The document is a resume for D. Shyam Sundar. It summarizes his educational qualifications and over 24 years of experience in textiles and garment manufacturing in roles focused on quality assurance and product safety. It details his most recent roles as Process Excellence Manager at MAS Linea Fashions India and prior experience as Technical Manager at Jupiter Knitting Company and in product safety roles at C&A Sourcing International and S.Oliver.

1. Resume
D. Shyam Sundar
No. 7/768, Pazhandi Amman Koil Street
Nesamani Nagar, Perumbakkam
Chennai -600100. INDIA
Residence Telephone: +91-8807170550 / +91 44 22772149
Mobile: +91-8807330522
Email: mrsshyam@gmail.com & mrsshyam@live.com
Academic Profile
 B.Tech (Textile Technology) from Anna University, Chennai. 2004
 Diploma In Textile Technology from SSM Institute of Technology, 1991
A dynamic professional with 24 years of experience in the Textile Garment Industry.
Presently associated with MAS Linea Fashions, Chennai as Process Excellence
Manager. Expertise in knits & woven’s styles, fabric technicalities, Inspection of
garments manufacturing. Well Placed with Audits(Quality& technical),ISO
stipulations, cross functional activities. Posses a clear understanding of the Industry,
Technology trends with the distinction of instituting quality control techniques to
achieve as near as zero defect.
Achievements;
1. Had achieved best alumni award from SSM Institute of technology for
achievements made in 16 years in the textile export industry.
2. Had Achieved best employee award from SGS India Pvt Limited in 2007
24 years Experience in Textile – Knit / Woven & Leather Production
 Garment manufacturing – Fabric to garment Quality control.
 Qualitity Assurance – Inspections & QIP’s
 Product safety – Restricted substances list, REACH, Buyers specific etc.,
 Testing – Physical & Chemical – Corrective & Preventive measures
 Sustainability – SA 8000, WRAP, GOTS, BSCI work shops

2. Projects Handled
*Quality improvement Program
*Product safety - Printing on Silk – Root cause analysis on PCP, APEO –
Dyes, Chemicals & Auxiliaries units across India, OTC – Root cause analysis.
Formaldehyde – Corrective & preventive actions
Trainings under went
1. Ethical management training
2. Integrity training
3. Blue print for success
4. Spring – A tool for sales & marketing success
5. Fabric and garment Quality Inspection
6. Hunter and former training. A business development tool.
7. Gherkin Inspection – Food
8. Social Compliance training
9. Technical Compliance training
10. SA 8000 workshops organised by CII
11. Con-ben Smart manager training by s.Oliver
12. Work shop on security and industrial safety working conditions, by ASMARA
Experience Profile
November 2015 as Process Excellence Manager
MAS Linea Fashions India (Pvt) Ltd
• Responsible for ensuring smooth functioning of Quality and Process Excellence
function, strategizing and leading all process improvement initiatives for client
processes and ensuring that all functional deliverables to internal and external
customers are met.
• To Provide strategic direction to the team on all aspects of the business..
• Studying and analysing various processes existing in the organization and
sharing inputs with the departments for process documentation
standardization at the organizational level.
• Responsible for ensuring consistency between the existing documentation and
actual processes being followed.
• Responsible for streamlining the documentation process for ensuring regular
updating of all required documents and records.
• Conducting random audits to check the documentation accuracy as well as
identifying areas that lack proper documentation with feedback.
• Preparing reports bringing focus to points which are beneficial for identifying
gaps and finding scope for improvement.
• Managing all documentations related to Quality and ensuring that all process
is documented in consistency with the standard requirements.

3. July 2013 to 2015 October as Technical Manager
Jupiter Knitting Company
• Identifying training needs across levels through mapping of skills required for
particular positions and analysis of the existing level of competencies &
organizing training for new recruits.
• Incorporating various QC Tools of lean concepts, bonded teamwork and
managing healthy environment.
• Maintaining quality standards for incoming materials, ensuring stringent
adherence to quality standards, norms & practices, identifying irregulars &
taking corrective action& well placed in washing standards wiz Enzyme wash,
Dirty dye, sun bleached, stonewash, fabric dyed (rinse) & other distress
finishes.
• Monitor purchase department in getting the right product from a right source.
• Identifying client requirements & specifications, obtaining approval for
production sample and conduct inspections on trouble shooting styles.
• Assuring the buyers on quality & product safety in all aspects.
• Interacting with the customer’s up to date Quality systems & keeping them
informed on the status of quality efficiency.
• Assessing the industry trends and buyer's needs to evolve new products.
• Breakdown Analysis and Realistic Production Efficiency Rate Analysis.
• Establishing and fine tuning the standard operating procedures in all
manufacturing process and implementation.
• Assist management in administration, human resources requirements,
training for lab personnel, Fabric / merchandising department meetings.
• Daily monitoring of quality department along with QA’s to study and maintain
minimum issues.
• Guiding human resources department from time to time on specific issues.
• Ensured adherence to the various quality measures viz and compliances ISO,
SA8000, WRAP and Customer Requirement by maintenance of appropriate
requisite documentation/ records.
• Involve in technical discussions on fabric and garment manufacturing.
• Initiated various training programs for staff members and communicated
Quality management system throughout the organization.
• Created a new laboratory in accordance with NABL accreditation. Every
resource is handpicked after verifying the technical capabilities.
• Validating test procedures of various buyers and training the sub suppliers.
• Guide the lab personal in right direction towards training, testing and product
safety solutions.
• Garments are well analyzed to find the trouble shoot areas and take
preventive measures to bring-in a right product.
September 2012 – March 2013 at C&A sourcing international limited
– Product safety manager
Supporting the C&A Value Retailer concept via assuring delivery to its customers of a
consistent standard of quality that meets the Company’s safety expectations at all
times.

4. Applying best market practice and knowledge in terms of procedures within the
supply chain in order to control, assess and monitor the safety standards.
Working closely with the existing supply base in order to ensure constant
improvement in all aspects of product safety.
Coordinating the activities of the Product Safety Laboratory Technicians within their
geographical areas.
Implementing all product safety processes along the supply chain in order to achieve
the requirement of – “no product safety issues in C&A stores”.
Defining a “Risk Assessment Process” per supplier to be built into the supplier
auditing procedure.
Supporting with Product Safety Education and Product Safety reviews and to ensure
the provision of training to all stakeholders, both internal and external.
Participate in the review of all product lines to identify potential product safety risks
and recommend solutions prior to manufacture.
Keeping abreast of the new international standards and testing methods regarding to
the products.
March 2008 – September 2012 at s.Oliver (SOT Garments India Pvt
Ltd) – Manager –Technical – RSL Control, Process techniques &
accessories sourcing.
Complete responsibility in guiding the company on right path towards product safety,
in controlling the sub-supplier activities towards RSL Parameters as per the EU
regulations. This includes the study of various products, their behavior and
processing techniques. Based on the study, necessary steps are taken, well in
advance to ensure all products to meet the regulations in the specified time line.
Educating the suppliers from time to time. Meeting all the suppliers once in a month
at a common place to interact on their issues.
Every article has to be reviewed / studied thoroughly for the critical areas starting
from developing the samples, SMS to production, all possibilities to be identified and
necessary check points are made.
Creation of SOP’s & implementation, training, monitoring to better the work process
and progress. Analysing the articles at SMS stage, providing print & Wash techniques
to handle, for a better product.
Periodic auditing of all sub-suppliers, conducting meeting alternate months to update
on quality related parameters.
Maintaining & controlling two internal laboratories to ensure the basic test standards
for all articles. Educating the sub-suppliers on technical front to understand the
technicalities involved in the all products.
Meeting the buyers through video conference to discuss about various procedures
and implementations. Addressing the queries in production meetings, Highlighting
the critical areas and create check points to avoid RSL failures.

5. Reporting to the management in India & Germany on a monthly basis about the
latest developments in all aspects like new products and techniques adopted.
In addition to all above, the coordination with laboratories like BV, SGS, ITS & TUV
etc., are maintained to be ahead in getting the information about changes happening
in the textile & leather testing.
February 2000 - 2007 at SGS India pvt ltd, – Manager – CTS Inspections
department, Chennai branch
Joined as business development executive in the textile laboratory at Chennai.
Worked with innovative ideas and shown the performance in short duration to initiate
and developing the business. The company had promoted in July 2004 to next level
as Asst. Manager in consumer testing services – Inspection department. Took over
the department in a critical stage and had shown the performance in quality
business, effective communication, developing the team etc.
Promoted as Manager in 2007 January for the achievements made in the past years
in the inspection department.
1. Team Leader / Head of department in Textile division – Takes care of brand
integrity, transparency in work and follow ethical standards.
2. Responsible for factory evaluation for technical capabilities, Capacity, planning
and programming. Motivate the team to extract maximum efficiency.
3. Quality control / assurance activities are analyzed in depth and providing
necessary solutions including aligning the machines in order as per the
requirements.
4. Responsible for business growth, team developing and financial budgeting.
5. Conduct the periodic field audits for the accuracy of inspection and inspection
personnel. Handling of claims and complaints, initiate corrective and
preventive action plans.
6. Provide training for textile inspections, food and special products. Have
conducted 5 training programs for public.
7. Support to other business locations for inspections and compliance audits.
8. Authorized signatory for release of Inspection reports and certificates
9. Provide training for Social compliance audits for the factories. Have conducted
8 training programs for the individual factories and public.
10. Prepare tailor made Projects for various quality issues involved in garment
manufacturing and adopt modern systems to improve production.
11. Independent authority for price negotiations for Yarn, fabric, garment and
home textiles inspections.

6. 12. Preparing for internal and external audits to ensure the accuracy of each
order handling. Maintaining of ISO 9001:2000 accreditations.
13. Organizing social compliance and technical compliance audits for the garment
manufacturing and leather units.
14. Preparing business plans and achieves targets. A proactive plan is made to
achieve the financial targets.
February 1996 - February 2000 at Ahila Exports Pvt Ltd, Chennai. (German
based garment buying house for S. Oliver, Knock out etc.,)
Job Profile: Fabric Merchandiser
1. All over India Incharge for the fabric production, Color & Quality Approval
authority, Fabric production planning, Quality controlling, Preparing
production schedules for various types of fabrics.
2. Inspecting fabrics / Garments / Made ups at different stages, Loom Centre
visits for production control etc.,
3. Had extensively traveled all over India for fabric production follow up and
approvals.
4. Internal & External communication with buyers and suppliers on day to day
basis and keeps upto date information active.
5. Collecting the fabric from various sources and making modifications before
sending to the buyers. Maintain the collection of samples in the sample room
which will be viewed by the buyers and had a log to control it.
August 1994 - January 1996 at Hindustan Lever Ltd, Chennai
Job Profile: Executive, fabric Division
1. Sourcing samples from various places from Indian suppliers, evaluating them
for their capabilities.
2. Placing orders with right fabric suppliers after price negotiations.
3. Desk loom approvals, Production Planning, Loom centre visit for production
and quality control, processing units visit for dyeing and printing.
4. Solving the problems related to fabrics, conducting fabric Inspections, Made
ups inspections.
5. Meeting buying house merchandisers for fabric approvals etc.,
May 1991 - July 1994 at P.S. Apparels, Chennai
Job Profile: Fabric Coordinator – Collecting the samples, Placing orders with fabric
suppliers, Loom centre visit for production control, Processing units visit for dyeing
and printing, Sample developing, Follow up with fabric suppliers for production
schedule etc.,

7. Personal Profile
Date Birth : 12.12.1971
Sex : Male
Fathers Name : D. Subramanyam (Late)
Marital Status : Married & having 2 sons.
Languages known : English, Telugu, Tamil & Hindi
References:
Dr. V. Meenakumari
Business Manager
Life science services
TUV SUD India Pvt Ltd
Bangalore. INDIA
Mobile no. +91 9740621278
Mr. BVV Sesha Rao
Dy. General Manager
Ambattur Clothing Company
Ambattur,
Chennai. India
Mobile no. 9940020295
Declaration

8. In short, as my total exposure is right from fibre to fabric to garment and
having good practical exposure in Textile Industry. I can prove that with this
versatile knowledge as an asset to the organization.
The details furnished above are true to the best of my knowledge.
Signature.