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Srinath Fernando

Abbotsford

Summary

Detail-oriented professional in the Apparel Industry dedicated to achieving optimal results with limited resources. Focus on delivering products that meet clients' requirements with attention to detail. Excel in team settings, utilizing communication skills, interpersonal skills, and leadership qualities to manage QA teams and diverse situations. Experienced in manufacturing high-end men's and women's fashion clothing in knit and woven fabrics for casual wear, outerwear, and active wear for the USA and Canadian markets. Capable of working independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Production & QA Operations Lead Hand

NEOZUN MANUFACTURING(CANADA)INC
09.2024 - Current
  • Review production schedules & assist Production manager to plan the shipment plan.
  • Provide Quick solutions to the sewing teams on quality & technical issues to have smooth production process.
  • Set quality standards & share best practices with QA/ sewing teams to achieve QRFT.
  • Verify designs for resolution, alignment, and color accuracy on the test prints to ensure design and color consistency & provide information to the designers.
  • Conduct random inspections on incoming prints, verify the distortion, and uneven transfers, inaccurate cutting quality & provide the solutions .
  • Train Sewers & QA team sharing best practices.

Divisional Quality Assurance Manager

Li Fung Sourcing Hongkong limited
01.2016 - 08.2024
  • Company Overview: Indonesia office & handle following brands - LOFT by Anntyalor , Talbots ,Express.
  • Develop and implement a comprehensive QA strategy aligned with brand values, product standards, and sustainability goals across the vendor base
  • Work closely with Production, Design and Manufacturers & provide inputs on potential production complications and quality issues that may arise from the end customer.
  • Lead monthly risk assessment meeting partnering with Design, Product Development, Merchandising ,Vendor manufacturing teams & set actions plans to mitigate risk of quality and enhance smooth production process based on the risk level .
  • Manage Supplier Quality Empowerment program across indonesian vendor base ,review the monthly performance performance. set empowerment levels based on the actual performance of each supplier.
  • Lead training projects for internal & external QA teams /Brand technical managers across various product categories to achieve quality right at the first-time mindset.
  • Establish, maintain, and continuously improve quality standards for fabrics, trims, construction, and finished goods
  • Conduct annual vendor technical audits, capability assessments, and quality system evaluations
  • Review critical raw material defects, color issues, test failures & provide feedback to the raw material & product integrity teams
  • Oversee inspection protocols (pre-production, in-line, and final inspections) at vendor facilities
  • handle all the customer call outs , claims with strong corrective action plans & follow up the implementation at the vendor level.


Quality Assurance Manager

ANN TAYLOR FAR EAST (HK LTD)
01.2009 - 01.2016
  • Collaborate with ANNINC NY & Far East QA leadership to Implement the companies QA strategy aligned with ANNTAYLOR Brand values, product standards, and QA goals across the vendor bases in Indonesia , Bangladesh & Sri Lanka.
  • Conduct smell tests on potential suppliers & provide feedback to the far east souring leadership teams.
  • Conduct QA & technical audits, capability assessments, quality system evaluations on new suppliers & follow up the improvements with the CAP's.
  • Partner with Design, Product Development, Merchandising ,supplier manufacturing teams to conduct seasonal line review & identify high risk styles , provide technical inputs to mitigate quality , productions risks.
  • Lead Monthly Risk Assessment Meeting together with cross functional teams ,manufacturing teams & set action plans to deliver QRFT based on the risk level.
  • Conduct training and continuous improvement guidance to vendors Production & Quality teams to enhance smooth production control process with quality right first time.
  • Ensure all products meet relevant regulatory, safety, and compliance standards (chemical, physical, labeling, etc.)
  • Demonstrate expertise in standard setting, resulting in streamlined production processes & quality right first time
  • Oversee inspection protocols (pre-production, in-line, and final inspections) at vendor facilities
  • Assist to regional QA Director to manage QA Empowerment program.
  • Develop and deliver quality assurance training programs to the internal & external QA technical teams


Quality Assurance Manager

ANN TAYLOR
01.2008 - 01.2009
  • Facilitate monthly risk assessment meetings & establish critical process points to achieve QRFT & the smooth production process.
  • Train and coach internal QA teams in managing quality inspections efficiently
  • Review and approve raw material color issues onsite & communicate with related sourcing teams
  • Set standards & share best practices to achieve QRFT.
  • Follow up End customer call outs & set up CAP's vendors with step by step improvement plans.

Manager- QA & Product Development

LIZ CLAIBORNE INTL LTD
01.1995 - 01.2007
  • Supervise team of QA’s & Technicians to achieve quality, quantity right first time .
  • Participate in Fit meetings during the NY Design teams Asia visits, ensuring effective implementation of all fit changes , comments by relevant factories
  • Collaborate with Vendor Sample Room TD teams to evaluate the development samples, Fit muslin, and Pattern corrections prior to the Pre production sample approval.
  • Work with Cross functional teams & provide technical inputs


Pattern maker & Grader -Levis for Shirts & Pants

Smart shirts Lanka Limited
01.1993 - 01.1995

Education

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People -

Li Fung Sourcing Global HR team
01.2018

Certificate - Art of managing people

Singapore Institute of Management
01.2012

Pattern making and grading certificate -

Clothing Industry Training Institute
01.2005

Training Course - Front line leadership management course

Liz Claibourne
01.2001

Diploma - Clothing manufacturing

Clothing Industry Training Institute
01.1991

Skills

  • Quality assurance
  • Quality assurance standards
  • Risk assessment
  • Technical analysis
  • Product optimization
  • Team leadership

Awards

  • Supplier Chain Manager of Asia by ANNINC far east(Hong Kong) sourcing office, 2014
  • Certificate of Achievement, ANNTAYLOR|LOFT, 2020, under the Fit Certification Program for Level 2 PP APPROVAL

Languages

English
Full Professional
Bahasa Indonesia
Professional Working
Malay
Limited Working
sinhala langauge
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Production & QA Operations Lead Hand

NEOZUN MANUFACTURING(CANADA)INC
09.2024 - Current

Divisional Quality Assurance Manager

Li Fung Sourcing Hongkong limited
01.2016 - 08.2024

Quality Assurance Manager

ANN TAYLOR FAR EAST (HK LTD)
01.2009 - 01.2016

Quality Assurance Manager

ANN TAYLOR
01.2008 - 01.2009

Manager- QA & Product Development

LIZ CLAIBORNE INTL LTD
01.1995 - 01.2007

Pattern maker & Grader -Levis for Shirts & Pants

Smart shirts Lanka Limited
01.1993 - 01.1995

Certificate - Art of managing people

Singapore Institute of Management

Pattern making and grading certificate -

Clothing Industry Training Institute

Training Course - Front line leadership management course

Liz Claibourne

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People -

Li Fung Sourcing Global HR team

Diploma - Clothing manufacturing

Clothing Industry Training Institute

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