AMIT CHANDER SETHI.Contact No. +8615325889709 (china)E-Mail: hariom1977_1@yahoo.co.inSkype: amitcsethi77

JOB OBJECTIVE

Enthusiastic, confident and experienced fashion apparel technician and team leader. Driven to create functional and desirable products in high pressured working environments. Goal orientated, meeting deadlines and exceeding targets, whilst managing multiple seasonal collections. A Proven team player, delivering value and cost savings to apparel businesses, fully competent on the PLM system. Core expertise in handling end to end garmenting solutions which are product as well as quality friendly, without effecting the outlook of the product and design specifications.

Worked with reputed organizations like Lifestyle Group a part of Landmarks Group, Gokaldas Exports, Texport Garments, VF Sourcing India Pvt. Ltd.

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PROFILE SUMMARY

Over 19 years of diversified experience in Quality Assurance / Garment specialization (Technical Solutions).

Timberland, Vans, Nautica, Reef, Lucy, Bossini, Gap, Tommy, Walmart, Tss, Donn Kenny, Dillard’s, Disney, J.C.Penny, C.S.Canada, Jonathan Corey, John Lang ford, Old River, CaptitalMercury, TimeDart, Sara lee, Wool Rich, Wool can, Decathlon, Kellwood, Splash , Iconic , M & Co. And many more.

Responsible for decision making and both day to day management and strategic direction of the organization.

Develop and implement an annual agendas and SOPs for better product. Ensure all plans support the needs of the business but are also flexible enough to cope with changes in the organization, as and when they occur.

Provide information and reports on data quarterly basis for follow up and improvements against implementation Such as defect rate, corrective action plan, results etc.

Responsible for vendor selection and performance. Conduct training needs analysis and designs and implement a training plan with

input from business heads. Manage costs to budget. Ensure all Job Descriptions are kept up to date; create new JDs as and when

necessary. Maintain a succession plan for the departments. Involvement in all Day work incl fit reviews at all stages.

Apparel Production Eng. – From ALT-TC Bangalore 1996-1997 batch. 10+2 – Commerce – Jammu and Kashmir Board – 1996.

MS- Office Suite, Lotus notes.

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Date of Birth: 26th Dec 1977. Fluent Language skills: English, Hindi , Kannada, and Punjabi Marital status: Married. Permanent Resident: Bangalore. ( Karnataka ) Passport No: N8952627.

Available on request.

Attended Production management seminar for Knitwear Industry conducted from 22nd of July 1997 till 26th of July 1997 held in Bangalore organized by the (AOTS) JAPAN implemented By Pegasus Sewing Machine Manufacturer at ALT-TC Bangalore.

Participated in Gartex Exhibition from 1996 till 2004, held in Delhi. Attended technical lecturers and practical demos by Dr. Subhash Annand from

Bolton Institute of UK. Organized by Maral Overseas. Attended the seminar on Total Quality Control Systems, SQC& ISO 9000, held

in Delhi year1999 July, Organized by NIFT DELHI .Main aim was to understand J.C.PENNYS systems for better quality, Good market share and the new trends.

Career Scan May 16th 2016 till Date at INDOCHINE APPARELS (CHINA).Technical Manager

Job Responsibility

Handling Knits and Woven’s division for Iconic / Splash (Women’s) Work closely with brands on fit block creation. Conducting fit sessions and meeting with brand heads to analyze on how to improve on fits / styles for better

sales. Work closely with brands as well as internal fabric team on fabric selection and top stitch detailing finalization so

that seam slippage issue can be minimize / to get better results. Work closely with internal departments to avoid issues in later stages in terms of trims selection / fabrics /

construction detailing / print techniques and quality approval / vendor selection etc. Handling approval rt. From 1st proto till shipment sample with the team. Creating SOP for better product and less defect rates. Pattern creations / library making. Creating Standard Construction Manual for Indochine to standardize operations for better production and good

quality for all their brand.

Highlights: Initiated efficient tracking measures and leadership skills to conclude Test Tool project on time and within budget Implemented several measures to identify deformities, malfunctions or other abnormalities such as defects

slippage in parts / components / products Steered the implementation of quality initiatives such as Agile based testing approach that instilled basic quality

philosophies of doing things right the first time, resulting in an 40% reduction in company rework cost Faced and overcame key challenges like creating test cases from Mock ups / Initial tech packs provided by design

team, understanding the requirements from the call flows and to develop test cases, successfully developing tool and protocol conformance test scripts with a team new to the Brand and its requirements.

Successfully designed & developed Quality process that helped in improving the quality.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

March 2012 till 3rd May 2016 at VF Sourcing India Pvt. Ltd... Sr. Garment Specialist

Job Responsibility

Handled Knits and Women’s division for TIMBERLAND (Men’s and Women’s) Work closely with brands on fit block creation. Conducting fit sessions and meeting with brand heads to analyze on how to improve on fits / styles for better

sales. Work closely with brands as well as internal fabric team on fabric selection and top stitch detailing finalization so

that seam slippage issue can be minimize / to get better results (Woven’s shirts). Work closely with internal departments to avoid issues in later stages in terms of trims selection / fabrics /

construction detailing / print techniques and quality approval / vendor selection etc. Handled approval rt. From 1st proto till PPS. Creating SOP for better product and less defect rates. Factory technical team training based on brand requirement. Setting up standards so that defect rate from factory

should be less than 5%. Creating guide line for factory on defect rates quarterly and working closely with them on reducing the same. Pattern creations / library making.

May 2007 till March 2012 at Life Style International.Sr. Fit Technologist.

Job Responsibility

Handled Knits and Woven’s division across all categories by brand name BOSSINI (Men’s / Women’s / Kids) Handled Vendor selection. Handled Tech packs creation & Spec. generation. Conducting fit secessions live, organizing Fit approvals, new designs approval, Complaint & business

development. Creating Technical guide line for the vendor. Patterns making / corrections if required. lab dip approval ,bulk fabric approval , print approvals , trims & accessories approval Handled P.P Approval., G.P.T approvals, Shipment sample evaluation. Handled Quality Audits review & updating of the same at ware house. Style wise. Co –ordination with product manager in new product developments with technical skills & Sales review.

Feb 2005 till April 2007 at M/s GTN Industries.Quality / Technical Head.

Job Responsibility

Handled Knits division across all categories. Handled a team of 3 Q.A.M’s, 48 Q .C’s And 5 Q.A’s Fresher’s training on quality awareness and to derive the best quality output including reporting and

documentation procedures .Conducting Product safety and workers safety awareness. Handled Q.A’s directly and their daily / weakly planning. Handling buyers independently. Organizing internal

p .p. meeting, attending buyers p .p .meeting, implementing s .o. p are the also a part of the schedule. Discussion with buyers Q.C on technical fronts with corrective action plan. Discussions with I.E dept. on check points before any new order starts with critical operations / process and

corrective action plan to derive Quality Output.

March 2002 till January 2005 at GOKALDAS EXPORTS.Quality / Technical Manager.Job Responsibility

Handled Woven’s division across all categories. Handled customer’s complaints and corrective / preventive actions .Co coordinating with merchandisers for

customer’s new inquiries on new / diversified product range. Inspection and approval of inputs (fabrics, trims, threads, & accessories).Inspections and approvals of patterns,

cutting, pilot run & pre- production .Pre- final inspection Final audit for the packed qty. before buyers’ audit/ direct dispatch.

Vendor selection and all kinds of approvals. Follow up of printing/washing/job work.

Jan 1998 till Feb 2002 at TEXPORT GARMENTS.QA and later promoted as Manager Q.A.

Job Responsibility

Setting up factories as per Gap, Walmart & Triburg standards. Manufacturing, quality control, quality audit standardization .Trouble shooting obstacles their prevention and

identification .Maintaining Quality Standards right from initial sampling stage to Final inspections. Inspections and approvals of patterns, cutting, pilot run & pre- production .Online and in line for semi-finished

and full finished pcs .Pre- final inspection & Final audit for the packed qty. before buyers’ audit.