NEHA KEJRIWAL

Phone: 213-361-1728 Email: neke16@gmail.com

Summary: Energetic, detail oriented and fast learning, merchandise marketing student offering the following skills:
•Skilled in Retail Math and OTB Processes
•Merchandise Assortment planning skills
•Analyzing predictive trend reports and lifestyle business trends
•Strong written & verbal communication skills
•Professional selling style
•Computer proficient in Microsoft Office applications, graphical representation using advanced versions of
Adobe PhotoShop, HTML Flash and Director

Education: FIDM / The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, Los Angeles, CA
Associate of Arts Degree Major: Merchandise Marketing Grad. Date June 2008
President’s Honor Roll, Student Member of Premier Marketing Group GPA: 3.87
Courses Include: Applied Buying, Merchandise Planning and Control, Selling Techniques, International Business, Situational
Analysis, Merchandise Presentation
National Institute of Fashion Technology, Hyderabad, India
Four Years Diploma Major: Fashion and Information Technology Grad. Date: May 2006
EXPERIENCE:
1) Select Showroom Los Angeles, CA April 2008 – June 2008
Title: Intern
Key Responsibilities: Preparing Sales Order forms, Return Authorizations, Order Cancellations, Order Revision forms , checking sales
order into the system, handling income and samples, assisting the sales representatives with product demonstration and market week
preparation, maintaining showroom display.
2) 4th Dimensions, Ltd. HYDROGEN Magazine Hyderabad, India September 2005 – August 2006
Title: Fashion and Lifestyle Editor, PR Manager
Key responsibilities: managed data collection, research and analysis of the information and content to include in the primary magazine
articles , directed and trained the PR marketing team of 10 -12 members in order to get sponsored ads for the magazine each month,
negotiated with the prospective sponsor for profitable ad deals , arranged and participated in creative brain-storming sessions for ideas.
3) Santosh Boutique Hyderabad, India April 2001 – August 2006
Title: Sales Representative, Accountant/Assistant Merchandiser
Key Responsibilities: Worked at a fashion boutique (sole proprietorship) dealing with the retail of Indian traditional handloom
garments, as a sales representative established a strong client base to exceed sales goals, maintained inventory control and processed
monthly shipments of stocks, managed stock accounts receivable and payable.
4) Varun Bahl, ZENInc. Delhi, India May 2005 – July 2005.
Title: Intern
Key Responsibilities: Completed an intense training program for 3 months as Assistant Designer and Assistant Merchandiser of a
large size export house. Also, handled the production floor and shipping, was given the opportunity to learn the skills of
negotiations with buyers from all over the country during regular buyer's meet.

Additional Information:
Intern/Volunteer for GenArt Talent Agency and Platinum Publicity.

Nov 2006: Seasonal Employment at the FIDM Museum Store for the holiday season. Responsibilities included ringing sales at the
store, shipping and gift wrapping at the warehouse.

May 2006: Graduated from NIFT with “Best Creative Designer” Award at the final design collection.

Dec 2005: Selected as top 5 in India by Clothing Manufacturing Society of India (CMAI) for APEX National Award for Student
Designer of the year 2005.
Dec 2004: Bagged the Confederation of Indian Apparel Exporters (CIAe) Best Designer Student award 1st runner up at the 5th
DHL- CIAe International Fashion awards night held in Mumbai among the finalists selected