SOURAV DAS
Product Development Specialist
Dhaka,BD
Summary
I am a Product Development Specialist who's seeking a Product Development / Research/Sustainability Development role for a renowned brand where I can utilize my technical & creative expertise in a global market place to ensure that the product meets the brands value proposition, quality & sustainability agenda. I have 17+ years of vast experience in sustainability & material, product development in H&M in production countries. I am a passionate & self driven individual. My purpose of work is always to learn and being in touch with new influences, design, novelties, technologies & circularity.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Global Development Lead, Development Hub
H & M
06.2013 - Current
- Creating development & sustainable business strategy into action for Woven/Denim products
- Organize Mill week & Wash Development week in Stockholm based on mission, sustainability & trend/seasonal value drivers
- Responsible for Fabric Research & sustainable innovations & Durability roadmap for Assortments in align with Sustainability Dept
- Work on Circularity guideline on recycling to Product durability and overall quality along with group production and EU guideline(ESG) on durability.( Fibre, process, ISO Test methods etc)
- Close communication with H&M lab from Pilot to scout stage
- Specially on material related Technologies, chemicals & wash processes
- Rolling out Screen chemistry for denim/woven supply chain
- Co-Developed Circularity product tool ( Circulator) for internal and external usage for denim in H&M to give circularity scoring for better product decisions & impact benchmark
- Worked on high stretch Female Fits & Sizes,( Shaping/Embrace program)
- Production Visits to for sourcing visit and capability improvements in new markets like Central America/EU as part of Nearshoring Strategy, Development trips
- Implementing on Products Life Cycle assessment for impact analysis to get products environmental scoring/Benchmarking in 2019 to align with DPP (digital product passport) goals
- Many years of experience in novelties and close the loop fibres like Circulose, Infinna, Revisco, GALY, PILI, PURIFI etc as well as other MMC, Recycle fibres
Division Manager, Design & Product Development
PDS Multinational Ltd
11.2012 - 06.2013
- Pre season collection development for an entire division ( Denim, Non denim both)
- Lead the team for 10 designers & developers
- Trend spotting, Research and seasonal sustainable wash developments
- Worked on supplier's capability, Digitalisation and sustainable dyeing
- River Island, Next, Burton, Topshop, Crafted republic
- Whistle & Crow and other cult brands
Manager, Design Studio
Passion Jeans
01.2011 - 10.2012
- Collection build up and offer to different customers based on their trend brief
- Fabric & Trims developments
- Sustainable Wash practice implementation with laundry expert and chemical suppliers
- Trend trips like Kingpins, PV, Bread & Butter etc
- Customers Developed : Jack & Jones-China, Only-China, Vero Moda, Coolcat, Celio, C&A, Lindex, SMOG, Fishbone, Amisu
- Sustainable Wash worlaundrywith lundry expert and chemical suppliers
Head of Design & Development
Ananta Group
10.2007 - 12.2010
- Design Head for a 5 member design team
- Introduced Jack & Jones, Bestseller production first ever into Bangladesh Market by continuous collection development in the year of 2008/2009
- Introduced 6 new customers ( Jack & Jones, Only, Vero Moda, C&A, Newyorker, Selected, River Island, H&M Men’s) during my tenure in Ananta Group
- It gave a rise of 30% business growth in my three years tenure in Ananta
- Worked for LEVIS, VF, American eagle
- It was a gateway deal for these customers who has now a strong base & business out of Bangladesh afterwards
- Work on Sustainable washing like Laser techniques, Ozone
- Worked on Joint project with ITAC lab, Freshtex on wash developments
- Travel to PV and BREAD & BUTTER for trend inspiration
Intern
ARVIND BRANDS
10.2005 - 12.2005
- I worked on a project internship as a denim consultant for 2 months under the guidance of Shopper’s stop, Calcutta, India for bottoms wear
- It consists of redefining the design sensibilities of denim garments to suit the customer requirements by intricate hand work, painting, spraying, heat set printing, trimming, bleach effects & redesigning
Education
Bachelor - Fashion Technology
National Institute Of Fashion Technology
01.2003 - 04.2007
Skills
Generalinformation
Sourav Das, +8613120832290, CN, +8801321177600, BD, souravnift@yahoo.co.in, I am a Product Development Specialist who's seeking a Product Development / Research/sustainability role for a renowned brand where I can utilize my technical & creative expertise in a global market place to ensure that the product meets the brands value proposition, quality standard & sustainability agenda. I have 17+ years of vast experience in sustainability & development in H&M production countries. I am a passionate & self driven individual. My purpose of work is always being in touch with new influences, design, novelties, technologies, & circularity.
Traininganddevelopment
- Completed Leadership gaia Training by H&M
- Presentation Technique facilitated by H&M
- Feedback Training by H&M
- Situational Leadership Training by Gallup and H&M
- Interview & Selection Process Technique Training facilitated by H&M
- Project Management Training By H&M
Internship
ARVIND BRANDS, Bangalore, India, 10/01/05, 12/01/05, I worked on a project internship as a denim consultant for 2 months under the guidance of Shopper’s stop, Calcutta, India for bottoms wear. It consists of redefining the design sensibilities of denim garments to suit the customer requirements by intricate hand work, painting, spraying, heat set printing, trimming, bleach effects & redesigning.
Timeline
Global Development Lead, Development Hub
H & M
06.2013 - Current
Division Manager, Design & Product Development
PDS Multinational Ltd
11.2012 - 06.2013
Manager, Design Studio
Passion Jeans
01.2011 - 10.2012
Head of Design & Development
Ananta Group
10.2007 - 12.2010
Intern
ARVIND BRANDS
10.2005 - 12.2005
Bachelor - Fashion Technology
National Institute Of Fashion Technology
01.2003 - 04.2007
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