Yashwanth Sai Telkar
Head of Design & Development
Phone:
Personal: +91 9704204611
Email:
yashu.metro@gmail.com
yashwanth.telkar@gmail.com
Address:
Shakti Nilayam, VIP Hills, Silicon Valley, Madhapur, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Date of Birth:
August - 26th
A Bit About Me
Passionately sculpting fashion's future, I am an accomplished product and technical designer with a decade-long tenure in the industry. My creative prowess thrives on pushing boundaries, crafting cutting-edge concepts, and leading design endeavors from inception to fruition. Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud, PLM, CRM, SAP ERP, WMS, and 3D design software like Clo & Opitex; my expertise lies in seamlessly melding artistry and technology to deliver unparalleled innovation. Embrace tomorrow's sartorial landscape with me as your guide.
Curating style with precision and flair, my journey as a Merchandiser and Fashion Designer has been adorned with experiences at esteemed global brands like Lord & Taylor, Joe Fresh, Under Armour, Wal-Mart, American Eagle Outfitters, and Athlux. Armed with a B.A (HONS) in Fashion Design from Birmingham City University (BCU) and enriched by my time as a Visual Merchandiser intern at Levi Strauss & Co., I bring a treasure trove of expertise to the table. Together, let's embark on an exquisite sartorial journey, crafting fashion that echoes elegance and captivates hearts.
Work Experience
January 2022 - July 2023
March 2020 - November 2021
January 2019 - February 2020
March 2017 - October 2018
June 2015 - February 2017
September 2023 - Currently
Royal Classic Mills Pvt. Ltd, (Brands: Gap & Old Navy)
Designation: Head of Design Department
Industry: Casual wear and innerwear
Date Employed: September 2023 - Currently
Location: 43, Residency Rd, Shanthala Nagar, Ashok Nagar,
Bengaluru, Karnataka 560025.
Work Description:
• Brands: Gap. inc & OLD NAVY
• Led team through all aspects of the product design process, providing creative direction, coaching, and developing a motivated, high-performing team for Kid’s Division, in collaboration with Royal Classic Mills.
• Lead design on Collaborations across brands – through men’s, women’s, kids, and babies.
• Utilize strong leadership as well as an organizational and strategic partnership with the Collaboration Council.
• Work with Collaboration partners to deliver collections grounded.
• Regularly influence leadership team decisions and initiatives.
• Develop overall design vision and concept for division or function, advocating and presenting strategies to internal leadership and cross-functional partners.
• Research global markets to identify new seasonal trends, silhouettes, fabrics, techniques, product categories, and competitive inspiration.
• Develop strong internal cross-functional relationships with Merchandising, Production, Technical Design, Visual Merchandising, and Marketing to ensure product concept to store and site execution is a seamless customer experience.
• Develop strong external relationships with strategic collaboration design partners.
• Partner with Production and Tech Design to create tech packs and communicate the vision behind fit and product design, ensuring execution, quality, and desired margin targets are achieved.
• Responsible for planning, budgeting, and results; sets policies and strategies for division or function.
Armitek Merchandise Private Limited, (MODCREW)
Designation: Design Head (Brand Manager)
Industry: Casual wear
Date Employed: January 2022 - July 2023
Location: Shakti Nilayam, Image Gardens Rd,
Cyber Hills Colony, Madhapur, Hyderabad – 500081.
Work Description:
• Collaborate with the CEO in setting and driving organizational vision, operational strategy, and hiring needs.
• Numbers-driven, set up KPIs and manage the process, people, and product/services to achieve those KPIs.
• Oversee daily operations of the company and the work of executives (IT, Marketing, Sales, Finance, etc.).
• Numbers drove with experience with operational business intelligence and process improvements like Six Sigma or others.
• Experience in planning, budgeting, and execution of plans.
• Represent the company in local events to increase brand awareness.
• Build and grow the team as the company expands internationally.
• Translate strategy into actionable goals for performance and growth helping to implement organization-wide goal setting, performance management, and annual operating planning.
• Driving the company’s operating capabilities to surpass customer satisfaction, retention, and company goals.
• Ensure effective recruiting, onboarding, professional development, performance management, and retention.
• Delegating responsibilities to ensure staff members grow as capable participants.
• Assessing and implementing improved processes and new technologies, and collaborating with management regarding the implementation of these improvements.
• Lead employees to encourage maximum performance and dedication.
• Evaluate performance by analyzing and interpreting data and metrics.
• Write and submit reports to the CEO on all matters of importance.
• Manage relationships with partners/vendors.
Shirdi Sai Group
Designation: Retail Manager
Industry: Retail (Apparel) - Multi-branded Stores
Date Employed: February 2020 - November 2021
Location: Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh.
Work Description:
•Set and execute sales performance goals to increase profitability
• Hire, train, and assess store employee's productivity and performance
• WMS- Warehouse Management System using ERP - Busy21
• Maintain the orderly, presentable appearance of the store
• Oversee stock and store operations
• Drives sales with excellent product knowledge.
• Having a welcoming and friendly approach to the customers.
Pearl Global Industry Ltd. (PGIL)
Designation: Merchandiser ( Product development )
Industry: Casual wear and sleepwear
Date Employed: January 2019 - January 2020
Location: Plot no. 51, Sector - 32, Gurugram, Haryana, Delhi, India.
Work Description:
• Downloads tech pack and BOM.
• Working with vendors for development sampling and initial costs.
• Manages counter costing; Handling samples; Tracking fit approvals; Tracking lab dips.
• Following up with vendor on system updates.
• Managing wear-test samples and tailoring samples.
• Ensure Systems are updated with costs and details.
• Coordinating MST legacy ID communications for purchase orders.
• Partnering with brand Design, R&D, and key suppliers to develop innovative and quality products.
• Partnering with Mill management, QA, and technical teams to resolve fabric or quality issues.
• Resolving issues promptly while working to continuously improve and create internal and external processes and procedures.
Classic Fashion Apparel Industry Ltd. Co.
Designation: Fashion designer
Industry: Knit & Woven wear
Date Employed: March 2017 - October 2018
Location: Al Hassan Industrial Estate, P.O Box 54, Ramtha, Irbid, Jordan.
Work Description:
• Specialise in various areas of men’s, women’s, and kids’ Fitness training / Activewear, Outerwear, and casual wear collection.
• Creating the concepts that encompass style, color, and fabric for assigned lines.
• Guide print studios and fabric mills to define the newest fabric and print direction for the season.
• Development and selection of artwork, preparing the flat sketch design for new products, and creating design sketches for enhancement of existing products.
• Create design and concept boards to communicate seasonal direction and design them applicable to the product line.
• Create technical flats and representations of fabric, trim, graphic artwork, spec, and products for technical packages as well as for merchandising/marketing overview boards.
• Travel as required to support project requirements and organizational needs.
Sushant Stitchings Pvt. Ltd.
Designation: Fashion designer
Industry: Woven Wear
Date Employed: Jun 2015 - Feb 2017
Location: Sholapur / Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Work Description:
• Project-based design with close association with buyers.
• Converting the buyer’s requirement more appealing by selecting the right design colors and fabrics.
• Stylisation of the designs to improve product appearances.
• Analysing the needs of the customers while increasing sales for the business.
• Gathering and understanding the information on customer's reactions to products
• Training junior associates and helping them to understand the process.
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