Ruchi Kumar

Ruchi Kumar has extensive work experience in various roles related to design and business development in the textile industry. Ruchi is currently the Head of Design and Business Development at Ratan Textiles Pvt Ltd since September 2021. Prior to this, they worked as a Freelance Designer from November 2020 to July 2021. Ruchi also has experience as the Founder of Aadyart, where they created a complete brand identity and handled product development, vendor selection, negotiation, pricing, and sourcing from October 2018 to October 2020.

Before their freelance and entrepreneurial ventures, Ruchi worked as a Senior Product Designer at Bhartiya International Limited from May 2016 to October 2018. Ruchi also worked as a Textile Graphic Designer at PASHMA and as a Print Designer at U K I in 2015. In these roles, they were responsible for creating textile designs and developing ranges for specific markets.

Their previous experience includes working as a Product Designer at Bhartiya International Limited from May 2012 to November 2014. Ruchi also worked as a Freelance Textile Designer at IHDC in 2012 and as a Fashion Designer at Mrignayanee - India from March 2011 to March 2012. At Mrignayanee, Ruchi worked with craft clusters in India, implemented new design techniques, trained local weavers, and managed end-to-end designing for multiple locations.

Ruchi's career began with an internship as a Textile Designer at RSWM Limited in February 2008. Throughout their career, Ruchi has demonstrated their expertise in design, product development, vendor management, and business development in the textile industry.

Ruchi Kumar has a Bachelor's degree in Textile Design from the National Institute of Fashion Technology Delhi. Ruchi also attended ST. Teresa's School in Bhagalpur, although no specific degree or field of study was mentioned for their time there.