Nishikant Tyagi

To work on a responsible position in a well-established organization, which utilize the acquired knowledge, skills and experience in quality and provides an opportunity for professional growth in respective field.

Quality Officer at Apparel Group FZCO, Dubai (Liaison Office) (2023-10 – Present)

QA Officer responsible for quality assurance activities in factories including risk assessment, LRM meetings, root cause analysis, technical and traceability audits, and production follow-up.

• Activity in factories like Risk assessment, LRM meetings and route cause analysis on production stage
• Involved in initial (fabric) stage to last (final inspection) stage
• Conducting factory's Technical and Traceability audit as per buyer requirement
• Thoroughly engage in sewing preproduction from Fit to bulk production including sewing layout and sewing methods and machinery and attachments
• Suggest technical solution to vendors on new products development, conduct production risk analysis
• Involved product development in all aspects of interpretation/research/risk involved, costing and approval processes to meet business objectives
• Check all sample developments i.e. Fits, Size-Sets and Pre-Production samples in woven and knitted garments and get approval from buyers
• Keep track of Test Reports of fabrics and products; ensure they are within Lab testing parameters
• Constantly keep a watch on delivery dates, Production follow up, and Inspection planning
• PP meeting, Fabric, Initial, Mid and Final inspections (AQL 2.5) done in factory

Senior QA at Elcorte Ingles Spain (Liaison Office) (2012-07 – 2023-09)

Senior QA responsible for final release of shipment, inline and mid-line inspections, rejection analysis, fit approval, and quality consultation.

• Responsible for final release of shipment on conclusions made after Inspection
• Inline, Mid line (During Production) Inspections on production sites
• Maintain Rejection products failure analysis report
• Check fit and PP sample and provide comment
• Pre-production meeting with Vendor and designer for smooth production
• Field visits for vigilance on QA as well as on-site coaching/training
• Communication with Factory/Vendor, Testing Labs
• Quality consultation wherever required including pattern corrections and manufacturing processes
• Verification of patterns during prototype confirmations
• Range of Products Handled is, Kids to Adult wears in Knits and Woven
• Simultaneous screening of other mandatory technical support documents
• Also provide technical information regarding product development to category team
• Help buyer choosing efficient vendor by doing vendor assessment/factory Audit

QA at Global Trendz Sourcing (Buying House) (2009-03 – 2012-06)

QA professional dealing in woven wear for ladies and gents for reputed world fame brands such as J.D.Williams, Macy's and Chicoo's.

• Conducted Inline, Mid, Pre-final, and Final Inspection
• Fit approval for all the products, prior to manufacture
• Size-set and pre-production approval
• Production follow-up

QA Engineer at Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services (2007-09 – 2009-02)

QA Engineer at well-known third-party Inspection and certification agency, performing authorized inspections and technical report review.

• Authorized inspector in B.V.
• Performed the inspections as per inspection requirement on site
• Prepared inspection reports with in given time with respect to standard & customer Requirements
• Coordinated with the vendors for Inspection Updates
• Interacted with clients to understand their requirement for upcoming projects
• Coordinated with inspectors to depute for the particular inspections
• Worked as Technical Report reviewer & after finding the NC's work closely with the inspectors to make them understand & take corrective action in further inspections
• Handled products, Textile, leather accessories

Asst. Production QC Coordinator at Orient Craft Ltd. (2005-05 – 2007-07)

Assistant Production QC Coordinator dealing in woven wear and knits for ladies and kids for reputed brands such as Roca wear, Shopko.

• Initial Inspection at the Cutting and Stitching Stage
• Coordinate Buying and buyer For sampling and Production
• QC/QA checks of finished products on the Shop Floor
• In-house Quality planning and preproduction sample checking
• Ensure timely delivery and quality product
• Assisted the Technician to approve the fit/initial/pre prod. samples
• Suggested the changes in the fitting of the garments on models/dummy
• Did Risk Assessment and implementing the changes to minimize the risk as per children safety standards
• Did the pre-production meeting, fabric inspection, initial, mid final inspection

M.B.A. in International Business and Marketing – AMITY University

Graduation – Delhi University

Diploma in Apparel Merchandising & Quality Control – International Institute of Fashion Technology (IIFT)

Diploma in Computer Hardware, Software and Networking