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Packaging Specialist and Retail Design with more than 8 years of experience in design & development of defining packaging requirements, material selection, package design, package testing and the development of packaging component and process specifications; negotiating and reporting of vendor agreements, savings, and rebates.

 

I have developed Product Displays (point of Purchase), Table Top Dispensers, packaging cum Dispensers for super markets and malls, Packaging development, Kiosk design and graphics.

Have experience of working with multiple materials including Paper & Paper Board, Plastics like PVC, PP, PC, HIPS, Wood, MDF, Metal and Processes Like Thermo Forming, Blister Packs, Die Punching, Plotter Cutting.

Work​

experience​
 

Classic Retail & Imaging Solutions Pvt. Ltd. 

Sep 2010 – Till Date

Asst. Manager – Design Services

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

Responsible for all aspects of Design & Development, including New Product Developments, continuous improvement projects, cost saving initiatives etc.

 

Meeting Clients and understanding their brief and working with the team to give new ideas and develop designs according to Retail needs.

 

Leading a team to achieve goals, meet client requirements from concept generation to product proto type development.

 

Planning & Projection for multifunctional team to meet Job Deadlines.

 

Keeping in mind the Retail Scenario, I adapted to tactics by Designing Cost effective & multi-functional retail display designs and packaging developments to give optimum benefits to clients.

 

 

K. Maheshkumar Industries Pvt. Ltd. (KMIPL)

Aug 2008 – Sep 2010

Head Design & Development

 

Key Responsibilities 

 

Developing Product displays for brand KBC

 

Packaging and development for new products and improving packaging for existing SKU’s.

 

Vendor Assessment and developing new vendors.

 

Crating Guidelines for Retail outlets to follow for New Promotional Materials.

 

 

National Institute of Design (NID)

Nov 2006 - July 2008

Designer - Packaging Design and Development

 

Projects                

Packaging Design and development of Amul Chowpaty Kulfi

Packaging Design and Development of Amul Tricone   

Design and Development of 1 Ltr. Glass Bottle for Amul Flavoured milk   

Kiosk Design for Devil’s Workshop (Rasna)

               

Key Responsibilities

 

Design and development of Product/Packaging as per client brief,    

Research & Design Aesthetic,     

Usability & product compatibility,     

Prototyping & scrutiny    

Final deliverables.

 

 

 

Italia Glass Pvt. Ltd. (Italia Group)

Aug 2005 - Oct 2006         

Executive-Promotions

 

Key Responsibilities

 

Design and development of in-store display systems for all India stores,    

Product Promotions - Exhibition,

Tile Shadecards, Magazine advts,

Annual Media Planning, Marketing support.     

Purchase and Vendor Identification for Promotional Materials (Gifts,

Exhibition materials, Promotional Kiosks etc.)

 

 

Core Emballage Ltd.

Jan 2001 - July 2005

Executive - Design & Development

 

Projects                

Kellogs Cheez-it Biscuits Display,

Gillete Deodrants Display,

Gillete Shave gel Tube Display,

Packaging cum Display of Amul Choco,           

Display of Amul Lite.

Skills

PHOTOSHOP

ILLUSTRATOR

3D STUDIO MAX

ARTIOS CAD

COREL DRAW

Global Awards

POPAI Gold Award - Innovation & Technology - Cadbury Ship Display Year 2011

 

 

SGAI People’s Choice AWARD - Cadbury Ship Display Year 2011 in USA

 

 

POPAI Gold Award- Best Retail Activation - Cadbury Train Display.

 

 

The best display of the year award from Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP) - Display of Kellogs Cheez-it Biscuits - year 2003.

 

 

Best display of the year from Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP) - Display for Amul Lite - year 2004.

Education

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF PACKAGING,
MUMBAI, 2010 Batch

- POST GRADUATION IN PACKAGING

 

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT,
MUMBAI 2006 Batch

- MBA MARKETING & ADVERTISING

 

SMT. R.V. SHAH COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS,
DHOLKA, 2000

- Bachelor DEGREE IN Fine ARTS

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