furniture & Interior
VISVA-BHARATI
Bolpur, West Bengal01-2017
BACHELOR IN TECHNOLOGY - Electronics & Communication
ADITYA ENGINEERING COLLEGE
Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh01-2013
INTERMEDIATE - Maths, Physics & Chemistry
NARAYANA INSTITUIONS
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh01-2009
Skills
- Fusion & Rhinoceros 3D
- SketchUp & Key shot
- MS Excel
- Sofa production
- Modular & Solid wood furniture
- Joinery solutions
- Quality assurance
- Resource planning
- Problem solving
- Inventory control
- Cost reduction strategies
Languages
Telugu
Native
Native
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
English
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Bengali
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Affiliations
- Photography
- Furniture Trends
- Travelling
- Cooking
- Interior trends
- Technology trends
Timeline
Production & Development Engineer
ESVEE ATELIER Pvt Ltd
11.2025 - Current
PROJECT MANAGER & DEVELOPMENT HEAD
MODULE INDUSTRIES LLP
07.2024 - 11.2025
PROJECT CONSULTANT
Various companies (Sofa, Retail & Modular)
07.2023 - 06.2024
PRODUCTION MANAGER
DURIAN INDUSTRIES Ltd
06.2022 - 07.2023
FURNITURE DESIGNER
ASIA PACIFIC EXPORTS
11.2020 - 05.2022
FURNITURE DESIGNER & PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
BOLD DECOR
09.2018 - 11.2020
INTERIOR DESIGNER
BVL BUILDING SOLUTIONS
06.2017 - 09.2018
BACHELOR IN DESIGN - Furniture & Interior
VISVA-BHARATI
BACHELOR IN TECHNOLOGY - Electronics & Communication
ADITYA ENGINEERING COLLEGE
INTERMEDIATE - Maths, Physics & Chemistry
NARAYANA INSTITUIONS