Experience
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17+ years across Retail, R&D, and International Expansion. Open to senior roles in Ireland and Europe.
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Hand of Founder / Operations Lead
Cocoon Kapas
Zero-waste manufacturer scaled from niche to export-ready. Represented the brand at major trade shows; converted conversations into repeat business; translated buyer needs into manufacturable product lines.
- $500k+ in new client revenue opened across national and international markets
- $200k R&D portfolio directed to source and qualify distinctive sustainable fabrics
- Competitor-tracking loop instituted; informed pricing, drops, and capacity allocation
- Tightened intake cadence to eliminate stockouts and protect on-time dispatch
Fashion Buyer / Mall Manager/ Operations
Mall De Goa
Owned seasonal planning, procurement, and in-season optimisation for Benetton, U.S. Polo Assn., Ed Hardy and others; combined WGSN signals with store-level data to protect margin and speed turns.
- Governed €200k–€500k seasonal budgets; sustained ~90% sell-through with agile rebalancing
- Integrated forecasting with marketing and VM to raise full-price sell-through and cut markdowns
- Built a weekly performance cadence across logistics and floor teams for continuous availability
Founder's Associate / Store Manager/ Sales &Warehouse
Shoop Doop London Shirts
Mentor–mentee partnership with the founder; ran stalls and pop-ups; assisted global buying; applied consumer-psychology playbooks to lift conversion at festivals and markets.
- Outsold peer benchmarks in high-footfall settings; personalised styling playbooks increased AOV
- Operated inventory autonomously during founder's travel; implemented a simple daily KPI loop
Research Assistant (Freelance)
S. Kavitha Rani & Associates
Audited trade and labour documentation for manufacturers and brands; experience directly transferable to drafting SLAs and enforcing compliance in 3PL/enterprise contexts. Helped draft for legal cases.
- Trade and labour documentation audits for manufacturers and brands
- Experience transferable to SLA drafting and compliance enforcement in 3PL/enterprise contexts
Hand of Founder / Franchise Stores Operational Manager
The Designer Shop
Strategic partnership supporting franchise expansion and brand launches for a designer retail concept.
- Secured 5 regional franchise agreements via Franchise India Trade Show
- Celebrity-led launches (Tollywood) coordinated end-to-end; PR, social, and model scouting run in-house
Head Designer & Asst Buyer
H&G Textiles Pvt Ltd (Buying Agency)
Led design and garment development for a major buying agency with ~1 million pcs per annum production capacity and primary buying office for Pepe Jeans London.
- Designed for Tommy Hilfiger Denim, Calvin Klein, Little Marc Jacobs, Billieblush, DVF, Pepe Jeans London, Levi's, Lilly Pulitzer, DKNY, See by Chloé, Lee and others
- Led sampling teams and managed full design-to-garment development pipeline including garment washes
- Developed Prezi presentations to attract new buyers; introduced new marketing strategies
- Conducted trend and market research; arranged buyer meetings and visual merchandising
Designer's Assistant (Internship)
Quintana Couture
Elite luxury bridal/eveningwear atelier led by Juan Carlos Quintana (London/Paris). Placement arranged by Coventry University London based on academic standing.
- Managed celebrity loans/rentals; dressed high-profile clients and TV judges including Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon
- Coordinated backstage logistics for Battersea Park Fashion Show alongside Matthew Williamson
- Handled high-pressure couture deadlines including a 48-hour sprint to finalise and deliver bespoke bridalwear
Store Manager & Sales Strategist
LaMuella & Gypsys Boutique
Seasonal sales at London flea markets and festivals, applying disciplined Israeli retail operations to pace, display, and closing.
- €2k/day typical sales; €5k/day at peak events across flea markets and festivals
- Applied disciplined Israeli retail operations (La Muella) to pace, display, and closing
Core Expertise
Buying & Commerce
- Fashion Buying
- Seasonal Budget Management
- Sell-Through Optimisation
- Trend Forecasting (WGSN)
- Visual Merchandising
- Trade Show Sales
Strategy & Innovation
- Commercial Strategy
- Product Innovation & R&D
- Consumer Intelligence
- Market & Competitive Research
- Patents & Innovation
- International Sourcing
Operations & Growth
- Business Development
- Cross-Border Operations
- Supplier Scorecards & SLAs
- Franchise Development
- Marketing & Instinctive Sales
- Multilingual: EN, HI, TE, TA, KN
Education
MBA — International Fashion Management
Coventry University London Campus
Buying & Merchandising / Advanced Buying & Merchandising
London College of Fashion
B.Tech — Information Technology
Anna University, Chennai
Entrepreneurship 101: Know Your Customer
MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
BEC Higher (C2) & CUE English
University of Cambridge