Meghna Bag Dass
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About
• I am Freelance Jewellery Design Consultant and Product Merchandiser based in Bengaluru. I hold a Diploma in Jewellery designing and manufacturing from S.N.D.T Juhu, Mumbai, post my graduation project I was awarded the title of “Best Designed Collection 2007” and “BEST STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2009” from SNDT University. I also hold a Master Degree in Sociology.
• Having worked since past 10 years in the fields of Designing, Product Development, Brand & Retail Merchandising, I am currently working with several companies in Mumbai as Freelance Jewellery Design Consultant and also worked for showrooms to Merchandise products as per market trends .
• I have won several awards in National & International Design competitions. My recent achievement was winning “The Artisans Jewellery Design awards 2014” which was organized by Vogue, India & GJEPC. Along with handsome cash amount I was awarded & succeeded an internship with “Swarovski, in Paris” for a week.
• I had also worked on a freelance project for Swarovski Paris for 6 months on “Swarovski Spring- Summer India Collection 2017”. -
Education
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Master of Arts (M.A.) SociologyUniversity of Mumbai2009 - 2012
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3 Years Specializing in Jewellery designing & ManufacturingShreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University2003 - 2008
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Experience
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Jewellery Design Consultant & Product MerchandiserBengaluru, IndiaSep 2017 - Present (7 years 2 months)* Develop new Collections; follow up from design development to finish products.
* Forecasting trends, analyzing products by its past sales/market demands & create new concept brief for the designers.
•Merchandising products for showrooms
- Analyzing sales, Forecasting, Purchasing, Distributing, Handling Customers& Creating new concepts -
Product Development Manager at Kiran Jewels (India)Surat, IndiaSep 2016 - Present (8 years 2 months)* Setting up new team of Manual & CAD designers at Kiran Jewels, Surat.
* Forecasting trends, analyzing products by its past sales/market demands & create new concept brief for the designers.
* Develop new Collections; follow up from design development to finish products.
* Heading the whole team for best product output. -
Design Head & Brand MerchandiserSep 2012 - Sep 2016 (4 years)Design Head & Brand Merchandiser
Laxmi Diamond Pvt. Ltd. - Sep 2012 – Present
• Forecasting trends, analyzing products by its past sales/market demands & create new concept brief for the designers.
• Develop new Collections, follow up from design development to finish products.
• Current project – In-house projects for Nazraana Jewellery (Rio tinto brand) design development for all its collections, Platinum projects for (PGI), In-house Collections for Laxmi Diamonds. -
Brand MerchandiserJan 2011 - Aug 2012 (1 year 7 months)Brand Merchandiser
Kiah Diamond Jewellery - Jan 2011 - Aug 2012 (1 year 7 months)
•Merchandising products for all the showrooms of Kiah (pan india)
•Analyzing sales, Forecasting, Purchasing, Distributing, Handling Customers & Creating new concepts -
Head Jewellery Designer & Product Development OfficerDec 2007 - Dec 2010 (3 years)-Creating New concepts & collections
-Experimenting more on creating new textures on gold & manufacturing Technics
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Awards
1. Won an Award for the ‘BEST DESIGNED COLLECTION’ at ‘INSPIRATIONS 2007’ S.N.D.T Jasani Department of Jewellery Designing and Manufacturing during final year Project.
2. Designed the Winning & Nominated Jewellery of ‘SOLITAIRE DESIGN AWARDS’ for ‘B.N JEWELLERS’ for the following consecutive year 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2010.
3. Won “Special Mention Amateur Award” The 2008 JewelryInTheNet Jewelry Design Competition, which was an online jewellery design competition. (Received Certificate and also free basic online store for 1 year.)
4. Two Designs Nominated among the top 30 designs for the Passion deLuxe Category in the EnlightenedTM - Swarovski Elements Passion Topaz Jewellery Design Competition 2008/9. (Received Certificates & Winning designs published in the books of Swarovski.)
5. Achieved an Award from S.N.D.T Jasani Department of Jewellery Designing and Manufacturing in 2009 for “BEST STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2009”
6. Nominated amongst Top 20 in All India Jewellery Design Competition “Jewels of Rajasthan 2009” Competition on Tanzanite Stones organized by Indian Institute of Gems & Jewellery Jaipur (IIGJ) in the Evening wear Jewellery Category.
7. Designed the Winner piece of ‘RETAIL JEWELLER DESIGN AWARDS 2010’ in Gold jewellery category for ‘B.N JEWELLERS’
8. Nominated among the Top Ten for the Jewellery Design Competition – EXPLORING BEYOND… GO CREATIVE 2010
9. Designed the Winner piece of ‘RETAIL JEWELLER DESIGN AWARDS 2011’ in Gold jewellery category for ‘KUNDAN JEWELLERS’
10. Designed the Winner piece of ‘SOLITAIRE DESIGN AWARDS 2011’ for ‘K.P.SANGHVI INTERNATIONAL PVT LTD’ in Formal wear category.
11. Winner of RBS SOLITAIRE DESIGN AWARDS 2012 organized by GJEPC India, also won a trip to Europe.
12. Winner of THE ARTISANS AWARDS 2014 – GOLDEN GLORY category organized by GJEPC India. -
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