Organized, award-winning designer with a proven ability to get results in fast-paced, rapidly changing environments. Skilled in market research, pricing and positioning strategies, and managing external vendor relationships to reduce development costs and improve product quality.…

Niky Ankola

Organized, award-winning designer with a proven ability to get results in fast-paced, rapidly changing environments. Skilled in market research, pricing and positioning strategies, and managing external vendor relationships to reduce development costs and improve product quality.…

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Organized, award-winning designer with a proven ability to get results in fast-paced, rapidly changing environments. Skilled in market research, pricing and positioning strategies, and managing external vendor relationships to reduce development costs and improve product quality.

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Language

English
Fluent
Hindi
Fluent
Gujarati
Fluent

Work Experience

Founder/Owner at Niky Ankola
March 1, 2016 - October 21, 2025
Designed and developed bespoke women’s wear for weddings and special occasions; innovated silhouettes by leveraging pattern-making and fabric selection; conducted color and seasonal trend analyses; oversaw supplier communication and cost control to ensure development within budget.
Associate Designer (Men’s and Womenswear) at Capelli New York
August 1, 2019 - October 21, 2025
Assisted with W.I.P charts and design boards; updated tech packs, graded measurements, and design details; created Illustrator flats and logo placements; checked sample quality against tech packs; reviewed fabric and trim approvals; set up and finished line sheets; photographed fittings for comments; maintained daily communication with overseas factories.
Senior Designer (Men’s and Womenswear) at Healing Hands
December 1, 2020 - October 21, 2025
Responsible for all phases of line development; researched scrubs fashion trends and identified styles with lasting consumer appeal; managed fabrics, materials, colors and tech packs; designed seasonal prints and attended fittings to preserve design integrity; collaborated with marketing on seasonal campaigns; sourced sustainable materials aligned with brand goals; coordinated overseas communications for fabric, color lab dips, trims, and samples.
Senior Product Developer (Men’s and Womenswear) at Careismatic
June 1, 2025 - October 21, 2025
Updated product tech packs with edits to sketches, fabric choices, and trims; collaborated with merchandising on line plans; initiated proto and color sample requests with vendors; managed all BOMs in PLM and communicated changes to vendors; attended fittings with cost impact considerations; ensured adherence to cost targets and adjusted as needed; partnered with sales and merchandising for production quantities; managed labeling, fabric testing, and care label approvals; led multiple concurrent production projects per calendar deadlines.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce at H.L. Institute of Commerce
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2006
Advance Diploma in Fashion Design at National Institute of Fashion Design
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2006
Degree in Apparel Manufacture and Textile Design at S.N.D.T Women’s University
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2009
Computer training design in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop at Fashion Institute of Technology
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017

Qualifications

Advance Diploma in Fashion Design
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2006
Bachelor of Commerce
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2006
Degree in Apparel Manufacture and Textile Design
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2009
Computer training in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017

Industry Experience

Manufacturing, Retail, Consumer Goods, Professional Services, Other

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