HI I’M SAMIT CHAKRABORTY
As a skilled and experienced professional in my field, I know how much hard work and careful thought it takes to succeed. My CV site is my way of documenting everything I’ve done, everything I’ve learned and how I see myself developing in the future. If you’d like to learn more about me, browse through the site. If you see something you like, or you want to discuss what I can do for you, feel free to drop me a line.
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ABOUT ME
Up Close & Personal
I began my professional journey in 2012 and have since involved on different solo and collaborative projects. I take pride in all that I do and in the long-term relationships I’ve fostered in the process. I always try to think out of the box and push myself beyond the limit to achieve my goals. I try to be perfectionist and detailed oriented for the tasks assigned to me.
From small, solo projects to creative collaborations, I’m always looking for the chance to explore new venues and learn something new that I can apply to my work. Explore my portfolio, and feel free to get in touch with any questions.
PAST EXPERIENCE
Past Roles
DATA SCIENCE & ANALYTICS INTERN, MANN+HUMMEL USA INC., NC, USA
June 2021 - August 2021
Data Wrangling: Worked on data landscaping and manipulation to identify and map dataset within the company
Data Analysis: Calculated market size, market share and projected quarterly sales for non-woven filters
Data Visualization: Prepared dashboards to visualize production efficiency, inventory and sales
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GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT, NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, USA
August 2018 - Present
Instructor - Developed Online Course Module for Textile Technology/Medical Textiles (TT/MT -105)
Grading - Graded Quizzes of FTM-220
FACILITY OPERATIONS SPECIALIST, WELLNESS AND RECREATION, NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
April 2019 - Present
Primary Responsibilities - Oversee the hygiene and preventive measures in the Carmichael Gym Complex
Others - Monitoring Patrons' Entrance and Inventory Management
SUMMER R&D INTERN, DYSTAR L.P., CHARLOTTE, USA
May 2019 - July 2019
Auxiliaries Preparation - Formulated of various auxiliaries and applied them on different substrates.
Testing and Evaluation - Tested and evaluated performance of developed products.
Data Analysis - Strength measurement and assessing accuracy.
LECTURER, DAFFODIL INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, DHAKA, BANGLADESH
May 2017 - July 2018
Lectures - Conducted theoretical and lab classes on Textile Dyeing & Printing and Textile Testing & Quality Control
Supervision - Supervised undergraduate thesis projects.
Committee Member - Performed duties for exam and interview committees.
FOUNDER & PROPRIETOR, S.H.KNITWEAR, DHAKA, BANGLADESH
Jan 2016 - Aug 2018
Product Development & Innovation: Developed knit fabrics using innovative cool dyeing method
Project Management: Supervised production team to manufacture 400K lbs gray fabric annually worth of about $6M
MERCHANDISER, FAKIR APPARELS LIMITED, NARAYANGANJ, BANGLADESH
June 2012 - June 2014
Production Follow-up - Worked for Tom Tailor and handled annual orders of about 8M pieces knit garments worth of about $23M.
Product Development - Developed a production design facilitating reduction of process loss by 5%.
Sales and Marketing - Analysed sales figure and negotiated price with customers.
Quality Assurance - Executed the responsibility of quality assurance
INTERN, KNIT CONCERN LIMITED, NARAYANGANJ, BANGLADESH
June 2011 - July 2011
Production Planning & Control - Assisted production officers in fabric production, batching, dyeing, finishing , quality control and delivery.
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
My Studies
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Aug 2018 - June 2021
PHD, NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
I am doing PhD in Textile Technology and Management. My research area includes digital printing, product development and data analytics. I am working as a graduate research and teaching assistant at Department of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management, Wilson College of Textiles. I am working under the supervision of Dr. Maruerite Moore and Dr. Lisa Chapman.
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Sep 2014 - Sep 2015
MASTER'S, THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER
I have completed my Master's degree in International Fashion Retailing from School of Materials. My CGPA was 4.0/4.0.  I got Equity and Merit Scholarship to pursue this degree from The University of Manchester. I completed my thesis under the supervision of Dr. Lynn Sheppard. I was awarded as the student of the year by School of Materials for my academic excellence.
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Aug 2007 - Feb 2012
BACHELOR'S, BANGLADESH UNIVERSITY OF TEXTILES
I have complete Bachelor's degree in Textile Engineering with a specialisation in Wet Processing (Dyeing, Printing and Finishing). My CGPA was 3.54. I got merit based scholarship every year for my academic performance. I completed thesis project under Dr. Ummul Khair Fatema.
PROJECTS
January 2020 - April 2020
REORGANISING MANUFACTURING WORKFLOW USING LEAN SIX SIGMA
The assigned company's technicians  take around 33.7 hours to complete the Poseidon holder product, while the standard time allotted for the product is 10.8 hours which amounts to 212% more than the standard time resulting in lost opportunity cost of $ 22,900 per product. We conducted a time study analysis to bring down the excess time taken by the technician to ±10% of standard time of the product in the next 2 months.
January 2019Â - April 2019
PREDICTION FASHION TREND USING RUNWAY IMAGES
Trend forecasting is a challenging job and need precise prediction of the color, pattern and style. As a result, researchers are now applying machine learning and predictive models to predict the trend. Fashion runways are considered important events by high street and fast
fashion retailers. These events inspire them to design and develop different styles for the mass people. This research presented an approach to predict pattern and outfit based on the images collected from New York fashion week Fall/Winter 2019, using logistic regression. The results predicted the patterns that could be used by retailers in the coming season for the mass market consumers. However, it could not predict outfit as function of color as there was no relationship between these two variables.
February 2018Â - April 2018
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF EFFLUENTS COLLECTED FROM WOVEN FABRIC MANUFACTURING AND DENIM WASHING INDUSTRIES
Supervised undergraduate students to complete their research project on industry. The results showed that effluent collected from woven fabric manufacturing industry is more harmful to environment than denim washing plants, as the proportion of chemicals, additives and solvents used in the first one was much higher than that of the later.
April 2018Â - June 2018
DENIM DRY WASH WITH WHITE PASTE INSTEAD OF POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE.
I conducted this project to introduce sustainability in denim washing. In this method white paste (binder) Â in stead of potassium permanganate (poisons for human being) was used to create the fading effect on jeans. I found the similar fading effect and color fastness property that could be developed with potassium permanganate. So it is a sustainable and better approach towards denim washing.
PUBLICATIONS
2019, Modern Concepts in Material Science
FUSED DEPOSITION MODELING 3D PRINTING TECHNOLOGY IN TEXTILE AND FASHION INDUSTRY: MATERIALS AND INNOVATION
Clean Technologies
SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT OF COTTON-BASED TEXTILE WET PROCESSING
2019, Tekstilec
2018, American Journal of Environmental Protection
PUBLICATIONS
2016, American Journal of Environmental Protection
2016, International Journal of Current Engineering and Technology
AN EXPLANATORY STUDY ON INDIAN YOUNG CONSUMERS’ LUXURY CONSUMPTION: THE UNDERLYING RELATIONSHIP OF INTERPERSONAL INFLUENCE, BRAND IMAGE, BRAND CONSCIOUSNESS AND DEMOGRAPHIC COMPONENTS WITH LUXURY BRAND PURCHASE DECISION
PROFICIENCIES
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
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Industrial experience in developing knit product of different design, fibre and finish. Interested in digital printing and sustainable product development.
PROGRAMMING SKILL
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Efficient in using R for statistical model development and data analysis. Used python in neural network projects. Used SAS in statistical data analysis
SOFTWARE PACKAGES
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Expert in using JMP and SPSS to conduct design of experiment and statistical model analysis. Advanced level of skill in using ERP, Tableau, Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Office suits
PROFICIENCIES
CUSTOMER SERVICE
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Always being dedicated in providing best customer service whether performing the role a Facility Operations Specialist in Wellness and Recreation Centre or  a Merchandiser in Rib Line Limited and Fakir Apparels Limited. Got promoted within first six of months of job in Fakir Apparels Limited from a management trainee to merchandiser for providing best customer service to Brands like C&A and Tom Tailor
PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP
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Served both as a leader and energetic team member in different academic and professional projects. Being a deadline oriented and organised person always motivated the team to complete any task within the given milestone. I have served leadership position with Graduate School Association of NC State University, Dining Committee of NC State University and  North Carolina State University-Bangladesh Student Association
WRITTEN AND VERBAL COMMUNICATION
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Demonstrated strong verbal communication while academic project presentation, providing customer service and professional report presentation. Published seven academic and research articles in different journals. Volunteered as communication officer at Badhon Blood Donating Club of Bangladesh University of Textiles
"It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop"