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Design Professional & Social-Eco Entrepreneur trained in Textile Design at NID and in Social Enterprise Management at Dasra-Social Impact. Goldman Sachs 10000 Women Entrepreneur alumnus of ISB, Hyderabad. Has two decades of diverse experience in Design, Consultancy & Social Enterprise Management in the Textiles / Apparel, Handloom & Handicrafts, Media Sectors. Looking for Consulting opportunities. |
 Contact Aditi Shah Aman
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Area of Expertise: |
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Agriculture, Livelihoods, Microfinance, Rural, Urban
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Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
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Communications, IT, Media, Knowledge Management, Editor
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Fundraising, Business Development, Grants Writer
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Private Sector, Corporate Social Responsibility
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Professional Experience: |
Co-Founder at THE RARE EARTH, a Media & Design social eco enterprise. Manages the DESIGN arm - RARE EARTH DESIGN, which designs and market Artisan products and thematic Eco-friendly products to serve the Business Promotion, Cause Promotion, Event management, Gifting and Lifestyle needs of Organizations, Institutions & Individuals.
Formerly, the CEO of Chenetha Colour Weaves Pvt. Ltd (CCW), a handloom weaver community owned social enterprise initiated by Oxfam in Hyderabad; set up and headed the Business office.
Professional expertise in providing integrated Consultancy services pertaining to Design development, Organization Development, Business Development & Fair trade practices to organizations working with handloom weaver and handicraft artisan communities across the Government, Non-Profit & For-Profit sectors.
A NID trained Textile Designer with vast experience of developing Designs of diverse Hand woven & Hand crafted textile products - home textiles, apparel, lifestyle products and accessories for contemporary domestic & export markets.
A Theatre Designer trained in UK with an experience of undertaking Production Design for short Films and Documentaries, Costume & Set Design for Theatre Productions & Museums, Production Design & Styling for Advertising, and Design for Interiors.
Specialties: Design: Textile Design: Weaving, Printing, Embroidery, Surface Ornamentation, Dyeing; Design of Hand woven & Handcrafted Textile Products; Costume & Set Design; Interior Design
Business Management: Business Strategy & Planning, Business Plan development, Business Unit Management & Operations, Business Development & Networking, Legal Processes & Compliances, Liaising with Government, Banks, Partners
Working with Community Organisations of Handloom weavers and Handicraft Artisans at the grassroots
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Education: |
2010 – 2011: Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad
Certificate, Goldman Sachs 10000 WOMEN Entrepreneurs Programme, Centre for Executive Education, ISB
(An intensive Business Management & Leadership Programme, with course content and study material from the best Business Schools of the World like Harvard, Wharton etc. delivered by ISB. Culminated with the development of a Business Plan)
2007 – 2008: Social Impact International (Now, Dasra-Social Impact)
Certificate, Professional Development Programme for Social Entrepreneurs (Cohort 2)
(An intensive, year long part-time Management Training Programme for social entrepreneurs. Culminated with the development of a Business Plan for a Social Enterprise.) (http://www.dasra.org/DSI)
1991 – 1992: Nottingham Trent University (NTU), UK
PG Diploma, Theatre Design
(A year long program in Design for Set & Costume Design for Theatre, with exposure to Theatre, Dance & Music from across the World. Followed by Internship in Costume Design at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester and Summer School in Properties & Accessories Design at the Wimbledon School of Art, London)
1985 – 1990: National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad, India
5 year Professional Education Diploma, Textile Design (equivalent to a Degree)
(Textile Design, Design for Hand woven & Hand crafted Products, Artisan Livelihoods, Costume Design for Theatre & Museum Display. Areas include Design for: Weaving, Printing, Dyeing, Embroidery, Surface Ornamentation, Apparel, Interiors. Skills include Drawing, Sketching, designing on Computer etc)
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Affiliations and Achievements: |
VOLUNTARY WORK:
August 2007-ongoing (HEALTH SECTOR)
Member, Ethics Committee
Fernandez Hospital Pvt ltd, Hyderabad
An Institutional Review Board (IRB) whose mandate is to review and approve all research proposals involving human subjects with a view to safeguard the dignity, rights, safety and well-being of all actual and potential research participants, at the Fernandez Hospital.
January 2012 - ongoing (ARTISAN LIVELIHOODS; EDUCATION)
Member, The Handloom School Advisory Group
Women Weave Charitable Trust, Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh.
A core group whose mandate is to guide and facilitate the process of setting up of an educational institution for Handloom weavers, so as to equip them to engage ethically and equitably in the global market place.
AWARDS:
‘The Best Graphics, Animation & Special Effects Award’ for two consecutive years for the TV series `Bookfare’ at the 10th & 11th UGC-CEC Educational Video Competition, New Delhi. (1997, 98)
`The Charles Wallace India Trust Fellowship for the Visual & Performing Arts’ (1991-92) for one year Post-Graduate study in Theatre Design in the UK
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Years of Experience:
More than 20 years |
Highest Qualification:
Masters |
Languages:
English, Hindi, Gujarati, Telugu |
Nationality:
Indian
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LinkedIn Profile:
in.linkedin.com/in/aditishahaman
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