Seema Kumar

Current

Asst. Professor at Institute of Apparel Management

Past

Senior Merchandiser at Linmark International (HK) Ltd.
Dy. Manager at Malwa Industries Ltd. [Malwa Denim]
Merchandiser at Linmark International (HK) Ltd. [Buying House]

Merchandiser at Triburg Sportswear [Buying House]
Designer - Merchandiser at Nufab India Ltd.
Designer at Prabhu Garments

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Education

National Institute of Fashion Technology
Banasthali Vidyapith
De Nobili School

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Industry

Apparel & Fashion

Seema Kumar’s Summary

Working as Asst. Professor after having worked in the apparel industry - in apparel buying houses, as well as export houses.

Backed by professional qualification of Postgraduation in 'Knitwear Design and Technology' from the 'National Institute of Fashion Technology' (NIFT), Mumbai, and Graduation in 'Drawing & Painting' (Honours)

Work experience in the field of product design and development, knitwear design, export merchandising & teaching. Have worked with various US and European customers and handled varied product categories like sweaters, fine knits, denim, wovens and also a brief experience in Leather.

Seema Kumar’s Specialties:

Merchandising, Apparel Design, Product Development, Illustration, Sourcing, Design Drawing, Teaching.

Seema Kumar’s Experience

Asst. Professor

Institute of Apparel Management

(Higher Education industry)

May 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)

Teaching Merchandising, Product Development, Design, Illustration, Knits.
Senior Merchandiser

Linmark International (HK) Ltd.

(Apparel & Fashion industry)

November 2007 — May 2008 (7 months)
Dy. Manager

Malwa Industries Ltd. [Malwa Denim]

(Apparel & Fashion industry)

April 2005 — October 2007 (2 years 7 months)

Merchandising and marketing for Denim fabric and garments (mostly Jeans).
Merchandiser

Linmark International (HK) Ltd. [Buying House]

(Apparel & Fashion industry)

August 2004 — January 2005 (6 months)

Merchandiser for 'Calvin Klein Jeans' and 'Chaps' (Ralph Lauren). Handled all menswear sampling and production merchandising for these brands at Linmark - knits, wovens and leather.
Merchandiser

Triburg Sportswear [Buying House]

(Apparel & Fashion industry)

December 2001 — June 2004 (2 years 7 months)

Product Development, designing and merchandising for American buyers.
For Philip Van Heusen Corporation labels like Izod, Geoffrey Beene, G.H.Bass; Salant Corporation labels like Perry Ellis, Ocean Pacific, JNCO; other labels like Tricots St. Raphael, Ralsey, Calvin Klein
Sampling, merchandising & sourcing for sweaters of Perry Ellis, Lyle & Scott, Austin Reed, Golden Bear, Rocawear, State Property, etc; fine Knits/ T-shirts sampling for Perry Ellis and production for Tricots St. Raphael.
Designer - Merchandiser

Nufab India Ltd.

(Apparel & Fashion industry)

January 2000 — December 2001 (2 years )

Design and development of sweaters for exports as well as Indian market. Assisting in Merchandising.
Designer

Prabhu Garments

(Apparel & Fashion industry)

August 2000 — January 2001 (6 months)

Designer for menswear and boyswear - T-shirts and shirts.

Seema Kumar’s Education

National Institute of Fashion Technology

Postgraduate , Knitwear Design & Technology , 1998 — 2000
Banasthali Vidyapith

Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) , Drawing & Painting (Hons.), English (subsidiary), Library Science (Vocational) , 1995 — 1998

Activities and Societies:

•Diploma- French Lang(evening course)
•National Service Scheme
•College Hockey team,Yoga,sports
•Rajasthan Lalit Kala Akademi Award(state level)- 17th Annual Students’ Art Exhibition,97
•Participant in one-act-play,poster making & elocution at Inter University Youth Festival,95
•Attended workshops on design,“Pattern-A Game of Infinity” & Theatre Workshops
•Exhibitions:
-'Pancham Group' exhibition,Jawahar Kala Kendra,98
-Rajasthan Lalit Kala Akademi’s Annual Students’ Art Exhibition,96-98
De Nobili School

1995

From Std I to XII. Passed out of +2 in 1995.