Archana Surana is the Founder & Directorof the ARCH College of Design & Business.Her experience over the last 23 years inthe delivery of design education hasensured that ARCH imparts specializedand industrially relevant education. Sheestablished ARCH in the year 2000.
A widely travelled and noted speaker, she represents theinstitution at various International & National forums likeInternational Foundation of Fashion Technology Institutes(IFFTI), Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) and World DesignOrganisation (WDO) & CUMULUS.
She sits on the board of various National and Internationalindustrial and philantrophic organizations. She is a CharterMember and EC Member of TiE, Rajasthan. An Invitee Memberof the State Council of the Confederation of Indian Industry(CII), Rajasthan for 10 years. She is the Member of the NationalGoverning Board of the FICCI Ladies Organization, FLO for last 2years. She is part of the core team of the SAARC Chamber WomenEntrepreneur Council (SCWEC), 2016 and as an active Rotarianshe has served at various district levels positions since 2005.A US State Department Alumni and Fortune Mentee, she is VitalVoices Inaugural Lead Fellow & Founder of Women MentorsForum Jaipur. She has organized the Vital Voices, GlobalMentoring Walk consecutively for 8 years. Recent addition for thewalk is New Delhi & Udaipur besides Jaipur as the Flag Bearer
She presented a Project proposal at the "Fashion Colloquia " in2013 at the London College of Fashion (LCF) at London under theauspices of IFFTI. She was a key note speaker at the Universityof Antwerp, Belgium for the "Non Western Fashion Conference"in 2016. She was invited on a panel of "Global Conversation inCultural Managment & Policy" at Brussels -Belgium during the25th ENCATC Congress in October 2017.
She is a Post Graduate with a Professional Diploma course inFashion Design from South Delhi Polytechnic for Women, NewDelhi. Apart from a Professional course in Contour Fashionfrom De Montfort University in the UK, she has also completedspecialized courses in Fashion Merchandising & Pattern Makingfrom the ATDC as well as a Computer Aided Fashion Illustrationcourse from the NIFT, New Delhi. She has learned chronic healingand practices Vipasana Meditation. Her hobby is playing GolfA learner and an explorer of new concepts and ideologies shehas attended various National and International Workshops. Theyinclude the Executive Program on Growth & Entrepreneurshipat the Indian School of Business (ISB); the CHANCE workshopby GIZ on Strategic Planning and Financial Management ofBusinesswomen's Associations; the workshop on "Design forPersuasion: Creating Dynamic, Multi-Sensory Experiences forCustomer Delight" at the NID, Ahmedabad.
She is the proprietor of ARCH Apparel Exports and has donebusiness with Switzerland and America. She has re-started theapparel business in the Apparel Park at Jaipur, furnishing for thedomestic and International market.
She received the Yuva Icon Award in 2010 from Former PresidentDr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam and has also received the prestigious IndiraGandhi Priyadarshini Award for her exemplary achievements inthe field of education.
Pramod Yadav has held different positions in the last twenty-seven years, focusing on the area of Skill Development and implementation of Projects under Integrated Skill Development, on a pan India basis for the Ministry of Textiles. His career span includes 7 years in the industry, 8 years of administration experience and 12 years of teaching experience.
He has authored three books in the domain of apparel production and technology, pattern making and designing. In one of his previous roles, he has served as the Principal and Joint Registrar of ATDC (Apparel Training & Design Centre).
He has contributed to the Diagnostic Study for Garment Cluster Development and identification of thrust areas for the sector. He has also worked on developing linkages between Institutional Course contents and the Garment Sector and continues to do so.
He has visited different countries as a team leader with garment exporters as part of a study analysis of the Export Market to help improve & enhance the quality & productivity of the Indian Apparel Industry. He has setup more than 80 Spokes & Skill Centers of ATDC under the ISDC Scheme in different parts of India, to train shop floor workforce for Garment & Textiles.
Holds a B.Arch. Degree from Aayojan School of Architecture,
Jaipur and M. Des in Furniture Design from CEPT, Ahmedabad. Having more than 4
years of experience with international groups like Hyatt and Marriott, her
focus area is Furniture Design. She has worked for residential and hospitality
sectors in cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Jaipur. Being lived pan
India, she has a good knowledge of cultural context in design.
A graduate from Delhi University, he has done his Diploma in Jewellery Design & Manufacturing Technology from JDTI Noida. Over past 17 Years he has worked widely with National and International organisations, as an Academician, Researcher, Production Manager etc.
He has written and complied various Jewellery Manufacturing manuals for institutions like IIGJ Mumbai & “LLaxsay Qory” Mirafloras at Peru. He has also served as an Academic and Technical Director of “LLaxsay Qory” institute.
He has done Factory setups and up-gradation of old factories
like for Apranje Jewellers, Bangalore and “Jewels of Africa” in Lusaka at
Zambia. He has been designing for brands like “TBZ” and “Jewel Smith” Mumbai
etc.
Jyoti is an alumna of IIS University, Jaipur. She has done her Masters in Visual Arts with specialization in Graphic Design. She has worked as a photographer, graphic designer and illustrator. Her area of expertise includes Communication Design, Photography, Graphic Design and Brand Identity Design. She is a professional Kathak dancer as well.
Manika has done BVA (Bachelor of Visual Arts) and MVA (Master of Visual Arts) from IIS University, Jaipur. She has worked as an Art faculty at IIS (India International School). Her area of expertise includes Illustrations, Still Life study and Communication Design. She has also done graduation in Kathak dance from Bhatkhande Mahavidyalaya, Lucknow.