Apparel Merchandising & Sourcing · Bangladesh RMG · 14+ years
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Resources

The hub: credentials, case studies, tools.

Everything that backs up the writing: education and certifications, results from the floor, and the toolkit behind them.

Credentials

Certifications & training

AiAP — AI Agents for Professional Excellence In progress

No-code AI agent certification · myAi · 3 months, started 18 August 2026. Leads to the myAi Certified AI Automation Strategist credential. Full syllabus and progress →

AiPS — AI for Professional Success Completed

AI capacity-building program · myAi · 19 May 2026 to 17 July 2026. Six modules, from prompt engineering to business application. Full syllabus and outcomes →

Industrial Training, International Classic Composite Ltd. (ICCL) Completed

Knitting & Dyeing Department · 2011 (Session 2007–2011, City University, B.Sc. in Textile Engineering)

Completed an 8-week industrial training program focused on knitting, dyeing, quality control, and utility services. Gained practical exposure to textile manufacturing processes, production operations, and industrial best practices within a large-scale composite textile facility.

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Academic background

Education

Post Graduate Diploma in Garment Business (PGD-GB) Completed · August 2026

Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka · 11 July 2025 to August 2026 · 30 credits

A nine-month professional programme for managers in Bangladesh’s ready-made garment sector, run across three modules: a management foundation (accounting, finance, marketing, organisation and business communication); 40 industry sessions taught by national and international RMG leaders covering costing and profitability, banking and customs including L/C and Incoterms, merchandising and product development, negotiation, compliance, capacity planning, supply chain, quality and lean, alongside digital transformation and sustainability; and a final applied module of managerial communication, business analytics and a supervised industry attachment.

Internship: “Sustainable and Ethical Sourcing Practices and Their Challenges in the Bangladeshi RMG Industry: A Buying House Perspective”, conducted at LPP S.A. Bangladesh Liaison Office. Supervised by Mohammad Saif Noman Khan, Faculty Profile, Associate Professor, Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka.

Programme archive. I designed and built the public PGD-GB Batch 11 Programme Archive, the complete record of the batch in one place: 46 faculty and industry lecturers, 108 dated classes, 3 modules, 30 credits, 40 industry module topics, the official curriculum, and the full Module 3 industry attachment process. It is an independent archive, not an official IBA or SICIP publication.

B.Sc. in Textile Engineering Completed

Wet Processing Technology (Dyeing) · City University, Bangladesh · 2011

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Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC), Science Completed

Dr. Abul Hossain Degree College · 2005 · GPA 4.10 out of 5.00

Secondary School Certificate (SSC), Science Completed

Shailkupa Pilot High School · 2003 · GPA 4.19 out of 5.00

Proof of work

Case studies from the floor

Real situations, real numbers, the short version of how each result happened. For the digital side, the three sites I designed and built are on the AI learning page →

97% on-time, 35 vendors

Situation: five brands, ~3M pieces/year, capacity scattered across 35 suppliers.
Action: tightened capacity monitoring, weekly vendor follow-ups, early risk flags.
Result: 97% on-time delivery in the latest season, while order volume grew 10%.

30% sustainable at Celio

Situation: brand target to grow certified sustainable production.
Action: vendor OCS/recycled programs plus an OEKO-TEX STeP certification push toward 80% vendor coverage.
Result: 30% of the collection in sustainable production, on the road to the MADE IN GREEN label.

USD 35M from a standing start

Situation: New Wave Group wanted a trading business in Bangladesh. Headcount: two merchandisers.
Action: built buyer relationships, quoting, and execution from zero, 15 accounts opened.
Result: USD 35 million in annual order value by 2018.

Toolkit

Tools I work with

Merchandising stack

SCM systems · TNA / critical-path monitoring · Production follow-up & troubleshooting · Factory visits · Buying-meeting organization · Supplier sourcing & capacity planning · Development-sample follow-up · Vendor training, rating & evaluation · Social/technical audit initiation · IPC / inline / final inspection follow-up

Data & AI stack

Advanced Excel (XLOOKUP, modelling) · Power BI · Google Workspace · ChatGPT, Claude & Gemini for analysis, reporting, and communication

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Curriculum Vitae (PDF) By email

Two pages, every number verified. Email me and I will send it, usually the same day. Request the CV →