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Priyanka KumariProduct Designer
Email: [email protected]: +1 (412) 708-3500
Tata International Ltd., Indore | Graduation ProjectDESIGN INTERN
Designed the women's and men's bags range based on the latesttrends with budget optimization for students and low-income groups
Experience
Edcons Exports Pvt. Ltd, KolkataDESIGNER AND MERCHANDIZER
November 2012 - April 2013
December 2014 - April 2018
Analyzed, visualized and produced leather products like handbag,travel-bag, wallet, bag-pack and other small leather goods based onlatest trend, color, style and silhouettes forecastsReceived Best Employee award to generated novel product designideas to acquire clients through advanced marketing strategies Directly worked with clients like O Bag, Piquadro and BRIC'S tounderstand their requirements and translate them to the user-friendlybag and SLG designs under pricing and technical sampling constraints
Social Volunteering & Freelancing
Adigear International, Gurugram | Internship
Developed a range of swatches based on the maximum use of wastageand 3D effect on the flat surfaces for automobile industries
Education
NIFT, KOLKATABachelor of Design, LeatherDesign | CGPA 3.5 | 2009 - 2013
Skills
Adobe PhotoshopAdobe IllustratorCanvaAdobe XDBalsamiqSewing machineCorel Draw
AwardsGraduation Project Award forbest designing and handling ofmaterialsBest Employee Award at Edconsfor time-crunch performanceand client acquisitionSpot Award at Dugros for pro-actively creating 52 designs inone week on urgent notice
Dugros Leather (India) Pvt. Ltd., KolkataDESIGNER AND MERCHANDIZER June 2018 - February 2019
Manzoni Accessory, KolkataACCESSORY DESIGNER July 2013 - November 2014
Designed the accessories range (a varied set) based on upcomingtrends and customer behavior for traveling and outdoor activitiesOrchestrated the color finalization, material allocation, quality control,trims development and photoshoot along with my designing activity
June - July 2012DESIGN INTERN
Bengal Home Industries Association, West BengalDesigned household products to promote and spread awarenessabout the eco-friendly jute as a material for personal accessories
Stealth Mode Startup, Freelance, Pittsburgh, PAPost online course in UX design, co-designed a wardrobe management app (using Adobe XD) that also helps the user in keeping up with trend
Single-handedly managed the factory set up and structuring, hiring,and production supervision while acquiring clients for the new orgCreated 52 designs within one week on a short notice to represent thecompany in 'India Leather Days' fair held in Offenbach, Germany
Product designMaterial handlingUser Interface designHand-sketching & wireframingPrototypingUser research & testingProject managementDetail-orientedTeam managementGood communication
Tools
Gained knowledge in leatherdesign while developing my skillsin general design sense andcustomer empathy for more user-focused results in the industry
Craft Council of India (CCI), West BengalDesigned a handbag for women and a penholder for students in line topromote traditional Batik Art form and promote its artisans
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