CV of Gajanan S Dhapodkar
Gajanan S. Dhapodkar
CONTACT INFO
SUMMARY
Highly skilled and experienced subject matter expert with over 35 years of experience in the fashion and garment industries. Deep technical expertise in all aspects of product development across a wide range of materials and fabrics. Also possess significant experience in manufacturing aspects including factory setup, lean processing and quality control. Lastly, I have over 20 years of experience in academic settings, having taught a wide range of classes to students at all levels.
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
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658 Sea Anchor Dr.
Unit 2603, Redwood City, California, 94063
QUALIFICATIONS
Laureate Certificate in Online, Hybrid and Blended Education, Laureate International Universities
Post Graduate certificate in Higher Education (PGCHE), Nottingham Trent University
MA in Fashion and Textiles from Nottingham Trent University
Post Diploma in Advanced Pattern Making & Manufacturing Technology, Outerwear/Sportswear Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), New York
Diploma in Dress Design & Manufacturing Technology
Bachelor of Arts, Bangalore University
Aug 2018 –
Present
Jul 2011 –
Jun 2016
Academy of Art University, San Francisco, USA
Adjunct Professor, School of Fashion
For over 90 years, Academy of Art has been a premier university for artists and designers. As the largest private university in the United States, the school has a wide range of disciplines within the field of art and design
Key activities & responsibilities:
¥ Teaching for the undergraduate fashion design program (specifically women’s wear - creative pattern making, draping, and construction)
¥ Mentoring students for the projects and future goals
Pearl Academy, New Delhi, India
Professor, School of Fashion, Styling and Textiles
Since its inception 22 years ago, Pearl Academy of Fashion has evolved into a globally renowned institute of higher learning, and now a strategic partner of the Laureate International University Network, which is the leading network of private post-secondary institutions worldwide. The Laureate International University Network is spread over 32 countries and comprises more than 80 institutions/ campuses. Pearl Offers UG, PG, MA program in the area of Art, Design, Fashion, Manufacturing, & Business and Technology. Pearl has association with the Nottingham Trent University (NTU), (U.K.) and several other international institutions.
The focus of my work at Pearl has been geared towards the technical aspects of fashion design to bring the parity in teaching, learning and assessment within the faculty and centers in the area of Pattern Making, Garment Construction, Grading, and CAD Pattern Making.
Key activities & responsibilities:
¥ To develop a technical manual to help facilitate teaching technical design. The goal of this endeavor was to bring parity to teaching, learning and assessment of technical design across all of Pearl’s campuses. This manual consists of step-by-step instructions for the Drafting, Pattern Making and Garment Construction on various modules;
¥ To conduct regular faculty development programs in the various centers;
¥ To conduct classes for UGFD in the area of Women’s wear, Men’s Wear, Kids Wear, Sports Wear, Indian Wear (Occasional wear) and Evening Wear.
¥ To serve as a fulltime mentor in Technical Design (Pattern Making and Garment Construction) for MA students, UGFD Level 3 and PGFD for final Design Collection;
¥ To serve as selection committee member for student Recruitment.
¥ To serve as a jury member at the various level;
¥ To look after the technical administrative work within the department.
¥ To assist in selecting the Technical Faculty and Lab Technicians and Mentoring them.
¥ To complete Global Performance Management Process for Instructors and sewing lab technicians.
¥ To develop the requisite infrastructure;
¥ To work on streamlining the entire program in the technical subject including Designing Module Guide.
¥ To initiate and organize industry visits for the students
¥ To interact with the industry and place the students for internship and placements.
¥ Encourage students to participate national and international competences in the field and mentoring them till the competition.
¥ Arrange and manage entire back stage during the fashion show.
¥ To create the yearly budget for the Fashion Design Department. (Capex and Opex)
¥ Conducted Faculty development program/students for Level II on Men’s Wear module in Chennai, Jaipur and New Delhi.
¥ Conducted Faculty development program/students for Level II on outerwear module in Chennai, Pearl. Conducted Faculty development program/students for Level II, on Men’s Suit in Jaipur, Pearl.
¥ Conducted Faculty Development Program for foundation (Technical input) Conducted Workshop on measurement techniques on garments for Wills Life Style.
¥ Conducted Advanced Pattern Making and Draping for 16 Senior Masters in Richa Exports (second largest export house in the country) in Gurgaon for the duration of six weekends
Sep 1987 –
Jun 1995
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), New Delhi, India
Professor for Department of Fashion Design and Leather Garment Design & Technology
NIFT is the premier institute of Design, Management and Technology in India. NIFT has association with the Fashion Institute of Technology (U.S.A.) and several other international institutions. I held various positions at NIFT over the course of my tenure including Chair of the Department of Fashion Design (FD), Fashion Design and Clothing Technology (FDCT), Chair of the Department of Leather Garment Design & Technology (LGDT). I have created FDCT and LGDT departments.
Key responsibilities included:
¥ To look after the administrative work within the department
¥ Developing the course curricula
¥ Teaching Pattern Design, Draping, Garment Construction, Grading, and Fabric Study and assisting students with developing entire collections for fashion shows
¥ Interacting with the industry for internship and job placements for students
Conducted several Workshops:
¥ Quality Evaluation and Garment Manufacturing
¥ Sizing Systems and Body Measurements in Garment
¥ Design. Creative pattern design and clothing technology
¥ Specialty training program in the area of chicken work, hand embroidery, design, pattern making, and clothing technology
¥ Refresher course on clothing technology
Nov 1980 –
Sep 1987
Regional Vocational Training Institute for Women (RVTI); Bangalore, India
Department Head & Training Officer, Advanced Dressmaking Department
Regional Vocational Training Institute for Women is a national program under the aegis of Directorate General of Employment & Training (DGE&T), Ministry of Labor, Government of India. The program aims to promote women employment in industry through education and skills development. This program was jointly collaborated with International Labor Organization (ILO) and Swedish International Development Authority (SIDA) and Government of India.
The Advanced Dressmaking Department aims to impart the necessary knowledge & skill to the trainees in the trade so that they are able to obtain self-employment such as Dress Designer, Boutique Owner or employment as skilled worker in the area of pattern maker, fashion coordinator, quality control, supervisor, machine operator and Teacher.
Key responsibilities included:
¥ Conducting of courses on Advanced Dress Making Technology including Face Lifting Training Schemes and procurement of machineries and materials;
¥ Conducting examinations;
¥ Serving on the student admissions panel & Placing graduating students in industry jobs.
Other Academic Activities
¥ Created and administered examinations for Technical Teachers Training Institute of YWCA
¥ Served as an examiner and Paper Setter for National Vocational Training Institute for Women
¥ Served as guest faculty and advisor for Society for Self-Employment
¥ Served as senior faculty and advisor, developed curriculum for Shramik Vidyapeeth
¥ Created and administered examinations, Board of Technical Examinations Served as an examiner & paper setter, Board of Technical Education
¥ Served as a Member of Curriculum Committee for Apparel Export Promotion Council
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Jul 2016 –
June 2018
NCTRF-Department of Navy, DoD
Sr. Clothing Designer Grade GS 12 (Expert)
Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility (NCTRF)provides technical expertise regarding textiles, uniforms and protective clothing for programs managed by Naval Supply Systems Command and Navy Exchange Service Command, as well as other Navy Commands, military services and government agencies. The workforce, comprised mainly of clothing and textile subject matter experts, uniquely qualified to be Navy’s primary developer of uniforms, protective clothing, and related equipment. Key responsibilities include:
¥ To develop the new body measurement chart. This was done using the latest Anthropometric survey, and analysis of body measurements available in the commercial market and those of Navy personnel
¥ Develop new generation of patterns to provide an updated fit for the contemporary measurements. I developed a prediction chart based on this analysis
¥ Prepare drafting of patterns and draping for desire fit to make sure the concept of fit is taken into consideration while developing and finalizing the patterns in the Gerber Accumark V10
¥ Prototyping of new styles, and validating fit against mannequins and technical models. Develop basic grading rules of the fit/standard body measurements in the Gerber Accumark V10
¥ To create Stitch and Seams tables, finished table measurements for new styles and communicate with the vendors
¥ Travel regularly to the manufacturing place in order to maintain the standard of the product. Travel to off site and conduct wear test of sailors and oversee the logistic of product delivery
¥ Fix fit issues on pre-existing styles/patterns with known problems and interpret issues and resolve the problem area. Resolve the master production problems through dimensional issues with table of measurements.
¥ Mentoring Junior members of the team on regular basis
Key results:
¥ Created skirts and slacks which has now replaced three prior versions of each. This has significantly decreased the amount of required inventory and in the long term will substantially decrease manufacturing costs
¥ Created basic blocks of shirts, slacks and female shirts which greatly facilitate the manipulation of styles to maintain the Navy’s fit criteria
Jun 1995 –
June 2009
Excelled Sheepskin & Leather Coat Corp.
An associate company of Columbia Sportswear, Kewanee, IL, USA
Director of Technical Design and Director of Operations
Railly Olmes/Excelled Sheepskin Corp. is one of the largest Fashion garment & outerwear company in the United States and a division of Columbia Sportswear. Excelled has a turnover of over $800 million and a headcount of 300 employees situated primarily in the corporate office in Carteret, NJ; manufacturing plant, distribution center, warehouse, telemarketing center, and factory outlet store in Chicago, IL, a showroom in New York City, NY and satellite offices in Seattle, US, Toronto, Canada and San Dun Town Hangzhou, China.
Notable licenses include Chaps, Columbia Sportswear, Reilly Olmes, Stacy Adams, RO/Excelled Men’s and Ladies collections as well as custom lines for corporations such as Warner Brothers, Jeff Hamilton Sports Jackets, Winter Olympic Committee (Salt Lake City) Disney Peanuts, Hard Rock Café, Planet Hollywood, Harley Davidson etc.
As part of my daily responsibilities, I oversaw the work of on-shore staff and direct the efforts of 11 vendors situated across India, China, Korea, Pakistan and Uruguay.
Key activities and responsibilities included:
¥ Directing a team of designers, technical designers, quality controllers, shop floor supervisors and production managers to create an effective and efficient chain of command
¥ Managing the technical details and issues for the entire product development, creating patterns, construction, and quality assurance for military, G1 Flyer, A2 Jackets, and various private labels
¥ Supervising all aspects of the manufacture and distribution of the product including: construction and assembly, sampling and quality assurance, receipt and inspection of imported products, and product distribution.
¥ Leading the prototyping efforts: This includes developing the preliminary pattern and grading; identifying raw material, trim and notion; developing a prototype and the technical specifications, which take the cutting and construction into account
¥ Leading the coordination efforts with overseas vendors. This includes developing and providing prototypes, sketches, technical specifications to the vendors and ensuring the vendors meet the timelines
¥
Quality assurance for both in-house and overseas production. This involves conducting fit sessions, evaluating & approving pre-production samples and addressing issues
¥ Developing technical standards for the organization. This includes technical manuals and guidelines, product specifications, quality standards, as well as standards related to logistics such as packaging and labeling, charge back, and consignment
¥ Conducting on site visits to evaluate production, machinery, and quality control processes at both in-house and overseas vendor facilities. Imparting training and make recommendations as necessary with the goal of achieving the highest possible quality standard
Key results:
¥ An increase in the quality of domestic garments from 60% to 100%
¥ An increase in the quality of overseas garments from 60% to 95%
¥ An annual savings of $3.5 million due to decreased returns
¥ An increase in customer satisfaction from 50% to 90% due to higher quality products
¥ An increase in clients due to higher quality products, including notable accounts such as Chaps, Columbia Sportswear, Kohl’s, Macys, Sears, SAM’s Club, Fashion Express, Belk, JC Penny’s, Dillard’s, Boscov’s, Bloomingdales, Nordstrom and many more
CONSULTANCY EXPERIENCE
Advisor and Product Developer for BODHI – A Design Studio
Advisor for Fit, Fall, Finishing for RG Life Style (Rana Gill) – A Design Studio and Luxury Brand Export House
Area of Research
¥ Drafting, Pattern making & Grading Manual and in CAD/CAM
¥ Garment construction
¥ Product Development
¥ Teaching material
¥ Pedagogy
Publications
¥ Presented paper titled “Pattern Making and its importance in Apparel Industry” in State Institute of Fashion and Design (SIFD)- Organized by State University of Performing and Visual Arts, Rohtak, Haryana on
September 30, 2014
¥ Presented Paper titled “Education & Training of Skills of Pattern Making & Construction to aspiring candidates for Apparel Industry” in International conference held at Malaysia on May 16, 2012 organized by International Textile Institute of United Kingdom. - Prof. G.S. Dhapodkar & Asstt. Prof. Bela Gupta
¥ Flat Pattern Cutting for the Fashion Industry (Volume 1, 1996) – Prof. Martine Shoben and G.S. Dhapodkar.
¥ Grading for the Fashion Industry, (Volume 2, 1996) – Prof. M Shoben and G.S. Dhapodkar
Major achievements:
2013 Awarded by Pearl Academy for outstanding performance and exceptional commitment for the year 2012-13
2012 Awarded by Indraprashta Sanjeevani (NGO) on the occasion of 150th Birth Celebration of Swami Vivekananda Best, Remarkable Service in his Field, and Commendable Contribution in the field of Fashion Technology and Teaching in the field
2000 Strathmore’s Who’s Who Honors
1995 Extraordinary Contribution Honor Certificate
Awarded by Jumle Institute of Garment Technology (Nagpur, India) for my service and contributions to the education in the field of fashion design and garment industry.
Gajanan S. Dhapodkar
CONTACT INFO
SUMMARY
Highly skilled and experienced subject matter expert with over 35 years of experience in the fashion and garment industries. Deep technical expertise in all aspects of product development across a wide range of materials and fabrics. Also possess significant experience in manufacturing aspects including factory setup, lean processing and quality control. Lastly, I have over 20 years of experience in academic settings, having taught a wide range of classes to students at all levels.
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
------------------------
658 Sea Anchor Dr.
Unit 2603, Redwood City, California, 94063
QUALIFICATIONS
Laureate Certificate in Online, Hybrid and Blended Education, Laureate International Universities
Post Graduate certificate in Higher Education (PGCHE), Nottingham Trent University
MA in Fashion and Textiles from Nottingham Trent University
Post Diploma in Advanced Pattern Making & Manufacturing Technology, Outerwear/Sportswear Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), New York
Diploma in Dress Design & Manufacturing Technology
Bachelor of Arts, Bangalore University
Aug 2018 –
Present
Jul 2011 –
Jun 2016
Academy of Art University, San Francisco, USA
Adjunct Professor, School of Fashion
For over 90 years, Academy of Art has been a premier university for artists and designers. As the largest private university in the United States, the school has a wide range of disciplines within the field of art and design
Key activities & responsibilities:
¥ Teaching for the undergraduate fashion design program (specifically women’s wear - creative pattern making, draping, and construction)
¥ Mentoring students for the projects and future goals
Pearl Academy, New Delhi, India
Professor, School of Fashion, Styling and Textiles
Since its inception 22 years ago, Pearl Academy of Fashion has evolved into a globally renowned institute of higher learning, and now a strategic partner of the Laureate International University Network, which is the leading network of private post-secondary institutions worldwide. The Laureate International University Network is spread over 32 countries and comprises more than 80 institutions/ campuses. Pearl Offers UG, PG, MA program in the area of Art, Design, Fashion, Manufacturing, & Business and Technology. Pearl has association with the Nottingham Trent University (NTU), (U.K.) and several other international institutions.
The focus of my work at Pearl has been geared towards the technical aspects of fashion design to bring the parity in teaching, learning and assessment within the faculty and centers in the area of Pattern Making, Garment Construction, Grading, and CAD Pattern Making.
Key activities & responsibilities:
¥ To develop a technical manual to help facilitate teaching technical design. The goal of this endeavor was to bring parity to teaching, learning and assessment of technical design across all of Pearl’s campuses. This manual consists of step-by-step instructions for the Drafting, Pattern Making and Garment Construction on various modules;
¥ To conduct regular faculty development programs in the various centers;
¥ To conduct classes for UGFD in the area of Women’s wear, Men’s Wear, Kids Wear, Sports Wear, Indian Wear (Occasional wear) and Evening Wear.
¥ To serve as a fulltime mentor in Technical Design (Pattern Making and Garment Construction) for MA students, UGFD Level 3 and PGFD for final Design Collection;
¥ To serve as selection committee member for student Recruitment.
¥ To serve as a jury member at the various level;
¥ To look after the technical administrative work within the department.
¥ To assist in selecting the Technical Faculty and Lab Technicians and Mentoring them.
¥ To complete Global Performance Management Process for Instructors and sewing lab technicians.
¥ To develop the requisite infrastructure;
¥ To work on streamlining the entire program in the technical subject including Designing Module Guide.
¥ To initiate and organize industry visits for the students
¥ To interact with the industry and place the students for internship and placements.
¥ Encourage students to participate national and international competences in the field and mentoring them till the competition.
¥ Arrange and manage entire back stage during the fashion show.
¥ To create the yearly budget for the Fashion Design Department. (Capex and Opex)
¥ Conducted Faculty development program/students for Level II on Men’s Wear module in Chennai, Jaipur and New Delhi.
¥ Conducted Faculty development program/students for Level II on outerwear module in Chennai, Pearl. Conducted Faculty development program/students for Level II, on Men’s Suit in Jaipur, Pearl.
¥ Conducted Faculty Development Program for foundation (Technical input) Conducted Workshop on measurement techniques on garments for Wills Life Style.
¥ Conducted Advanced Pattern Making and Draping for 16 Senior Masters in Richa Exports (second largest export house in the country) in Gurgaon for the duration of six weekends
Sep 1987 –
Jun 1995
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), New Delhi, India
Professor for Department of Fashion Design and Leather Garment Design & Technology
NIFT is the premier institute of Design, Management and Technology in India. NIFT has association with the Fashion Institute of Technology (U.S.A.) and several other international institutions. I held various positions at NIFT over the course of my tenure including Chair of the Department of Fashion Design (FD), Fashion Design and Clothing Technology (FDCT), Chair of the Department of Leather Garment Design & Technology (LGDT). I have created FDCT and LGDT departments.
Key responsibilities included:
¥ To look after the administrative work within the department
¥ Developing the course curricula
¥ Teaching Pattern Design, Draping, Garment Construction, Grading, and Fabric Study and assisting students with developing entire collections for fashion shows
¥ Interacting with the industry for internship and job placements for students
Conducted several Workshops:
¥ Quality Evaluation and Garment Manufacturing
¥ Sizing Systems and Body Measurements in Garment
¥ Design. Creative pattern design and clothing technology
¥ Specialty training program in the area of chicken work, hand embroidery, design, pattern making, and clothing technology
¥ Refresher course on clothing technology
Nov 1980 –
Sep 1987
Regional Vocational Training Institute for Women (RVTI); Bangalore, India
Department Head & Training Officer, Advanced Dressmaking Department
Regional Vocational Training Institute for Women is a national program under the aegis of Directorate General of Employment & Training (DGE&T), Ministry of Labor, Government of India. The program aims to promote women employment in industry through education and skills development. This program was jointly collaborated with International Labor Organization (ILO) and Swedish International Development Authority (SIDA) and Government of India.
The Advanced Dressmaking Department aims to impart the necessary knowledge & skill to the trainees in the trade so that they are able to obtain self-employment such as Dress Designer, Boutique Owner or employment as skilled worker in the area of pattern maker, fashion coordinator, quality control, supervisor, machine operator and Teacher.
Key responsibilities included:
¥ Conducting of courses on Advanced Dress Making Technology including Face Lifting Training Schemes and procurement of machineries and materials;
¥ Conducting examinations;
¥ Serving on the student admissions panel & Placing graduating students in industry jobs.
Other Academic Activities
¥ Created and administered examinations for Technical Teachers Training Institute of YWCA
¥ Served as an examiner and Paper Setter for National Vocational Training Institute for Women
¥ Served as guest faculty and advisor for Society for Self-Employment
¥ Served as senior faculty and advisor, developed curriculum for Shramik Vidyapeeth
¥ Created and administered examinations, Board of Technical Examinations Served as an examiner & paper setter, Board of Technical Education
¥ Served as a Member of Curriculum Committee for Apparel Export Promotion Council
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Jul 2016 –
June 2018
NCTRF-Department of Navy, DoD
Sr. Clothing Designer Grade GS 12 (Expert)
Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility (NCTRF)provides technical expertise regarding textiles, uniforms and protective clothing for programs managed by Naval Supply Systems Command and Navy Exchange Service Command, as well as other Navy Commands, military services and government agencies. The workforce, comprised mainly of clothing and textile subject matter experts, uniquely qualified to be Navy’s primary developer of uniforms, protective clothing, and related equipment. Key responsibilities include:
¥ To develop the new body measurement chart. This was done using the latest Anthropometric survey, and analysis of body measurements available in the commercial market and those of Navy personnel
¥ Develop new generation of patterns to provide an updated fit for the contemporary measurements. I developed a prediction chart based on this analysis
¥ Prepare drafting of patterns and draping for desire fit to make sure the concept of fit is taken into consideration while developing and finalizing the patterns in the Gerber Accumark V10
¥ Prototyping of new styles, and validating fit against mannequins and technical models. Develop basic grading rules of the fit/standard body measurements in the Gerber Accumark V10
¥ To create Stitch and Seams tables, finished table measurements for new styles and communicate with the vendors
¥ Travel regularly to the manufacturing place in order to maintain the standard of the product. Travel to off site and conduct wear test of sailors and oversee the logistic of product delivery
¥ Fix fit issues on pre-existing styles/patterns with known problems and interpret issues and resolve the problem area. Resolve the master production problems through dimensional issues with table of measurements.
¥ Mentoring Junior members of the team on regular basis
Key results:
¥ Created skirts and slacks which has now replaced three prior versions of each. This has significantly decreased the amount of required inventory and in the long term will substantially decrease manufacturing costs
¥ Created basic blocks of shirts, slacks and female shirts which greatly facilitate the manipulation of styles to maintain the Navy’s fit criteria
Jun 1995 –
June 2009
Excelled Sheepskin & Leather Coat Corp.
An associate company of Columbia Sportswear, Kewanee, IL, USA
Director of Technical Design and Director of Operations
Railly Olmes/Excelled Sheepskin Corp. is one of the largest Fashion garment & outerwear company in the United States and a division of Columbia Sportswear. Excelled has a turnover of over $800 million and a headcount of 300 employees situated primarily in the corporate office in Carteret, NJ; manufacturing plant, distribution center, warehouse, telemarketing center, and factory outlet store in Chicago, IL, a showroom in New York City, NY and satellite offices in Seattle, US, Toronto, Canada and San Dun Town Hangzhou, China.
Notable licenses include Chaps, Columbia Sportswear, Reilly Olmes, Stacy Adams, RO/Excelled Men’s and Ladies collections as well as custom lines for corporations such as Warner Brothers, Jeff Hamilton Sports Jackets, Winter Olympic Committee (Salt Lake City) Disney Peanuts, Hard Rock Café, Planet Hollywood, Harley Davidson etc.
As part of my daily responsibilities, I oversaw the work of on-shore staff and direct the efforts of 11 vendors situated across India, China, Korea, Pakistan and Uruguay.
Key activities and responsibilities included:
¥ Directing a team of designers, technical designers, quality controllers, shop floor supervisors and production managers to create an effective and efficient chain of command
¥ Managing the technical details and issues for the entire product development, creating patterns, construction, and quality assurance for military, G1 Flyer, A2 Jackets, and various private labels
¥ Supervising all aspects of the manufacture and distribution of the product including: construction and assembly, sampling and quality assurance, receipt and inspection of imported products, and product distribution.
¥ Leading the prototyping efforts: This includes developing the preliminary pattern and grading; identifying raw material, trim and notion; developing a prototype and the technical specifications, which take the cutting and construction into account
¥ Leading the coordination efforts with overseas vendors. This includes developing and providing prototypes, sketches, technical specifications to the vendors and ensuring the vendors meet the timelines
¥
Quality assurance for both in-house and overseas production. This involves conducting fit sessions, evaluating & approving pre-production samples and addressing issues
¥ Developing technical standards for the organization. This includes technical manuals and guidelines, product specifications, quality standards, as well as standards related to logistics such as packaging and labeling, charge back, and consignment
¥ Conducting on site visits to evaluate production, machinery, and quality control processes at both in-house and overseas vendor facilities. Imparting training and make recommendations as necessary with the goal of achieving the highest possible quality standard
Key results:
¥ An increase in the quality of domestic garments from 60% to 100%
¥ An increase in the quality of overseas garments from 60% to 95%
¥ An annual savings of $3.5 million due to decreased returns
¥ An increase in customer satisfaction from 50% to 90% due to higher quality products
¥ An increase in clients due to higher quality products, including notable accounts such as Chaps, Columbia Sportswear, Kohl’s, Macys, Sears, SAM’s Club, Fashion Express, Belk, JC Penny’s, Dillard’s, Boscov’s, Bloomingdales, Nordstrom and many more
CONSULTANCY EXPERIENCE
Advisor and Product Developer for BODHI – A Design Studio
Advisor for Fit, Fall, Finishing for RG Life Style (Rana Gill) – A Design Studio and Luxury Brand Export House
Area of Research
¥ Drafting, Pattern making & Grading Manual and in CAD/CAM
¥ Garment construction
¥ Product Development
¥ Teaching material
¥ Pedagogy
Publications
¥ Presented paper titled “Pattern Making and its importance in Apparel Industry” in State Institute of Fashion and Design (SIFD)- Organized by State University of Performing and Visual Arts, Rohtak, Haryana on
September 30, 2014
¥ Presented Paper titled “Education & Training of Skills of Pattern Making & Construction to aspiring candidates for Apparel Industry” in International conference held at Malaysia on May 16, 2012 organized by International Textile Institute of United Kingdom. - Prof. G.S. Dhapodkar & Asstt. Prof. Bela Gupta
¥ Flat Pattern Cutting for the Fashion Industry (Volume 1, 1996) – Prof. Martine Shoben and G.S. Dhapodkar.
¥ Grading for the Fashion Industry, (Volume 2, 1996) – Prof. M Shoben and G.S. Dhapodkar
Major achievements:
2013 Awarded by Pearl Academy for outstanding performance and exceptional commitment for the year 2012-13
2012 Awarded by Indraprashta Sanjeevani (NGO) on the occasion of 150th Birth Celebration of Swami Vivekananda Best, Remarkable Service in his Field, and Commendable Contribution in the field of Fashion Technology and Teaching in the field
2000 Strathmore’s Who’s Who Honors
1995 Extraordinary Contribution Honor Certificate
Awarded by Jumle Institute of Garment Technology (Nagpur, India) for my service and contributions to the education in the field of fashion design and garment industry.