RC ROHAN CHAWDA

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & MERCHANDISER

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Pro fessional fin e j ewelr y design e r an d m e rch an dise r wit h ove r m o re th an 1 2 years
exp e rien ce in Am erican, United A rab E mirate s an d I n dian marke t .
Cro s s- m erchan disin g suppor t: De sign in g & Pro duc tio n fo llow up, se r ve d as
va l u a ble interfa ce between updat in g n ew o rde rs, visual pre se n tat io n o f
m e rchan dise, n ew displays, marke t in g / pro m o t io n s & c usto m e rs’ re latio n sh ip.

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SKILLS G J S j e w e l l e r y · N e w Yo r k , U S

JAN 2019 – present

- Jewelry Design
Design & Produc t Consul tant Freelan cer
- Product Development
- Coordinating with designers & 2D finalization team
- Corel Draw
- Checking CAD files and production follow up
- Merchandising - Co-ordinating with manufacturing unit

- Business Development - Product and retail merchandise consultant

- Analysis of new trends
- Trend Analysis
- Visiting diamond jewelry trade shows &
- Customer Service
conceptualizing new trends for designing team.
- Luxury Fashion Goods

- Retail Rosy Blue · Dubai, UAE

- Visual Merchandising J A N 2 0 1 5 – J U LY 2 0 1 8

...................................................... Executive Merchan diser / Senior Design er

- Responsible for merchandising and co-ordinating with

H O N O R S & AWA R D S design team and sales representatives

- Development of samples and collections at regular
Selected as a Guest Designer
intervals for various shows and promotions.
in Canada to endorse fine
- Identify Customer buying trends by regularly attending
jewelry line on TSC Channel.
client meetings.
- Responsible for all technical drawings, models and
June 2016
checking CAD files
...................................................... - Visual Merchandising and Innovation in Retail Sector
- Execution of Retail Promotions, Brand Endorsement

CERTIFICATES - Analysis of Competitors website for market trends,

pricing, promotions, aesthetics and layout.
Manual jewelry designing for
- Responsible for making design presentation to Clients
International markets &
- Train junior jewelry designers with the different
Coral Draw
techniques
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SHOWS ATTENDED Rosy Blue · Dubai, UAE

- JCK Vegas (2015) SEP 2012 – DEC 2015

- Dubai Gems & Seni or Jewelr y Design er an d Coordinator
Jewelery show - Design and development of exclusive jewelry lines
- HKTDC (2011 & 2014) - Handle merchandising for American market along
- IIJS (2008-2010) show with design team and co- ordinate with sales
representatives and manager
...................................................... - Development of samples and collections at regular
intervals for various shows and promotions
- Responsible for all technical drawings, model and
EDUCATION
checking CAD files
BACHELORS OF COMMERCE - Identify Customer buying trends by regularly
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. attending client meetings
March, 2007. - Research on current and upcoming jewelry trends and
developing new concepts

...................................................... - Analysis of Competitors website for market trends,

pricing, promotions, aesthetics and layout
- Coordination and liaison between designing and
GET IN TOUCH Sales/Marketing teams
- Responsible for making design presentation for
(91) 75068 04056
clients

rohan.chawda22@gmail.com
- Train junior jewelry designers.

/in/rohan-chawda/ Sun Jewels · Mumbai, India

SEP 2010 – AUG 2012

Seni or Jewelr y Design er an d Coordinator

- Was responsible for design creations, technical aspects of
models which included Cad and model
- Responsible for making design presentation to Clients
- Worked mainly for the American market especially for
retailers.

Intergold India Pvt Ltd · Mumbai, India

DEC 2008 – Dec 2010

Creative Executive
- Worked as a Creative executive specially for High-end
American major retailers and wholesalers and generated
new collections for U.S market
- Responsible for complete Dubai and Russian market
development right f rom designing to CAD and model
- Attending Client meetings to understand their
requirements.
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