Astha Shakya
As a Lab Technician at Nahar Industrial Enterprises Ltd, I thrive on maintaining high standards of accountability and meticulousness in my work. My open-minded approach allows me to adapt flexibly to new challenges while balancing logic and empathy as I collaborate with my team. I am dedicated to ensuring compliance with industry standards and continuously seek improvements in processes.
Experience
Lab Technician
Nahar Industrial Enterprises Ltd, Punjab · Present
- Coordinated quality norms with buyers like H&M, Columbia, Gap, Decathlon, Inditex, Indian Army, Aditya Birla, Polo, and Blackberry.
- Ensured compliance with buyer requirements and maintained testing protocols.
- Conducted fabric shade matching (visual and electronic) and approvals.
- Collaborated with the process house to ensure final fabric quality and on-time deliveries.
Category & Growth Intern
TMRW House of Brands · Dec 2025 – Mar 2026
- Worked as a Sourcing Intern at TMRW (ABFRL), gaining hands-on experience in sourcing, merchandising, and production coordination within a fast-paced fashion environment.
- Managed vendor coordination, bulk order tracking, and production follow-ups to ensure timely delivery.
- Evaluated fabrics and trims based on cost, quality, MOQ, and lead time to support sourcing decisions.
- Assisted in costing, margin analysis, and sampling approvals across stages including Fit, PP, and TOP.
- Handled fabric and trim nomination processes along with approvals such as lab dips and strike-offs.
- Tracked purchase orders, barcode requests, and fabric inspection through MIS systems while maintaining trackers and monitoring TNA (Time & Action Calendar) to ensure production efficiency and on-time delivery.
Operations Intern
Reliance Retail · Jun 2025 – Jul 2025
- Worked with the Operations Team at Reliance Trends, contributing to process optimization and retail workflow efficiency under the project “Trends Transformation 4.0.”
- Analyzed store operations and identified opportunities for improving coordination and execution across functions.
- Conducted a research project on “Sustainable Practices of Reliance Trends and Other Brands”, benchmarking eco-friendly initiatives across fashion retailers.
- Additionally, performed a consumer survey for Titan Watches to understand customer behavior, sales trends, and market insights, supporting data-driven decision-making in retail operations.
- This experience enhanced my understanding of retail operations, consumer behavior, and sustainability practices in the fashion industry.
Technician
Nahar Industrial Enterprises Limited · Feb 2021 – Sep 2021
- My role as a technician -
- • Technically coordinate about quality norms with various buyers like H&M, Columbia, Gap, Decathlon, H&M, Inditex, Indian Army, Aditya Birla, Polo, Blackberry etc.
- • To maintain the buyer’s requirements and protocols, and compare to the tested reports.
- • Shade matching of fabric visually and electronically and give approval of them as per acceptance standards.
- • Coordinate with process house department to ensure the quality of final finish fabric and timely delivery of Goods.
Intern
Raymond UCO Denim · Jun 2019 – Jul 2019
- Project Topic : Effect of Temperature in Peroxide Bleaching.
Intern
Elite Home Decor · Dec 2016 – Dec 2016
- Duration:17 Days Intern
- Project Topic : Working Procedure of Prevailing Practices in Merchandising & Quality Control.
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Education
Masters, Fashion Management
National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bangalore · 2024 — 2026
Bachelor of Technology, Textile Chemistry
Uttar Pradesh Textile Technology Institute, Kanpur · 2017 — 2020
Diploma, Handloom & Textile Technology
Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Varanasi · 2014 — 2017
Intermediate, Intermediate (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics)
Saraswati Mahavidhyalay Girls Inter College, Kanpur · 2014 — 2014
Matriculation, Matriculation (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics)
Sharda Public H. S. School, Kanpur · 2012 — 2012
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