Rutuja Saykhedkar

Owned senior-level apparel design and technical development for knitwear and streetwear-oriented product ranges, managing the full development workflow from market research and concept to CAD ranges, tech packs, sampling, and production coordination. Built comprehensive seasonal design plans, including product catalogs, artwork concepts, and surface-design approaches aligned with brand direction. Coordinated vendor workstreams for fabric and trim development, print and embroidery processes, and fit trials. Prepared detailed tech packs and maintained accurate measurement and specification documentation to support vendor sampling, revisions, and approval cycles. Collaborated with merchandising and product teams to ensure timely, commercially viable executions and supported costing and timeline decisions through sampling strategy and development tracking.

Led design and development of seasonal streetwear collections across multiple categories such as T-shirts, hoodies, cargos, joggers, jackets, shorts, ski masks, beanies, and more. Managed end-to-end product development from trend and market research through concept execution, tech packs, sampling, and production coordination. Created technical packs including garment specs, construction details, measurement charts, artwork, trims, and production requirements. Coordinated international vendor communication for sampling and development, aligning fabrics, trims, print techniques, measurements, and fit/production needs. Supported costing inputs, sampling strategy, vendor negotiations, and production timelines, collaborating with leadership and cross-functional teams. Conducted sample reviews and communicated feedback for revisions and approvals, and tracked development timelines to support seasonal launches.

Designed athleisure, casualwear, and thermal knitwear for men’s and women’s categories including polos, T-shirts, joggers, track pants, and shorts. Conducted market and competitor trend research to identify opportunities for differentiation and product innovation. Developed knitwear collections aligned with brand identity and customer requirements, and collaborated with vendors and merchandising teams to execute accurate developments. Coordinated trim development and sampling, performed fit trials and product evaluations to confirm construction and functionality, and tracked development timelines for on-time seasonal delivery. Created seasonal CAD ranges for licensing, private-label, and export business, and supported production planning through structured catalogs and documentation of new designs.