Dear Sir / Madam,

I have around 24 years experience in Textiles, - socks and hosiery production, sourcing, designing, quality management and operation
management.
Price negotiating, product development, factory administration.
Experienced in compliance, testing, patterns and design, strong
background in quality process and knows quality concepts such as Process
Capability, Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, 5S, etc
Speaks fluent English, Hindi and learning spoken Mandarin, holding a
passport that allows frequent travelling among South East Asia; widely
travelled around Asia - Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, China,
Cambodia, Vietnam and Indonesia, willing to travel 100%.
Worked with suppliers for quality standards for performance, fit and
compliance.
Monitored and evaluated supplier performance with Quality Reports and
lead product qualification process and pre-production process at suppliers,
Made system for raw material components compatibility before production.
Handled around 32 quality controllers based in different parts of Asia for
quality assurance and control, production and shipment status follow up.

I have vast experience in - socks, hosiery, polar fleece fabrics, sweaters,

leggings and tights, sheer hosiery, if a chance given to me, I can manage other
textiles products also, willing to learn the standards for any other products as
per requirement within minimum time. Being a qualified Textile Technologist I
am confident that I can serve you at my best level from this position.
Thank you in advance, looking forward for your kind reply and a chance to serve
in your esteemed concern.
Kind Regards
Ramdoss Rao Ramesh
Ph 0091 9176284408
E-Mail - anirudhrame@gmail.com

Resume as Follows

RAMDOSS RAO RAMESH

Contact: India +91 9176284408, +914442102951 ; Email: anirudhrame@gmail.com
Seeking assignments in Planning / Production / Maintenance / Designing / Quality / Sourcing /
Operations Management.

Synopsis
A professional with over 24 years of socks, hosiery and legwear industry experience in planning, production,
maintenance, designing, quality assurance, sourcing and operations management.
Was associated with Goldtoe Moretz Inc USA as Quality Assurance Manager Asia, I was based in
Singapore and supporting the operations from Singapore.
A keen planner & implementer with demonstrated abilities in devising manufacturing activities & accelerating
the business growth.
An implementer with demonstrated abilities in devising operational activities and accelerating the business
growth.
Experience in effectuating & managing all factory related activities and developing teams for achieving the set
targets.
Exposure in managing business operations with key focus on top line profitability by ensuring optimal
utilization of resources.
Demonstrated abilities in cementing healthy relationship with the workforce and leading workforce towards
accomplishing business and corporate goals.
Possess excellent interpersonal, communication and analytical skills with demonstrated abilities in operations
management.

Core Competencies
Planning
Carving & implementing operational strategies in tune with the corporate strategies for achieving production
targets.
Analyzing & reviewing the performance & requirements and communicating the same to the production team
for accomplishment of the organisational goals.
Production
Implementing strategies and ensuring the production targets.
Forecasting monthly/annual performance & targets and executing them in a given time frame thereby
enhancing existing clients, by timely delivery.
Devising & effectuating competitive operational programs/strategies to improve the quality awareness &
Improve productivity.
Maintenance
Identifying technically sound people & developing them to achieve the set targets.
Building and maintaining healthy relationship in between production & maintenance team.
Identifying & developing spares locally for cost reduction.
Carving & implementing preventive maintenance schedules to reduce unexpected downtime to minimum.
Quality
Implementing strategies and ensuring the corporate quality standards.
Identifying persons & guiding them to achieve the quality strategies.
Ensuring maximum customer satisfaction by ascertaining adherence to delivery & quality norms.
Designing & Operations management
Capable of designing in more than 3 types of software for sock designing.
Developing relationships with key decision-makers in target organizations for business development.
Leading, mentoring & monitoring the performance of team members to ensure efficiency in process operations
meeting their individual & group targets.
Ensuring follow up on orders from the time of their inquiry, till their final delivery to the buyers as per time
and quality standards committed to them.
Sourcing
Successfully decreased the lead time for new developments & increased the production volumes.
Leading, mentoring & monitoring the performance of suppliers to ensure efficiency in process operations.
Ensuring follow up on orders from the time of their development, till their final delivery to ensure as per time
and quality standards committed by the supplier.
Career Snapshot

Dec`10 Jun`15

UAB Devold Lithuania

Technical & Factory Manager

UAB Devold, Panevezy,s Lithuania (160 years Old Norwegian based company and well known brand in
Scandinavian countries) is leading hosiery and apparel producer in Lithuania.
Role: Technical and Factory Manager - responsible for entire factory operation from production to final shipment.
Products 100% wool and wool blend socks and sweaters.
Aug`09 Dec`10

Goldberg Fashion Knits

Product Development & Quality Assurance Manager

Goldberg Fashion Knits, Chennai, India is one of the leading socks and undergarments exporters from India,
sourcing the goods from India, Srilanka, Vietnam and Cambodia.
Role: Quality Assurance, Social and Ethics Audit, New product development and other duties as advised by
company.
Notable Contributions
Developed and implemented quality assurance system for entire socks line.
Involved in entire product development process with the factory and buyers.
Developed & Implemented system for pre & post production sample approval process, reduced the sample
approval lead time by implementing new methods.
Drafted formats for monitoring supplier performance.
Exposure in Audits (Quality & Social).
In-house training for Quality Control teams based in factories
Brands Handled
Fila, Ciocca Italy
July`08 July 09

Goldtoe Moretz Inc USA

Quality Assurance Manager

Goldtoe Moretz Inc USA largest socks manufacturer and importer based in USA having production base in Mexico
with sourcing office in Hong Kong and Shanghai.
I was based in Singapore and supporting the operations from Singapore for Asia.
Role: Quality Assurance, Social and Ethics Audit, New product development, visit the production bases in China,
Vietnam, Korea, Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia, India and Pakistan to audit the factories and products.
Notable Contributions
Helped suppliers in reducing wastage levels in result to have good price.
Developing new styles by guiding the design & development team of suppliers.
Implemented & followed proper systems to reduce the frequency of Inspections by buyers.
Handled C-TPAT (GSV) and other social and quality standard audit.
Production follow up, Implemented PSR (production status reporting)
Trained Quality Control teams based in factories
Arranging sample from production line for periodical testing by in house and 3rd party Laboratory and follow up
for the test reports
Brands Handled
Wal-Mart, Newbalance, Danskin
July`07June 08

MRS Marketing Alliances Pte Ltd Singapore,

Socks Quality Assurance Manager

MRS Marketing Alliances Pte Ltd Singapore is nominated buying agents for Mountainhigh Knitwear Sandiago USA.
Role: Quality Assurance, New Product Development
Notable Contributions
Visited various factories around Asia to train the factory personal for quality assurance.
Audits (Quality & Social)..
Trained merchandisers for socks knitting technical details.
Handled quick orders based on customer requirements.
Developed new formats for Audits.
Brands Handled
Sean Johns, Royal Bermuda, And1, Espirit, Costco, Tommy Hilfiger.

March`04 June`07

Kamyn Industries Limited Mombassa Kenya

Technical Manager

Leading socks manufacturer from Mombasa Kenya East Africa

Role: Looking after entire socks knitting plant for production and technical related matters, responsible for entire
socks knitting operation.
Notable Contributions
Developed spares locally.
Started servicing electronic boards in-house.
Preparing performance charts for operators as required.
Carrying out preventive maintenance schedules.
Assisting in preparation for Audits.
June`97 Dec`03

Karan Woosin I Ltd, India

Knitting Incharge

100% EOU Company well known manufacturer/exporter of Knitted Socks.

Role: Incharge for all Production & Maintenance operations of knitting floor.
Notable Contributions
Developed lot of new type of samples.
Started Silver 1 Matec drum less machines.
Developed preventive maintenance schedules.
Developed new planning techniques.
July`92 May `97
Auroknits (I) Limited, Chennai India

Knitting Technician

100% EOU Company well known manufacturer/exporter of Knitted Socks.

Role: All Production & Maintenance operations in knitting floor.
Notable Contributions
Trained by Italian technicians for 3 years in Production & maintenance.
Developed lot of new type of samples.
Started Mono 4 machines.
Machines Models Worked with
Single Cylinder Socks Knitting Machines
Matec Mono 4
Sangiacomo Star, LT, Tornado
Double Cylinder Socks Knitting machines
Matec Silver 1L
Large Diameter Knitting machines
Orizio Paulo Knitting Machines
Fleece Fabrics
Lafer Spa Rising and shearing machines for polar tech fleece fabrics.
Training
Trained by Matec Spa Firenze, Florence in Italy on single and double cylinder socks knitting for 60days.
Professional Credentials
1989 1992
Diploma in Textile Technology from ITT Bangalore India.
Academic Credentials
1988-1989
Standard X (State Board) from VOC Government High School, Pondicherry, India.
IT Credentials
DOS
Windows
- Outlook
MS Office
Internet
Personal Profile
Date of Birth
:
22nd March 1972
Address

2/6 Nortan Road, Mithila Flats, Flat No.47, 3rd Floor, Mandaveli, Chennai, India
Pin - 600028

Nationality

Indian

Known Languages
Mandarin

English, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Marathi, Learning Basic Spoken Chinese

References

Details will be submitted, if required.

-Work Summary
I have vast experience in socks, hosiery, polar fleece fabrics, sweaters, leggings and tights, sheer
hosiery from raw material selection to final packing and I can work at factory or buying office
level as I have worked for both since 24 years and still associated with socks knitting industry,
can handle sampling, raw material selection, production, production follow up, product
development, quality assurance and control, testing, designing and final shipment, sourcing,
merchandising, operation management, workers training on machines or new standard systems.
I am familiar with standards required for goods exported to USA, handled C-TPAT (GSV) and
other social and quality standard audit also.
I travelled widely around Asia and Africa, I have been to China, S.Korea, Singapore, Indonesia,
Thailand, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and India, visited so many factories for social standard
system audit, training and quality assurance & control and have very good business relationship
with socks manufacturers in Asia.
I have handled many brands, to name few - Wal-Mart, New Balance, Tommy Hilfiger, Esprit,
Victoria Secret, Sean Johns, And1, Nordstrom, Hugo Boss, Costco USA and UK, Athletic Works,
Danskin, Royal Bermuda and Pompea Spa.
I am willing to travel 100% for job purpose and relocate to any country as I worked in
multicultural environment during my previous employments and I have no problem in shifting to
any country.
I am well versed with 4 main Indian languages apart from English. I am learning spoken Chinese
(Mandarin).
Independently looked after a socks manufacturing plant in Mombasa, Kenya for 4 years, handled
from sampling to final shipment. Handled around 32 quality controllers based in different parts of
Asia for quality assurance and control, production and shipment status follow up.
I was trained by Italians for socks manufacturing from designing to final packing, I was stationed
for 60 days in Matec Spa (Lonati Group) factory in Firenze, Italy for training on single cylinder
and double cylinder socks knitting machines.
I assure you that I perform at my best level for your company's growth if an opportunity given to
me.
Looking forward for your kind call or reply in this regards and please let me know if you have any
questions.