Global Director of Manufacturing, Aquarelle group strategic responsibility for all manufacturing locations in Mauritius, Madagascar and India in driving competitiveness of tomorrow and manufacturing excellence

Manufacturing director, Tropic knits India Leading manufacturing operations

Also oversee Sustainability Strategy and action for Ciel textile -Activate climate response

Currently, I lead Brand Growth at The Bear House, one of India's fastest-growing premium menswear brands. My role spans omnichannel sales, offline expansion, P&L management, marketplace growth, D2C strategy, partner relationships, investor engagement, and long-term business planning. I have worked with Brands like Tommy Hilfiger, Peter England, Louis Philippe, Myntra, Nike and Raymond's.

Over the years, I have worked across leading fashion brands and developed expertise in:

Dr. Tarun Agrawal is an Associate Professor (Docent) in the Division of Supply and Operations Management at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden. His research focuses on digital transformation in supply chains and production logistics, particularly in the areas of traceability, supply chain visibility, sustainability, and circular economy applications. His work integrates emerging technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, RFID, and IoT to enhance transparency, collaboration, and decision-making across complex global supply networks.

Md Jawed Akhtar is an alumnus of NIFT Hyderabad and the Co-Founder & CEO of Jaza Software, a B2B SaaS company focused on apparel and labour-intensive manufacturing. His career brings together fashion technology, hands-on manufacturing experience and entrepreneurship.

Dr. Md. Vaseem Chavhan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Knitwear Design at the National Institute of Fashion Technology, Hyderabad. He specializes in textile engineering, technical textiles, knitting, nonwoven technology, textile testing, fabric structure and design. With more than twelve years of teaching experience and earlier industry exposure, he combines academic expertise with practical insight. He earned a Ph.D. in Textile Technology after completing an M.Tech in Textile Engineering and Management from NIT Jalandhar and a bachelor's degree in Textile Engineering.

Mr. Satya Prakash is an Associate Professor in the Department of Fashion and Lifestyle Accessories at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Hyderabad, with over 17 years of experience in design education, research, academic administration, and industry engagement. His expertise includes jewellery design, couture and costume jewellery, precious and smart jewellery, fashion accessories, CAD, contemporary manufacturing, design detailing, product development, prototyping, design sketching, and traditional crafts.

Sujith K G is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Fashion Communication at the National Institute of Fashion Technology in Hyderabad. He teaches Photography, Video Production, Fashion Journalism, Advertising, Visual Culture Studies, and Semiotics, and he mentors students through their research and graduation projects. His path into teaching runs through the industry rather than around it. Before joining academia, he spent close to seven years in editorial rooms, advertising agencies, and film sets, and he now brings more than eight years of teaching to the classroom.

Mr. Naresh Bathula is an assistant professor in fashion communication department, he specializes in Visual Communication, with expertise in painting, animation, motion graphics, graphic design, and visual storytelling. With over six years of teaching experience and seven years of professional industry practice, he brings a blend of academic and creative expertise to design education.

Kishore Chandra S. is an Assistant Professor with the Fashion and Lifestyle Accessory Design in NIFT Hyderabad. He completed his M Tech from Viswesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur in 2009. He has worked in the industry (TCS) for 3 years and 2 years in Academics as asst. Professor, before joining NIFT in 2014 as assistant Professor. He was  center coordinator for F&LA department and has been an academician  for more than 14 years.