Guest Faculty - NIFT, Bhopal - Bhopal
(2024-02)
- Teaching in Textile Design, Fashion Design, and Foundation Programme.
- Mentoring students in design development, industry internships, and project execution.
- Serving as Expert Lecturer and Jury Member across Textile Design, Knitwear Design, Fashion Design, B.F.Tech, and Foundation Programme.
Guest Faculty - NIFT, Daman - Daman
(2025-10)
- Independently delivered full course modules and mentored students in design development, industry internships, and project execution.
Guest Faculty - Government Home Science PG College, Narmadapuram - Narmadapuram
(2025-02)
- Delivered guest lectures on Advanced Surface Embellishment and Fabric Manipulation.
Craft Research & Development Fellow - UN Women
(2025-10 - 2026-07)
- Reviving traditional designs of Bagh craft through detailed documentation of processes, motifs, and techniques.
- Training and working closely with women artisans across block printing, stitching, and finishing to develop craft-based product ranges.
Founder & Designer - Manmoji
(2021-08)
- Founded and manage a handcrafted lifestyle brand specializing in stationery, home décor, lamps & lighting and textile-based products, rooted in traditional Indian crafts and contemporary design.
- Oversee product development, production management, client coordination, and exhibitions.
Production Head & Home Furnishing Designer - Craftroots
(2023-06 - 2024-02)
- Led design and development of home furnishing ranges including bedding, quilts, table linen, and cushions.
- Oversaw end-to-end production across apparel, home furnishing, accessories, and décor, coordinating with artisans and vendors for costing, quality, and execution across 30+ craft traditions.
Textile Design Consultant - Women Weave | Rehwa Society
(2022-06 - 2022-11)
- Developed 150+ woven designs for sarees, stoles, dupattas, and yardages across Maheshwar, Balaghat, and Dindori clusters under the Gudi Mudi Project.
- Applied trend research and explored innovative weave structures through creative drafting and denting plans, dobby-based design development, and diverse natural yarns to create distinctive handwoven collections.
Designer and Craft Researcher - USTTAD Project (Ministry of Minority Affairs in collaboration with NIFT & Ministry of Textiles)
(2022-06 - 2022-10)
- Worked as Designer and Craft Researcher on the USTTAD initiative with the Zardozi craft cluster of Bhopali Batua, focusing on the development of a contemporary product range and comprehensive craft documentation of the cluster through field research, craft mapping, photography, video documentation, and artisan interviews.
Craft Researcher - DCH Cluster Documentation Project with NIFT, Bhopal
(2026-02 - 2026-04)
- Developed craft cluster documentation for Budhni Woodcraft and Gwalior Carpet, including process mapping, artisan interactions, and photographic documentation.
Design Consultant/Freelancer - Autumn weaves, Encot, Amouve, Palm Lights UAE
(2020-01 - 2020-09)
- Worked as an independent design consultant for multiple brands, contributing to textile and graphic design projects across diverse briefs and product categories.
Textile Design Associate - Lal10
(2019-01 - 2019-12)
- Developed diverse product ranges for brands including FabIndia, Myntra, Anita Dongre, Toast, and others, across Indian craft clusters, integrating trend research, colour analysis, and traditional craft techniques.
- Completed a 4-month graduation project (Jan 2019 – Apr 2019), developing a Pattu weaving-based home décor collection from Pokhran in collaboration with local weavers, awarded Best Graduation Project.
Junior Executive Officer - Obeetee Pvt. Ltd
(2020-10 - 2021-07)
- Worked in the Made-Ups design team developing woven product concepts for cushions, poufs, and throws for international clients including Pottery Barn, RH (Restoration Hardware), McGee & Co., Target, H&M, and Anthropologie.
- Contributed to design development through trend research, colour and material selection, and development of product ranges aligned with global home décor and interior design trends.
- Supported product shoots as stylist for made-ups collections, handling visual presentation and styling for catalog and marketing imagery.
Design Intern - Welspun
(2018-06 - 2018-07)
- Worked on market research, WGSN-based trend analysis, and development of digital and rotary printed textile collections through hand-painted and software-based design processes.
