EDUCATION
2007-2008
MA Jewellery, Silversmithing and Related Products, School of Jewellery, Birmingham City University Birmingham, UK
1998-2001 1st class Degree in Accessory Design National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi, India 2008-2009 Business CourseMatthew Boulton College
Birmingham, UK
2007 Short course: Marketing and promoting your businesses, School of Jewellery, Birmingham, UK
Short course: Jewellery making , School of Jewellery Birmingham , UK
2006 Short course: Designing Couture Jewellery, Central Saint Martin’s London, UK
1994-1998 Certificate: Fine Art Artistique Art School, Rourkela, India AWARDS AND FELICITATIONS 2009
- Shortlised for UKTI Award at Origin
- Grants for the Arts Award supported by the National Lottery for the Arts Council England
- Treasure Designer of the Year 2009
- Shortlisted for the Shell Livewire Grand Ideas Award
2008
- Men's Platinum Jewellery category entered for the Goldsmiths Craft and Design Council Awards was Exhibited at the Goldsmiths Hall in London.
- Commended in the Lucca Preziosa Young Awards 2009
- Selected as an MAstar by Axisweb.org
- Sponsorship for Masters project from the Jewellery Industry Innovation Centre, Birmingham
2006 - DTC Diamond Reflections, 1st Prize
2004 - Titan Moment of Fame, Winner
2000 - Bridal World Gold Council, Youngest Regional Finalist
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EMPLOYMENT
2012- Visiting Faculty BA
School of Jewellery Birmingham, UK - Design Contract: Swarovski GemVision 2014
2011 - Visiting Faculty BA(Deign for Industry) & BA
School of Jewellery Birmingham, UK
2010 - Visiting Faculty BA(Deign for Industry) & BA, School of Jewellery, Birmingham, UK
2009
- Design Contract:Corel Corporation
- Design Contract: Swarovski GemVision 2011
- Visiting Faculty MA & BA, School of Jewellery, Birmingham, UK
2008 - Design Contract: Swarovski GemVision 2010
- Official correspondent for design section: New Generation Arts Festival, Birmingham City University, Birmingham, UK
- Computer skills workshop MA, School of Jewellery,Birmingham, UK
2007 - Guest Lecturer, City College, Manchester, UK
2006-2007
- Freelance Designer,Tanishq (TATA Group), Bangalore, India
2005
- International Business Division, Tanishq (TATA Group), Bangalore, India
- Principal Jewellery Designer – 'Paheli' (Oscar nominated Bollywood film)Tanishq & Red Chilli Productions, Mumbai, India
2003-2005
- Senior Jewellery Designer, Tanishq (TATA Group), Bangalore, India
2001-2003
- Jewellery Designer, Tanishq (TATA Group), Bangalore, India
| FAIRS AND EXHIBITIONS
2012
- Electrum Gallery, London, UK
2011
- Victoria Sewart Gallery,Plymouth, UK
- Bluecoat Display Centre, Liverpool, UK
2010 - Craft Shop Royal Exchange, Manchester, UK
- Spiegelgasse,Vienna, Austria
- New York International Gift Fair,New York, USA
- Gill Wing Gallery, London, UK
2009
- Origin, London, UK
- 10th day of Christmas,Harley Gallery,Worksop, UK
- Platform Gallery, Christmas Mirrorball,Clitheroe, UK
- Handmade in Britain, London, UK
- Made, Brighton, UK
- Lustre,Nottingham, UK
- New Brewery Art Gallery,Cirencester,UK
- Centrepiece, Birmingham, UK
- Solo Exhibition, Craft in the Bay, Cardiff UK
- Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, Culture Shock, Birmingham, UK
- Design Space at Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, Birmingham, UK
- British Craft Trade Fair, Harrogate, UK
- SCHMUCK- 48 weeks later, Munich, Germany
- Inhorgenta Europe,Munich, Germany
2008 - Structure and Function, London, UK
- Flux- Brilliantly Birmingham,Birmingham, UK
- Frost at St Pauls Gallery, Birmingham UK
- David Louis Project,Birmingham, UK
- 48 weeks later, Lisbon, Portugal
- 48 weeks later,Birmingham, UK
- Life Lines, Birmingham, UK
- Siamo Qui, Florence, Italy
2007 - Ars Ornata, Manchester, UK
- Miss India 2007, Mumbai, India
2005 - Fashion Show,Sabyasachi Mukherji, New Delhi, India
2004
- Milan Fashion Week, Milan, Italy
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